Doom The Dark Ages Review: Blood, Steel and Burnout

Doom: The Dark Ages is the third game of the new "Doom" era since the franchise was rebooted in 2016 and was followed up with a second game, Doom Eternal, in 2020. While this newest title makes some big changes to the game, and I do mean "big," it does feel like it's lost a bit of that Doom charm that made me giddy whenever I saw the phrase "rip and tear." For this latest go-around, developer id Software tweaked the Doom formula to go beyond just shooting enemies and is far away from the platforming that was found in Doom Eternal. The result is a blend of action that really sings when everything is timed right but also falls flat outside of the action. There's just a lack of areas where my adrenaline starts pumping compared to the previous Doom games. To lay the groundwork for Doom: The Dark Ages, the game takes place before the events of the 2016 reboot. Doomguy, referred to as the Slayer throughout, was transported to Hell following the events of Doom 64 in order to fight the horde ... Read full article.