Doom: The Dark Ages' weighty shield saw and gory melee are vital to its refreshed combat loop: "The guns are more like rhythm guitars this time"
But, though combat has often been frantic even back in the 1993 original, how you deal with a room full of hellspawn has ...
I didn't expect to say it, but Doom: The Dark Ages adding a shield and a parry somehow makes it feel more Doom than ever
The Dark Ages is enough to convince me these less-than-obvious additions to the series are incredibly creative, and simply ...
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Doom: The Dark Ages Looks Like A Trip To Hell Worth Taking
Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel to Doom 2016. The forces of hell are invading a realm heavily inspired by the medieval era, ...
Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short
Doom The Dark Ages distances itself from Eternal in many welcome ways, but it struggles to create truly jaw-dropping ...
I played Doom: The Dark Ages. It’s going to melt your face off
Doom: The Dark Ages is similar to the last two titles id Software has released: the 2016 reboot and 2020’s Doom: Eternal, but ...
Hands-on with Doom: The Dark Ages reveals another reinvention, but one that feels less cleanly defined
Doom: The Dark Ages is a bigger change for the series than I realised. This isn't just a 'Doom in the olden days' ...
'Doom: The Dark Ages' preview: I am a rhino with a gun
The release of the original Doom in 1993 was a pivotal moment in video game history. Widely considered one of the most ...
‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ Feels Like an Xbox 360 Shooter — In a Bad Way
Like an avenging spirit, he tears through swarms of demons in a burst of blood and gore. This is the essence of Doom, now ...
Doom: The Dark Ages' team found new inspiration from the original Doom: "We play it at the start of every project"
The Dark Ages' Hugo Martin talks revisiting the 1993 Doom, and how it inspired the team to evolve this time around ...
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I threw hands with Doom: The Dark Ages and its rock 'em sock 'em robot
The Dark Ages, including a level of dragonback dog-fighting and time with the big punchy mech. Read our preview.
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Doom: The Dark Ages tells the origins of the Slayer between mech battles and dragon rides
Bethesda and id Software want to tell the story of the Slayer, but they're also focused on making this feel more like Doom ...