In Doom: The Dark Ages, there are two types of weapons you can use when playing as the Doom Slayer. The main arsenal is composed of guns and your shield, but also have your melee weapons, which are great for recovering ammo and finishing off enemies. And some weapons you only have access to when piloting Atlan, the demon-killer mecha.

The Dark Ages takes some very ambitious steps to switch-up the series' core gameplay experience, with the recently released game doing some big things to establish a distinct identity. The prequel setting of The Dark Ages was a great way to introduce fresh mechanics to the franchise,