Heading into Doom: The Dark Ages, I thought the game being a prequel to the 2016 series reboot would make a good entry point for the series. Despite enjoying high-octane first-person shooters, Doom ...

The rebooted “Doom” series has been a masterclass in reinvention. Bucking the trend of military shooters, the id Software team crafted a brilliant gameplay loop that’s the spiritual successor to the ...

It’s hard to overstate the importance of Doom in gaming culture. The franchise, which began back in 1993, has pioneered dozens of innovations players now take for granted; its reach can be traced to ...

When director Hugo Martin explained that the mantra for Doom: The Dark Ages was “stand and fight” during Xbox’s Developer Direct earlier this year, I was instantly enticed. It's an idea in direct ...

Doom: The Dark Ages replaces double jumps and dashes with an emphasis on raw power and slow, strategic melee combat. By Jamal Michel Within every first-person shooter, there is a little bit of Doom.

TL;DR: DOOM: The Dark Ages early access introduces a parry system and shield mechanics, shifting combat from glory kills to fast-paced, strategic engagements with more enemies on-screen. This change ...

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Doom stands alongside Mario and Tetris as one of the most important video game franchises ever — first thanks to the classic series that started in 1993, and then with the reboot series (beginning in ...

The Dark Ages switches up some of the fundamental mechanics from Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. Here's how to get your footing in the latest installment. Tyler is a writer under CNET's home energy and ...

Developed by id Software, DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells the epic cinematic origin story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage. In this ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Doom Eternal built upon the strong foundations that the series' 2016 reboot established, evolving the classic and frenetic first-person action by ...

In the lead-up to the release of Doom: The Dark Ages, a lot has been made of a more story-based approach and a grounded combat system that harkens back to the classics. A new focus on parry mechanics ...