I Played Doom: The Dark Ages for Lore and only Got Bloody Nonsense Vibes

I played Doom: The Dark Ages for lore and only got bloody nonsense vibes

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 and its 2020 sequel Doom Eternal somehow never landed on my radar (although I will defend the so-awful-it’s-good 2005 film and its first-person-shooter sequence). So I entered The Dark Ages, something of an origin story for the Doom guy and his crusad…

Thirty Years of Hell: From Doom’s Shareware Shockwave to the Medieval Fury of The Dark Ages

The oppressive atmosphere, the flickering lights, the distant guttural growls of Imps , the revolutionary graphics… - it was immediately arresting.

I Played Doom: The Dark Ages For Lore And Only Got Bloody Vibes - Data Intelligence

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 and its 2020 sequel Doom Eternal somehow never landed on my radar (although I will defend the so-awful-it’s-good 2005 film and its first-person-shooter sequence). So I entered The Dark Ages, something of an origin story for the Doom guy and his crusad…

Culture Kings marks DOOM: The Dark Ages launch

Gaming and entertainment brand licensing agency Merchantwise has teamed up with Culture Kings to mark the launch of DOOM: The Dark Ages in Australia The deal for a collection of licensed tees was brokered by Merchantwise for software publisher Bethesda and was recently launched to tie in with the release of the id Software developed DOOM: The Dark Ages. The launch was celebrated with a fully immersive activation to Australian media, influencers,…

DOOM: The Dark Ages Makes Controversial Change Some Players Aren't Happy About

A new DOOM: The Dark Ages update has made a controversial change that some players are happy about it, but others aren’t as impressed with. DOOM: The Dark Ages released on May 15, following up 2020’s DOOM Eternal and 2016’s DOOM reboot. And so far the reception has been a little stunted. Critically, the game has scored a couple points less, meanwhile it doesn’t seem to be selling very well either. Its user review scores are also a bit lower. Tho…