Doom: The Dark Ages changes the formula in three major ways – and the series will be better for it

‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ hands-on impressions: Old meets new

HONG KONG – Look, I love first-person shooters, but I’ve never been big into Doom. The original from 1993 — the game credited for redefining the modern first-person genre — was before my time, while the newer games from the franchise’s revival didn’t interest me at all. Until, that is, I went hands-on with Doom: The Dark Ages in a media-exclusive preview of the game in Hong Kong. I can now confidently say that I have a newfound enthusiasm for th…

Doom: The Dark Ages changes the formula in three major ways – and the series will be better for it

Since the series was rebooted in 2016, Doom has deservedly regained its status as FPS royalty. Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal have both been bona fide critical and commercial hits for developer id Software, and it looks like the next title in the series is set to join them. A couple of weeks ago, we were invited to Germany for a hands-on preview of next month’s Doom: The Dark Ages, and if you’re a Doom fan, there are plenty of reasons to be excited.…

'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 influential first-person shooters (FPS), Doom's relatively sparse plot followed an unnamed marine (dubbed "Doom Guy" by fans) fighting demons on Mars.Several decades have passed since then, and expectations for games have significantly evolved. Even so, there are some classic truths that have stood the test of time. One of these…

Playing ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Has Me Convinced That id Software Are Wizards (Hands-on Impressions)

As a kid in the ’90s, I remember begging my parents to purchase an extra 4 MB (yes, megabytes) of RAM for our family PC. My uncle, a teenager at the time, had DOOM installed on the ol’ IBM-whatchamacallit. And I, already obsessed with Wolfenstein 3D at the time, was dying for a chance to get my hands on what was considered the most taboo game at the time. Yeah, my parents weren’t too thrilled at the idea of their seven-year-old playing DOOM, but…

Preview: Doom The Dark Ages turns up the intensity for a joyous gorefest

Doom: The Dark Ages continues to push the series forwards with new ideas that enhance the franticly fun gameplay.

Doom is already one of the most iconic historical video game franchises of all time. It is also one that continues to surprise and thrive in the modern era of video games with excellent deliveries such as Doom (2016), Doom Eternal, and surely also with the next Doom: The Dark Ages. With Doom’s universe (or rather Hell) expanding this May with the medieval prequel, we recently had the opportunity to sit down with the executive producer of id Soft…