I imagine the pitch meeting for this Doom 2016 prequel was just 80′s metal albums with Doom Guy photoshopped in. Dark Ages drops the Slayer, literally at times, into the middle of a war between the ...

The modern Doom games focus on the Slayer's agility, letting players dash around the arenas and demons. Doom: The Dark Ages wants you to unlearn that playstyle. As game director Hugo Martin puts it: ...

It is easy to surmise the Doom franchise as just a bunch of mindless shooting paired with well-made metal soundtracks. However, the Doom games do feature a continuous timeline of events that connect.

TL;DR: DOOM: The Dark Ages, a prequel to DOOM (2016), launches May 15, 2025, on Xbox, PS5, and PC. Set during the first demon invasion of Argent D'Nur, players control the Slayer, empowered by the ...

Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the franchise’s more flawed entries, but it feels fantastic to play all the same. After the Doom Slayer quite literally killed the creator of all things in Doom Eternal: ...

Yes, there will be demons to kill, double-barrel shotguns to wield, and a generous amount of ripping and tearing, but there’s something else at play. Almost 10 years after the 2016 reboot ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The slogan “Stand and Fight” has been plastered all over Doom: The Dark Ages marketing: a catchphrase that feels at odds with the modern Doom series.

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 ...