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Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short

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If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

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If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

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If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations. Continue reading Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best upcoming PC games, Best FPS games, Doom The Dark Ages release date

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If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

Continue reading Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best upcoming PC games, Best FPS games, Doom The Dark Ages release date
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If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

Continue reading Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best upcoming PC games, Best FPS games, Doom The Dark Ages release date
content_text: If you’re an FPS lover like myself, it’s almost impossible not to get excited about a new Doom game. With Doom The Dark Ages, I’ve had my fingers crossed for something truly special. While I enjoyed Doom Eternal, iD Software has billed The Dark Ages as a departure from its fast-paced predecessor, featuring movement and gunplay more in line with traditional Doom. Throw in promises of more on-screen storytelling with high-quality cutscenes, a gnarly medieval aesthetic, some wild set pieces featuring mechs and dragons, and a freaking chainsaw shield, and you’ve got yourself an epic-sounding experience. After playing two and a half hours of Doom The Dark Ages at a preview event in Germany, I can say that iD has delivered on most of these promises to create a meaty, satisfying, stunning shooter, even if some of its new ideas didn’t quite live up to my expectations. Continue reading Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best upcoming PC games, Best FPS games, Doom The Dark Ages release date
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