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After Doom Eternal's intense acrobatics, Doom: The Dark Ages will focus on simplified, ergonomic controls: 'You shouldn't be fighting the controls, you should be fighting the ...

There are two key things to take away from Doom: The Dark Ages' showing at today's Xbox Developer Direct. The first: a release date. id Software's prequel story will be with us in just a few months, ...
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Doom The Dark Ages nails the essentials, but some of its new ideas fall short

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 ...
Digital Spy

Doom: The Dark Ages review - how does it compare to Doom Eternal?

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 ...
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DOOM: The Dark Ages Fans Divided Over One Change from DOOM Eternal

For fans of the latest DOOM series titles, DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal showcased Doom Slayer’s true grit in Glory Kills. These special actions are performed when players deal enough damage to an ...
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Doom The Dark Ages fixes Doom Eternal's worst problems, but I'm still uncertain

The greatest level in the entire Doom series is still Phobos Lab. It doesn't have the gimmicks of a Doom 2 stage, the dark claustrophobia of Doom 3 and 64, or the speed and scale of Eternal and 2016's ...
IGN

Doom: The Dark Ages Owes a Lot to Eternal’s Marauder

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 ...