Doom (2016) Reviews

Doom (2016) is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4 / 5.0
May 17, 2016

Despite its shortcomings in the multiplayer — easily forgotten and waved off as an unnecessary add-on — and the rare instances of a mechanically loose screw, DOOM is undeniably one of the best looking and sounding shooters there has been for some time.

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9 / 10.0
May 18, 2016

It may not be genre-defining like its progenitor but it's easily the best shooter on the current crop of consoles and one of the finest first person shooters of recent years.

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May 14, 2016

DOOM is 2/3 really good and 1/3 really mediocre. The single player campaign is an absolute blast and if you like the shooting action from that you can get all you can eat via Snap Map. DOOM competitive multiplayer is really unfortunate, however.

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8 / 10
May 16, 2016

DOOM is an excellent and exceptionally fun first first-person shooter. That's all you need to know.

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90 / 100
May 26, 2016

I have little to complain about regarding the single-player campaign. It's a fun shooter that brings back aspects of classic design (like health packs and sprawling levels) that I didn't realize I missed so much.

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Unscored
May 16, 2016

Propulsive, thrilling and breathless, DOOM is the triumph I never expected. I just can't see there being a better shooter this year, I really can't.

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8 / 10.0
May 20, 2016

Developer id Software is able to hit players hard and fast with gameplay that calls back to an era that many may think was left in the past. However, DOOM instead brings the past roaring back to life, and for once makes the phrase "go to Hell" seem like an invitation more than anything else.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 16, 2016

The 2016 Doom reboot shares more in common with the 1993 original than its 2004 sequel. But who cares when it cranks up the demon slaying to 11?

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9 / 10.0
May 17, 2016

id Software knows what it's best at, and it works on honing that talent to a razor's edge. With Doom, id has delivered a highly polished, utterly shameless Hellbound hecatomb that confidently swaggers into the world with gaudy fervor. It's huge, it's preposterous, and it's absolutely bloody majestic.

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Unscored
May 31, 2016

What "Doom" gets noticeably right is its pacing. The ebb and flow of combat is as balanced as a keystone.

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May 19, 2016

Doom is a brilliant homage to the spirit, and hellish gore, of old PC shooters.

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8 / 10.0
May 15, 2016

Defying the odds, id Software has made DOOM not only a relevant series in 2016, but a great one. They've also managed to create three distinct modes that all have their own appeal and feel to them. It's an amazing package, and one that I'll continue to come back to.

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90 / 100
May 23, 2016

It's strange to be this excited about the singleplayer portion of game from id Software, but here we are. While multiplayer doesn't scratch the itch the way something like Quake Arena once did, the power of Snap Map puts the power to fix that entirely in the hands of intrepid and creative players. Doom has resurrected not only a series, but an entire flavor of shooters. Welcome back, unapologetic high-speed murder — we missed you.

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May 18, 2016

Temper your expectations, accept that you're essentially blasting cans off a fence, and Doom is, unexpectedly, the best shooter of 2016 so far.

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9 / 10
Jul 2, 2016
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May 23, 2016

In Doom's first moments you break free from metal restraints with your bare hands before smashing a demon's head in against the edge of a stone table.

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May 31, 2016

DOOM allows you to become the main character of your own personal gory action movie; the conductor of an unholy, death metal symphony. As you vault and explore vantage points, as you blast demons mid-air as you leap down and stomp on demonic brains.

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May 16, 2016

Buy it for the brilliant single-player, then stick around for the multiplayer and community content. You won't regret that you did.

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Jun 3, 2016

As one Bethesda employee put it: "If you're not into violent, bloody games… DOOM's probably not a game for you". For everyone else, it's impossible not to recommend trying the title. The campaign is where DOOM really shines with its fast-paced, slick, brutally bloody and exhilarating action that mixes old-school gameplay with modern design. The multiplayer is solid if not spectacular, but that may change in time once the game's community begins to experiment with the creation tools in SnapMap. DOOM is back and it's hellishly good.

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8 / 10
May 17, 2016

A solid, speedy, brutal, and surprisingly lengthy campaign combine with an intriguing map-making facility to make Doom a pretty easy recommendation. The multiplayer may not grab you, but there's plenty of content here without it.

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