Doom (2016) Reviews

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9 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2016

‎DOOM is a real game... if we ignore its multiplayer. The campaign is long, frantic, varied and spectacular. Control is a delight and SnapMap will allow players to do wonders. It is a gift for lovers of classic shooters and the DOOM saga.‎

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Dave-K
Top Critic
9 / 10
Sep 3, 2016

This is, in my honest opinion, the definitive First Person Shooter, locked and stocked with two smoking barrels. Get ready to fight like hell.

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Unscored
May 17, 2016

DOOM's standout single-player mode and an amazingly innovative map creation tool will make gamers new and old very happy

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8 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2016

Doom is a fantastic single-player experience bundled with a weak multiplayer component. If you're looking for a fast, intense and fun shooter, you'll have a hard time finding anything better on the market than Doom. If you're hoping for something that carries that same intensity over to multiplayer, you'll be disappointed. Snap Map adds some extra value to the package, but at the end of the day, the real fun is slaughtering the forces of Hell with your super shotgun. It's not quite a return to the days of old, but it's still one of the best shooters on the market.

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Gamers FTW
ScarsOfViolence
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
May 18, 2016

Not the best shooter in the world but far from the worst, Doom returns to gory glory by delivering a solid - if standard - story-light single-player, a forgettable multiplayer mode and a third mode which plays out like Halo world building in the bowels of hell. If you are an FPS or Doom fan , you will love it but if FPS's aren't your thing, Doom isn't going to be the game to change that.

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Ken Barnes
Top Critic
9 / 10
May 26, 2016

Doom is a big, loud, visceral experience that not only impresses visually with a silky-smooth framerate and detailed texture work, but which reaches into your soul and jacks up your heartrate as it does so. Some would say that things are a little bland in terms of plot, but playing Doom for the story would be like watching a baseball match because you're a fan of diamonds. The multiplayer is playable but a little less so than you'd expect, but that's more than made up for by the campaign. It's fast, fun, violent, addictive, and highly recommended.

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Ofisil
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 20, 2016

It's hard going back to the real world after a few hours with Doom. It will feel slow and mundane when compared to the experience of being an over the top, badass action hero, who destroys Hell one demon at a time; half the time with his cool arsenal of weapons, the other half with his hands! Sure, it won't create a revolution like the 1993 original, and some of its aspects (like the multiplayer) are flawed, but id Software's newest creation deserves carrying its heavy name, and is one of the few triple-A titles worthy of a full price-tag.

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85 / 100
May 18, 2016

The 2016 DOOM's rebellion is smaller than its predecessor, but still impressive: it is unabashedly itself. It's a game with confidence in the worth of revisiting its history and an earnest belief that doing so can result in much more than an empty exercise in nostalgia.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 18, 2016

Your enjoyment of Doom is going to depend greatly on the mode you're playing and your acceptance of the tweaks to the classic formula. In multiplayer, you'll have fun as long as you keep in mind that this is a blend of every other multiplayer first-person shooter instead of simply being Doom with prettier graphics. If you're playing the campaign, it feels like a welcome evolution of the series, since the classic elements meld rather well with the modern touches. If your attention is on Snapmap, then you'll find that the game has some long legs thanks to an easy-to-learn system that has already produced loads of content for solo and multiplayer situations. Either way, you're getting a complete package that celebrates the pure adrenaline-pumping action that brought so many to the genre in the first place. Doom is absolutely a worthy entry to any genre fan's library.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 20, 2016

The multiplayer and SnapMap portions will likely improve over time, especially with the Season Pass content, as no one will want to purchase extra content until the multiplayer smooths out. The multiplayer aside, the true appeal to the game remains in the single-player campaign, which is how it was and should be with a DOOM title.

May 16, 2016

It still lacks atmosphere. It's still remarkably competent without actually pushing the genre forwards. It's still a multiplayer experience that I'm betting will shrink to a tiny community in months.

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9 / 10.0
May 25, 2016

در نهایت استودیو id Software بار دیگر با DOOM توانایی های شگرف خود در خلق عناوین شوتر را به رخ کشیده است، DOOM یکی از بهترین و لذت بخش ترین عناوین شوتر سالهای اخیر است که در این اوضاع نابسامان سبک شوتر در نسل هشتم، غنیمت به شمار می رود! اگر شما از عاشقان سبک شوتر هستید و به دنبال یک بازی با گان پلی فوق العاده جذاب می گردید، DOOM برای شما خلق شده است! پیشاپیش ورودتان به رستاخیر مرگ را تبریک می گویم ...

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78 / 100
May 24, 2016

Nostalgia is prominent throughout Doom's intense and repeating action encounters against glorious and tormenting foes.

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9 / 10
Jun 18, 2016

Doom may not offer some gameplay mechanics that modern shooters heavily rely on, but it definitely provides everything a hardcore shooter fan has ever wished for. The game is filled with fire and blood, the gameplay is fast-paced and the visuals are cutting-edge. Welcome to Hell!

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May 30, 2016

If you like a more-than-decent shooter and lots of blood splatters on your television screen, 'DOOM' remains a force to be reckoned with. I just wish the game was a little more fun to play. But be free to ignore my non-populist opinion, and buy this game. Regret your purchase, you won't.

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Jul 28, 2016

The classic hellish game you love, with a few enhancements. First person shooter fans will love it.

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Gamers Heroes
Captain Camper
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 18, 2016

id Software completely nailed the core experience of the single player campaign and although I did find myself suffering from the occasional craving of more detail and immersion in the story, by the time the credits rolled I had to put my controller down and take a breather. Only for a second before upping the difficulty and diving in again. What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 27, 2016

For those of us returning home for that rare visit, it's a fun game that'll bring you back to the good ol' days. For everyone else, it's just another game of Euchre..

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GameGrin
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
May 21, 2016

Guns, gore and demons. The classic DOOM is back and it's better than ever. With a glorious and immensely satisfying single player experience, DOOM is one of the best shooters of year. Shame it can't be said about the multiplayer, but at least with the addition of intuitive SnapMap you can create your very own Hell.

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8 / 10.0
May 17, 2016

Doom is a game that focuses on having a kickass campaign and tries to have a fun multiplayer but doesn't. The game also gives us a nice feature known as SnapMap that I didn't expect to be so good. Doom isn't perfect but it surely isn't a bad game. If you are looking for a different type of shooter or just a new game to add to the shelf, then Doom is an excellent choice. If you are looking for a multiplayer experience that will blow you away, then Doom probably isn't a good choice.

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