Doom (2016) Reviews

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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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NZGamer
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
May 20, 2016

A great single player campaign that pays homage to the original, but the multiplayer is forgettable.

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9 / 10.0
May 20, 2016

There can be no dispute that DOOM is back. The campaign brings the glory of the '90s screaming back with heavy metal, blood and guts. But the multiplayer mode feels confused and the Snapmap level editor needs to add some serious content for modders to play with. Regardless, DOOM's campaign is reason enough to dive back into Hell.

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May 20, 2016

If you're a fan of fast-paced games, or you love classic shooters with great campaigns, you have to play Doom, period.

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May 20, 2016

DOOM is hands-down one of the best reimagined and exciting FPS games this generation.

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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.

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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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10 / 10
May 20, 2016

Instead of naming this current installment Doom 4, id Software decided to rebrand. The all caps'ed DOOM makes sense to me; this game is very much so the original rebuilt with modern technology. We were once given a glimpse of Hell on Mars through a view of 8-bit, now the pain and all its glory shines at 60fps. Changes have been made: the story has been spiced up, Glory kills now fly in your face, the double-jump now creates a ton more platforming, and upgrades of all kinds are everywhere! These changes put DOOM at odds with any current first person shooter out there.

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9 / 10.0
May 20, 2016

Doom is now my front-runner for game of the year.

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May 20, 2016
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May 19, 2016

It's a gorgeous, gruesome beauty, but only inches removed from shooter conventions 15 years past their prime.

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May 19, 2016

Doom's triumphant return to hell makes old school the new hotness

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
May 19, 2016

Doom is exactly what I wanted from a modern take on one of my favorite franchises. There is more than enough meat here to satisfy even the most jaded player.

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9 / 10.0
May 19, 2016

There's no Doom and gloom here; this new game is a hell of a good time.

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Dave Aubrey
Top Critic
8.6 / 10.0
May 19, 2016

If you've been searching for a bombastic single player FPS, then you need not look any further than this new DOOM game. If you want a special multiplayer experience, though, DOOM doesn't deliver as well.

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May 19, 2016

Intelligent, involved, and relentlessly exhilarating, now, just as in '93, the most exciting FPS around is a game called Doom.

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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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Polygon
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 19, 2016

Doom struggles somewhat to finish what it starts, and for a franchise that practically created what we understand as shooter multiplayer 22 years ago, its largely flavorless multiplayer is surprising. But on the whole, as a new interpretation of one of gaming's most formative, difficult to pin down cyphers, id has done a pretty great job in making something that feels familiar and fresh, and, most importantly, pretty damned fun.

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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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9 / 10
May 18, 2016

DOOM may become repetitious near the end and doesn't take needed risks with mission variety, but it boasts some of the finest shooting mechanics and thoughtful levels we've seen in a first-person shooter in years, pushing it to the very fringes of excellence. The campaign's a head-banging, heavy metal hoot with a surprisingly good backstory, striking visuals, and two decent multiplayer-minded modes to back it up. We'd dare say this could be the Dark Souls of its genre, gripping you with its nonconformity while unleashing its own kind of glorious Hell upon you. However, where this illustration falls apart is how you can raise Hell in return, going on the power trip of a lifetime to rip and tear through legions of demons.

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