Doom: The Dark Ages Reviews
Doom: The Dark Ages offers a powerful and unique shooting experience, blending close-range combat mechanics more commonly seen in action games into the FPS formula. If you're looking for the same blood-pumping intensity as Doom Eternal, this game delivers it in a more grounded and deliberate, yet still thrilling way.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a game that, while solid and captivating, doesn't quite recapture the groundbreaking impact of its predecessor. It attempts to offer a fresh take on the series, but does so a bit too conservatively, lacking the sense of novelty that defined the bold direction of DOOM Eternal. While the deliberate pacing of combat and the intricacy of the environments have their own appeal, the absence of that dynamic drive leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste. For longtime fans, it's still a journey worth taking - but it certainly doesn't represent the saga's highest point.
Review in Italian | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a masterclass of FPS gameplay and design. It would have been very easy for id to just make 'Eternal but more' for any sequel, instead choosing to completely mix up the formula and create a totally new experience that still manages to feel like DOOM. Its combat is incredibly rewarding to master and has a layer of depth not often seen in first-person shooters, and quite possibly may have become my favourite of the three games.
An amazing new array of systems reinvents DOOM once again, delivering a bombastic and brutal new way to smash demons. With awesome new cosmic threats dying to meet the serrated edge of your shield, The Dark Ages may well be the best age for any aspiring Doom Slayer.
It delivers polished, meaty, and violent action with excellent visuals, but it won’t matter if it’s cheapened by difficulty sliders. Move over, DOOM 3, DOOM: The Dark Ages is now the most disappointing entry in the franchise
Doom: The Dark Ages is a ferocious ride that could easily be titled as the king of the genre.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the series, if you crave high-octane action, heavy metal carnage, and just the right touch of fantasy madness, The Dark Ages demands your attention. DOOM has once again reinvented itself—and somehow, it still rips and tears.
DOOM: The Dark Ages delivers a visceral, medieval twist to the legendary franchise, with intense combat, a captivating narrative, and expansive maps that echo the classic DOOM experience. The innovative shield saw mechanic adds strategic depth, and the soundtrack fuels the brutal atmosphere. However, a slower, less dynamic combat system compared to Doom Eternal, repetitive weapons, and forgettable level designs hold it back. It's a thrilling and challenging enough experience that might leave dedicated fans wanting more. A solid, if not revolutionary, chapter in the Doom saga.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The dark fantasy prequel to Doom is a bold, beautiful and occasionally bloated evolution of the series. In the process of daring to change core mechanics and replace old toys with new, it will disappoint many, and the story, which is mostly pretty darn good and full of cool moments, would surely benefit by removing some of the excess fat. The good news is that while Doom: The Dark Ages fumbles and falls every now and then, combat remains as riveting as it has always been, and when things finally click it will make you feel like a brutal god of war.
Put simply, there's nothing else quite like DOOM: The Dark Ages out there. It's both epic and essential.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is fun, chaotic and enjoyable. the Addition of Shield saw has added a new layer of depth to combat and exploration is rather fun. That being said some issues like low demon variety is noticable. Nevertheless, it's a game that everyone should play at least once.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Keeps all the series' strong points of slick and smooth graphics and frenetic, violent gameplay with a different twist that is more grounded. A trilogy where every entry presents a variation on the main theme is a good one.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Doom: The Dark Ages does many things differently from its predecessors, but it does them well. A rich story, a great sense of power, and still memorable, brutal gameplay make it not only a great addition to the legendary action franchise, but also one of the best games of the year.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Captain America in a world of demons? DOOM: The Dark Ages does not revolutionize the series, but it offers extremely enjoyable gameplay. Satisfaction flows in liters, as does the blood of defeated enemies. There is spectacle.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Doom: The Dark Ages is a welcome attempt to reinvent the most iconic shooter franchise of all time rather than sticking with what had previously worked. Some of the changes work, and some don't, but for the most part, the gameplay is extremely fun, even if it didn't hit the highs of Eternal. An extremely weak plot, some feeble side mechanics, and a somewhat underwhelming soundtrack drag down things a tad, but if you enjoyed Eternal and 2016, then The Dark Ages still has a lot of fun in store for you. Just be prepared to parry like you're playing Metal Gear Rising.
Overall, it’s fair to say that id Software has once again succeeded in creating a game worthy of carrying the legendary DOOM name. The Dark Ages takes some risks and introduces new features, but in the end, most of these decisions and changes pay off in the final experience. The Dark Ages is an unforgettable, adrenaline-fueled festival of demon-slaying, and if you're a fan of the DOOM series—or first-person action games in general—you absolutely shouldn’t miss out on the thrill of playing it.
Review in Persian | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the most badass DOOM has ever been, featuring a killer soundtrack, first-person melee combat better than it has any right to be, and the most intriguing version of The Doom Slayer we’ve ever seen.
While offering a much freer and more exaggerated power fantasy compared to DOOM Eternal, it also does a great job of setting itself apart from it.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages manages to innovate in a positive way the solid gameplay of its predecessors. The shield mechanics are very good, giving the combat a new feel. The parts with Serrat (dragon) and Atlan (mecha) are quite fun, despite being few. The campaign has a reasonable story and its length is just right, but the collectibles and secrets are easier to discover in general. In the end, DOOM: The Dark Ages is worth playing, despite not offering any other content besides the campaign itself.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review