Doom: The Dark Ages Reviews
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
DOOM: The Dark Ages easily secures my top spot for this year's best first-person shooter game. While the narrative is somewhat decent but a bit forgettable, the refined progression system and improved core mechanics just make The Dark Ages such an entertaining game to play. Rip and tear, everyone... rip and tear!
DOOM: The Dark Ages doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it sure does kick a punch. A familiar installment in many ways, which manages to bring freshness with new mechanics and gloomy scenarios in which you will love to get lost exploring.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Doom: The Dark Ages marks a new chapter for the series, excelling in its combat system and more open map design, though it falls short in other areas.
Review in Italian | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages delivers everything you could want from a shooter and action game—and above all, everything a DOOM fan expects. It offers dynamic and refreshing gameplay, a vast arsenal of weapons, diverse mechanics, and powerful moves. The levels challenge players to bring their best, especially on higher difficulty settings, making it a strong contender in the ongoing debate over which is better: this or Eternal.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a bold reinvention that retains the soul of the franchise while pushing it in a new direction. It’s more narrative-driven, more methodical, and more melee-focused. It trades some of the speed and chaos of Eternal for raw brutality and deliberate pacing, and while not every experimental idea lands, the ones that do hit like a sledgehammer.
Doom Eternal's fast, agile combat style is gone, but it's replaced by a heavy, overwhelming combat experience completely different from previous installments. While the direction has changed, the thrill remains intense.
Review in Korean | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages offers a perfect blend of classic spirit and bold modern design, creating a complete experience that cements its place as one of the greatest first-person shooters in gaming history. With a compelling cinematic story, addictive, relentless gameplay, and stunning graphics powered by the new id Tech 8 engine... id Software proves once again that they are one of the most innovative and pillars of the gaming industry!
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Doom: The Dark Ages is a perfect blend of familiar and fresh - a gory, gorgeous shooter with plenty of content to enjoy.
DOOM: The Dark Ages arrives with the obligation to keep a very important franchise afloat with a release that is very different from its two predecessors but delivers on its promises. It brings its own proposal and executes it masterfully, but at the same time it feels strange. It's not that it needs more time in the oven, but it lacks seasoning; a spicy touch. It feels restrained, afraid to give everything it has to offer. It's DOOM, but at half-mast.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
After 32 years, many find it very difficult to innovate. However, id Software has managed to introduce new mechanics and design improvements to its old formula, opting for a first-person action-adventure approach. The studio has opted to return to its roots, abandoning multiplayer mode.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the most well-executed entry in this long-respected franchise yet. Exceptional stage layouts, terrific implementations of player choice, and rewarding enemy design alongside the new shield and parry mechanics make this riveting FPS familiarly refreshing. Despite a few bumps in the road where spectacle overtakes ingenuity, DOOM: The Dark Ages is an undeniably must-play outing that can effortlessly appeal to prospective new and veteran returning DOOM fans.
It’s as metal as they come, endlessly playable, and with memorable moments scattered throughout – whether it’s the ones you create moment to moment or those id has laid out.
Doom: The Dark Ages shifts the series into a brutal medieval setting without losing what made it work. Combat remains intense and unforgiving but now it's heavier, with new mechanics like the shield saw and mounted fights adding variety.
DOOM: The Dark Ages delivers brutal action and a stunning medieval aesthetic, but stumbles due to an uneven story, repetitive gameplay, and unrefined new mechanics.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Doom: The Dark Ages is not Eternal 2. It’s something braver — a reimagining that honors its roots while forging a new path. It’s bloodier, slower, moodier — and undeniably Doom.
DOOM: The Dark Ages feels like a victory lap for id Software, regardless of how the fans have taken it. Not every swing for the fences hits its mark, but the things that do make this game fun. Every system that’s built around the Slayer’s new Saw Shield works better than it has any right to, and with the more open mission style, player freedom is put at the forefront of this medieval ripping and tearing. While there are certainly disappointing elements, namely the whole narrative and lackluster soundtrack, Dark Ages is a welcome evolution of the formula and a great way of capping off the DOOM reboot trilogy.