Id Software is the gift that keeps on giving. Instead of just making more Doom, every new entry is an evolution of the 2016 title. While the first game in the new series had us run and gun, Eternal had us play combat chess, and now, The Dark Ages makes us stand and fight. The new combat mechanics makes the Slayer go head-to-head with some of the biggest demons hell has to offer, and instead of strafe-shooting, he stands his ground.
This unstoppable killing machine is more than meets the eye in Doom: The Dark Ages.
The developers have given us various tools to rip and tear however we like. The key is knowing which tool to leverage in the right situation. Parrying is the main way to open up an enemy's defenses, but what you do after that is what really matters. It seems this formula is a bit harder for fans to figure out, resulting in many saying it's the hardest game in the series.
Over on the Doom subreddit, players have been discussing how the new game is the most difficult one yet. "I've been playing through Doom: The Dark Ages and I am...
