{"id":975403,"date":"2025-05-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/?p=975403"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:39:57","slug":"doom-the-dark-ages-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom: The Dark Ages Review – The Good Kind of Heresy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been four years since the last DLC release for Doom Eternal<\/a><\/em>, leaving fans of the seminal first-person shooter hungry for more of the franchise\u2019s hellish ripping and tearing. The wait is over with the release of Doom: The Dark Ages<\/em>, a new chapter in the franchise\u2019s 2016 revival and the latest title to lean more into dark fantasy than science fiction horror. Developed by id Software, the game features the usual fiery action against the forces of Hell but also noticeable changes to some of the core gameplay mechanics, which may make discerning purists raise their eyebrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, this isn\u2019t to say that Doom: The Dark Ages<\/em> is a bad game\u2014it\u2019s an entertaining first-person shooter full of frenetic and gory wall-to-wall action with many of the series\u2019 familiar hallmarks. The developers take full advantage of the game\u2019s change in scenery, providing it with one of the most distinct atmospheric experiences for the franchise. The question that I still wrestle with after putting numerous hours into the game, however, is whether The Dark Ages<\/em> is a good Doom<\/a> game? Additionally, is it one that can win over the staunchest traditionalists?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\r\n\n\t\t