DOOM

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  1. willxm3
    Jan 28, 2019
    5
    I've finally gotten around to playing doom over 2 years after it's released and.... I'm very underwhelmed. Played the first few hours of the campaign and it feels extremely bland for what it is. A vast majority of people seem to enjoy it, but the gameplay just wasn't satisfying for me. Wouldn't recommend.
  2. peterf28
    Jan 25, 2019
    10
    This game is very fluid, I play it on a 75hz monitor, and the motion is butter smooth, not stuttering no freezing, this quality technology draws you into the intense action. I enjoy it on my 32" inch monitor 1440p and it is beautifull. Very good sequel to the DOOM series. I was trying to play it 2 years ago on a 19"in monitor and 560ti graphic card, and I did not enojoy it at all, I wasThis game is very fluid, I play it on a 75hz monitor, and the motion is butter smooth, not stuttering no freezing, this quality technology draws you into the intense action. I enjoy it on my 32" inch monitor 1440p and it is beautifull. Very good sequel to the DOOM series. I was trying to play it 2 years ago on a 19"in monitor and 560ti graphic card, and I did not enojoy it at all, I was disapointed. But now, on a 32" inch and 1070 graphics card, this game really show its strengts, it is really beautifull fluent high resolution engine. It is one of the very rare kind of games, that gets better with age. One advice : set your FOV (field of view) to some higher value, I play it on 120, by default it is 90.… Expand
  3. jckandersen
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    The ONLY game, that made me take gaming seriously again since StarCraft 2... This is distilled perfection! This is what old school gamers have missed so much.... This is ID Software showing everyone what a GAME should be.. This is perfection in every sense possible! Now go and BFG Division until your heart explodes with adrenaline.... YES!!! IT'S THAT GOOD !!! Doom is Eternal!
  4. BulgarianCritic
    Jan 17, 2019
    6
    A pretty good shooter if you wanna relax and just shoot the crap out of countless waves of enemies.But storywise it was boring and the boss fights were pretty meh.The final boss fight was pretty lame and i though that i would get a more epic final fight but i did not.For the price of 20 bucks i say its worth buying it
  5. Benden
    Jan 10, 2019
    2
    While not as bad as that other quake/doom forgot the damn name of the game that was supposed to be scary but abused darkness and 10 secs lifespan torchlights, DOOM 2016 is B O R I N G.
    I was there, when original doom was published and liked it (a bit, duke nukem was much better) playing the game with my 386 dx PC.
    Now We have a fast paced, nice graphics (not awesome though) game but it    While not as bad as that other quake/doom forgot the damn name of the game that was supposed to be scary but abused darkness and 10 secs lifespan torchlights, DOOM 2016 is B O R I N G.
    I was there, when original doom was published and liked it (a bit, duke nukem was much better) playing the game with my 386 dx PC.
    Now We have a fast paced, nice graphics (not awesome though) game but it lacks some soul... I can have fun but playing short playing session otherwise I get BORED.
    Forgot to mention the damn crapy music. It's a kind of hard rock music soundtrack but goodness, it's not even good (hard rock is not my cup of tea but I enjoy some metallica n co.).
    Under scoring the game to balance the fake positive review here, deserves a 6-7.
    Play Shadow Warrior 2 instead : fun, fast but Much more interesting.    … Expand
  6. kycokkycka
    Jan 8, 2019
    8
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  7. LoletinAlexis
    Jan 3, 2019
    8
    A story without importance, basic and without hook that at no time tries to draw attention to the player.

    The gunplay is excellent and the gameplay in general is very funny, but the plataformeo does not work and the game can be quite repetitive.
    Executions ... More animations are needed. They become very repetitive.
  8. VIII
    Dec 25, 2018
    10
    For me this game represents FLAWLESS IN EVERY ASPECT. game made with everything gamer in mind, made by GAMERS for GAMERS. PERIOD!!!
  9. sweet
    Dec 24, 2018
    5
    This could have been a good game if you moved twice as fast, they canned the lame teleporting attacks, fixed the bugs with warping through barriers thanks to that teleporting, fixed the bugs with your gun freezing, dropped the pseudo-rpg elements that have no place in this type of game, and implemented a proper save system. In fact, a proper save system would have alleviated theThis could have been a good game if you moved twice as fast, they canned the lame teleporting attacks, fixed the bugs with warping through barriers thanks to that teleporting, fixed the bugs with your gun freezing, dropped the pseudo-rpg elements that have no place in this type of game, and implemented a proper save system. In fact, a proper save system would have alleviated the frustration of some the other problems, but sadly forcing players to waste valuable time replaying large sections because of a bad checkpoint, bug or over adventurous exploration is cancer of contemporary misguided game design.… Expand
  10. shenkenhigh
    Dec 16, 2018
    10
    What an outstanding game it is! It rewinds childhood memories in a new flawless spectre. Gore, action, speed of the game, and omg BOY those GRAPHICS. It's just beyond insane! John Romero didn't fail us. Yahoo!
  11. Arki
    Nov 18, 2018
    9
    Short version, it's fun to kill demons.

    OK, it's a fast shooter, mainly for action moments and gore, don´t have a strong history but don't need it. It has a very good graphics and good scenarios.

    Some people don't like this type of games, but if u like shooters or action games this is your game
  12. sft
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    We’re doomed, I tell ya

    If you’re familiar with DOOM 3 you’ll have a pretty good idea what to expect from DOOM 2016, although, in truth, it’s actually a little different, if memory serves me. There’s plenty to like here if you enjoy fast-paced arena-style battles with loads of enemies, big guns, and masses of demon gore. That’s basically what the DOOM games do and they do it very well.    We’re doomed, I tell ya

    If you’re familiar with DOOM 3 you’ll have a pretty good idea what to expect from DOOM 2016, although, in truth, it’s actually a little different, if memory serves me. There’s plenty to like here if you enjoy fast-paced arena-style battles with loads of enemies, big guns, and masses of demon gore. That’s basically what the DOOM games do and they do it very well. There is a story here, although I tended to forget about it most of the time because I was too busy jumping, strafing, and trying to stay alive. I seem to recall that the story in D3 had more impetus and that the combat was more diverse in style, but I could be remembering incorrectly (I’ll have to play it again to see). DOOM 2016 looks pretty good and it ran well (3 crashes in total, always alt-tab related). The music is fantastic and perfectly suited to the game. Personally, I find boss fights a little tedious and annoying but luckily there aren’t too many here, and those that there are didn’t irritate me, as they have, at times, in other games. Overall this is a good addition to the DOOM canon; it’s a blast from start to finish and is thoroughly enjoyable.    … Expand
  13. FrostormNidhegg
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Почти идеальный шутер. Почти. Графика - О май гааааааааад, это просто нереально. Динамика высокая, стрелять приятно, в игре хорошо все. Сюжет - есть злодеи, их надо убить. Мой любимый сюжет в шутерах. Потому что шутер - это игра с высокой динамикой, а сделать интересный сюжет, не снижая динамику игрового процесса - мало кому удается. Посмотрите Вольфенштейны от Бескдки например - вот тебеПочти идеальный шутер. Почти. Графика - О май гааааааааад, это просто нереально. Динамика высокая, стрелять приятно, в игре хорошо все. Сюжет - есть злодеи, их надо убить. Мой любимый сюжет в шутерах. Потому что шутер - это игра с высокой динамикой, а сделать интересный сюжет, не снижая динамику игрового процесса - мало кому удается. Посмотрите Вольфенштейны от Бескдки например - вот тебе динамичный уровень, а теперь 15 минут ищи газовую горелку в канализации. Нашел? А теперь полчаса плыви на подлодке по канализации и крути вентили, чтоб проплыть дальше. Так вот, здесь такого дерьма нет. И это прекрасно… Expand
  14. JackKnowles
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    Generic, repetitive, boring sum up this game nicely. Level design is bland and uninspired, and the gunplay is very mediocre. It also feels like a Quake game and not a genuine Doom game, only the soundtrack feels Doom-ish, everything else is pretty alien. I guess you could enjoy this game if you're into mindless, over the top shooters with platform hopping elements. And for everyone elseGeneric, repetitive, boring sum up this game nicely. Level design is bland and uninspired, and the gunplay is very mediocre. It also feels like a Quake game and not a genuine Doom game, only the soundtrack feels Doom-ish, everything else is pretty alien. I guess you could enjoy this game if you're into mindless, over the top shooters with platform hopping elements. And for everyone else this game just isn't cutting it. It runs very well on Vulkan, though.… Expand
  15. AdiroIce
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    It was a long time since I felt like this again. If you have played classic FPS you know what I mean: the tension, the immersion, the pain in the hands and the relief once you are killed. They knew how to get back to the roots, a fast peace shooter like the first they created. This is not for fans of COD or Battlefield. It's for classic FPS players.
  16. FireSpark_
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    Обзор писать не буду т.к. это по сути уже бессмысленно, об игре всё написано и рассказано.
    Просто скажу что игру однозначно стоит брать.
    Отмечу только то, что тут действительно драйвовый геймплей и саундтрек. Также недооценён мультиплеер.    Обзор писать не буду т.к. это по сути уже бессмысленно, об игре всё написано и рассказано.
    Просто скажу что игру однозначно стоит брать.
    Отмечу только то, что тут действительно драйвовый геймплей и саундтрек.
    Также недооценён мультиплеер.
  17. Mr_gogorio
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    best hack n slash i have ever played :]
    awesome graphics
    awesome controls
    every thing is cool
    but there are few bugs in game
    for example when u die ur body parts stay up in the air
    but still cool :]
  18. TOmeiTO
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    Exactly what you'd expect. It plays very fast, has a variety of weapons and the setting is amazing. It runs extremely good as well, I get around 200 FPS (max settings, 1080p) on a 1070.
  19. Sirwootalot
    Oct 9, 2018
    9
    Absolute mayhem, absolute perfection. I haven't enjoyed a shooter this much in almost 15 years.

    It'd be an 8/10, but the ridiculously amazing soundtrack bumps it up to 10/10. Part death metal blast beats, part old-school analog Industrial.

    Oh, wait, the multiplayer is terrible... 9/10 it is.

    Turn all other game volume / voices down to 50%, then crank up your speakers.
  20. Zipfer
    Sep 22, 2018
    1
    Worst game ever. 2k18 checkpoints. You just kill monster die if you jump wrong side. And walking walking walking.
    I don't understand why people like this.
    I playd many indie games and always I can find something interesting but here I don't see anything to love this game.
    Just overhype game
  21. corroded
    Aug 29, 2018
    9
    This game is unashamedly old school, but adding some recent flair to the mixture for a bit of spice. The flow of ammo & health pick ups from the glory kills takes away from that eras tedium of resource gathering and makes the title flow much more smoothly.

    Brings the old school shooter ripping and tearing into the current era. Also the elevator introduction sequence, before the title    This game is unashamedly old school, but adding some recent flair to the mixture for a bit of spice. The flow of ammo & health pick ups from the glory kills takes away from that eras tedium of resource gathering and makes the title flow much more smoothly.

    Brings the old school shooter ripping and tearing into the current era.

    Also the elevator introduction sequence, before the title card might well be one of the best nostalgia fests of all time... ending 'At Dooms Gate' to coincide with the shotgun is excellent. Even if you don't buy it, do yourself a favour and YouTube that one.    … Expand
  22. Sebascr12
    Aug 20, 2018
    8
    The game is solid and the guns are nice. The game design is "ok" nothing to especial but work. And the soundtrack is very good.
    I hope ID take all the good things and create, great second part
  23. Archound
    Aug 17, 2018
    9
    It is a true sequel. Developers well understood what was making the original a classic FPS and they built upon this foundation an excellent game. Fast paced dance of death, where death is a player. There is a minor bug though - game engine slips when player is walking on moving platforms, the camera/velocities and controls are shaky and buggy, seriously... if it was such a big deal (whichIt is a true sequel. Developers well understood what was making the original a classic FPS and they built upon this foundation an excellent game. Fast paced dance of death, where death is a player. There is a minor bug though - game engine slips when player is walking on moving platforms, the camera/velocities and controls are shaky and buggy, seriously... if it was such a big deal (which I can imagine it was - although I myself once solved this issue in my game that had the same problem) devs should simply delete moving elements player can walk on.… Expand
  24. rocketsniper
    Aug 14, 2018
    10
    Doom is pretty dang fun. If you want a fast-paced gore-fest game, Doom is right for you. If you get tired of killing demons then head on over to the multiplayer. Both are great and so is the game itself.
  25. LetMePickThat
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    DOOM is a very good game. Unlike most modern FPS, it is a fast-paced game that focus on gameplay and nothing else. The game is running super smoothly on a good gaming PC, and nearly everyone should be able to hit 60fps without any substantial drop in graphic settigs.
  26. SuperMe
    Aug 5, 2018
    9
    This game is excellent and exactly what I expect from a mindless shooter. The action is non stop and the story minimal. The shooting mechanics are great and the weapons varied. Most weapons are useful throughout the game and you switch between them depending on context. I’m not a fan of boss fights but I found the ones in this game to be a challenge without being frustrating. I’m knockingThis game is excellent and exactly what I expect from a mindless shooter. The action is non stop and the story minimal. The shooting mechanics are great and the weapons varied. Most weapons are useful throughout the game and you switch between them depending on context. I’m not a fan of boss fights but I found the ones in this game to be a challenge without being frustrating. I’m knocking a point off because having completed it the replay value is limited however this was money well spent.… Expand
  27. Yelov
    Jul 22, 2018
    9
    Rip and tear. Has old-school vibes to the level design, controls are tight, secrets are nice, soundtrack gets you pumped up and visuals are top notch. The multiplayer is bad however.
  28. OZcomingFRoo
    Jun 20, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DOOM (2016) ... the only FPS to give meaning for single player.
    Let me sum my review to pros and cons and then (if you want , you can read my whole review for my reasons as to why the game is so GOOD !!)
    9/10

    pros
    -Great single player
    -Weapons are unique and and awesome
    -soundtrack is pure BADASS
    -Enemy variety !! something that's missing in alot in FPS shooters these days.
    -Fast pace combat that feels like Devil may Cry with guns rather than swords
    -custom maps by users is always great

    cons
    -multiplayer is not competitve
    -very unbalance to be honest
    -needs more boss battles

    DOOM delivers what game should be like ... fun and chellenging.
    It kinda feels like playing DMC4 with its fast pace combat.
    You always need to move , different weapons behave different and camping on enemy AI is discouraged by how the game was create for you.
    Get close and RIP AND TEAR UNTIL ITS DONE !!!
    dogde, shoot , jump , glory kill and move to the next objective.

    This leads me to the story. I'll be honest I didn't listen to the story narrative given by the robot guy , the evil woman and that demonic voice.
    The game gives you the option to simple speedrun throu the game if you just care about playing the game.
    How ? well , instead of being stuck in a cutsence or a walking section , you get listen to the narrative played in stations around the levels' map.
    This goes very well with the main character , Doom guy/slayer (You).
    So far , I heard that the story was great.

    Of course , I can't avoid the big plus that this FPS game has over TONS of FPS shooters which is enemy variety.
    Each enemy type fights different and you need to know who is the most threatning before you go and slay the others.
    This comes to play heavily in hard difficulties , so get a grip on your mouse and GIT GUD !

    Last is the multiplayer.... this wasn't heavily developed with thought.
    Its too chaotic.

    I was looking forward that Doom online might be like the old Halo 3/2 multiplayer.
    No class loadout (ONE default "loadout"), just weapon spawns. this could have made the online much better rather than coping the old COD formula.

    I can already tell you this , the ability to give players to transform to demons that instant kill you will enrage you more than being killed by BFG blast.

    luckily , replay value has its root in arcade more and custom maps made by users.
    I played alot in arcade more to get S ranking (Slayer not Stylish XD).
    Kinda of the reason why I think this game is DMC with guns rather than swords.

    so overall .... the first FPS game that is par with the Halo games (except 4 and 5).    … Expand
  29. RustyCoin
    Jun 19, 2018
    8
    Very fun and addictive game. Great graphics, intensive almost all time action based game, with lots of fun guns. One thing that I didn't really liked was weapons upgrade system. It's a fast phased traditional FPS game but you always have to watch your TAB screen what challenges you need to complete so you could upgrade your weapon's mods. I personally like just go on and kill but thoseVery fun and addictive game. Great graphics, intensive almost all time action based game, with lots of fun guns. One thing that I didn't really liked was weapons upgrade system. It's a fast phased traditional FPS game but you always have to watch your TAB screen what challenges you need to complete so you could upgrade your weapon's mods. I personally like just go on and kill but those mods are very useful so if you want to improve them even more you are kinda forced to make those challenges and they sort of restricts fun gameplay sometimes.

    However I had great time beating this game and totally recommending it for you to try out.    … Expand
  30. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    9
    Хоть её и сравнивают с классическим Doom, считаю эту часть самой удачной в серии.
  31. VETRA
    Jun 14, 2018
    9
    INTENSO, FRENETICO Y BESTIA. Por cosas como estas no se puede quitar el modo campaña.
  32. Mahmoud_Karimi
    May 18, 2018
    8
    Its an excellent action game, a pure first person shooter. Graphic and game-play are flawless. However, it lacks a good story, and the player has no connection with characters. After few hours, the game becomes monotonous and has nothing more to show. After all its a great game like the whole series.
  33. Jdankens
    May 12, 2018
    9
    I'll never forget the amount of negative attention this was getting prior to release.

    Then it came out. Yea it had a few flaws, but it's going down as a one of the great fast-paced FPS's of the decade. Multiplayer was a failure but the excellent singleplayer made up for it. The game goes on sale for cheap now but was totally worth the full price. Everyone should play through    I'll never forget the amount of negative attention this was getting prior to release.

    Then it came out. Yea it had a few flaws, but it's going down as a one of the great fast-paced FPS's of the decade.

    Multiplayer was a failure but the excellent singleplayer made up for it. The game goes on sale for cheap now but was totally worth the full price. Everyone should play through once, no reason not to.    … Expand
  34. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    8
    ремена прошли, когда сценарий шутера умещался на салфетке и по наполнению был едва ли не ровня порнофильму...
    На фоне игры 2016 третья часть выглядит намного цельнее и современнее, чем новый релиз.
    Но салют своему военначальнику Солдату рока в Горниле от призраков солдат, что шли боями по Аду за ним. Было ново, он вызвал интерес к повествованию. И этот короткий отрывок очень полно    ремена прошли, когда сценарий шутера умещался на салфетке и по наполнению был едва ли не ровня порнофильму...
    На фоне игры 2016 третья часть выглядит намного цельнее и современнее, чем новый релиз.
    Но салют своему военначальнику Солдату рока в Горниле от призраков солдат, что шли боями по Аду за ним. Было ново, он вызвал интерес к повествованию. И этот короткий отрывок очень полно отражает ситуацию с самой игрой. Слишком редко ты получаешь информацию для осмысления и надеюсь в дальнейшем это будет учтено. Потому что ходячие руки в оружием уже мало кого способны впечатлить.
    Не впечатляет и графика с дизайном.
    Картинка стала мультяшнее по сравнению опять-таки с ДУМ 3, а дизайн свелся к набору арен.
    Скучновато в этом плане и тот Вольфенштайн намного посерьезнее сделан.
    МП просто адовый набор лагов, имбаганов и фризов.
    Итог:
    Довольно странно и ново мне говорить и о себе в том числе, что эта игра для людей под тридцать с ностальгией по старым временам и тем кто любит спинно-мозговой геймплей без особого напряжения iq.
    Так что думайте перед покупкой, нужно ли вам бешено стрелять и прыгать, но вообще без толкового повествования.    … Expand
  35. neyony345
    May 8, 2018
    7
    Doom is a fun shooter that brings back the nostalgia of the 90s. Although I really didn't get into the multiplayer aspect of the game (not a multiplayer guy to be honest), I had fun playing the single-player campaign. The atmosphere of the game was amazing the metallic rock in the game was excellent, and the horrifying sound of the monsters sent shivers down my spine. The design of theDoom is a fun shooter that brings back the nostalgia of the 90s. Although I really didn't get into the multiplayer aspect of the game (not a multiplayer guy to be honest), I had fun playing the single-player campaign. The atmosphere of the game was amazing the metallic rock in the game was excellent, and the horrifying sound of the monsters sent shivers down my spine. The design of the hordes of hell were excellent, and combined with the amazing atmosphere and ambiance, drew me into the game. Other great pluses include the combat system, the graphics, and map design. I really enjoyed the guns and upgrading each gun with new attachments and power-ups and the executions were brutal and epic. I really enjoyed how the combat system was very smart, smooth, and intuitive, especially the combat wheel which slowed down time whilst switching weapons. The smoothness in particular was amazing, and playing at 144fps on a high refresh rate monitor made it even more enjoyable, and higlights the dispartiy between consoles and PCs. The map design was another highlight. Each area of the game was cleverly designed so you could utilize the environment to your advantage. DOOM's graphics and art design are gorgeous. Sometimes I stopped just to stare at the scenery, from the desolate Martian landscape to the bleak environment of hell. However, the main weakness of the game in my opinion, comes from the story aspect of the game. Although there is much lore and secrets to be found in the game, the main story was quite bland in my opinion, and most of the objectives in the game consists of reaching this objective or that objective without much satisfaction or payoff. The linear pacing of the story made it quite bland, and it felt quite tedious. At times, completing meaningful objectives felt like chores. This greatly detracted my overall enjoyment of the game. Overall, DOOM is a solid FPS. The design, score, graphics, and combat of the game excelled, while the story was mediocre. I look forward to playing other ID Software games in the future, as DOOM has shown they are a team capable of creating fun shoot em' up games.… Expand
  36. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    With an absolutely amazing campaign, a really fun level editor and an addictive multiplayer, DOOM is a must play! Blow demons to shreds with the many guns, or just rip them apart with glory kills!
  37. kurt_russell
    Apr 29, 2018
    8
    Probably one of the easiest games I've ever played on Normal difficulty. Having said that, it was also a very satisfying game. The story was a bit "meh" but let's face it. Who plays doom for the storyline?
    The graphics, sound and gore is what I was in it for and it delivered on those levels easily. If you're just in for a game to KILL - then this is the one for you. Well worth the money.
  38. LillDeeDee
    Apr 27, 2018
    10
    My first, only and favourite Doom! This game is one hell of a ride. This ir probably the best game I've ever bought since 2017 (yes I got late). The graphics r looking good ( i had to play on a little bit lower res., only have a 750 :( )
    The gameplay is simple but hella fun and addicting, the several types of demons r amazing, the brutality of this game kinda feels casual after the first    My first, only and favourite Doom! This game is one hell of a ride. This ir probably the best game I've ever bought since 2017 (yes I got late). The graphics r looking good ( i had to play on a little bit lower res., only have a 750 :( )
    The gameplay is simple but hella fun and addicting, the several types of demons r amazing, the brutality of this game kinda feels casual after the first hour but that's not sth I rly care about. The boss fights were quite fun but maybe a little bit too easy (on normal mode) - the hardest unit in this game (for me) is probably the shield boi that can srsly piss you off... In total I give this game a ten out of ten - The only reason this was close of being an actual 9 for me, is probably because this campaign kinda felt short... I mean, holy **** the game catched me so hard - I couldnt stop playing it but suddenly, after beating the last boss - which was a little bit anti-climatic as he was hella easy on normal difficulty ... or did I play on easy? I was quite disappointed in how fast everything ended... But even that isn't that big of a deal as you have then the choice to just replay the game but on higher difficulty, or play the multiplayer or play that special ''arcade'' mode... In total I can recommend this gamr to every shooter fan. This is the most unexpected masterpiece I've ever played.    … Expand
  39. Did-
    Apr 13, 2018
    7
    Shoot an imp, fill a flying demon with lead, launch rockets into a creature from Hell, and dash towards him to tear off its horn and stab it in its neck. WOW, that felt good!
    That’s DOOM.
    This game’s cool, it lets you go berserk and ravage every creature you find without reason. Oh, what? There is a story, a lore and a lot of backstory? I so don’t care! Let me kill demons, I don’t need    Shoot an imp, fill a flying demon with lead, launch rockets into a creature from Hell, and dash towards him to tear off its horn and stab it in its neck. WOW, that felt good!
    That’s DOOM.

    This game’s cool, it lets you go berserk and ravage every creature you find without reason. Oh, what? There is a story, a lore and a lot of backstory? I so don’t care! Let me kill demons, I don’t need no reason!

    The main interesting mechanic from DOOM, as stated by Mark Brown (GMTK), is the fact that you can recover energy by finishing enemies at close-range with your fists when they’re low on health. First, it feels really good, there’s so much juice in each animation it’s really enjoyable to do it even after hundreds of these “glory kills”. But the main point is to make the player always in the center of the action, never sniping from far away, but instead go all in, especially when at low health. High risk, high reward.

    The worst thing in this game is the sound design. Enemies that are below you appear to be right next to you. Sometimes I could hear enemies all around me, but when I looked, noone was there. They were all in another room below or above me. This is so bad to hear this in a game from 2016. While talking about the sound design, the metal-electro-indus music will engage you into the fight when there are enemies… but won’t stop until you find the last enemy in the zone, which is sometimes hidden or far away. So you run around, without anyone in view, but still listening to an hardcore music. Disturbing.

    While playing, you’ll have a lot of possible challenges to complete, like killing 4 demons in a single gatling charge, or kill a big monster only with your sidearm. They change the way you play, making you try new weapons, new tactics, new ways to slaughter. But there may be too many challenges, and I found myself distracted a lot by these (because I wanted them all), which broke the flow. But when finally I unlocked all challenges, I was free to play the game any way I wanted, and I enjoyed it again at full potential, going as fast as possible, using the powerful arsenal given to me.

    The game also has a lot of secret areas, so if you want to find them all, you can’t just go from a killing spree into another, but you have to carefully inspect each room, and use the map in the pause menu to detect secret zones, which also break the flow. At first, I finished the levels normally, then went back to find the secrets. I really appreciated that I could do that. But at a certain point in the game, I wasn’t able to backtrack anymore, so I had to stop this technique and examine the rooms after each massacre, breaking the flow each time. Too bad they didn’t design the later levels like the first ones.    … Expand
  40. Kronzo
    Apr 11, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review may contain some spoilers. I will try to avoid anything to crucial.

    I'll start out by saying that DOOM is a fantastic reimagining of the original 93' and 94' mindless shooters that started the FPS genre, and I use the word mindless in a positive way. Doom has always been a game with relatively no plot line; it's killing for the sake of killing. The game focuses on its core mechanics of run-and-gun gameplay, never really letting up the action. Doom profits from this greatly. Whereas other modern day shooters try to focus on a lot of story segmented into the action - because lets face it, your happiest when you're shooting a gun on CoD or Battlefield - Doom tries to keep story at a distance, yet somehow manages to nail the perfect balance needed to keep you engaged.

    As soon as you begin, you're given a brief introduction of your goal by an ominous voice: "Rip and tear, until it is done!" and that's your objective for the rest of the game. Shoot anything in your path and move fast enough to avoid them doing the same to you. Within 20 seconds of the game starting, you're killing demons, and it continues like that from there. You will unlock new weapons, upgrade them to do a variety of different things (and by that I mean variety of ways to kill more demons), unlock perks to enhance your gameplay and make you tougher and faster as the game progresses. It's action at its purest form, and that is the helm that Doom has held for the past 25 years and shows that it is still deserving of that mantle.

    The story is simple enough to give what the other games didn't: reason. It explains why the demons have been unleashed on Mars, how it happened, why it all started, and even (this is perhaps the most fascinating part of the story) goes into details about Doom Marine's origins. This aspect is taken to a level that is somewhat absurd as it paints Doom Marine as an ancient being who has been fighting the demon hordes for over a millennia. Demons have scripture about him written into their home: Hell, and he is heavily feared amongst all of the evil he faces. This is not only an interesting plot point, but is a nice homage to the badass feeling the original 90's games evoked amongst their players. It solidifies Doom Marine as this ultimate beast, and many players who played all those years ago will recognise that amazing testament to his legacy. Overall, the story was enough to keep me intrigued about the game's events as I fought my way through Mars and Hell and was actually more than I was expecting. It's a nice addition to the game if nothing else.

    In terms of campaign, that's all there really is to say. It's very well done in every aspect and is the game's strongest part. The multiplayer however is awful. For me, it doesn't bring the game's score down too much (it would be a ten if there was no multiplayer) but it's a very downgraded, very annoying version of what you get in the campaign. Everything feels like it has been kind of slapped together. The maps are okay, though can be confusing, but the hitboxes on other players and the overall gameplay is extremely bad. You will die a lot due to reasons you can't explain, or just because it's a massive cluster of explosions and grenades and damage you can't avoid with skill. The game just falls into chaos and degrades the experience. Multiplayer does offer a huge range of cosmetics, such as changing your armour pieces, armour color, your taunts such as dance moves, etc. Unfortunately, you need to have fun in multiplayer to have fun with these trinkets, and in my experience, that is a rarity.

    The other third of the game is the map and game mode creator called Snap Map. This is actually a really cool feature with tons of gameplay hours you can sink into it. You can play community made maps and build your own. There are lots of options in building your own maps, some of it quite complex, though it is intuitive and easy to pick up. A few tutorials on Youtube should help you get set if you are a little overwhelmed.

    Overall, the game is brilliant. The campaign alone is worth a buy and it does justice to the DOOM name. I'd never played the originals until recently as I was only born a few years later, so I missed out on that rise of the FPS genre, but going back and playing them was awesome and really helps me appreciate the game series overall. I can say as a new player to Doom, this really sucked me into the series as a whole, and I'm sure if you're a fan of the original two, you will love this game! Just don't go looking for too much in the multiplayer as you may be disappointed.    … Expand
  41. Metalpizza123
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    As a single player game it would've gotten my game of the year nomination. The campaign is beautifully designed, with appropriate difficulty progression and enough unlocks to keep things fresh throughout. Although some might feel it deviates too much from the original games by adding unlocks and upgrades, it makes the combat, in my opinion, so much more tailored to your personal style. IAs a single player game it would've gotten my game of the year nomination. The campaign is beautifully designed, with appropriate difficulty progression and enough unlocks to keep things fresh throughout. Although some might feel it deviates too much from the original games by adding unlocks and upgrades, it makes the combat, in my opinion, so much more tailored to your personal style. I spent all my points on the rocket launcher and the double-barreled shotgun, but my roommate decided to spend the points he earned on the gauss cannon instead. It's fulfilling and each fight is tactical, letting you choose how to engage the enemy, when to use your special weapons and when to glory kill demons to quickly gain health to get back into the fight. The weapons are powerful and intense, and Id should be commended for making the campaign one of the best FPS experiences this year.
    SnapMap's ok. I don't use it much other than to make stupid arenas where ludicrous amounts of demons spawn. I've heard complaints of limitations due to consoles but in all honesty you really need to be ambitious to push those limits.

    Multiplayer is kinda dull. The weapons feel weak and there's no teamwork. The demon rune system is alright, but I've seen a good share of teams doing nothing but running solo against the demon only to get rekt. It's a bit too much like Halo, and that's a pity. It feels boring and it doesn't really commit to either fanbase of modern shooters and arena shooters. leaving you with a surprisingly generic experience. Also remove glory kill animations. In multiplayer you're as good as dead if you stand still in an animation. I really don't like the token system. Why should someone spawn with extra armor? I hope that doesn't come back. There's a lot of customization, but you'll need to unlock them. They range from different armor sets, colours, wear and tear levels and light schemes and emblems. Well done there except it's obvious some colours help you blend into the environment better.
    EDIT post update 6.66 I feel the multiplayer is more balanced and fun, but due to the declining population of the game, I feel that this game should almost solely be judged on its campaign. Perhaps Quake Champions will fill the multiplayer old school shooter slot. who knows.

    Graphically looks superb. The gun models look great and the environments are eye candy. A lor of praise for the team who made going to hell a sightseeing trip. A lot of pop in textures when loading and the draw distances aren't so great, but when everything works(which is most of the time) it looks great. I maintained a solid 60FPS and I can't wait to see how the Vulkan patch helps performance. I can't tell many differences switching from medium to high quality anyway, but the low graphics settings are pretty demanding themselves so be warned you'll need a decent rig to run 60 FPS.
    EDIT: the vulkan patch didn't do much for me, tested on GTX 970 and 1080. AMD users may get a bigger performance boost.

    Is there a story? Not really but I'm not here for one. Is there a tutorial? No not really. You start and off you go! there's hints and stuff but honestly it's great to see a game without a half-hour tutorial. Ending was mehhhhhhhhhhhhh but I wasn't really committed anyways. There's optional lore for those who want to read it.
    The music is great. Mick Gordon really captured the tone and energy of the game. It feels aggressive, with rock and metal pounding during the intense gunfights. I hope the OST gets released. It is one of the best soundtracks this year.
    What would I say needs improvement? I gave it a 10, but that's based off how much i enjoyed it. If i could pay just 40 USD and only get the campaign, there's not much I can really complain about. Fix the multiplayer and some of the weirder glitches here and there and it'd be fine.
    Also the easter eggs are amazing. I'm still missing one mini doom-guy figurine but I'll keep looking.
    EDIT I have found it now.    … Expand
  42. Sedgee
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    This would be an ok game but for the POS checkpoint save, what dumbass thought that would be a good idea for pc game. It woudn't be so bad but there are so few of them and at stupid points in the game. I played the original when it came out and loved it and the sequel but this is just ruined by a bad decision that makes the game so damn frustrating and unecessarily drawn out. It might notThis would be an ok game but for the POS checkpoint save, what dumbass thought that would be a good idea for pc game. It woudn't be so bad but there are so few of them and at stupid points in the game. I played the original when it came out and loved it and the sequel but this is just ruined by a bad decision that makes the game so damn frustrating and unecessarily drawn out. It might not be so bad if it wasn't so repetitious but oh my it just got worse by the chapter. One way to make a boring short game sooooo much longer I suppose.....never again!… Expand
  43. Sjalka
    Mar 18, 2018
    4
    Not for the casual player, i think.

    A friend of mine was soo eager to show off Doom. And i was actually kind of curious about it. I remember having played Doom as a little kid .. the blocky Doom that looks like Minecraft. Now it was tremendous fun watching my friend play Doom! .. He was totally into it, and he loved it (well, he forgot i was sitting next to him) .. but when i played    Not for the casual player, i think.

    A friend of mine was soo eager to show off Doom. And i was actually kind of curious about it. I remember having played Doom as a little kid .. the blocky Doom that looks like Minecraft.

    Now it was tremendous fun watching my friend play Doom! .. He was totally into it, and he loved it (well, he forgot i was sitting next to him) .. but when i played it .. it was terrible. Too fast, I could not concentrate on how the game actually looked, cause it was just really, really stressful.

    So .. watching someone else play is a 8/10 ... playing myself was at best a 4/10 .. no fun at all.

    Then again, since i am more into puzzle and adventure games .. that "might" be a reason i didnt like Doom .. go figure    … Expand
  44. cottandy
    Mar 7, 2018
    10
    Doom (2016) is beyond doubt the best pure FPS in recent years.
    It has everything an FPS must have +it's own Doom history as a bonus and nostalgia.
    It's super fun and, while it's hardcore, you don't feel like a victim here, because of atmosphere the game creates. Conversely your enemies are the ones who should fear as a protagonist is a brutal hard person which wants to destroy all evil    Doom (2016) is beyond doubt the best pure FPS in recent years.
    It has everything an FPS must have +it's own Doom history as a bonus and nostalgia.
    It's super fun and, while it's hardcore, you don't feel like a victim here, because of atmosphere the game creates. Conversely your enemies are the ones who should fear as a protagonist is a brutal hard person which wants to destroy all evil and nothing else. The game is not easy, you just get this feeling while playing it and it's good.

    The gameplay is excellent and pros compensate cons of the game.
    The bad things are:
    - No GPS. Adding it would definitely make the game even better. Its absense quite often forces you to go here and there in a search of the right way. It's not hard to find, but simply wastes some of your time. It's a perfect shooter, so making this particular aspect of the game a bit more friendly to the player would have been nice of devs.
    - No manual saves. Saves/loads/checkpoints are also unfriendly to the player.
    - Some bugs still in 2017/2018. F.e., a critical one - finishing opponents sometimes makes you stuck in textures.
    - More than 50% of weapon and armor upgrades are inappreciable.
    It also would have been nice if there were more different weapons and bosses in the game. And of course single player compaign could have been longer than it is right now. No replayability when you finish the game on normal difficulty.

    But, as written above it's still a perfect pure FPS: perfect shooter gameplay, excellent soundtrack, nice graphics, optimisation and the story doesn't distract you from killing everything in sight, but also keeps you going on.    … Expand
  45. RMDsilva
    Mar 1, 2018
    7
    Good shooter. Nothing more, nothing less.
    Singleplayer is good fun - levels are quite well designed to keep a good pace, plenty of challenges for the geeks like me.
    One complaint is... variety of weapons. I don't know, but I didn't really love most of the weapons and it felt I just ended up using the same. Made for very few interesting tactics available (stunning with plasma gun and    Good shooter. Nothing more, nothing less.
    Singleplayer is good fun - levels are quite well designed to keep a good pace, plenty of challenges for the geeks like me.
    One complaint is... variety of weapons. I don't know, but I didn't really love most of the weapons and it felt I just ended up using the same. Made for very few interesting tactics available (stunning with plasma gun and switching to slow hitters, lining them up for the gauss, etc...).

    Didn't get into multiplayer due to latency issues.    … Expand
  46. TimW001
    Feb 14, 2018
    9
    DOOM on PC is a great FPS. It's a classical FPS in every sense. You're not hiding or trying to be tactical. This is run and gun perfection. Filled with gory and dark scenes, metal music to compliment the fast paced game play. This is a very fun FPS and well worth playing.
  47. RagingPoet
    Feb 6, 2018
    8
    Just like Quake 4 before it, Doom returns to its roots. No story, no pacing problems, just pure action with next-gen graphics. Id software at its finest.
  48. smith
    Jan 27, 2018
    6
    10/10 old-school fast and fury first person shooter but:
    -1 for weapon, armory, character and items upgrades that broken fury gameplay and force to find secrets and spend your time.
    -1 for additional goals for necessarily earn weapon upgrades.
    -1 coz u can't finish the game at nightmare difficult without weapons and character upgrades.
    -1 for checkpoint save system.
    Summary 6/10 =)
  49. gloriouspotato
    Jan 25, 2018
    8
    Single player review only

    A simple premise - jump around and shoot stuff to stop the demonic invasion at all costs. Armed with a multitude of weapons, you face off against an increasing variety of enemy types, in addition to some well designed boss fights. id software have distilled the FPS genre down to its key elements, refined it, and the result is a game that's fast-paced, fluid and    Single player review only

    A simple premise - jump around and shoot stuff to stop the demonic invasion at all costs. Armed with a multitude of weapons, you face off against an increasing variety of enemy types, in addition to some well designed boss fights. id software have distilled the FPS genre down to its key elements, refined it, and the result is a game that's fast-paced, fluid and fun.

    In addition, the game runs very well at the recommended spec and for setups not too far below it as well, though there are known issues with 2gb graphics cards that may result in occasional framerate drops. There are also a few instances of low-res textures streaming in not fully loaded. I also wasn't a fan of the challenges and weapon mastery tasks. These are incentivized with weapon upgrades/tokens though often require you to complete tasks or approach combat in a totally inefficient way (eg: kill a Mancubus with a pistol) that you would never have done otherwise. This unfortunately interrupts the flow of combat.

    Overall rating - 8.2/10    … Expand
  50. LatinaDarkness
    Jan 17, 2018
    10
    The best part of the DOOM series! Meat, mats, murders and naked demons (c) Sasha Fokin.
  51. JavierTaco
    Jan 17, 2018
    8
    This game is great. I had high hopes for this game, and it did not dissappoint. Great gameplay, great music, great main character... and that's about it, but even so, DOOM is a nice break from all the "cinematic" games that dominate the market nowadays. Not everyone cares about a super detailed world with le fancy graphics, they just want to grab the nearest shotgun and kill demons, andThis game is great. I had high hopes for this game, and it did not dissappoint. Great gameplay, great music, great main character... and that's about it, but even so, DOOM is a nice break from all the "cinematic" games that dominate the market nowadays. Not everyone cares about a super detailed world with le fancy graphics, they just want to grab the nearest shotgun and kill demons, and you know what? I am perfectly okay with that.… Expand
  52. skeletorone
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    The new DOOM is exactly what I expect from a modern FPS game. Extremely fast, no cover mechanics (Using cover is not an option in this game - you have to keep moving), cool enemytypes, dodgeable projectiles, great weapons, good leveldesign (not just short tube levels), great graphics, excellent sound, strong music.

    DOOM is a game for people that want to be challanged. The different    The new DOOM is exactly what I expect from a modern FPS game. Extremely fast, no cover mechanics (Using cover is not an option in this game - you have to keep moving), cool enemytypes, dodgeable projectiles, great weapons, good leveldesign (not just short tube levels), great graphics, excellent sound, strong music.

    DOOM is a game for people that want to be challanged. The different difficulty levels actually change up the game instead of just changing some numbers for weaponstats. Higher difficulty = more enemies.

    The story is basically irrelevant - which is a good thing. There is some humor involved, though. At one point the game even mocks the player by locking him in a room to listen to a stupid robot explaining useless stuff - just like Call of Duty and all the other "Cinematic" games. id Software knows its playerbase. :)

    I really hope for a sequel.    … Expand
  53. indiocolifa
    Dec 31, 2017
    9
    Great monsters, awesome level design. Old school mechanics: wave of monsters, kill them all, bigger wave of monsters, kill them all. Avoid this if you want some kind of "thinking" shooter.
  54. Melgacius
    Dec 20, 2017
    8
    1 – GENERAL

    I do not know if I should classify DOOM as a FPS or a run and gun. Probably both should be the correct answer. When you start playing, and after a short and easy demon killing spree, the Doom Guy is presented with the first burst of storytelling. You immediately think that the game is ruined, but you are wrong. Doom Guy almost always ignores all the information and help,    1 – GENERAL

    I do not know if I should classify DOOM as a FPS or a run and gun. Probably both should be the correct answer.

    When you start playing, and after a short and easy demon killing spree, the Doom Guy is presented with the first burst of storytelling. You immediately think that the game is ruined, but you are wrong. Doom Guy almost always ignores all the information and help, he's there to kill demons, and that's also, what you want. So it's a win-win, right?

    Despite that, the story is there if you want to know it, and it's quite good tbh. I assume I was one of those searching and reading parts of the story, it's interesting enough to keep me motivated to search for it. It's not shallow also. Thumbs up Bethesda.

    We have quite a set of sounds to talk about in this game. The guns have nothing remarkable to speak about, but also nothing wrong about them. That's good, do not get me wrong, but not at the same level as the demons sounds, that are mostly flawless and very different between them. And I cannot forget the soundtrack. That heavy metal... what a joy to listen. Probably the best soundtrack of a game from this genre.

    This game is not a visual novel, and if you are searching for top quality graphics probably this is not your game, but it does the job quite well, and both Mars and Hell are quite well designed, and they are very immersive. The game as tons of platforming, so most levels evolve around that concept. The ledges have to be distinguishable so we know where to grab, that's enough for a surprisingly atmospheric game, but not enough to be as beautiful as the Witcher 3. But believe me, you will not notice that.

    2 – GAMEPLAY

    Brace yourself because you will spend some time dashing and shooting in this game. And you will have to do this at quite a fast pace. That's positive stuff in my book, but at some point, this starts to get a bit repetitive, and you will ask for more. At that point, you will start to sense the endgame, and your excitement starts to grow again. OFC the very intensive boss battles give a little help to that excitement, even if the bosses are a bit of bullet sponges with not much of intelligence to go with it, but believe me when I say that you will only think about that after the battle is over.

    Glory kills are a blast and you will not get sick of those. Nothing better than a demon dismemberment to start the day, right? And also, those are very important for you, since they provide valuable health and armour pickups. Without those, you would not last long.

    Are you getting short of ammo? Worry not, just grab your chainsaw and saw some demon in half. He will give you that much needed ammo refill in form of massive ammo drops. Does this make the game significantly easier? Yes, but who cares? Just give me that chainsaw kill!!

    You can upgrade all your weapons for an increased amount of fun. You just have to find the correct pickups and buy an upgrade. Simple as that.

    That game is packed full of secrets to find and places to explore. Just prepare yourself to do some platforming puzzles and you are good to go. I admit that my main focus was always the killing part, but at some point, I started to take joy in finding those secrets also.

    You also have a multiplayer mode. A conventional arena shooter, with tons of unlockable and where you can play the demon also. This last part is the best thing about multiplayer modes. The mode is OK, but just very far from the fun I have in campaign mode. There's a lot of people still playing it, so if that's your thing, you will enjoy this one also.

    3 – CONCLUSION

    I usually play older games, and I'm always complaining that the games are not what they used to be. DOOM is what games used to be when I was younger, and at the same time, it gives me hope for some other older games like Duke Nukem or so.

    It's a very good game, very fast paced, very straightforward, very linear and very fun.

    It worth every penny.

    Just go buy it!    … Expand
  55. Rambos
    Dec 19, 2017
    10
    This is FPS perfection, everything in this game is built on purpose (guns, movement maps, enemies) to make you feel like ultimate badass, you never feel like you died unfairly and game keeps pushing you to always move towards action. Sounds is amazing and it reacts to players action, graphics and design is great. Difficulty depends on your experience with fps genre and if you aren'tThis is FPS perfection, everything in this game is built on purpose (guns, movement maps, enemies) to make you feel like ultimate badass, you never feel like you died unfairly and game keeps pushing you to always move towards action. Sounds is amazing and it reacts to players action, graphics and design is great. Difficulty depends on your experience with fps genre and if you aren't careful you can die real fast, Performance on pc is really good and i experienced no glitches or any problems,

    Didnt like easter eggs and secrets because they were breaking immersion.
    Problem is that i never felt fully satisfied, kinda disapointed that game didnt push me harder with difficulty even on nightmare and in the end of game i was left wanting more demons to kill.    … Expand
  56. kch3691
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    Doom is a gorgeous fast paced single player FPS like the old days. Great monsters with good AI, amazing feeling weapons, superb level design, and a perfect soundtrack to tie it all together. If you have ever enjoyed the FPS genre...play this game.
  57. ShawnD
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    It's faithful to the original Doom's run and gun style, but it has some really weird problems. It would get 10/10 for gameplay if it had a proper save system.

    Inventory: Right at the beginning of the game, it says F1 and F2 are used to switch inventory items, and LCtrl is to use items. There is also an upgrade tree for inventory items. I'm currently 8 hours into the game and I have    It's faithful to the original Doom's run and gun style, but it has some really weird problems. It would get 10/10 for gameplay if it had a proper save system.

    Inventory:
    Right at the beginning of the game, it says F1 and F2 are used to switch inventory items, and LCtrl is to use items. There is also an upgrade tree for inventory items. I'm currently 8 hours into the game and I have never found an inventory item. I'm still hoping I eventually find one.

    Saving:
    There's no way to manually save the game. This is a huge problem because the auto saves are based on plot points rather than locations or a timer. Dying can easily set the player back by 20 or 30 minutes. All of the found secrets are lost, all of the enemies need to be killed again, all of the items need to be picked up again. Although the game has a lot of secrets and areas to explore, the game severely punishes players for exploring. You might die because Doom Guy didn't grab onto a ledge you expected him to grab, and now you're back to where you were 30 minutes ago. This forces an ultra conservative play style that clashes with the run and gun theme of the game.

    Data Corruption:
    The game crashed when I was about 2 hours into playing, and my save file was corrupted. Since there is no manual saving, and the auto save only keeps 1 save state, this means a single crash can wipe out all of your save data. All of your secrets are gone, all of your little doom guy trophies are gone, all of your upgrades are gone.A few people on the internet have complained about losing save data when they're deep into the game, and those people are justifiably angry as hell. This also means you shouldn't play Doom if your computer has any stability problems or if your neighborhood has power problems. If you get a blue screen or a power failure while playing Doom, there's a good chance all of your data will be corrupted. It's just bad game design to not allow manual saving.    … Expand
  58. Shadow1
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    I wrote review on this game in 2016, but I realized that this game is worthy of a longer review. This is soothing game, it can remove all the anger and aggresion from real life. This is best return of nostalgic series from what you can imagine: the soundtrack is a heavy rock and sometimes it even makes a headache, best graphics of 2016, awesome desigh of levels and maps, there is aI wrote review on this game in 2016, but I realized that this game is worthy of a longer review. This is soothing game, it can remove all the anger and aggresion from real life. This is best return of nostalgic series from what you can imagine: the soundtrack is a heavy rock and sometimes it even makes a headache, best graphics of 2016, awesome desigh of levels and maps, there is a multiplayer, at the beginning multiplayer seems a hardcore, as company, but if you have skill in other Doom, Quake and Serious Sam Games - this game seems easy (specially company), in SnapMap, you can make map yourself, in multiplayer you can upgrate character (change armor,weapons and runes) and evenplay as Demons. I love this game :)… Expand
  59. 10001110101
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    What a letdown this game is. Doom and Doom 2 were masterpieces that revolutionized gaming, and for good reason: top-notch graphics and sound, revolutionary new tech, a terrifying and immersive game experience, and lots of replay value. You'll find none of that in the 2016 Doom. The formula: wander around aimlessly for awhile until you accidentally find yourself in a new area, get lockedWhat a letdown this game is. Doom and Doom 2 were masterpieces that revolutionized gaming, and for good reason: top-notch graphics and sound, revolutionary new tech, a terrifying and immersive game experience, and lots of replay value. You'll find none of that in the 2016 Doom. The formula: wander around aimlessly for awhile until you accidentally find yourself in a new area, get locked into an arena-style room that you can't escape until you kill all the monsters. Repeat, repeat again, and just keep repeating over and over and over.

    The gameplay is kinda like Painkiller, only more generic. The graphics are okay, but there are some pretty low-res textures in here that look like something from 10 years ago. The environments are static and noninteractive. The music is generic tech-metal stuff that's completely forgettable. Could they have not used even one track from the original? The game's atmosphere and setting are cheesy and overwrought, nothing like the true terror that the originals and even Doom 3 managed to evoke. It's almost like it's an unfunny joke version of Doom, I mean Painkiller, I mean Smash TV, I mean generic crap that seems to copy the core elements of their gameplay yet falls far short of being anywhere near as fun as those games.

    Oh, I hope you like jumping puzzles. Yes, an FPS with jumping puzzles. This idea sucked in Turok, 20 years ago, and it sucks just as bad, if not worse, in Doom. Instead of allowing you to save whenever you want like in every other Doom game, you get a checkpoint system. Really? The difficulty is highly inconsistent. Some battles are just a breeze, then others are irritatingly drawn out too hard. I didn't try it on the lower difficulty settings, since it would mostly be too easy, but the higher settings are where you run into this inconsistency.

    The multiplayer is bland and lackluster. It's nowhere near as good as Unreal Tournament (any version, take your pick) or Quake 3. I'd rather play Battlefield or Call of Duty, and that's not saying much since that style of gameplay has been done to death, but then so has Doom's. It was cool in Serious Sam, but somehow Doom manages to miss even that mark.

    What a letdown.    … Expand
  60. NoMaDXT
    Oct 27, 2017
    7
    A fun and frenetic action shooter that raises your addrenalin levels in mere moments. Its a little badly optimised for GPU's with less than 3GB ram. And some area's can feel a little samey, particularly the one's on Mars's surface. Waves of enemies in those areas can also be a bit bland in their variety of enemies. But all in all a pretty good game. I want to give it an 8 but although itA fun and frenetic action shooter that raises your addrenalin levels in mere moments. Its a little badly optimised for GPU's with less than 3GB ram. And some area's can feel a little samey, particularly the one's on Mars's surface. Waves of enemies in those areas can also be a bit bland in their variety of enemies. But all in all a pretty good game. I want to give it an 8 but although it is a really fun game there was never really a "pull" back to play it. I never really felt addicted and thats OK. Don't expect grandiose story and compelling characters. This is a DOOM game that goes back to the core of before DOOM III. While giving you a slight story for traction and pacing.… Expand
  61. somedude14
    Oct 20, 2017
    9
    Tried it when it first came out and got a Steam refund due to technical issues. Rebought it when the 6.66 update came out and it went on sale on Steam for $20, and boy am I glad I did.

    Now that all the kinks are worked out, just get to enjoy a phenomenal game. Smooth 75fps on my rig (where I Vsync it on my PC) with max settings, great shooting, there are some forced cutscenes that    Tried it when it first came out and got a Steam refund due to technical issues. Rebought it when the 6.66 update came out and it went on sale on Steam for $20, and boy am I glad I did.

    Now that all the kinks are worked out, just get to enjoy a phenomenal game. Smooth 75fps on my rig (where I Vsync it on my PC) with max settings, great shooting, there are some forced cutscenes that break up the flow and are blasphemy as far as Classic Doom style is concerned. This is the sole reason it has a 9 instead of a perfect 10. They absolutely should not be trying to shoehorn this style of storytelling into this series. It's all about the go-go-go.

    Massive maps and an outrageous soundtrack. Best shooter since Doom 1 and Doom 2. No hyperbole.    … Expand
  62. jacob4
    Sep 9, 2017
    10
    Absolutely epic and brutally intense! The Doom reboot gives a fresh new polish and coat of paint to the classic 90's shooter. All the combat is bloody fun and challenging, the levels are beautifully created hidden with many secrets, lore, collectibles, and Easter eggs. This game makes you feel like a total badasss tearing through the forces of hell with ease. A must play for all the fansAbsolutely epic and brutally intense! The Doom reboot gives a fresh new polish and coat of paint to the classic 90's shooter. All the combat is bloody fun and challenging, the levels are beautifully created hidden with many secrets, lore, collectibles, and Easter eggs. This game makes you feel like a total badasss tearing through the forces of hell with ease. A must play for all the fans of the original Doom series! The reboot is fresh and does not disappoint!… Expand
  63. Kayla45
    Sep 8, 2017
    10
    The single player campaign of Doom has exceeded all of my expectations I initially had toward it. My expectations were that I wanted it to be a great FPS game, and more importantly, a true DOOM title. I started the game on Nightmare difficulty right off the bat.

    You will be fighting in the first 10 seconds of the game. Combat is challenging and very fluid with emphasis on speed, which    The single player campaign of Doom has exceeded all of my expectations I initially had toward it. My expectations were that I wanted it to be a great FPS game, and more importantly, a true DOOM title. I started the game on Nightmare difficulty right off the bat.

    You will be fighting in the first 10 seconds of the game. Combat is challenging and very fluid with emphasis on speed, which they've certainly cranked up. Stopping is death on nightmare. Glory kills are satisfying, can be a ammo saver, and really don't hinder game flow at all, and can even be upgraded to perform faster (or toggled off in the options).

    Level design is absolutely impressive. This was my biggest concern with Doom, and rest assured id FINALLY did it right. Non-linear, lots of exploration, plenty of secrets with hidden guns, secret level unlocks, and equipment.

    The monsters are relentless. On nightmare you will get your♥♥♥♥♥kicked. This is a fact, and there's no way to circumvent this. I honestly felt at times that I was playing Project Brutality on "Last Man on Earth" difficulty. Monsters boast a variety of attacks, chase you down, flank you, and can be tough as nails (sometimes a little too good).

    Weapons look and feel satisfying, great attention to detail. You will use guns interchangeably, each has their respective uses. You'll have to search the environment for health and ammo, aside from the chainsaw kills on enemies, they drop little items- but enough to keep you going (i.e +5 health occasionaly or like 4 shotgun shells). The BFG literally clears an entire room in one shot, and I couldn't help but smile at the results. Upgrades and progression in this game are entirely optional, but really help shift the game to fit how you play (the air control ability is the best imo).

    The graphics are incredible too, although you better have a strong card if you want to play on Ultra with anti-aliasing, etc. Uncapping framerate, setting your FOV to 130, tons of options to customize.

    And I have to say, Mick Gordon's soundtrack in this game is some of the best I've heard in a while. On the third level, I was literally head banging and rocking out to a soundtrack that felt like a crossbreed between Lamb of God, Celldweller, and Rage Against the Machine.

    Overall, I can confidently say that this is the Doom game we've wanted. We all can breath a sigh of relief now that the main portion of the game is actually well-done. That beta we played is absolutely no indicator of how the campaign plays in the slightest, and id did it right with this one. Definitely recommend this title as a gamer, a die hard Doom fan (still play the classic to this day), and FPS fanatic.

    EDIT: Since some of you do not take the time to actually explore the game's options and like to jump to conclusions, you can in fact start the game on nightmare. Ultra-nightmare is unlocked after beating the game, NOT regular nightmare. Fact.    … Expand
  64. TomasLacerda
    Aug 28, 2017
    7
    I wasn't expecting much worse to be honest. The game can be fun, non-stop action, but for the same reasons it gets boring fast. There's not much versatility on weapons, and the mods don't save some weapons to be more used than others. The enemies are as dumb as they come, and boss fights are disappointed. There are a few times that the boss you fight, becomes a normal enemy, that's quiteI wasn't expecting much worse to be honest. The game can be fun, non-stop action, but for the same reasons it gets boring fast. There's not much versatility on weapons, and the mods don't save some weapons to be more used than others. The enemies are as dumb as they come, and boss fights are disappointed. There are a few times that the boss you fight, becomes a normal enemy, that's quite the disappointment. It's not like it was in the old days. Still, despite the story being very weak, you keep going on fetch this to open that, it's better than one would expect. Would like to see something refreshing, but I guess doom is doom.
    You should try it out.    … Expand
  65. RCruey
    Aug 17, 2017
    8
    DOOM is a fast paced first person shooter (FPS) with amazing controls and an amazing soundtrack as well. Living up to the expectation of the series that started it all is a hard thing to do. But amazingly enough DOOM does not disappoint the player. Keeping the same gameplay style as the first two games you will run around a maze like level collecting cards or collectables while killing allDOOM is a fast paced first person shooter (FPS) with amazing controls and an amazing soundtrack as well. Living up to the expectation of the series that started it all is a hard thing to do. But amazingly enough DOOM does not disappoint the player. Keeping the same gameplay style as the first two games you will run around a maze like level collecting cards or collectables while killing all the demons from hell. If you’re looking for a story then most of the games story is written through codex entries so you don’t have to be bothered if you don’t want to. Since you are running like a lunatic escaping from the police enemies drop health and ammo like its candy, so although you will be losing a lot of health with the fast paced action you won’t likely die. There is no reloading your gun; you have a full arsenal at your disposal (not that 2 gun carry rule). Once you weaken your enemies an execution move can be performed which doesn’t really ruin the pacing of the game. However the moments where you have to run and find key cards can be sluggish at times. But magically your character has a telepathic HUD that shows you where you have to go just in case you get lost. Oh, and you also have a map too. Just in case you really don’t want to explore. But those are minor details.

    Speaking of weapons there is a chainsaw which can be used three times. If you are running extremely low on ammo you can use this beauty to make the baddies pour ammo from their intestines. Using the BFG is an amazing feeling. You will not be disappointed with the amount of gore in this game. The multiplayer however, is much to be desired. Taking notes from Halo Reach, instead of running around an arena with a bunch of weapons to collect. You instead start off with a somewhat heavy arsenal with a two weapon limit that can be built up over time. However this is my experience with the BETA version of it so I cannot speak for the recent release of the game. Multiplayer isn’t the reason I purchased doom. The single player is the sole reason.

    The creators of DOOM did release an update for the game. Rightfully called “Update 6.66”. Update 6.66 brings substantial changes to the game’s multiplayer, with a revised progression system, new rune system for loadouts, enhanced kill notifications and bug fixes. In addition to these improvements, we’re upgrading all existing players’ content to include all multiplayer DLC. It also includes all of the DLC free with the update. So you don’t have to go spending all of your hard earned cash on additional content to the game. It comes with it. Which is really nice of ID.
    Overall if you’re looking for a game to kill a weekend with then you can’t go wrong with DOOM. You won’t get bored as easy as you might think, and above all else it is a fun adventure. I give this game an 8.4, and if the multiplayer would have been as good as the original (Which it probably but my ignorance at the moment has me at a standstill in this regard) I would of given it a perfect 10.
    Happy Gaming!    … Expand
  66. Nonconf0rmist
    Aug 10, 2017
    9
    Excellent dynamic shooter with epic campaign and fun co-op. Highly recommended to all who loves games such as Painkiller, Dead Space, Bioshock, Quake III Arena.
  67. sinadoom
    Jul 9, 2017
    8
    DOOM is a re-imagining of the genre-defining classic shooter which manages to stay true to its roots whilst brining in a healthy dose of modern enhancements.

    As with classic Doom, health, armor and ammo are pick-up based (no regeneration), there are only 10 weapons which are unlocked throughout the game (via exploration), there is no reloading, there are very few cutscenes and it's just    DOOM is a re-imagining of the genre-defining classic shooter which manages to stay true to its roots whilst brining in a healthy dose of modern enhancements.

    As with classic Doom, health, armor and ammo are pick-up based (no regeneration), there are only 10 weapons which are unlocked throughout the game (via exploration), there is no reloading, there are very few cutscenes and it's just fast-paced demon-slaying action all the way. Although on the surface it sounds like it's extremely repetitive, there are some excellent additions to keep the experience more entertaining. Firstly, as with all good classic shooters, there is a clear emphasis on exploration. You are rewarded for exploring the game's vast levels not just with meaningless collectibles and background reading, but with useful resources that will help you develop your demon-slaying capabilities. For example, each weapon can be customised with two weapon mods found from Field Drones, and each attachment can be upgraded using upgrade points, and even then there is a challenge for each mod to further enhance its capabilities. You can also upgrade the Doom Marine's suit and capabilities - again, this is almost exclusively from exploration. There are also Runes - mini challenges with a given set of conditions in an arena which, if completed, unlocks a "perk" (you can have three equipped at once) which can then be further enhanced by completing the challenges. Each level also has its own three challenges to complete. There are even sections of classic Doom maps to be found in each level! So to get the point across: there are some light RPG elements which are non-disruptive but also stay true to the spirit of the original. Furthermore, dying does not reset progress towards challenges, so it doesn't feel like a grind.

    The campaign is a fair length - especially if, like me, you try to explore every last nook and cranny of the levels. With an exploration-intensive playstyle, expect to spend around an hour minimum per level and there are 13 levels. It is best played on Ultra-Violence (the hardest starting difficulty available) since it feels challenging and intense as it should but becomes easier when you've got loads of upgrades later on in the game.

    In terms of performance, DOOM is extremely well-optimized on both Vulkan and OpenGL 4.5 graphics APIs. Even on a modest gaming rig (GTX 1060 6GB, i5-3470, 12GB RAM) the holy grail of 4K Ultra 60 FPS is achievable (though admittedly with around 75% resolution scaling) on OpenGL, and around 130 FPS at 1080p Nightmare settings.

    In terms of additional content, DOOM has a multiplayer component which is, as expected, an arena shooter with the usual game modes and extremely light customisation. Whilst this sounds great, it isn't especially balanced because of some consumable "perks" which put higher-level players at an advantage. The gameplay is also not satisfying in my opinion, and it just feels like a mess. I'm usually a fan of "tacked-on" multiplayers due to their simplicity, but Doom's doesn't do it for me; though perhaps more skilled players who enjoy games like Quake and Unreal Tournament might enjoy it.

    Perhaps the most novel feature of DOOM is SnapMaps; allowing you to create your own levels complete with their own objectives, enemeies, AI behaviour, pickups etc. The interface and tutorials for doing these are fairly good, but as with all "game creators", it is extremely time-consuming to do something simple. Still, it's a nice addition, though I haven't seen anything particularly stand out made by the community.

    Overall, DOOM 2016 is exactly the kind of game I hoped it would be. Everything from the weapons, gameplay, enemies, levels and even the option to have that classic centred weapon pose (as opposed to the ubiquitous right-handed pose of modern shooters) are reminiscent of the classic Doom games, and I'm pleased to say that Doom's spirit has aged beautifully. This is a shining example of how to modernise a classic game series without losing its essence.    … Expand
  68. FriedChicken1
    Jun 22, 2017
    9
    This game has you on the edge of your seat and the adrenaline pumping throughout the entire 9ish hour long campaign. There is constant action and the game never got boring or repetitive. The music adds to the chaotic and exhilarating game play, you find yourself headbanging while blasting monsters in the face. The multiplayer is kinda fun to mess around with, but isn't a reason to buy thisThis game has you on the edge of your seat and the adrenaline pumping throughout the entire 9ish hour long campaign. There is constant action and the game never got boring or repetitive. The music adds to the chaotic and exhilarating game play, you find yourself headbanging while blasting monsters in the face. The multiplayer is kinda fun to mess around with, but isn't a reason to buy this game, in my opinion. I would definitely recommend giving this game a try.… Expand
  69. Cumdonor69
    Jun 21, 2017
    8
    (Single player only review)
    Story: 7
    Gameplay: 10
    Characters: 5
    World: 9
    Music: 10
    Graphics: 7
    Optimization: 10
    Value: Worth the original price ($60)
    Art direction: 7
    Enjoyment: 10
    Overall: 8
  70. MadclownJack
    Jun 12, 2017
    7
    Eech...I guess 30$ is sort of justified. It's good, but nothing insane or anything. Also, it gets really repetitive after a while. It's got its fair share of game breaking bugs, the autosave option could've used some work, and adding "RPG" elements connected to achievements is kind of counter-productive to the overall gameplay in my opinion. The models are nice, i like the designs of theEech...I guess 30$ is sort of justified. It's good, but nothing insane or anything. Also, it gets really repetitive after a while. It's got its fair share of game breaking bugs, the autosave option could've used some work, and adding "RPG" elements connected to achievements is kind of counter-productive to the overall gameplay in my opinion. The models are nice, i like the designs of the old characters. The music gets a bit old as well. It's a nice game. Playing some of the old levels sounds nice, I haven't gotten around to it though. All in all, good, clean fun in short intervals.… Expand
  71. david84
    May 21, 2017
    10
    Nailed it! This takes me back to the feeling I had when I first experienced DOOM and DOOM II in the early 90's. In your face action, gore, hellish creatures, and brutal guns. The gameplay is fluid and graphics are excellent. I love how it stayed true to its roots: no nonsense shooter!! You simply find your keycards and automatically get power ups & items on the way. (no wasted timeNailed it! This takes me back to the feeling I had when I first experienced DOOM and DOOM II in the early 90's. In your face action, gore, hellish creatures, and brutal guns. The gameplay is fluid and graphics are excellent. I love how it stayed true to its roots: no nonsense shooter!! You simply find your keycards and automatically get power ups & items on the way. (no wasted time opening drawers, barrels, looting corpses and managing inventory... why do modern gamers think that enhances the gaming experience??) Overall, the developers did a brilliant job. After the campaign mode, there is a lot of replay value in Arcade mode.… Expand
  72. agurczuk
    May 19, 2017
    9
    This got me by surprise. Did not expect to like this game so much as I did.

    First thing to note about this game is that is essentially an arena based fps that emphasises mobility, fast paced action and constant strafing. There is no slow approach, no cover based shooting - no reloading even. Just pure adrenaline shootout with waves of enemies spawning in an enclosed arena. The story    This got me by surprise. Did not expect to like this game so much as I did.

    First thing to note about this game is that is essentially an arena based fps that emphasises mobility, fast paced action and constant strafing. There is no slow approach, no cover based shooting - no reloading even. Just pure adrenaline shootout with waves of enemies spawning in an enclosed arena.

    The story is minimal - and I felt that it's only reason for being there is to somehow explain the demon enemies you need to face. And those are very familiar doom enemies, just in a modern high-res edition. They look great, they've got distinct attack patterns and fighting them is just pure fun.

    The graphics are really well done. Especially the enemy design. But environments are nothing to be ashamed of ass well. Both hell and Mars base are really great looking and well designed.

    The soundtrack is amazing. I heard people prising it before but actually experiencing in in-game is an experience of it's own. High paced heavy metal makes your blood pumping. The other sound effects are top notch as well - especially guns sound really satisfying.

    Hands down a really really cool game with lots of fun to have.    … Expand
  73. TitaniumDragon
    May 17, 2017
    7
    DOOM is a reboot of DOOM, one of the first really popular first person shooters from, oh, the early 1990s. The original DOOM blew people away with its pseudo-3D graphics and gameplay. The 2016 DOOM is hoping to blow audiences away with a game with amazing graphics and gameplay which harkens back to the 1990s.

    It succeeds, albeit incompletely – as while the game is quite good at times,    DOOM is a reboot of DOOM, one of the first really popular first person shooters from, oh, the early 1990s. The original DOOM blew people away with its pseudo-3D graphics and gameplay. The 2016 DOOM is hoping to blow audiences away with a game with amazing graphics and gameplay which harkens back to the 1990s.

    It succeeds, albeit incompletely – as while the game is quite good at times, it also reminds us all of exactly why things changed, and it isn’t nearly as memorable as I would have expected.

    DOOM has a very old school aesthetic in some ways. Gone is reloading – you can fire all of your weapons until you are out of ammunition. Gone is a limitation on weapons carried – you eventually tote around ten primary weapons, most of which have two weapon attachments which change their alternative fire, as well as three equipment items, two of which are grenades and one of which is a hologram used to draw enemy fire. There is no regenerating health – instead, ammunition is lying around the levels in boxes lying on the ground, there are health packs and armor packs lying around, and in a few areas there are temporary power-ups such as quad damage, invincibility, haste, and similar things which make you that much more powerful for a short period of time.

    Coupled to this is always running around the level by default, the ability to pull yourself up to platforms, the ability to double jump (eventually), and a general run-and-gun style of gameplay as the demons try to close in from all angles due to the design of various areas, forcing you to keep moving if you don’t want an enemy to attack you from behind. Some of the later enemies have pretty high health as well, further encouraging you to run around as if you stay in place, they will get to you before you kill them.

    The enemies in the game have okay if not amazing variety – there’s over a dozen kinds of enemies, from agile imps which throw ranged attacks at you and attack you sometimes, to enemies with shields, to a couple varieties of flying enemies (one a suicidal kamikaze, one a ranged attacker), a few big ground melee demons, a couple big ranged demons, and some big mixed-ranged demons. While these are okay in terms of variety, it isn’t great, and the game stops introducing new demons about halfway through. This is unfortunate, as beyond that point, the only “new demons” are a couple of remixes of older ones (which aren’t that new feeling), as well as three bosses which, while okay, are not exactly amazing.

    Sadly, this leads the game to feel a bit stale after a while – once you’ve unlocked all the weapons and fought all the enemy types, there’s about half a dozen levels left in the game for you to fight through. Worse, the game gets quite a bit easier at that point, both because there’s nothing new to throw at you, as well as because you just continually get more and more overpowered as you unlock more powers for your weapon secondary fires and various static bonuses continue to accrue in the forms of adjustable powers from unlockable runes which you acquire in various levels, as well as the upgrades to your armor abilities and base health and armor. The BFG is almost comically overpowered, and the chainsaw, while limited in ammunition, ensures that you never run out of ammo of anything important. Indeed, in some of the later portions of the game you can unlock rune combinations which effectively give you infinite ammo and make it very easy to maintain tons of health and armor, making the game almost trivial in some places, while the BFG can be used to bail you out of any seriously difficult situation – including the bosses.

    Additionally, running around and picking up ammo and health and armor, while it feels novel at first, is actually kind of tedious. Worse, it actually highlights one of the problems of many modern games with collectables – secrets seem like this really cool thing, but in practice they end up slowing down gameplay as you wander around hunting for them. This results in the game’s pacing, which is pretty solid if you just play through, being interrupted at times by wandering around looking for resources and secrets.

    This really just kind of highlights why some of the old DOOM things aren’t done anymore – hunting down ammo, armor, and health packs just isn’t that fun, and secret hunting can interrupt the flow of the game’s otherwise pretty intense gameplay.

    That being said, this game is pretty fun for a good chunk of its run. The story, while nothing special, works pretty well, the DOOM Marine’s attitude towards mission control is kind of amusing as he starts off by smashing a few screens which try to deliver exposition at the player, there are only a limited number of cutscenes to interrupt the flow of the game, and the actual run-around-and-shoot-demons-that-are-spawning-constantly gameplay works pretty well.    … Expand
  74. REAPER007
    May 10, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can I say. This is something totally different from the previous Doom 3, which became a legend because of its horror style. Now this is just some hardcore game, that does not explain anything (but some general info) regarding plot or character, you're handed a weapon, so the only thing you've gotta do is kill. Just another corridor shooter. Though it is fun, bloody, violent and metallic, for me this is a step back in Doom series evolution.… Expand
  75. ghos7bear
    May 7, 2017
    10
    Best singleplayer shooter or 2016, a perfect mix of story and gameplay for Doom if you ask me. Don't bother with multiplayer though, it is alright but not what Doom 2016 is worth buying for.
  76. PowerGamer
    May 6, 2017
    4
    Doom by name only, I'm old enough to remember the original Doom.
    It was phenomenal for it's time.
    This mess hardly compares at all. Obviously none of the talent behind the original had anything to do with this version. The original Doom was not about achievements or DLCs, the game play enough was what made it fun. It was also mostly a closed kind of tunnel'ish game where you didn't    Doom by name only, I'm old enough to remember the original Doom.
    It was phenomenal for it's time.
    This mess hardly compares at all. Obviously none of the talent behind the original had anything to do with this version.

    The original Doom was not about achievements or DLCs, the game play enough was what made it fun. It was also mostly a closed kind of tunnel'ish game where you didn't know what was going to be around the next corner. This version is more about large often outdoors areas.

    Then there is the multi-player. That is if you can find someone else to play with. Here about a year later from release and the the server(s) are pretty much dead.
    Also in the original Doom there was no concept of level. Here you are everyone's **** until you play up in levels because the level 50 people will stomp you. In the original you could just jump right in on an equal footing and it was your skill that made the difference.

    It's too bad John Ramero and John Carmack have long since left Id where they could have made a proper remake..

    I'm glad I bought at the bargain bin price..    … Expand
  77. Alexxxlegal
    Apr 11, 2017
    7
    Ótimos gráficos mais sinto uma sensação repetição de aparição de mostros e a historia fraca mais não interfere no tiroteio frenético que é possibilitado.
  78. parkjhjm_
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    DOOM 2016 is the best game of 2016 for me not overwatch or uncharted.
    It's just perfect, gore and bloody graphics..god..i love it so much..
    well..nicejob! id software !
    oh and bethesda please add korean version next time :)
  79. lmon
    Mar 31, 2017
    9
    Doom (2016) is a very fun game that has been well optimized and is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The game runs very well for its level of visuals, especially with its inclusion of Vulcan, it has very stable frame rates while maintaining great visual quality. The game play is fun and very well put together, enemies are interesting and varied, and the weapon upgrade system forDoom (2016) is a very fun game that has been well optimized and is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The game runs very well for its level of visuals, especially with its inclusion of Vulcan, it has very stable frame rates while maintaining great visual quality. The game play is fun and very well put together, enemies are interesting and varied, and the weapon upgrade system for attachments makes the game play even more engaging, giving you even more ways to kill demons. The story leaves some to be desires but, come on, are we really playing doom to have a gripping and in-depth cinematic experience? In my opinion, Doom is an extremely entertaining and well made game with very few technical flaws and a plethora of fun and engaging game play elements. I definitely recommend it.… Expand
  80. AleEspanhol
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    The best DOOM of all time, great graphics, intense gameplay, really good. Good difficulty and many weapons to choose from, the gameplay is light and runs very fast on the PC!
  81. ERROR_404
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    Game gave me a boner in first three minutes with it's fast pace, which makes you fall into a adrenaline rush until you wake up three hours later in the middle of the night. The gameplay is fast and brutally demanding, requiring good accuracy while running without ever stopping your killing spree. Combat is incredible, fluid and with good AI, really fun! There is a great variety of weaponsGame gave me a boner in first three minutes with it's fast pace, which makes you fall into a adrenaline rush until you wake up three hours later in the middle of the night. The gameplay is fast and brutally demanding, requiring good accuracy while running without ever stopping your killing spree. Combat is incredible, fluid and with good AI, really fun! There is a great variety of weapons which you might use on your quest to turn every demon on Mars and Hell into a fine red mist. There is no dialogue (only monologues), which could only slow down the pace, so if you play just for the story, sorry, this won't be a game for you. There is no aiming down sights, which would be as useful as GTA's traffic lights, as almost every demon runs around and jumps like they are on cocaine. This game will reward for going as fast as possible and letting out your anger on computer generated demons by brutally killing them (which will give you more health and sometimes ammo) which will burn your virgin eyes out (that is until you get a berserk power-up (it basically enables you to go even further and kill everything within the reach of your stubby arms into grinded flesh in one hit), causing your eves explode. Levels are incredibly linear, which makes game even better, as you never have to stop your genocide spree (call PETA - demons have rights too!). Still, there are a lot of secrets, which are even harder to find, as linear level design and the environment will make it much harder to find. Lastly, the game is incredibly well optimised, with loading only between levels and I was amazed, as I didn't expect my GTX 970 to go much further than high settings and 50 fps, but it ended up running at 60 fps on ultra settings. Just for that I'd give the game 9/11!
    P.S.: **** 'em console peasants, PC master race for life! GabeN is love, GabeN is life, Steam is our saviour!    … Expand
  82. curzon_dax
    Mar 18, 2017
    8
    It was ok. Easily an 8/10 for single mode (I haven't tried multiplayer). But, it loses 2 points, because it does get REPETITIVE towards the last ~20% of the game (same fight styles/arenas).
  83. Klewer
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    I found this to be a really fun game to play. Not usually a big fan of these kind of FPS, but it just does it well. You can relax and just blow away some demons in a quick session or settle in for a long play through. Single Player is well worth it alone.
  84. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Doom is such a treat. It's a high octane first person shooter that ditches a lot of the trappings of its genre. Despite its higher production values and polished looks, this is a new DOOM. While reinventing itself it also is a homage to itself. The first thing you notice when you play DOOM is it's speed. There is no regenerating health or cover. There is only you, the Doom guy and theDoom is such a treat. It's a high octane first person shooter that ditches a lot of the trappings of its genre. Despite its higher production values and polished looks, this is a new DOOM. While reinventing itself it also is a homage to itself. The first thing you notice when you play DOOM is it's speed. There is no regenerating health or cover. There is only you, the Doom guy and the countless hordes of demons that are soon to be fodder for your arsenal. You kill your first demon in the first few seconds of the game and by the time a half an hour has past, you have shot, punched and kicked several denizens of hell into a bloody pulp.

    Doom's gameplay has a satisfying loop. Killing demons itself is fun. But the way you kill them is just as important. You can perform a variety of glory kills. These glory kills are vital in that they drop ammo and health that you need so you can ...you guessed it, kill more demons. When your an inch from death, it's incredibly satisfying to tear into a demon with a chainsaw and watch the much needed health and ammo you need pop out like a gore covered pinata.

    DOOM's story is fairly simple and straight forward. But it doesn't have to be anything more than that. It gives you context for your actions and doesn't overstay its welcome allowing you to get back to the action.    … Expand
  85. unorojo179
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    Seek & destroy, pure action, just for frenetic FPS gamers, old school outstanding refresh, great gamplay, great graphics, great art, great optimization, poor multiplayer but 100% recomended
  86. seifershneider
    Feb 16, 2017
    10
    Doom is an amazing game! I had a blast playing it!

    Pros: + Fast paced action + Great variety of weapons + weapon upgrades + Great atmosphere overall, you really feel like it's DOOM!! + Outstanding music!! + Challenging monsters especially at higher difficulty + Fighting the Legions of Hell!! + Glory Kills, the Chainsaw & the BIG F****** GUN! + Great graphics and runs very smooth    Doom is an amazing game! I had a blast playing it!

    Pros:
    + Fast paced action
    + Great variety of weapons + weapon upgrades
    + Great atmosphere overall, you really feel like it's DOOM!!
    + Outstanding music!!
    + Challenging monsters especially at higher difficulty
    + Fighting the Legions of Hell!!
    + Glory Kills, the Chainsaw & the BIG F****** GUN!
    + Great graphics and runs very smooth (no crash. no lags, no shenanigans)!

    Cons
    - Wish we had more boss fights
    - Final boss was a little underwhelming.

    Verdict: A+ - Buy it... NOW!    … Expand
  87. chronoT
    Feb 13, 2017
    8
    Overall an awesome remake to an epic FPS! You get thrown into action right away, and instantly you see the fast-paced, smooth, and most of the time wild game-play. The worlds are visually amazing, starting off on Mars and traveling to Hell, Bethesda did a wonderful job creating the atmosphere. The weapons/upgrades are nice and you continually receive new, more powerful weapons as the storyOverall an awesome remake to an epic FPS! You get thrown into action right away, and instantly you see the fast-paced, smooth, and most of the time wild game-play. The worlds are visually amazing, starting off on Mars and traveling to Hell, Bethesda did a wonderful job creating the atmosphere. The weapons/upgrades are nice and you continually receive new, more powerful weapons as the story progresses. I love how many aspects and most monsters from the original DOOM are brought back into this game. The shootout battles that ensue are very fun and extremely intense at times, especially on a harder difficulty. A few downsides though stop this title from becoming a masterpiece, but it is still absolutely worth a play-through or two. Negatives include an overall short single player campaign and a multiplayer option that is hard to get into because there are so many other choices out there.… Expand
  88. likevin96
    Feb 1, 2017
    8
    Pros:
    - Everything in the game makes you feel powerful, from the glory kills, to the varied weapons, to the swift and agile movement
    - Number of enemy types that all feel different to fight against - Incredible soundtrack - Solid, unified visual style - Core gameplay loop holds up throughout the experience Cons: - Exploration is often annoying - Suit upgrades feel underwhelming    Pros:
    - Everything in the game makes you feel powerful, from the glory kills, to the varied weapons, to the swift and agile movement
    - Number of enemy types that all feel different to fight against
    - Incredible soundtrack
    - Solid, unified visual style
    - Core gameplay loop holds up throughout the experience

    Cons:
    - Exploration is often annoying
    - Suit upgrades feel underwhelming
    - Codex entires, and most of the plot in general, takes away from what makes the game good
    - Platforming sections

    True Score: 8.4    … Expand
  89. DEMISE
    Jan 24, 2017
    9
    I should start off by saying that I bought this game on Humble Bundle for $19.79. I don't know that I would spend full retail for this game.

    With that said, I really enjoyed this game! I'm not a die-hard DOOM follower, but that didn't prevent me from following the campaign and enjoying it fully. My experience was mostly bug-free and the game looks amazing on my i5-3570k and GTX 780    I should start off by saying that I bought this game on Humble Bundle for $19.79. I don't know that I would spend full retail for this game.

    With that said, I really enjoyed this game! I'm not a die-hard DOOM follower, but that didn't prevent me from following the campaign and enjoying it fully.

    My experience was mostly bug-free and the game looks amazing on my i5-3570k and GTX 780 SC. They keep the campaign fun by allowing a little bit of customization with gun mods and specialization points that you can use, to compliment your play style.

    What caught me by surprise was that my girlfriend actually got pretty heavy into the game. She's not a gamer by any means, and she struggles with the movement/double-jump, but I can tell she likes the combat. The "glory kills" feel very similar to Shadow of Mordor, but are just as unique and fun. The campaign also offers challenges and rune trials to keep things interesting.

    My only criticism of the game is simply that the campaign didn't feel super long, and there isn't a whole lot of replay value for me.    … Expand
  90. JonnyBoy161
    Jan 23, 2017
    9
    Everything comes together perfectly with the single player. Easily the best single player experience I have had all 2016. Snap map is cool but the multiplayer is just slightly above average.
  91. hassenpheffer
    Jan 16, 2017
    9
    Damn. This is one brutal reboot. Not only is this a truly exciting and action-packed experience but it looks BEAUTIFUL. I don't have the strongest rig but this thing played FLAWLESSLY. I've played games with lower requirements that didn't run as well. This is some seriously thought-out production. So the game is straight-forward: you kill stuff and then go to hell and kill some more. ThereDamn. This is one brutal reboot. Not only is this a truly exciting and action-packed experience but it looks BEAUTIFUL. I don't have the strongest rig but this thing played FLAWLESSLY. I've played games with lower requirements that didn't run as well. This is some seriously thought-out production. So the game is straight-forward: you kill stuff and then go to hell and kill some more. There isn't much in terms of plot but this is Doom. There's a storyline but it's thin, but that's OK. Here's the meat of the burger: gameplay. Crazy, loony and berserk madness. These demons are NOT dumb. Well sometimes they are but for the most part they won't stand there and get killed. They're quick, resourceful and armed to the fangs. They're ugly and mean and merciless. The level designs are clever and vast. The navigation and maps are simple and effective so you never get lost or confused. The arsenal is nuts. So many weapons. Where does he put them all?! I did have an issue with the customization as it was TOO elaborate at times. You get two types of grenades which is fine but I could've used a third since I never found out what the Argent grenade did exactly. I rarely used the hologram but it was a nice addition to the equipment stack. Lots of final upgrades require challenges and those are pretty hard. Plenty of hidden stuff (look for grates and floor/ceiling panels BTW) hidden everywhere that can be found on the maps. As for the aesthetics: just astonishing. The environments are detailed and rendered perfectly. The lighting is awesome looking. The sound effects are crisp and varied. The voice over work is very good and well written. There's not much of it but it works when its there. There are little to no faults here. It's just that amazing.… Expand
  92. aelkz
    Jan 3, 2017
    10
    This is a **** masterpiece.
    Congratulations DOOM team because you guys elevated my expectations with this game. Hope that we can have a sequel on this. I've always a DOOM fan since with DOOM 1 and 2 wich at was really scary and exciting at that time. Love the new interpretation and history too. It is a game made with so much effort and dedication. Love the graphics and the soundtrack too.
  93. Badman123
    Jan 3, 2017
    8
    No, it isn't as brilliant as Doom 2 was (and still is), but that isn't possible anymore: it's a multiplatformgame and many gamers (old and young) have to be pleased. They all want different things and that's ok. Is that a problem? Well, in Doom it isn't. It's a brilliant game, better than Wolfenstein TNO (which lacks in leveldesign). In Doom the sense of exploration is back, you can wanderNo, it isn't as brilliant as Doom 2 was (and still is), but that isn't possible anymore: it's a multiplatformgame and many gamers (old and young) have to be pleased. They all want different things and that's ok. Is that a problem? Well, in Doom it isn't. It's a brilliant game, better than Wolfenstein TNO (which lacks in leveldesign). In Doom the sense of exploration is back, you can wander off and that's...oldskool and refreshing at the same time. And well: it's just a very good shooter. Downsides? Snapmap (which is just a mod-tool light) and checkpoints.… Expand
  94. dudemanbro
    Dec 25, 2016
    7
    Broken gameplay.

    While the running and gunning do feel good and solid, the game is broken into individual arenas. These arenas are much too small to provide imaginative gameplay for a hardcore arena shooter. The enemy count is also very small at any given time. Keep in mind that the enemies don't appear all at once, but TELEPORT in after you've killed some of them. It ruins the tempo    Broken gameplay.

    While the running and gunning do feel good and solid, the game is broken into individual arenas. These arenas are much too small to provide imaginative gameplay for a hardcore arena shooter. The enemy count is also very small at any given time. Keep in mind that the enemies don't appear all at once, but TELEPORT in after you've killed some of them. It ruins the tempo and strategizing and was done to keep consoles running smoothly.

    After finishing an arena, the game is slowed down with tedious exploring, bad story telling, scripted cut scenes and jumping to platforms before reaching another small group of enemies in the next arena. This constant starting and stopping of action takes you out of the game. Add to this an extremely low ammo count and the action becomes a dance where you must watch for Glory Kills and Chainsaw kills to get needed supplies every few seconds. Basically, the game gets in the way of itself at every turn.    … Expand
  95. wrashidd
    Dec 25, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game as it promised in 2015 DOOM E3 trailer. A la some Half-Life 2 and Dead Space levels and Duke Nukem fun and fast paced gameplay. Solid satisfying Sci-Fi First Person Shooter after so many missing years.… Expand
  96. lhmtgame
    Dec 24, 2016
    6
    In my opinion, DOOM 2016 for PC has been converted from Console Platforms (because PS and Xbox are using AMD chipsets). The game get more FPS on AMD Video cards than NVIDIA but it still be unstable by dropping too much FPS suddenly on AMD.
    If they (Bethesda, id,...) don't want to make DOOM or any game for PC... Just DON'T MAKE THE PC VERSION like that.
    Anyway, DOOM's gameplay is    In my opinion, DOOM 2016 for PC has been converted from Console Platforms (because PS and Xbox are using AMD chipsets). The game get more FPS on AMD Video cards than NVIDIA but it still be unstable by dropping too much FPS suddenly on AMD.
    If they (Bethesda, id,...) don't want to make DOOM or any game for PC... Just DON'T MAKE THE PC VERSION like that.

    Anyway, DOOM's gameplay is good... except for the "SUPER Shortgun" which is worse than Mark V Pistol.    … Expand
  97. Deadraque
    Dec 21, 2016
    3
    The designers seem must be colorblind only using 3 colors in the game, Red, Yellow, grey (that's about it) If you are lucky you will be able to discover a bit of green and very rare Blue.... (they should make an achievement for it: "Saw blue color" yeayh...)

    This game has nothing to do with doom, it looks like a hyperventilated and bad designed levels Game. What is that about the    The designers seem must be colorblind only using 3 colors in the game, Red, Yellow, grey (that's about it) If you are lucky you will be able to discover a bit of green and very rare Blue.... (they should make an achievement for it: "Saw blue color" yeayh...)

    This game has nothing to do with doom, it looks like a hyperventilated and bad designed levels Game.
    What is that about the locked doors and need to survive each time until everything is dead than opens up... That's not what doom 1, 2 was about. Then those melee fights to get life... pffff I don't get it. Weapons feel flat no reloads because yeah you know it's a button to much for the kids let's just auto reload when walking over ammo... just take the shotgun it is so far of the feeling it has from doom 1,2, duke nukem or even Serious Sam.

    Seems like those who love the game that so much actually are not from the older times where we played 100's of hours playing doom and especially doom 2. How many times I had a jump inside those was incredible as it was never expected... here you know it's gone be full until everything is erased and move on...so boring.

    Even Doom 3 feels better than this OVERRATED crap.    … Expand
  98. Arturismo
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    After Doom 3, I was not expecting as good and close to the original a game as this new Doom. What I found was very good graphics running smooth as butter, old-school playability with frenetic action plus a difficulty up to my high standards. Doom fans will love it, action fans who are tired of the "hide behind the wall until your wounds heal" will love it as well. The only reason I willAfter Doom 3, I was not expecting as good and close to the original a game as this new Doom. What I found was very good graphics running smooth as butter, old-school playability with frenetic action plus a difficulty up to my high standards. Doom fans will love it, action fans who are tired of the "hide behind the wall until your wounds heal" will love it as well. The only reason I will not give it a 10 is because the multiplayer section and replayability do not make it last as long as the original, which has lasted 20 years for me and counting.… Expand
  99. Neng-
    Dec 9, 2016
    8
    This game is pure and absolute adrenaline, the action is fast paced and the way you use the weapons feels so fluent. It's just a pleasure to blow up some demons with those tremendous badass equipment, great variety, good game duration, difficulty is good (I recommend going for the 2nd most difficult to begin with).

    However, the main story is kinda contradictory as it tells you it    This game is pure and absolute adrenaline, the action is fast paced and the way you use the weapons feels so fluent. It's just a pleasure to blow up some demons with those tremendous badass equipment, great variety, good game duration, difficulty is good (I recommend going for the 2nd most difficult to begin with).

    However, the main story is kinda contradictory as it tells you it doesn't matter but after it locks you in rooms and gives you a 10 minutes speech, i don't really think I was able to enjoy it so much because of that.

    Despite that thing and maybe the not so large variety of finishers, which can get repetitive over time, I highly recommend this title.    … Expand
  100. ex_mp4
    Dec 3, 2016
    10
    Its a BLAST!!! Great optimization, can run on high setting in 60 to 90 fps!!! ,you can explore , find secret ,the single player is top notch, very very satisfying ,this kind of game is rare in this generation
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Games Master UK
    Jul 25, 2016
    90
    Meaty multiplayer and a campaign that plays like a sustained electric shock. Eye wateringly fun. [July 2016, p.60]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    90
    If you miss Doom, you miss what I anticipate to be one of two most important first person shooters of 2016. The classic returns in great shape, with all its vital elements intact. Give the campaign some time to pick up speed and it will pump your veins full of adrenaline. [07/2016, p.38]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 6, 2016
    60
    A tribute to Doom that leaps to great heights, but fails to fully stick the landing. [Issue#252, p.60]
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