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  1. PFP
    Jul 8, 2016
    8
    DOOM. DOOM is dance. DOOM is amazing game.
    I would recommend this game to anyone.

    Music: 9,5/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Gameplay: 11/10
    Muliplayer: 6/10
  2. Nov 10, 2016
    9
    Doom 2016 is a really good fps game it is a true masterpiece the campaign is super fun, running perfect on my computer (970 oc and a 3,4 CPU)

    it is a demon killing game with cool guns ,what else can I say
  3. May 16, 2016
    9
    The most honest Doom review from a long time Doom-er. I've played every variant of Doom, Quake and Unreal. Essentially Doom 2016 is Quake with a Doom layer of paint. The mp is Unreal Tourney with the Doom layer of paint. Those looking for an in depth story this is not your game. This game has always been about mindless killing. What little story there is, is not bad. This game is fastThe most honest Doom review from a long time Doom-er. I've played every variant of Doom, Quake and Unreal. Essentially Doom 2016 is Quake with a Doom layer of paint. The mp is Unreal Tourney with the Doom layer of paint. Those looking for an in depth story this is not your game. This game has always been about mindless killing. What little story there is, is not bad. This game is fast paced run and gun DO NOT sit still. This isn't Call of Duty, Battlefield, Destiny etc. This is a run-n-gun or die trying game.

    Doom 1 & 2 games were pretty straight forward. Walk into a room full of Hell and kill it all. There were some puzzle aspects to it.
    Doom 32x was basically the same
    Doom 64 took that same approach and tried to add a linear story to it.
    Doom 3 turned to a darker story with a linear story which most were not a fan of but i thoroughly enjoyed.
    Doom 2016 is a basically a buffet of all of those things. There is the linear story and you will walk into an area where all hell breaks loose and you must survive to move on to the next area.

    If you're looking for a gorgeous fast-paced shooter that doesn't require thought process to comprehend whats going on but want a challenge staying alive this game is for you. Its a nice change of pace from "camping".
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  4. May 14, 2016
    7
    Short But Fun
    This is a true modernization of the Doom of old. Upgrading the graphics and adding a minor story, this game is a quick fun demon killing joy. Sadly it appears Bethesda chose to focus much of their effort on the multiplayer aspect so the single player campaign is quite a short venture. Clocking in at around 10 hours you can blast through the game and get most (if not
    Short But Fun
    This is a true modernization of the Doom of old. Upgrading the graphics and adding a minor story, this game is a quick fun demon killing joy. Sadly it appears Bethesda chose to focus much of their effort on the multiplayer aspect so the single player campaign is quite a short venture. Clocking in at around 10 hours you can blast through the game and get most (if not all) of the upgrades in a single play-through. All in all it is a good game but not near as good as their recent update of Wolfenstein.
    Great visuals, well built and a solid shooter if only it had another 10 hours of single player action...
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  5. 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..
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  6. May 16, 2016
    10
    I'm about 9 hours in and this is the most fun I have had with an FPS since the original Quake series came out. Great job id & Bethesda! The music by Mick Gordon is superb and really fits the atmosphere well. The visual effects are just jaw dropping. The level design is very well done and creative. It's easy to get lost in a few levels and takes some skill navigating.
  7. May 17, 2016
    10
    DOOM is fantastic and immensely satisfying. It sets aside sniping, cover, and all the other FPS conventions of the last decade, and brings back the hardcore DOOM experience at an astonishing level of polish. The single-player campaign is the most fun I've had playing a game in years. I can't recommend the single-player campaign highly enough.
  8. May 16, 2016
    9
    If you can max this, oh my is it beautiful. And they don't go half-♥♥♥ on the gore. Action fires up quick, and before you know it you're blasting away baddies to the glorious sounds of their kick-♥♥♥ arsenal. A metal doom soundtrack is kickin' away at all the right times. If you explore enough, there's lots of little neat easter eggs and secrets as well. I love all the little touches toIf you can max this, oh my is it beautiful. And they don't go half-♥♥♥ on the gore. Action fires up quick, and before you know it you're blasting away baddies to the glorious sounds of their kick-♥♥♥ arsenal. A metal doom soundtrack is kickin' away at all the right times. If you explore enough, there's lots of little neat easter eggs and secrets as well. I love all the little touches to this game, that there's still keycards and colored skulls to unlock various doors. Well, I'm going to go back to playing folks. If you're on the fence, get it. Especially if you're an old Doom1/2 fan like me, heck even 3.

    Note: I played some multiplayer. Here's my thought on that... If you EVER plan on playing the singleplayer, do yourself a favor and play through it BEFORE doing MP. Experience the game, weapons, and levels at the pace the developers intended. It is much more rewarding and fun. MP spoils that a bit by showing you all the areas and guns right away. That being said MP does bring back some classic "Quake Arena" styled mayhem and I do enjoy it. Snapmap creations are coming in, and are pretty cool! We'll just have to deal with flashy pink armor and hearts on it -_-
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  9. Nov 27, 2016
    4
    What a bitter disappointment. I deleted the damned game half way through. ID claims they went back to the Doom roots. Bah! I played the original Doom 23 years ago and replayed it years later. Lousy graphics but a great game, for a mindless shooter. Way back I thought Serious Sam was mindless fun. But 23 years later I grew up. This game is a pile of dreck, a waste of time andWhat a bitter disappointment. I deleted the damned game half way through. ID claims they went back to the Doom roots. Bah! I played the original Doom 23 years ago and replayed it years later. Lousy graphics but a great game, for a mindless shooter. Way back I thought Serious Sam was mindless fun. But 23 years later I grew up. This game is a pile of dreck, a waste of time and money. Al you do is run and gun, with a lot of tedious annoying jumping unto and off of platforms.

    The save system absolutely sucks with checkpoints instead of quick saves and reloads and hard saves, This can be very exasperating when you are engaged in a difficult part requiring perfect jumps and numerous enemies with distant checkpoints forcing you waaaay back to the previous checkpoint and starting all over. That was the final straw that caused me to joyfully dump this turkey into the trash can.

    I loved Doom 3, Resurrection of Evil and Doom BFG. Very nice combinations of horror and FPS. ID should have stuck to that and improved on it but no, they came up with this borefest. Along with that stupid game, Rage, Doom 2016 will be another game I will never bother to play again. At least I finished Rage.
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  10. May 16, 2016
    9
    Only reason I knocked off 1 point from this score is the COD/HALO multi player that doesn't fit the Doom mould. Had they gone for a more arena style multi player this game would be an easy 11.

    Having said all that my god the single player is a breath of fresh air in a world of copy cat modern warfare themed shooters or shooters that prefer you to hide behind cover to regenerate your
    Only reason I knocked off 1 point from this score is the COD/HALO multi player that doesn't fit the Doom mould. Had they gone for a more arena style multi player this game would be an easy 11.

    Having said all that my god the single player is a breath of fresh air in a world of copy cat modern warfare themed shooters or shooters that prefer you to hide behind cover to regenerate your wounds. Doom is as subtle as a bull in a china shop. Rip and tear and run headlong into Hell!

    ID software have released their best single player campaign in a long time. And off the heels of Wolfenstein TNO and TOB Bethesda really seem to be taking the right direction with their dev teams for great FPS games. Bring on the DLC for this game and a sequel :)
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  11. May 16, 2016
    9
    I didn't even realize how tired i was of most modern CoD-esque shooters, until i played Doom. It's weird how a game that feels "old school" can feel so fresh. It's like a direct sequel to Doom 1&2, and somehow captures the gameplay and feeling from those games but in a modern and awesome package. It's got fast paced, straightforward action with awesome game mechanics, no health regen,I didn't even realize how tired i was of most modern CoD-esque shooters, until i played Doom. It's weird how a game that feels "old school" can feel so fresh. It's like a direct sequel to Doom 1&2, and somehow captures the gameplay and feeling from those games but in a modern and awesome package. It's got fast paced, straightforward action with awesome game mechanics, no health regen, non-linear maps, barely no cutscenes and lots and lots of gore. This is how an fps should be.

    Multiplayer is pretty fun, but it feels too much like CoD/Halo. They should've gone all out old school quake-ish feeling instead.

    Repetitive but addictive as **** I give this game a 9 because it's everything it should be (except for multiplayer, hence a 9 and not a 10)
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  12. May 14, 2016
    10
    This is what I call Reboot: a game that maintain the spirit of the original game and introduce some innovation in game-play but not so many to change everything.

    I've played DOOM on a 386 laptop when I was 20, now I'm 42 and to be honest I'm enjoying this game more than the original one. Also on PS4 the game is gorgeous, fast, the weapon are "heavy" if compared with other fps. The
    This is what I call Reboot: a game that maintain the spirit of the original game and introduce some innovation in game-play but not so many to change everything.

    I've played DOOM on a 386 laptop when I was 20, now I'm 42 and to be honest I'm enjoying this game more than the original one.

    Also on PS4 the game is gorgeous, fast, the weapon are "heavy" if compared with other fps.

    The cinematic kill are well contextualised: they give a small amount of health and let you to save ammo... and... ho yes you'll run out of ammo.

    I didn't realized game that i loved ( like Destiny or COD ) were so slow... until now.

    Doom in early '90 started the FPS era ( I know isn't the first one ) today Doom remind us how an FPS should be.
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  13. May 14, 2016
    9
    Fast paced and unashamedly coming from the old school of FPS design, DOOM (single player) is a kinetic bloodbath of guns, gore, and glory!

    The campaign mode is not the longest, but there is a hell of a lot of replayability and screeds of secrets to secure.

    8.5/10
  14. May 14, 2016
    9
    Imagine if someone decided to translate the original Doom and Doom 2 style of game directly into the modern day. That is what you're getting with Doom 2016, for good and for ill. I personally found the game very enjoyable, but it should be added that I was really wanting a fast-paced shooter that was single player and the newest game I had that was scratching that itch was Serious SamImagine if someone decided to translate the original Doom and Doom 2 style of game directly into the modern day. That is what you're getting with Doom 2016, for good and for ill. I personally found the game very enjoyable, but it should be added that I was really wanting a fast-paced shooter that was single player and the newest game I had that was scratching that itch was Serious Sam (preceded by Painkiller). I sat down with this game and asked it to keep my pulse up and send me on a gory, exhilarating ride as I mowed down the legions of Hell. And it delivered exactly what I asked of it.

    This game is a very literal translation of the earliest shooters, your Doom's, your Wolfenstein's, your Duke Nukem's. On the good side, you have the fast-paced, frantic gameplay that the old ones had, and it came up with a few ways to keep the flow going as much as possible. The weapons are viscerally fun as ever and, aside from the starting pistol, none of them are ever really useless. There is a surprisingly elaborate upgrade system added that (amongst other things) helps keep earlier weapons competitive with their late-game cousins and you're free to settle into a gameplay style that suits you. The enemies are varied (though the majority of them are familiar to those who have played any Doom games) and the game moves at a decent difficulty curve. Now, on the bad side, I can say that some weapons wind up being a little vestigial depending on your play style; the double-barrel shotgun in particular was almost unused during my playthrough. Additionally, the map design is... well it's not *bad* and you can tell where you're going, but it carries that maze-like quality that the old 2.5D shooters had, so if you don't like that you won't care much for that. Though there's a very nice degree of verticality to it. As for the gore... well it's what you'd expect--simple gratuitous violence that makes your inner thirteen year old giddy if you're into that sort of thing. Again, if you don't like gore, then don't buy this game.

    Now, you may have noticed that I didn't mention the story. Well... here's the thing. For the game you have, the story is exactly what it needs to be. Set-up: you wake up chained to a sarcophagus in the midst of an invasion of Hell on Mars inside a UAC facility and it's up to you to do the cleanup job. Obviously there's a bit more to it, but it's not exactly an operatic plot... but it does what it needs to do. The thing I do like is that the few characters there are have a neat amount of characterization, there's a lot of background storytelling (particularly involving the sort of place the facility you're in and what it was like prior to getting invaded), and the Doom Marine himself has a bit of characterization. Now, when I say that, he's still a silent protagonist, but you can read a bit into his actions, little things like the way he hesitates at certain points in the plot, the sheer brutality he shows towards the demons, and the way he interacts with certain objects. The story is shallow, but it's as deep as it needs to be. It keeps the story afloat and it's enough to make you comfortable in the game world, and it succeeds at what it sets out to do.

    Basically, if you want a successor to the old Doom games, you have it. If that is what you wanted, then consider this a MASSIVE recommendation, 10/10, gold star, A+. It was what I wanted, and while I'm normally an RPG guy, I still found this a fun escape from all of that. Alternatively, if you are uncertain on whether you're interested in this kind of game, I'd recommend trying Painkiller or Serious Sam 3 first to do an interest check (and potentially save money). This is a game that knows what it wants to be and hits that point with full marks. It is a game that I know not everyone would care for, but I personally loved it.
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  15. May 16, 2016
    10
    Stunning graphics, stunning gameplay, absolute blast. Well optimised for P.C. Multiplayer is great fun. Underestimated how good this was going to be. Recommended to anyone.
  16. May 14, 2016
    9
    I only played single-player solid gameplay - fast, responsive, brutal.

    However it is a bit repetitive. Graphics are good, art-style is great, story is virtually non-existent (but who would want to play Doom for the story?). I know it has its flaws and there is nothing ground-breaking but I like it. It seems fresh after all those all-to-real modern CoD clone shooters. For me it's a
    I only played single-player solid gameplay - fast, responsive, brutal.

    However it is a bit repetitive. Graphics are good, art-style is great, story is virtually non-existent (but who would want to play Doom for the story?).

    I know it has its flaws and there is nothing ground-breaking but I like it. It seems fresh after all those all-to-real modern CoD clone shooters. For me it's a solid 9.

    What I don't like is lack of review copies and dubious 10/10 user reviews here from people whose only review is this and like within hours of release.
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  17. May 13, 2016
    9
    This is really a surprisingly good game. I originally pre-ordered this after I enjoyed the multiplayer, just expecting it to be a fun shooter like COD of Battlefield. Nothing exceptional, but a cool theme and exciting game play. Now that it is released, I was pleasantly surprised. The multiplayer is high action and intense, and it really rewards understanding all of the games mechanics.This is really a surprisingly good game. I originally pre-ordered this after I enjoyed the multiplayer, just expecting it to be a fun shooter like COD of Battlefield. Nothing exceptional, but a cool theme and exciting game play. Now that it is released, I was pleasantly surprised. The multiplayer is high action and intense, and it really rewards understanding all of the games mechanics. The variety of game modes also keep the game from getting stale. The campaign is also great. The story is there if you want it, but it is pushed off to the side. While this is a negative for some, it really puts the focus on the game play, which is great. Each new area is inspired and all of the weapons have their own unique purpose. I never found myself sticking to one the whole time. The reason I am not giving this game a perfect 10 is that I had some problems running it at first. I don't know if it was my drivers, which I reverted from the newest version in an attempt to fix it, or if it was just a day 1 issue, but the game crashed quite often while I was playing it, especially during the campaign, although that issue seems to be resolved now. Another strange thing is that to switch between multiplayer, campaign, and snapmap, you have to restart the entire game, as if it is actually 3 separate games. Other than that slight annoyance, I really have no problem with this game. If you are looking for a high action, intense FPS, Doom is the game for you. Expand
  18. May 15, 2016
    10
    This, THIS IS DOOM! Now, first thing's first, I'm gonna address the neighsayers. Go ahead and read the *currently* 85 negative reviews. Ok, since you've read them, tell me what they have in common. Obviously, the mass majority of them are either people who have never played the original Doom games, and know nothing of what the original is about, and the other half are the purists, who sayThis, THIS IS DOOM! Now, first thing's first, I'm gonna address the neighsayers. Go ahead and read the *currently* 85 negative reviews. Ok, since you've read them, tell me what they have in common. Obviously, the mass majority of them are either people who have never played the original Doom games, and know nothing of what the original is about, and the other half are the purists, who say the game is too slow and that it's not a carbon copy of the original, so it sucks. Because innovation is bad, right? Now, there is also a small crowd who haven't played the first 2 games, but have played Doom 3, which was totally a deviation from the originals, and was poorly received on a whole. This is also a crowd that has never watched the e3 demo, or any of the videos released prior to launch, they were just like "oh hey I remember that game it was really scary." and was shocked when they found out "hey this isn't scary, 0/10." Another common complaint is that the game is repetitive, which is complete bs. This game has a massive load of replay value, due to the 5 difficulty levels and the numerous upgrades and weapon mods available. I completed my first playthrough on ultra-violence (hard), and my second playthrough on nightmare (very hard), and I'm currently attempting ultra-nightmare (1 death and it's game over.) And this game is STILL extremely fun. I don't get how anybody could not have fun with this amazing piece of artwork. Now, another thing I commonly see (mainly on steam reviews, but on here as well,) are people who have played 10-30 minutes of the game, and then leave a 0/10 score and refund the game. To which I have to say, did you really even play the game? You can't even complete the first mission in 30 minutes, much less actually try the multiplayer, or snapmap. These are people who just want to hate on the game because they think it's cool to do so. Not actual Doom fans, just casuals. Second, this game is MADE for PC. There are so many graphics settings, and the game is so well optimized that I can run it on my laptop, which has a GTX 960m in it, which is a horrible horrible low grade chip, in 720p 60fps. On my main rig I play 1440p, 120 fps. Yeah, it's really, really well optimized, which is amazing considering how AWESOME this game's graphics are. So please, ignore the hate reviews and just try the game for yourself. If you're a fan of the originals, you'll have a blast! Expand
  19. May 14, 2016
    9
    A much better version of Doom compared to Doom 3. Doom 3 tried to be too scary. It was kind of the thing to do with shooters at the time. The action is fast, the story sparse, just how it should be. There are secrets, just like in the original, and I never thought I would enjoy collecting such stupid little figures before. There are little doom dolls, kind of like Funko POPs on each level,A much better version of Doom compared to Doom 3. Doom 3 tried to be too scary. It was kind of the thing to do with shooters at the time. The action is fast, the story sparse, just how it should be. There are secrets, just like in the original, and I never thought I would enjoy collecting such stupid little figures before. There are little doom dolls, kind of like Funko POPs on each level, and when you find it, a little clip of the old dooms music plays. Puts a smile on my face everytime.

    There are also hidden parts of the original levels of doom in each level. You have to find a hidden lever, switch it and a wall or unique looking door will open. Its really is well thought out. they seem to progress down the original lvls as you progress down the levels in this doom.

    Im not positive, but I believe this is how you unlock the old doom levels. I had the option to play the hanger level after I found one. Was quiet a bit of fun. remembering old secrets and completing it.

    I've only played about 3 hours of the 13 hour campaign but it has been very entertaining. One big grip I have is there seems to be no way to fast switch between weapons on the same key. for example the pistol and chainsaw are both set to the 1 key. You hit it once, and you get the pistol, hit it again and you get the chainsaw. I thought you could maybe just double tap the key to get the second weapon, but you have to hit one, wait for it to cycle to the pistol then hit one again to cycle to the chainsaw, for a fast paced shoot em up this seems wrong. Maybe I am just missing a quick key. the plasma rifle and the chaingun are also both on the 4 key.

    I have yet to try the multiplayer, but its probably not going to be my thing. I really just wanted the nostalgia of a good doom. The multiplayer looks to be more like Quake Arena.
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  20. May 15, 2016
    7
    The game is decent, not amazing but still good. It is 100 times better than Doom 3 and goes back to being an action game rather than horror!

    My biggest problems are that multiplayer feels slightly laggy even with perfect internet connection while campaign feels perfect. The graphics are alright but beware that if you are not running high end hardware you will have to turn them down to
    The game is decent, not amazing but still good. It is 100 times better than Doom 3 and goes back to being an action game rather than horror!

    My biggest problems are that multiplayer feels slightly laggy even with perfect internet connection while campaign feels perfect. The graphics are alright but beware that if you are not running high end hardware you will have to turn them down to the point where they look like a 10 year old game and is still jittery which is quite disappointing. Seems very badly optimized but could be Nvidia drivers.

    So to recap, the game is fun and feels like a true doom (unlike doom 3) and is worth around €30, but I would not advise paying more than €40 for this.
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  21. May 25, 2016
    9
    I expected this to suck. I was wrong. Very wrong. DOOM is fast by modern standards. Very fast. The story stays out of your way and lets you get straight into the carnage. DOOM doesn't waste an hour faffing about with plot like Doom 3 did, you can expect to be shooting **** within the first minute of clicking 'New Game'. If you're after a great no holds barred FPS campaign with style, lookI expected this to suck. I was wrong. Very wrong. DOOM is fast by modern standards. Very fast. The story stays out of your way and lets you get straight into the carnage. DOOM doesn't waste an hour faffing about with plot like Doom 3 did, you can expect to be shooting **** within the first minute of clicking 'New Game'. If you're after a great no holds barred FPS campaign with style, look no further. Expand
  22. May 17, 2016
    9
    Excellent game ! Definitely worth buying on Stream ! Singleplayer is great, glory killing is so much fun. The multiplayer is alot of fun, has leveling, tons of customizations, map making. Graphics are very good running and its running super smooth 60 fps with high/ultra settings at 1440p on a my radeon fury which is all i care about.
  23. Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Doom has got to be my favourite game of the decade.
    It has everything that makes the franchise so good : a fast (even though slower than the 90's iterations) pace, loads of guns, gore and demons, complimented by Mick Gordon's incredible soundtrack.
    Sure, the multiplayer feels a bit off, when compared to the standards set by Quake 3, but good lord it was so much better than any other
    Doom has got to be my favourite game of the decade.
    It has everything that makes the franchise so good : a fast (even though slower than the 90's iterations) pace, loads of guns, gore and demons, complimented by Mick Gordon's incredible soundtrack.

    Sure, the multiplayer feels a bit off, when compared to the standards set by Quake 3, but good lord it was so much better than any other deathmatch multiplayer I have played since basically, well, Quake 3.

    There are a few things that bothered me (three unskippable cutscenes with Samuel Hayden), but the game is incredible fun, amazing graphics and level design, and runs especially well, even on the oldest junk I could find.

    10/10, i'll keep replaying again and again.
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  24. 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
  25. 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.
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  26. Jul 10, 2016
    9
    It's DOOM done well. There were few bosses, weapon progression was good as always. Game play became repetitive at times, little variation in maps. Story was good enough to hold your attention.

    Worth playing, did most things right. Missed some key points of effort to make the game great.
  27. Aug 18, 2016
    9
    Five Word Review: Classic modernized awesomely, runs fantastic!
    Favorite Thing: The combat. It's so frantic and fast paced, none of that slow cover nonsense. And the guns ... ahhh, the guns.
    Least Fav Thing: Firing the BFG is too risky ... it just might crash the game.

    Playtime: 23h (100% SP completion)
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Hell yeah.
  28. Jun 15, 2019
    3
    I actually tried to like this game and I have been following Doom from its first release back in the day. It was a novelty because of the 3D settings that most games back then didn't have.

    At present, I find Doom 2016 very repetitive and gets more boring as it progresses. Altough the monster models are a higher detailed remake of the usual Doom monsters, the over all graphical quality
    I actually tried to like this game and I have been following Doom from its first release back in the day. It was a novelty because of the 3D settings that most games back then didn't have.

    At present, I find Doom 2016 very repetitive and gets more boring as it progresses. Altough the monster models are a higher detailed remake of the usual Doom monsters, the over all graphical quality of everything having a red hue makes the game visual sub par.

    Its your basic run and gun with very little story. Its like the devs feel that there is no need for a story because the fan base already knows what to do. Mars has been invaded by demons, go kill them and get the station working again.

    I have reinstalled this game twice and just can't get into it. I didn't finish it the first time and probably won't this time. Sorry devs, I won't be buying the iteration.
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  29. Jun 27, 2016
    9
    So this is probably my favorite game that has been released this year. Sure I've enjoyed Battleborn, Overwatch and Dead By Daylight, but DOOM just feels like a complete game.

    It has a great single player campaign that has some amazing music and action. The multiplayer is not bad, generic but still fun none the less. The user created content takes the cake by letting players add more
    So this is probably my favorite game that has been released this year. Sure I've enjoyed Battleborn, Overwatch and Dead By Daylight, but DOOM just feels like a complete game.

    It has a great single player campaign that has some amazing music and action. The multiplayer is not bad, generic but still fun none the less. The user created content takes the cake by letting players add more stuff to the game so it's hard to get bored of it.

    For me when games let us create new content, it's a winner. I wish more games would let us create content for it.
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  30. Jun 16, 2016
    9
    Doom
    a game that keeps getting better the longer you play it
    doom is a first person shooter where you slay demons... And you can do this in a variety of ways as you progress through the game you’ll unlock new weapons… and to upgrade these weapons you have to earn upgrade points by completing in level challenges, and finding collectibles.. Once you’ve unlocked all of the mods for a
    Doom
    a game that keeps getting better the longer you play it
    doom is a first person shooter where you slay demons...
    And you can do this in a variety of ways
    as you progress through the game you’ll unlock new weapons…
    and to upgrade these weapons you have to earn upgrade points by completing in level challenges, and finding collectibles..
    Once you’ve unlocked all of the mods for a weapon, to get its mastery you have to complete another challenge…
    This system really had me searching for opportunities as well as forced me to use every weapon at my disposal.
    There are also rune challenges in these levels that unlock a rune that give you a special perk, which can also be upgraded by completing that runes individual challenge…
    Doom for the most part starts fairly average..
    I wasn’t impressed with the first few hours of the game at all…
    But thankfully as I progressed further and started to unlock new mods and skills and the levels actually started to stand out from the crowd I started to really enjoy my time...
    I was legitimately surprised at every twist and turn this game took me in…
    Dooms combat can be pretty gruesome at time especially thanks to the glory kills…
    but most enemies feel way too spongy for any of this to every feel truly satisfying and the novelty of the glory kill quickly wore off.
    But for the most part you’re in a way solving a puzzle, pulling switches and killing waves of demons on your way…
    I did get an opportunity to play on the games highest difficulty, and unfortunately playing a level on this difficulty is required for a trophy
    and I say unfortunately because it’s not fun…
    it really highlights the cheapness certain enemies have..
    You’ll die in this mode with 1 hit easily…
    Which isn’t too big of a deal if certain enemies weren’t so cheap with their attacks... mainly the demons that throw fire balls… they have extreme accuracy and can climb walls…
    you literally wont see your death coming..
    And if you die here you start the level all the way from the start.
    It’s just not worth it…
    There is a multiplayer mode here too
    6 different match types that you would recognize from most other first person shooters like team death math or domination with their own doom twist for example instead of kill confirmed you harvest souls instead of collect dog tags
    You unlock weapons abilities and demons as you level which can honestly throw the balance of a game out the windows as the higher level players who are already at the time in advantage also have the stronger loadouts and demon spawn ins…
    luckily the demons don’t feel all too over powered.. But they are definitely fun to play as and worth the effort to try and grab the demon spawn stone before someone else does...
    The doom multiplayer is super addictive and rivals the likes of killzone 2 as one of my most favorite multiplayer modes in a game…I can easily see players sticking around until the next doom comes out
    there’s also a super deep snap map mode here that lets you create scenarios, edit ai, sound lighting, spawn points and connect different logic chains for a nearly endless amount of scenarios
    If you don’t feel like creating, you van also hop into other peoples published maps.
    Doom is a great game
    There’s something here for everyone...
    a 12 hour single player campaign, a varied and addictive multiplayer, and a snap map mode to get your Picasso on.
    I give doom an 8.9/10
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  31. Jun 18, 2016
    9
    Awesome game! "New" DOOM go back to the past (inspired by other ones DOOM like nines), and shows itself totally rock and fast-paced!

    - Great gameplay
    - Great environment
    - Kick ass demon ****

    CONS

    - Weird bugs (a lot of SO stopping work)

    When it was more cheaper, dont think, just buy!
  32. 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.
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  33. Jul 17, 2019
    3
    The blandest game i saw in years since modern-military shooter craze started to fade-away. I know it's not really fair to compare this one to the original, but what the hell, they slapped the title on the game. The Ultimate Doom (Hate it that i need to call it this way to differentiate now) is a product of combining all of the geek culture into one dark sci-fi fantasy, on the other hand,The blandest game i saw in years since modern-military shooter craze started to fade-away. I know it's not really fair to compare this one to the original, but what the hell, they slapped the title on the game. The Ultimate Doom (Hate it that i need to call it this way to differentiate now) is a product of combining all of the geek culture into one dark sci-fi fantasy, on the other hand, 2016-version is just selling us the cultural idea of this distant game that grabbed all the popularity back in the 90's. Yeah remember doom guy? He's cool, he can shoot stuff, but also can do a fist-bump with i miniature version of himself, isn't that cool? That's just pathetic.
    Anyway, what's the deal with qte-style finishers? Whole game is based on them, so you need to go out of your way to avoid them. And this is just sad that we got perfectly fine wolfenstien soft-reboot prior to this game. And it's really weird how every other fps published by Bethesda is at least ok, even the new quake champions.
    So in conclusion, i don't get all the hype at all, even 3 years later.
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  34. Jun 14, 2018
    9
    INTENSO, FRENETICO Y BESTIA. Por cosas como estas no se puede quitar el modo campaña.
  35. Nov 16, 2022
    9
    This game is a nonstop violence fest, and I love it. Everything about the game is laser-focused on fast-paced, aggressive combat, and I love it. Even as someone who traditionally favors medium to long range combat in shooters, DOOM's emphasis on being aggressive and playing almost exclusively at short range makes the game super fun, and the game is designed beautifully around that.
  36. 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
  37. Jul 14, 2022
    9
    A very fresh FPS, bringing in some much needed new gameplay mechanics in an oversaturated genre. Definetely recommend!
  38. Dec 8, 2019
    9
    Chàaààaaaaaaaaaaaaasiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijjjjjjjnnnnnnñnnnsssßßsssßsnnnnnnnñnnnnnñnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnñnnnn
  39. Apr 16, 2020
    9
    The game that revived the franchise, and a damn good one. Now it feels tame compared to ETERNAL, but it's raw combat, and the glory kills, the industrial aesthetic, still make it a unique experience, one that I've loved every single minute since launch.
  40. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Cette proposition moderne sur la saga Doom est un diamant brut, un cadeau des dieux qui provient tout droit des enfers. Parlons un peu de cette merveille :

    Les points forts : + Doom est de retour dans un FPS rapide, nerveux, les armes claquent, la sensation de shoot est parfaite, les glory kills tabassent et renforce encore le dynamisme et la nervosité du titre, niveau game design on
    Cette proposition moderne sur la saga Doom est un diamant brut, un cadeau des dieux qui provient tout droit des enfers. Parlons un peu de cette merveille :

    Les points forts :
    + Doom est de retour dans un FPS rapide, nerveux, les armes claquent, la sensation de shoot est parfaite, les glory kills tabassent et renforce encore le dynamisme et la nervosité du titre, niveau game design on est sur quelque chose de ca-li-bré.
    + Le level design est super agréable, avec des niveaux assez verticaux et labyrinthiques qui invitent à l'exploration et à la grimpette pour récupérer quelques améliorations ou défis bonus.
    + L'ambiance du jeu, complètement démoniaque, en symbiose parfaite avec son gameplay. Doom est sec, nerveux, vous tend, vous mets en transe par ses gunfights acrobatiques et frénétiques sur des démons effroyables, sur fond de métal mystifiant.

    Les points faibles :
    - Les checkpoints sont fréquents et assez bien placés, mais je me suis parfois senti vachement puni sur des phases de plateforme ou d'exploration où la moindre chute ou impact avec un élément du décor offre directement un game over et force à redémarrer un gunfight terminé plus tôt.

    Pour conclure, qu'est-ce que vous faites encore là à lire des évaluations ? Doom est indescriptible, Doom ne s'explique pas, Doom ne se raconte pas : il se joue. C'est manette en main que vous ressentirez ces sensations, cette frénésie partagée avec le Doom Slayer. Alors prenez Doom, faites vous votre avis sur cette ambiance et ce gameplay qui parle d'eux même et si vous n'êtes pas satisfaits, vous pourrez toujours rembourser le jeu en y jouant moins de 2 heures.
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  41. Jul 10, 2020
    8
    The best reinterpretation of the Doom series, the game is very dynamic as the earliest parts of the franchise and added a lot of new things
  42. Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Got excited from just the Intro screen. Best soundtrack, combined with fast paced shooting. Evolved and done great since DOOM 3. Massive improvement.
  43. Jul 24, 2022
    8
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  44. May 13, 2016
    9
    Just finished the campaign and I have to say, this is the best FPS of all time. Not only did this game exceed my expectations, but it also went the extra mile to make this as true to the origional as possible. They have every single enemy from Doom1 and 2. Even ones they lead you to belive are not in the game. If you love any Doom there is no way you wont like this. The finishers,Just finished the campaign and I have to say, this is the best FPS of all time. Not only did this game exceed my expectations, but it also went the extra mile to make this as true to the origional as possible. They have every single enemy from Doom1 and 2. Even ones they lead you to belive are not in the game. If you love any Doom there is no way you wont like this. The finishers, chainsaw, vaulting and double jump ad all new dimensions to the already supreme formula. The additions are often useful and don't feel tact on at all. The guns are pretty brutal on their own, but their is so many ways you can make them more powerful. Just like in New Order, you can complete challeges to unlock special abilities. You can find secrets to enchance the suit, and you can play trial modes that teach you hidden tricks ontop of unlocking yet a another new set of abilities. There is one secret at the end that I figured out by playing the last level of Doom 2. Won't say much but John Romero will be happy. I hope to see more Doom games like this come out soon. I have a feeling Quake is the direct sequel that will tine into this. Call it a hunch. Bet it will be just as fathful to the origional with castles and space weapons.

    I gave this a point off because it isn't the most perfect looking game. There is no campaign co-op, just co-op in snap map. The story isn't too exciting and it slows down the action at brief times, soundtrack can get too repetitive and is nothing special. At least the origional tune made it in. There is one bug in the close the well mission. I killed the last enemy with beserk mode active and I was locked in the room with no escape. I thought I was lost for an hr, and it made me restart the last check point.
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  45. May 14, 2016
    7
    A surprisingly solid, quick paced and brutal FPS that brings something that feels new to a tired genre, even if it doesn't have a unique bone in its' body.

    Doom is essentially a reboot of the legendary first game, and while fans of the original will be disappointed by changes to the health system, the pacing is very good, retaining the "move on to the next group of demons" dynamic.
    A surprisingly solid, quick paced and brutal FPS that brings something that feels new to a tired genre, even if it doesn't have a unique bone in its' body.

    Doom is essentially a reboot of the legendary first game, and while fans of the original will be disappointed by changes to the health system, the pacing is very good, retaining the "move on to the next group of demons" dynamic. There's an overfocus on melee which, while satisfyingly brutal, does become old after a while, but it still comes across as fresh just because of the abundance of drab military shooters in the market it competes with.

    Surprisingly, the campaign is the best part of the game for me. Yes, a decent campaign mode in an FPS for the first time in what feels like forever! It's nothing revolutionary, and this isn't a top drawer narrative RPG experience or anything like it, but it is competent and feels like a focus has been placed on it.

    Much was made about the overuse of browns and greys in the colour scheme before release, but I can confirm that the art style is good. Not great, but good. Personally, as an old Doom player, I would have appreciated a lot more colour variation and imagination, but I can understand that the era we live in doesn't make that "cool", so the art direction is what it is - nothing special, but passable, despite some low quality textures in certain areas.

    Overall, this is a surprisingly decent game. Is it worth full price? If you're a big FPS fan, then probably - it's going to be worth it to you more than whatever the latest shovel of CoD crap is anyway. It would have been easy for Bethesda to take the Doom licence and make a quick cash grab; they haven't done that.
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  46. May 14, 2016
    9
    I'm so incredibly tired of user reviewers who only log on here to give games 0s. A 0 score game has to barely be a game, it has to be a complete ripoff. When I see people score perfectly fine games 0, I despise them. The only thing you can do in return here is to write reviews yourself, so that is what I will do.

    Doom is a very fine shooter. It's game-play is in some places a hark to
    I'm so incredibly tired of user reviewers who only log on here to give games 0s. A 0 score game has to barely be a game, it has to be a complete ripoff. When I see people score perfectly fine games 0, I despise them. The only thing you can do in return here is to write reviews yourself, so that is what I will do.

    Doom is a very fine shooter. It's game-play is in some places a hark to the past, but freshened up. There is no cover mechanics and no reload. It's twitch, select weapon move, shoot and select finishers (to keep up health and ammo). The whole things is lazed with not-so-subtle aggression and stomping pissed of music, so you end up as a furious one-man demon genocide. There's a story, but you can show it the middle-finger if you want.

    I suspect for Doom-fans this game is near perfect, and for me it is certainly an excellent leap away from silly cover-based action and the slowness of the typical modern shooter.

    You also get fairly big maps and key cards. Yep, this is no corridor shooter like the (otherwise) excellent Shadow Warrior remake. This is big hurrah to the old days, when you had to do a little thinking between the bouts.

    A very nice game indeed.
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  47. May 27, 2016
    3
    It is simply not that fun. Currently no sli or crossfire, even tho it runs fast on one gpu. This is because the graphics are not that good. The original doom is still more fun than this.
  48. May 15, 2016
    9
    This game has exceeded my expectations. Both betas left me very unimpressed but now that I've had a chance to play through the single player campaign I've realized this is exactly the Doom I wanted. Has a fantastic throwback feel to gameplay with hordes of demons coming at you instead of the jump scare horror style of Doom 3. It's hectic, brutal, and very satisfying. Visuals areThis game has exceeded my expectations. Both betas left me very unimpressed but now that I've had a chance to play through the single player campaign I've realized this is exactly the Doom I wanted. Has a fantastic throwback feel to gameplay with hordes of demons coming at you instead of the jump scare horror style of Doom 3. It's hectic, brutal, and very satisfying. Visuals are outstanding, sound is on point, and performance on my system is very good. I've even been enjoying the multiplayer quite a bit which was the biggest surprise for me. It has been polished quite a bit since beta and has a great arena-style feel to it with modern mechanics thrown in as well. There will of course be the die hard arena shooter fans that don't enjoy it because it's not as fast as they might have expected and the loadout system instead of strictly pickup weapon gameplay, but I think it works pretty well. Expand
  49. May 15, 2016
    10
    While Some Cry DOOM plays like an Old Shooter, I Applaud Its Choice of Keeping With Classic FPS Roots that gave us FPS gaming. DOOM has kept its chaotic run and gun touch in a modern world with classic kill chamber rooms, platform puzzles secret hunting, and classic arcade styled boss gun fights all thrown into a BEAUTIFULLY textured world. this game stands-alone in a world off rip ofWhile Some Cry DOOM plays like an Old Shooter, I Applaud Its Choice of Keeping With Classic FPS Roots that gave us FPS gaming. DOOM has kept its chaotic run and gun touch in a modern world with classic kill chamber rooms, platform puzzles secret hunting, and classic arcade styled boss gun fights all thrown into a BEAUTIFULLY textured world. this game stands-alone in a world off rip of realism shooters people seem to want yet moan about.

    MP mode is fun and again kept to its roots old school PC players would know and love. Freeze Tag being a completely new type of FPS game mode I've seen on console and so much fun! although a want for more maps in the base pack would of been nice. DLC inbound.

    SnapMap: Is whats going to keep the game alive between content map creation allows community to create and upload fast and easily some great things already there, remakes of the classic game, a horde style mode for 4 players.

    all in all DOOM is the FPS that can do it all and does what it always has done to a great level. much like the reboot of Wolfenstien you can see they have put there heart into creating this game not just garbled out a classic franchise for monetary value

    ID Games do it again!
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  50. May 13, 2016
    8
    It's a good game overall, but it only gets an 8/10 for me because it does get a bit repetitive at times. If you are on the fence about buying it, or don't like FPS-es that much, maybe wait a few months for the game price to go down / go on sale.
  51. May 13, 2016
    10
    I had my doubts at first, seeing as how there's been very little shown of the single player campaign over the last year or so. After hearing the reception the MP Beta got, I was starting to get pretty worried.

    While I can't comment on the multiplayer aspect, I'm having a blast with the single player campaign. It's exactly the kind of old school shooter I was hoping for.

    Rip and Tear.
  52. Jul 28, 2016
    1
    The gameplay is some of the best in years. Unfortunately, they have the most awful save system that I have ever seen in a game... DRM for your save files. And they can get corrupt. Completely lost ALL of my progress due to the files becoming corrupt.

    And seriously, why do they need 30 files to save one single player campaign?!
  53. May 16, 2016
    10
    This is so fun and rewarding! The story doesn't go in deep details that noone care about but stays there like a glue for all the action, and it's great! The 60 solid fps stays for a feeling of agility and speed that go through the all game. Weapons are perfetct, and i'm into using all of them in one fight for the different monsters. Right now i'm at 6 hour, and i hope this will go on for aThis is so fun and rewarding! The story doesn't go in deep details that noone care about but stays there like a glue for all the action, and it's great! The 60 solid fps stays for a feeling of agility and speed that go through the all game. Weapons are perfetct, and i'm into using all of them in one fight for the different monsters. Right now i'm at 6 hour, and i hope this will go on for a long time. Expand
  54. Aug 8, 2016
    4
    Gameplay is great, but destroying wave after wave of monsters without proper story and cutscenes , just wasn't for me. Played till mission 6 and got bored of grinding.

    DOOM is good game if you enjoy great gameplay and shooting monsters almost all the time, but don't expect to get any kind of story.
  55. May 15, 2016
    10
    This is the best DOOM i have ever played. And this is a remake from the good old Shooter times !!!!! Run and Gun and Slpatter. And the new ID Tech engine is wonderfull. No reloading textures and a nice Performance. No Stutters on My GTX 970 and 80-100 FPS. Nice Jom "ID"
  56. Jul 29, 2016
    3
    Dono what people like in this game.. One of the most boring games of the year... why ?
    Its just run+shoot+press F repetition simulator. Enemies are just everywhere and same, u just run meaninglessly from room to room and shoot thats all.. Story is non-existent .. felt soo much boring to keep doing same thing again and again...
    only good thing is graphics, weapon design. stay away if u
    Dono what people like in this game.. One of the most boring games of the year... why ?
    Its just run+shoot+press F repetition simulator. Enemies are just everywhere and same, u just run meaninglessly from room to room and shoot thats all.. Story is non-existent .. felt soo much boring to keep doing same thing again and again...

    only good thing is graphics, weapon design. stay away if u want variety in gameplay.
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  57. May 14, 2016
    10
    Doom is a quality game with a variety of gameplay styles to choose from. It is a fps that harkens back to the good old days of fast speedy shooters in the 90s. The game is long for a fps with hours upon hours of story and levels to play. The graphics are the pinnical of FPS in 2016. The game also includes competitive multiplayer for you to run through noobs. The game single player isDoom is a quality game with a variety of gameplay styles to choose from. It is a fps that harkens back to the good old days of fast speedy shooters in the 90s. The game is long for a fps with hours upon hours of story and levels to play. The graphics are the pinnical of FPS in 2016. The game also includes competitive multiplayer for you to run through noobs. The game single player is fleshed out and one of the best experiences I have ever had with jokes, call backs, and straight gut wrenching action. Please buy this game and enjoy greatness. The developers worked hard to create this game. Do not believe all the 0 reviews that say developers are reviewing the game. most people felt compelled to join metacritic and give this game the score it deserves. This is not a 0 score game. This is AAA perfection. Expand
  58. May 15, 2016
    10
    Pick "hurt me plenty" for skill or you're already ruining this beautiful game!

    The hype is real, folks.

    I purchased for both PC and PS4. I love switching between both systems. It is so good no matter what system it is on.

    Go buy it and it is way, way better than the beta version.
  59. May 13, 2016
    10
    it's the best FPS in years, fast and badass, the singleplayer throws hordes of demons at you with incredible hardcore metal pumping in your ears, a total blast... multiplayer does not stop there, fast and action packed, don't believe the whiners, this game is like a fist in their face punshing the **** out of them
  60. May 14, 2016
    10
    For once I'm going to write a review, because it's ridiculous that people are giving it scores of Zero through Four.

    Doom (2016) is the successor to the good ol' Doom of 1993 - if you're after the 'survival horror' of Doom 3, this ain't it - that was never the point of the series. If you're going to hold the game to the standard of a sequel that shared nothing with it's predecessors, of
    For once I'm going to write a review, because it's ridiculous that people are giving it scores of Zero through Four.

    Doom (2016) is the successor to the good ol' Doom of 1993 - if you're after the 'survival horror' of Doom 3, this ain't it - that was never the point of the series. If you're going to hold the game to the standard of a sequel that shared nothing with it's predecessors, of course you're going to be annoyed. You're also going to be wrong. [...strange how they re-titled from Doom 4.]

    Here's the long and short of it;

    - The single player campaign is a solid 12 hours on a reasonable difficulty and without going out of your way to find all the secrets or collectables. That says nothing about completing it on higher difficulties, or with permadeath enabled (so tack on another 12+ hours).

    - The gameplay is fast as anything, it rewards you for keeping up momentum and has so many small mechanics that help ensure you're constantly on the go. The chainsaw's been given an overhaul to make it into a limited use weapon that replenishes your ammunition, and the finishing 'Glory Kills' give you back health, it just works.

    - The progression/customisation is pretty engaging without being an obstruction to shooting things. Almost every weapon has two modifications, each modification has three additional upgrades, and once you've unlocked all the upgrades - you're given a 4th 'Mastery' upgrade that rewards you for getting neat kills (double-kills with single shots, locking on to targets who can teleport...)

    - You've got an awesome array of Collectables, Secrets, and Codex entries that give you an insight into the storyline, without having it rammed down your throat through cutscenes or hindering the player. They've hidden a level of the original Doom in each of the 2016 levels, grab 'em all and you've got yourself a free game. Winner.

    - Multiplayer's fine. It's tacked on, and it's nothing special - but as an added bonus for an awesome single player experience, why bother complaining? Don't like it, go play one of the million other multiplayer FPS titles you've got at your disposal. It too has a boatload of customisation and challenges, so we can add a couple more hours onto our running total.

    - The exposition of the story is flawless. Doomguy rightly remains mute across the game, but you're given such a deadpan comical insight into his mindset. The game throws you into combat within the first 30 seconds and it genuinely doesn't let up bar a couple of (one-sided) conversations. It all flows from one scene to the next, it makes perfect sense, and you really get a feel for the overarching narrative - without any of it being made painfully explicit

    - If storyline isn't your thing, there's a whole challenge system based around collecting Runes and earning Combat Rating. Runes offer you gameplay related bonuses - extra ammo drops, wider pick-up radius, while the Combat Rating gives you weapon upgrades if you're able to achieve specific criteria (Finishing a Baron of Hell with an aerial attack, for example)

    Basically, and as always on this website, I've got no idea why people are rating it so low. One guy's saying this game would be better if it retailed for $10/£6...

    I see his point, it would be nice (for us, probably less so for id/Bethesda), but it's a ludicrous request. If a cinema trip's gonna set you back £15 for some food and two hours of visuals - you can cough up £30 for 20 times that content.

    The game's fine. It's a 9-10 if you've got nostalgia for early FPS titles, it's a 7 if you don't care for it that much, but by no means is it below a 5.

    This website is living proof of why the hoi polloi can't be trusted with a mouthpiece.
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  61. May 14, 2016
    10
    It's Serious Doom, and that's not a bad thing.

    It's similar to Serious Sam 3 in a lot of ways, including the melee system and how alt fire works on the weapons. Gameplay follows Sam's formula, walk into an area and trigger the monsters, there are usually a few already there, but more teleport into the fight in waves as you fight. Once an area is cleared, you stock up on health and ammo
    It's Serious Doom, and that's not a bad thing.

    It's similar to Serious Sam 3 in a lot of ways, including the melee system and how alt fire works on the weapons. Gameplay follows Sam's formula, walk into an area and trigger the monsters, there are usually a few already there, but more teleport into the fight in waves as you fight. Once an area is cleared, you stock up on health and ammo and move on to the next.

    It's not quite the same, melee is the primary means of healing as it results in health drops. You do need to shoot most enemies to weaken them before you can do this. Traversal is also a bigger element here than it is in Sam.

    It also takes elements of Brutal Doom and mixes them into the formula. It's quite gory and the kills are quite a spectacle.

    The result is a fast and fun old school style shooter with Doom 3 style visuals that are newer and shinier. Single player alone is well worth the price of admission.

    Plus there's a Little Big Planet style map editor system called Snap Map that will give plenty of replay once you tire of the campaign. Users can create both single and multiplayer maps, so regardless of your preference you'll have tons to do after you've escaped Hell in the campaign.

    Haven't messed with the MP, but I've heard it's similar to Quake and UT. I'm not a MP guy and don't care much, the rest of the game is more than enough to satisfy me.

    Doom is grand and doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. After Doom 3 fans asked for a throwback to classic FPS gameplay, and ID delivered exactly that.
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  62. May 13, 2016
    10
    Awesome

    This is the style of FPS I loved as a kid and have sorely missed. Every new weapon is exciting, every armor and weapon upgrade is satisfying, every new type of monster gets my blood pumping, and even when I die, the death scenes are fantastic. I can hardly control myself giggling as I execute explosive shots that send demon guts and waves of blood through the air and splattering
    Awesome

    This is the style of FPS I loved as a kid and have sorely missed. Every new weapon is exciting, every armor and weapon upgrade is satisfying, every new type of monster gets my blood pumping, and even when I die, the death scenes are fantastic. I can hardly control myself giggling as I execute explosive shots that send demon guts and waves of blood through the air and splattering the ground. What more can I say? This is DOOM - this is so much more than I ever imagined this game could be.
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  63. 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.
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  64. May 16, 2016
    7
    Better than Doom III. A return to the original fast-paced formula with solid art direction, some impressive level design, a nice coat of UI polish and usability tweaks. It absolutely does not attempt to break new ground, and seems to have incorporated a bunch of good ideas from the Dead Space series, et al. If the admittedly very fun run & gun gameplay weren't so repetitive, I'd rate itBetter than Doom III. A return to the original fast-paced formula with solid art direction, some impressive level design, a nice coat of UI polish and usability tweaks. It absolutely does not attempt to break new ground, and seems to have incorporated a bunch of good ideas from the Dead Space series, et al. If the admittedly very fun run & gun gameplay weren't so repetitive, I'd rate it higher. Not disappointed, my expectations were suitably low. Expand
  65. May 14, 2016
    8
    Be warned! Although this game seems fun so far I noticed a very suspicious pattern with user scores. The game was sat around 73, and all of a sudden hundreds of almost simultaneous votes of 10 accompanied by hundreds of first time reviewers came in, the game has pushed up towards 8.

    Paid for reviews; Metacritic, you have to do something about this, there is precedent for false reviewers
    Be warned! Although this game seems fun so far I noticed a very suspicious pattern with user scores. The game was sat around 73, and all of a sudden hundreds of almost simultaneous votes of 10 accompanied by hundreds of first time reviewers came in, the game has pushed up towards 8.

    Paid for reviews; Metacritic, you have to do something about this, there is precedent for false reviewers to be sued.
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  66. May 19, 2016
    9
    If you played through the older games in the Doom series and loved it, then you definitely have to play through this one as well. My expectations were low, but the developers stayed true to the core features of the game while delivering an amazing graphics engine. Well done to ID software and Bethesda!
  67. May 13, 2016
    10
    DOOM is back! Doom is fast-paced combat, amazing gun-play, brutal, challenging and beautiful. Doom 2016 is a amazing action game in this year, I highly recommend to everyone.
  68. May 13, 2016
    8
    I went in with no expectations on this one. I had recently been replaying Doom 3 and you wouldn't believe what a refreshing game THIS doom is compared to the previous entry in the series. Combat has a very good flow to it, with melee finishers, gunplay and various mixtures of enemies all coming together to create quite a rewarding experience. Its very frantic on the higher difficultiesI went in with no expectations on this one. I had recently been replaying Doom 3 and you wouldn't believe what a refreshing game THIS doom is compared to the previous entry in the series. Combat has a very good flow to it, with melee finishers, gunplay and various mixtures of enemies all coming together to create quite a rewarding experience. Its very frantic on the higher difficulties and its where the game seems to feel the most satisfying. The music, aside from the absolutely terrible opening Doom themesong remix, is fine and is certainly a welcome addition to the ambient droning background noise that embodied Doom 3's soundtrack. These are techno pumping tunes that almost made me feel like I had just put the original Quake II cd into my cd-rom drive. Perhaps not quite that level of quality, but once again, its a nice change of pace. Pace is a keyword here, I've been playing for around an hour and have not felt too bored by any particular sequence, the elimination "rooms" as I refer to them are loads of fun and I wouldn't necessarily call them repetitive. If you want to call them repetitive, than I suppose Turok 2's enemy filled portal rooms were repetitive too, however I think in this case its a respectful nod to the Turok series, whether the developers realized it or not. The visuals are fine and are definitely add a more refined look to the classic enemies from the older games, though I am a little upset that some of the enemy designs from Doom 3 didn't (or have yet to) show up to the rehearsal. I would advise everyone with two eyes and a brain to turn off some of the visual features that add nothing to the experience, i.e. depth of field, motion blur, chromatic aberration,.. these are all useless features and don't particularly enhance the game stylistically speaking. The campaigns story is a bit derivative, since thus far its been a (mostly) retread of the Doom 3's plot, which is not so much disappointing as it is, well, "troubling." I'm annoyed that they couldn't be bothered to be a little more original with a franchise that has literally not even bothered to have much of a plot since the third game tried its hand at creating one. All this aside, Doom 4 is an action game, it allows for a lot more mobility than any of the previous games, isn't concerned about making itself spooky, and doesn't have monster closets and those are all positives for me. Sure the level design and environments are more open, but you have to remember that the reasons they designed the original Doom games the way they did is because it was not feasible to even have the kind of open environments and level design you see in 2016's iteration. I'm not intimidated by a first person shooter moving away from cramped corridors and feeling more like Quake 3 and neither should you. Besides, in my opinion the third Doom game was only as claustrophobic as it was for mainly one reason, they didn't know what else to do with the level design. So they played it safe. This game is far better than RAGE and at least three or four (maybe even five) times better than the third Doom game, but is it better than the originals? My answer will always be no, because of the amount of respect I have for the original games and the changes they brought to videogames (historically speaking of course). However, I cannot say or will not say that Doom 4 misses the point of the originals or is anything near average, its most assuredly above average. So if you were one of the ones that played the multiplayer BETA and were not entertained by it, check out the game at least for the single player, it will hopefully change your perspective on the whole game. Expand
  69. May 13, 2016
    10
    Best Doom Ever seen before! I Don't understand hate. Good gameplay, beautiful graphics, EPIC soundtrack and sounds.... Old school gameplay............................ BEST!
  70. May 14, 2016
    10
    Oh My FXXXing GRAPHIC

    I literally screamed when E1M1 start, and

    DOOM

    DAT title show up on my monitor.

    This is what people felt when original doom was released in 1993. It's culture shock.
  71. May 13, 2016
    10
    Doom is back!

    - Gory and brutal AF - Straight forward, in-your-face, no-BS shooter - Great optimization - Meaty gun sound, nice industrial / heavy metal soundtrack - No bugs or crashes so far - Fast paced, staying still gets you killed - No stupid cutscenes you can't skip. No cutscenes at all, just balls-out ultraviolence Multiplayer haven't tried, single player is great. Also
    Doom is back!

    - Gory and brutal AF
    - Straight forward, in-your-face, no-BS shooter
    - Great optimization
    - Meaty gun sound, nice industrial / heavy metal soundtrack
    - No bugs or crashes so far
    - Fast paced, staying still gets you killed
    - No stupid cutscenes you can't skip. No cutscenes at all, just balls-out ultraviolence

    Multiplayer haven't tried, single player is great. Also because I like heavy metal music, the soundtrack fits like a chainsaw into demons face. Shotgun, chainsaw, gore turned up to 10... what else you need?
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  72. May 13, 2016
    9
    I think it's a fun game. I really enjoyed the campaign, and the multiplayer isn't all that bad. Still can't figure out SnapMap, but overall it seems like a really nice package.
  73. May 13, 2016
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing! They've taken the Doom 1+2 tropes and made a masterpiece of a single player campaign. Expertly designed, fantastic music, audio and graphics and some adrenalin pumping action. And the exploration, oh my, I love the exploration! I've spend so much time just roaming around trying to discover every secret there is.

    The game is fast in bursts of demons. Then
    This game is absolutely amazing! They've taken the Doom 1+2 tropes and made a masterpiece of a single player campaign. Expertly designed, fantastic music, audio and graphics and some adrenalin pumping action. And the exploration, oh my, I love the exploration! I've spend so much time just roaming around trying to discover every secret there is.

    The game is fast in bursts of demons. Then it slows down and let's you discover the map until you run into another demon nest. And every battle is unique with traversal of the environment in all dimensions. Enemies are really well designed. Each one has a different optimal approach for extermination. In each battle you find yourself constantly laying out tactics for which demons to hunt down first. And it happens so fast that you can't help but get a kick out of it! It's glorious!

    Outdoor environments, indoor environments. Stunning vistas of the martian horizon. And even with so much going on on-screen, I haven't once dropped below 100 fps on ultra with my GF970. So well optimized.

    This is all I wanted it to be and more. And oh my god, the chainsaw! Love that it's not just another weapong but actually has a tactical point. The game design impresses the **** out of me. Finally a game that is A GAME! You know, not just an on-rails interactive cut-scene. There's NONE of that. This is how you make a computer game.
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  74. May 18, 2016
    9
    Doom single player and snap maps is good. What sucks is the multiplayer.

    No capture the flag, only 2v2 in snap maps is the dumbest thing i've seen in an FPS. CTF was always my favorite in every game like quake 2, 3, ut, tf and tf2. How the hell did they omit this in doom no one can figure it out. Also the class system is just stupid, this game shouldn't have classes. The weapons,
    Doom single player and snap maps is good. What sucks is the multiplayer.

    No capture the flag, only 2v2 in snap maps is the dumbest thing i've seen in an FPS. CTF was always my favorite in every game like quake 2, 3, ut, tf and tf2. How the hell did they omit this in doom no one can figure it out.

    Also the class system is just stupid, this game shouldn't have classes. The weapons, power ups and everything else should be picked up. There should also be a server browser. 90% of the time I cannot find a game, I'll be searching continually until I give up from waiting to find players. Also I noticed theres a season pass for $60 WTF.
    Love the game but hate it as it has almost no end game considering multiplayer is awful. Wish John Carmack developed this
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  75. May 15, 2016
    9
    It is like old 90 's DOOM, fast paced action, with modern coat like perks, challenges and stunning fast graphics. Mars, UAC and Hell are detailed and beautiful.
  76. May 16, 2016
    6
    Lets do this the old pro/con way. I dont have time to write fully fledged review. So, basicly:

    Pros: - DOOM ! - Decent single player campaign experiance (for an old school fps). - Cool weapons, good feeling, upgrades etc. (in Singleplayer) - GFX are quite nice on ultra. - atmosphere/envirenment Con's - U dont buy a FPS game for 10 h long story mode with 0 choices and
    Lets do this the old pro/con way. I dont have time to write fully fledged review. So, basicly:

    Pros:
    - DOOM !
    - Decent single player campaign experiance (for an old school fps).
    - Cool weapons, good feeling, upgrades etc. (in Singleplayer)
    - GFX are quite nice on ultra.
    - atmosphere/envirenment

    Con's
    - U dont buy a FPS game for 10 h long story mode with 0 choices and replayability (Well, if You like secret hunt/archiev's/higher difficulty etc U might add +10h to totall time played).

    - FPS games usually shine in Multiplayer (and thats why everyone i know buy's fps games in the first place) And Dooms multiplayer is, simply put, BAD. Ive played DOOM NDA alpha, then closed beta, then open beta and i must say one thing - Its not "fun" to pwn other players in demon form or using gauss/bfg but You are forced to use those to win. Its not rewarding or challenging. U dont win by outskilling opponent, (with pro gunplay, dedly accuracy + tactic). You win games by controlling demon rune/power weapon spawns. There are way more problems with multiplayer (announcer/loadouts/hack modules/only 9 small maps/ no deadicated servers etc.)

    - Snapmap tool -> Its cool for about 20 min, but then U start to notice it's limitation's (4 player only/12 monsters spawn max/ 1 environment/ U build from premade piece's).
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  77. May 15, 2016
    5
    OK... So three was a bit harsh.

    The negatives: * The story line is next to non existent so far. It might as well say "fight your way to here". "now fight your way to here". "now...". * I am appalled by the lack of cut-scenes to pull me in to any attempt at a story. * The graphics are Good, but not epic. Even on Ultra (SLi 980 GTX) although the game plays VERY smoothly. * The enemy
    OK... So three was a bit harsh.

    The negatives:
    * The story line is next to non existent so far. It might as well say "fight your way to here". "now fight your way to here". "now...".
    * I am appalled by the lack of cut-scenes to pull me in to any attempt at a story.
    * The graphics are Good, but not epic. Even on Ultra (SLi 980 GTX) although the game plays VERY smoothly.
    * The enemy attacks (AI) are more than a little dumb so far. You can easily get them to follow you and just pummel them while running backwards.
    * It feels a bit like a COD version of Doom.
    * I swear I saw some typos in the text placeholders.
    * If I used the gamma slider in the way the game tells me to, I would be able to see basically nothing of note - so Ignore that, IMHO.
    * Weapons fire isn't amazingly accurate... it almost feels like it was made to be slightly forgiving if you were to play in using a gamepad. Not that I am.
    * I have already got trapped in a couple of locations (foundry, in between a couple of metal bars, to mention one) and had to restart.
    * It definitely is mindless and requires very little thought. Just follow the lights and you will advance in your game.
    * Health popping out of beings you kill by hand... what is that all about?!?!?!
    * Personally, I cant stand chosen level ups and skill customisation.
    * Some of the "sparks" look like flying pixels and nothing more.

    The things I like:
    * The game is a smooth as silk and has no frame judder or other textural oddities.
    * The level design isn't that bad. It is just a shame that it is so linear.
    * The ability to climb a little is nice - although goes against physics a lot of the time.
    * Still a better love story that Twilight.
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  78. May 22, 2016
    6
    I was very sceptical towards this new Doom after having seen footage of it, but I was bored and decided to give it a go anyway. It's actually a lot better than I expected but still not awesome or anything. It's a somewhat entertaining FPS in a sci-fi setting, not a classic like the old Doom. To me it plays a lot more like Quake 2, with Quake 3 jump mechanics and weapons if that makes anyI was very sceptical towards this new Doom after having seen footage of it, but I was bored and decided to give it a go anyway. It's actually a lot better than I expected but still not awesome or anything. It's a somewhat entertaining FPS in a sci-fi setting, not a classic like the old Doom. To me it plays a lot more like Quake 2, with Quake 3 jump mechanics and weapons if that makes any sense. Which in itself isn't necessary a bad thing. I would've wanted something more akin to the old Doom, but I guess considering how much an AAA game costs to develop these days they just can't do anything risky like that and have to cater to the current FPS target demographic.

    Graphics are really nice, art direction on the other hand could use a bit of work. The Mars environments remind a lot about Doom 3's environments actually, although a lot brighter of course. The enemy design feels a bit "safe" to me. They don't look gruesome enough, more like they were out of Halo or something (point in case - the enemy with the silly energy shield). Hell looks a bit boring too. They should've gone full Cannibal Corpse instead, which of course they would never do because of the whole lowest common denominator reason again.

    The worst and truly most terrifying enemy you'll encounter is the level design itself. More often than not I found myself dying because of the small enclosed spaces rather than the enemies themselves. Which feels a bit cheap. Not a huge fan of the combat arena mechanic either. This certainly feels very un-Doomlike since in Doom you can always back off into a safe area and win a fight no matter how low health you are on. Not possible here once you find yourself in a place where demons keep teleporting in and make your life miserable. Since they will always surround you and flank you. I believe the IGN review touched upon this as well.

    I don't mind the glory kills in and of themselves, they are really quick and feel satisfying. But they are this game's regenerating health in disguise. As long as there are enemies you can always get more health and the game is designed with this in mind. Which is 100 percent NOT how it was done in old school games such as Doom.

    I played through the game on Ultra Violence which felt very easy. Tried the first two stages on Nightmare and yes it felt hard, but in a cheap kind of way. You get killed in one or two hits, and it is very hard to keep track of where all enemies are at all times since they blend in to the environment and/or are very small (such as the imps). Also most of the enemies and/or their projectiles are very fast, which yet again is not how the old Doom handled it.

    If you like FPS games you'll probably like this one, but it certainly doesn't feel like Doom at all I'd say. I prefer Doom 3 to this since it tried to go a new direction and it had a lot of atmosphere and suspense that this game lacks.
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  79. May 19, 2016
    9
    The whole atmosphere of the game is awesome. Usually my pulse in heavy action raises 150 and steady throughout the game, except for a couple minutes walking. Love the fast paced action (haven't seen any quick like this in many years - good old quake times :D), graphics fine, sounds good what else to say? Pretty close to perfect, nice reboot.
  80. May 15, 2016
    8
    Doom is exactly what you would expect form it, a fast paced, ultra violent, metal shooter. There is no sprinting or aiming downsights like in modern games, hell there isn't even a plot, just a cool mix of science and occultism (like those scientists were studying the hell to gain energy from it or something? It's super crazy and cool non the less!). You're running around from one goryDoom is exactly what you would expect form it, a fast paced, ultra violent, metal shooter. There is no sprinting or aiming downsights like in modern games, hell there isn't even a plot, just a cool mix of science and occultism (like those scientists were studying the hell to gain energy from it or something? It's super crazy and cool non the less!). You're running around from one gory fight to another, collecting upgrades, ammo, health, shields and collectables, the levels are changing consistently between the material world (facility) and hell, while the game throws new type of monsters and ways to deal with them (weapons) at the player in almost every single map.

    11/10 Gore - the violence is DELICIOUS, and detailed
    10/10 Graphics are top notch
    10/10 Animations are very fast and aesthetic, lots of eyecandy, but won't hurt the flow of the game
    8/10 Music - nice metal music, could have been a bit heavyer/louder sometimes (at least in my book)
    8/10 Performance: 4-5 times the game dropped to 45fps for a couple of seconds in some of the heavyer fights in larger rooms, otherwise 60+ on Ultra with gtx780ti, i7, 16gb, 1 crash in 9h of gameplay

    The only thing that really bugs me out is the lenght of the campaign, I needed only 9h to complete the game on normal difficulty (died a couple of times, definitive a challange on higher difficultys), but I need to mention that I rushed through the game and didn't payed too much attention to all the secrets and collectibles.
    You can't skip the 20second intro for whatever reason, and there is no music in the menue which is a bit odd. Also you have to restart the game whenever you change from campaign to multiplayer or snapmap.

    Doom is a yet again very polished game from Bethesda. For everyone out there searching for a simple (but challenging) ultra violent, metal shooter, you just found it.
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  81. 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.
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  82. May 14, 2016
    9
    Old school demon shooting madness. Even if for the single-player experience, the game is worth its price. It's awesome. Similar to the new Wolfenstein games, but doesn't pretend to have an ambitious story.
  83. May 14, 2016
    9
    Doom is really good fun, plays so smoothly, great graphics and pace. A lot of humour too, the glory deaths never get old and the weapons feel really satisfying. Doom not only pays tribute to the original, but is a modern FPS that has thrilling gameplay (unlike the banal sludge found in other yearly FPS franchises).

    The story is not bad so far, admittedly I'm a only a couple hours in,
    Doom is really good fun, plays so smoothly, great graphics and pace. A lot of humour too, the glory deaths never get old and the weapons feel really satisfying. Doom not only pays tribute to the original, but is a modern FPS that has thrilling gameplay (unlike the banal sludge found in other yearly FPS franchises).

    The story is not bad so far, admittedly I'm a only a couple hours in, but I consider the plot as a bonus as I didn't think think the reboot would bother with much of narrative. Also, I love the sound effects, a nice tight/dry sound which was a good audio aesthetic choice.

    It maybe should be a solid 8, but I'm giving it an extra point out of relief from the bad feeling I had after the multiplayer beta.

    Only one largish criticism is it doesn't feel very scary - I thought the original Doom/Doom II had genuinely eerie atmospheres (but I was 14 when Doom II was released, it was a simpler time in 1994), and also Doom 3 was pretty scary. This new Doom doesn't really have that (not yet anyway).

    The negative reviews are funny - "you just go around punching demons". Yep, and it feels facking great.
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  84. May 14, 2016
    10
    doommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  85. May 13, 2016
    9
    This Doom combined the fast paced action of DOOM and DOOM2 with the great atmosphere/enemy elements of Doom 3. This is easily the best shooter to come out in a good long while. The game plays flawlessly and is extremely well optimized for PC. The story isn't a blockbuster, but Doom has never been primarily about the story. Doom begins to shine when you get to the parts of gratuitousThis Doom combined the fast paced action of DOOM and DOOM2 with the great atmosphere/enemy elements of Doom 3. This is easily the best shooter to come out in a good long while. The game plays flawlessly and is extremely well optimized for PC. The story isn't a blockbuster, but Doom has never been primarily about the story. Doom begins to shine when you get to the parts of gratuitous violence; chainsaw hacking, shotgun blasting, rocket launcher exploding, tusk ripping and throat slitting, Leg snatching, arm slapping, and BFG wielding fun. The Horde mode mentality coupled with the intense atmospheric music never ceases to inspire a feeling of panic intense combat. Small to large-scale variety of enemies forces you to think tactically about the weaknesses of those enemies and makes you adjust with less than a second's notice about the next maneuver you should execute. The protagonist himself is portrayed as an over-the-top badass, who is dead-set on chaos. Weapon variety is huge and Bethesda pulled no punches when it came to additional features such as weapon and suit customization. Now comes the question should you buy it? Well if you're a big fan of gratuitous violence first person shooters and in-your-face action Doom is a must-have! Expand
  86. May 14, 2016
    9
    NO SPOILERS and I will keep this short. Doom is my favourite game of all time. Expectations were low...

    Glory kills, the chainsaw and combat all turned out to be great. The maps are amazingly well designed and complex like old Doom - /when it comes to looking for secrets/ - but take note, they are not complex in terms of knowing where to go, finding keys and remembering where the
    NO SPOILERS and I will keep this short. Doom is my favourite game of all time. Expectations were low...

    Glory kills, the chainsaw and combat all turned out to be great. The maps are amazingly well designed and complex like old Doom - /when it comes to looking for secrets/ - but take note, they are not complex in terms of knowing where to go, finding keys and remembering where the respective coloured door is like in old Doom. Fights are much more 'locked in arena' based unlike old Doom, where you're free to roam and kill whatever. I can forgive it for its disguised linearity, because the combat, graphics and sound are amazing. I just wish they'd done more 'door hunting'. but apart from that - amazing game and an excellent challenge on Ultra Violence. Don't let the 'bad AI' fool you from early videos, you will be in for a ride :)
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  87. Jun 10, 2016
    3
    Don't get your hopes up for the multiplayer, it's a joke and absolutely awful, at least the single player is a reasonably pleasant experience. not that that means much.
  88. May 13, 2016
    7
    It's good. It's not great and not bad. It's feels more like Doom than Doom 3 did which is a good thing. The action is more fast paced and the levels are more Doom-like. Is it worth $60? Ehhh. I think it's too simple to be charged $60 for. I'd wait for a sale or buy Rage instead if you've never played that.
  89. May 17, 2016
    3
    The problem with DOOM multiplayer is that the game was designed for controller-use and not keyboard and mouse. The limitations of controller input have, over time, made shooter gaming on console a certain way. It features slow-speed, simplistic double-jumps rather than high skill strafejumping, weapon load-outs, no weapon drops, crouch toggling, a progression system where you can actuallyThe problem with DOOM multiplayer is that the game was designed for controller-use and not keyboard and mouse. The limitations of controller input have, over time, made shooter gaming on console a certain way. It features slow-speed, simplistic double-jumps rather than high skill strafejumping, weapon load-outs, no weapon drops, crouch toggling, a progression system where you can actually get better with unlocks over time, damage numbers popping up, scripted melee executions, a weak rocket launcher, paid map-packs/seasons pass DLC.. These are the elements of simplistic console gamer world, akin to the low-skill environment the TV+Console+Controller gamer plays within.

    So in reality, what happened is that id software, once a PC first company, has in fact become a PC second company - and that's because there is more money to be made from casuals than from the hardcore. This is okay right? - I mean Bungie does it, EA does it, Activision does it.. but Id Software was the grand daddy of them all - revered for its unabashed persistence in delivering PC-focused titles since they gave birth to the entire genre on PC in the 90's. The issue many of us have is that Id Software sold out. They lost all the creative minds that were unafraid to be non-committal with shipping dates so they could get the game out how they liked it, they were unafraid to make games that wouldn't appeal to the XBOX/Playstation kids, because they weren't making games for huge sums of profit so much as making games for the love of the game. We all took pride in that. We all understood the superiority of mouse-input over controller input and what it allowed us to achieve in game. If you pitted the very best players of console against even average players on the PC they would be bathing in the blood of console gamers.The disparity is real.

    We didn't want Id Software to capitulate, to pander and change their core from PC to Console, but they did - and they didn't even bother to give us a PC version that differed in any way to the console version. It's simply ported over with some advanced graphical settings. The entire online experience plays like Halo - and I have categorically zero interest in playing a casual console shooter on my PC. If you want to look to a AAA title in the shooter department that satisfies PC gamers, it's not DOOM, it's Overwatch.

    A former devoted id worshiper and life-long fan
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  90. Aug 24, 2016
    9
    Classic Doom pumped up on steroids for 2016, Based on a true story, you play Doom guy, he has one mission, rip and tear until it is done. Mars is overrun with the forces of hell due to a greedy corporation mining for Hells energy found on Mars.

    Doom guy must stop them from reaching Earth and put an end to hell's forces and the mining corporation by killing everting that moves. Very
    Classic Doom pumped up on steroids for 2016, Based on a true story, you play Doom guy, he has one mission, rip and tear until it is done. Mars is overrun with the forces of hell due to a greedy corporation mining for Hells energy found on Mars.

    Doom guy must stop them from reaching Earth and put an end to hell's forces and the mining corporation by killing everting that moves. Very fun, looks amazing and very addictive go buy.
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  91. May 13, 2016
    9
    - Review is based on 4 hours of Campaign on Ultra-Violence difficulty, 2 hours of Multiplayer, and 1 hour of SnapMap -

    The new Doom is a fantastic tribute to old school fast-paced FPS Arena Shooters (Doom/Quake/Unreal Tournament) and it does it in the best way possible. Game Play: This game was polished for its melee kills, gore-tastic, blood splattering, big gun, explosion laden
    - Review is based on 4 hours of Campaign on Ultra-Violence difficulty, 2 hours of Multiplayer, and 1 hour of SnapMap -

    The new Doom is a fantastic tribute to old school fast-paced FPS Arena Shooters (Doom/Quake/Unreal Tournament) and it does it in the best way possible.

    Game Play: This game was polished for its melee kills, gore-tastic, blood splattering, big gun, explosion laden action in every new room. Hands down the most fun FPS Campaign I've played in a long time because it's old school reinvented. This game is a sub-category (the original in fact) of FPS, as a fast paced Arena Shooter and cannot be compared to Narrative-Driven FPS games such as Battlefield, Call of Duty. It has the fastest game play since original 1990s Dooms.

    Story: Who gives a **** it's Doom. You're a space marine on mars killing demons from hell-nuff said. That's the story, get over it. If you want a narrative-FPS, then play one of the 7 sequels to Call of Duty, because that's not beating a dead horse. Everyone knows the story and it just assumes you do, so it throws you in the middle of it and you kill your way through it while learning what happened... but it's not meant to be insightful because the whole 'space marine' trope is already 37 years old, created by the original Alien film. It doesn't need to be reinvented, just appreciated and the game does by doing what it does best, not focus on it.

    Sound: Great ambient sound, and detailed SFX mixed well with Wwise. Music sound track is another great tribute to the original Doom and Quake games with a metal-heavy Nine Inch Nails inspired motif. It swells and adapts seamlessly to how bloody your screen gets and how many demon gibs are flying around the corridors while you blast your way through.

    Graphics: Running it at a capped 60 FPS on Ultra settings with my a GTX 980 ti and ROG G-Sync monitor. I couldn't be happier. Don't give into the GTX 1080 hype, it runs super fast with current Maxwell Nvidia cards.

    Multiplayer: Huge improvement to Doom 3... it's added players turning into demons, and a new SnapMap mode in which you can create your own maps that is great to build a future community of modders and new way to play. Will have a lot of fun to see how it develops.

    Conclusion: So far this has been a delightful surprise to an old-school FPS guy like myself. For those of you who grew up with the Battlefield and CoD FPS as the only ones you know. You will find it 'outdated' but it's simply a different genre and cannot be compared. It's much faster paced and more akin to Overwatch and Unreal Tournament. I couldn't be happier with Doom being carefully redone for a new generation while still retaining what made the original FPS genre great. Lightning quick gore-ridden game play and extreme fun.
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  92. May 13, 2016
    9
    It's Doom. In modern coat. Love it or hate it.
    People are rating this 10 for the same reasons others are rating this 0.
    It's old 90's Doom. No story, no bunny hopping, no tactic, no reloading, no autoheal. Just pure fast paced action. These are the main features of the game. Some people love it, some hate it. Nowadays we have dozens of great FPS games, some better some worse, but
    It's Doom. In modern coat. Love it or hate it.
    People are rating this 10 for the same reasons others are rating this 0.

    It's old 90's Doom. No story, no bunny hopping, no tactic, no reloading, no autoheal.
    Just pure fast paced action. These are the main features of the game. Some people love it, some hate it.

    Nowadays we have dozens of great FPS games, some better some worse, but none of them like this one. Simple and fun. Just turn off your brain and slay monsters. If you expect more, you should try different game, there's plenty of them.
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  93. May 13, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Doom in modern engine? Works fine!

    It's fast, it's gory, it's Doom. The art is great and the level design forced me to immediately track every secret down. Took me 6 hours for the first 4 levels + replaying the classic levels.

    Only played and looking for SP, so MP unplayed.
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  94. Sep 13, 2016
    0
    It is a nice tech demo for Vulkan, and not much more. It runs great at max settings. But the graphics didn't impress me much.

    The single player campaign is a borefest. You just follow the corridor, shoot generic enemies, and press F to finish them and get health and ammo. Repeat until the end. No story, minimal cutscenes, braindead enemy AI, and no freedom of exploration besides some
    It is a nice tech demo for Vulkan, and not much more. It runs great at max settings. But the graphics didn't impress me much.

    The single player campaign is a borefest. You just follow the corridor, shoot generic enemies, and press F to finish them and get health and ammo. Repeat until the end. No story, minimal cutscenes, braindead enemy AI, and no freedom of exploration besides some "secret areas" for more ammo hp and armor. You will be bored very early in the game, unless Doom is your first FPS game ever.

    Multiplayer is nothing special, and will be forgotten soon.

    Overall, not worth it at full price.
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  95. May 13, 2016
    9
    This is a better update to Doom than Doom3; it has some fresh ideas and forces you to play frenetically and circle strafe. The AI is strong and of course the graphics/engine are incredible.

    Not sure about the upgrades yet, but the takedowns are fun and you can't spam them to stay alive; you have to be strategic about when you use takedowns/ certain weapons, which is what I was
    This is a better update to Doom than Doom3; it has some fresh ideas and forces you to play frenetically and circle strafe. The AI is strong and of course the graphics/engine are incredible.

    Not sure about the upgrades yet, but the takedowns are fun and you can't spam them to stay alive; you have to be strategic about when you use takedowns/ certain weapons, which is what I was concerned about going in.

    Overall great; I'm relieved to not have a repeat of Doom3 (which I liked, just not a 9.0 game).
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  96. May 14, 2016
    10
    Game is good, it got the best of both old school and new school mechanics. The levels are big with many challenges and secrets within them which will keep you engaged. The combat is epic with vast amounts of weapons to choose from as well as enemy that will challenge you (if you are not playing on easy mode of course). The multiplayer is fun as well, it's more skill based than your averageGame is good, it got the best of both old school and new school mechanics. The levels are big with many challenges and secrets within them which will keep you engaged. The combat is epic with vast amounts of weapons to choose from as well as enemy that will challenge you (if you are not playing on easy mode of course). The multiplayer is fun as well, it's more skill based than your average CoD or Halo but it does have it unique twist on it. Here is a short summery of the game.

    Single player
    Pro:
    + Length (took me 10h without 100% completion on hard difficulty)
    + Combat it will keep you engaged
    + Puzzle/labyrinth like level design
    + Secret that actually benefit you
    + Option to upgrade you arsenal without pushing/forcing you in to it
    + Good enemy progression, as you progress through the game demons come in more and bigger variety.
    + Glory kills do not slow down the paste of the game even if you chain them. Quick fast and satisfying.
    + Weapon arsenal is massive
    + Bosses are FUN!

    Cons:
    - Size of enemy demons could be bigger
    - On nightmare difficulty instead of giving demons more HP+DAM they should of increased the amount with much faster demon progression. Like getting 1 pinky on the first demon arena
    - Bodies teleport away a bit too fast. While I do understand why they need to teleport away it would be nice to have option for PC to keep them permanently or increase duration.

    Multiplayer
    Pro:
    + A bit more casual and relaxed compared to other games that are out there
    + There is a competitive mode
    + Glory kills feel fantastic after you work a guy for a while
    + Demons runs are fun and easy to counter
    + Loadouts(it's a plus because it allows new players be introduced in to the genre)

    Cons:
    - No music, which is odd, doom has the music but for some reason they cut it out of multi which is just odd. Hopefully will be patched in as an option at least
    - No detailed server browser, it would be nice to have it so that people can connect to a lower ping games.
    - Hit detection, sometimes you get hit and you don't even notice it or getting hit around the corner.

    Over all a solid 10 for me because I just cannot stop having fun. It's something that was long overdue. I got 15h in to the game so far and planning on having many more.
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  97. May 16, 2016
    10
    Singleplayer Review:

    Re-creating Doom from 1993 is no easy task, but somehow they managed to pull it off. I remember playing Doom when i was a kid and how stunned i was by the universe that ID Software had created. Now im stunned again. In the original Doom, I remember how the map design and general tone of the franchise left me with deep impressions as a young boy. The obscure and
    Singleplayer Review:

    Re-creating Doom from 1993 is no easy task, but somehow they managed to pull it off. I remember playing Doom when i was a kid and how stunned i was by the universe that ID Software had created. Now im stunned again.
    In the original Doom, I remember how the map design and general tone of the franchise left me with deep impressions as a young boy. The obscure and sometimes very bizarre design of the maps, filled with extreme gore and mangled humans parts (some of them still alive and wrickling..) twisted my mind as a kid like no other media could. I found it somehow.. fascinating, in a nasty, out-of-this-world kind of way. The mixture between science fiction, high-tech technology, paranormal events and a grim satanic atmosphere was just something extraordinary. This was pure originality, and it definitely pushed my boundaries back then.

    The new Doom game however.. oh boy, where to start. I can honestly say, that this is the most intense game ive played in a long long time. The same obscure universe that ID Software had created decades ago is suddenly alive again on a entire new level. The weapons are very satisfying to use, with a lot of different choices to upgrade them throughout the game. This is something the old Doom never had, but i welcome these changes with all my heart!

    What also really stands out is the sound design of the game. Its phenomenal. The weapon audio is very detailed and it brings the gunplay to life in the best way possible according to the Doom universe. The sound of the enemies is another plus, its just awesome! The way larger entities growl when they hunt your ass is just downright intense! (im looking at you, Barons of Hell!)
    Not to forget the great work of the ambient sound throughout the maps, with each tune fitting each level with perfection and makes the atmosphere unforgettable. The soundtracks are powerful as hell, and it creates a badass mood when it kicks in. Especially in those moments, where you have to encounter large groups of hellspawn at once the music does a good job of boosting your lust for taking their ass down. Luckily the music also stays original to its predecessor, enhanced with a more modern take to suit the overall facelift of the game. Its gritty, heavy and addictive.

    The map design is very impressive as well. The game is a throwback to oldschool FPS mechanics, but its not a linear corridor shooter by all means. It IS linear, but mostly the areas are quite big and comes with great variation. The maps also occasionally forces you to stop and think for a moment before you progress any further, acting as mini puzzles so to speak. The areas are filled with secrets and hidden places that you can go explore, which is something i strongly recommend!

    The excessive use of Gore has always fueled the spirit of the Doom franchise, and the 2016 version is no different. You will find yourself in rooms filled with guts on the floor, skinned humans, lungs and rib cages hanging from the ceiling in a bloody mess you can't fully identify. This is Doom for me, the uncensored use of human mutilation to create the nasty, obscure and incredibly evil setting that Doom is all about. I strongly encourage people to explore the maps design, don't rush through it all because you will really miss out some of the atmosphere the game has to offer. The levels set in Hell are just extremely bizarre and the artstyle is really out of this world. Just like Doom from 1993.

    The graphics are insanely good, a clean 10/10 right there. Considering the quite diverse universe and setting that Doom has, it really becomes something special when you mix it with todays technology. The environments are crafted with passion for the original artstyle that Doom presented to us in 1993 and its a joy to behold!

    The gameplay is fast and fluid, just like the original game. Stand still, and prepare to get ripped to shreds. With the increased verticality in the map design, enemies are now more mobile, and so are you. This makes up for a very solid gameplay experience with projectile-dodging moves and on the fly tactics. Its hectic, fast, bloody good fun!

    I can't recommend this game enough. Its a wonder in both terms of originality, craftsmanship and passion for the franchise. I know some of you will disagree, but i don't think Doom fans could ever hope for a better reboot than this.

    See you in Hell.
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  98. 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
  99. May 13, 2016
    10
    O jogo vale muito a pena , estou no capitulo 5 , e amando , varios demônios , desafios, upgrades , musica foda , ambiente foda , gráficos fodas( eu curti :D ) minha analise é para os Brasileiros que estão em duvida de se vale ou não a pena comprar , e eu digo vale muito a pena , o jogo é frenético , mistura do Doom original com o Brutal Doom , muita violência e execuções brutais :D , daquiO jogo vale muito a pena , estou no capitulo 5 , e amando , varios demônios , desafios, upgrades , musica foda , ambiente foda , gráficos fodas( eu curti :D ) minha analise é para os Brasileiros que estão em duvida de se vale ou não a pena comprar , e eu digo vale muito a pena , o jogo é frenético , mistura do Doom original com o Brutal Doom , muita violência e execuções brutais :D , daqui apouco vou voltar a jogar espero logo estar no Inferno m/ Expand
  100. May 14, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. jogo rápido e fluido, porem não consigo achar salas que não sejam mata-mata, não acho isso um motivo para não dar 10, mais esta estranho, quanto a versão campanha, ela e eletrizante e sinistra ! Expand
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 44
  2. 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]