DOOM

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  1. Enfi
    May 15, 2016
    10
    Completely masterpiece. True old school, hight speed arena shooter with amazing levels design. But beware - only ULTRA VIOLENCE and NIGHTMARE are fun, other diff levels are completely useless for my opinion.
  2. Retron
    May 15, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This looks and feels like a real successor to the 23-year-old Doom. Forget Doom 3 and its rewriting the rule book, this game goes back to basics and does it in style.

    The core gameplay is exactly the same as it was in the original - large, rambling maps chopped up into different areas, with coloured keycards and switches (along with "rip the arm off some guy" type updates - essentially, following the Doom Bible from 1992!)

    All the weapons you'd expect are there and although there are all sorts of extra customisation options you don't have to use them; you can use number buttons to select the weapons (5 is still the rocket launcher, just as it was in the original) and unlike the multiplayer mode you can carry several at once.

    The action is fast, it's furious and as gory as ever (gibbing enemies never looked so good). There have been some mechanic changes (as in the chainsaw uses fuel and grants ammo when you chainsaw a monster to death), but the overall look and feel is unmistakeably Doom.

    As someone who played the original and Doom 2 to death as a teenager, words can't explain how delighted I am to see the game brought bang up-to-date. As an added bonus, after pulling a certain lever I found a direct passageway back to a (somewhat clunky) chunk of the original Doom... complete with bitmap pickup icons and the original soundtrack, as played on a decent MIDI card. Yes, the textures were wonky, there were no lighting effects (it's darned hard to do with modern engines, the Doom engine was much simpler) but wow, it was nice to see. It also carries on the tradition from Doom 2, which had a Wolfenstein 3D level in it...

    The deathmatch side of things is expanded greatly from the beta and the matchmaking system is fair - if you get pummelled and everyone's up for another match, it'll swap players around to make things more equal. It feels quite cut-down compared to the single-player mode, what with the loadouts and all, but it's not a bad game - feels more like Quake 3 than the original Doom, however.

    I'd say this is a really, really good single-player shooter - it's a true sequel to one of the best-loved PC games of all time. The deathmatch side of things isn't quite as good, IMO, but I bought this game for the single-player game. Several hours in, I'm not disappointed.    … Expand
  3. sbjohnny
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Believe the hype...it's Doom! The Single-player is visceral and immediate. The soundtrack is like Meshuggah and Nine Inch Nails did a record together. It runs BEAUTIFULLY on PC and is a real looker. The Multi-player beta was a sampler of what this game offers. Freeze Tag, Clan Arena, and a new mode called "Soul Harvest". Soul Harvest is like kill confirmed TDM except there is always aBelieve the hype...it's Doom! The Single-player is visceral and immediate. The soundtrack is like Meshuggah and Nine Inch Nails did a record together. It runs BEAUTIFULLY on PC and is a real looker. The Multi-player beta was a sampler of what this game offers. Freeze Tag, Clan Arena, and a new mode called "Soul Harvest". Soul Harvest is like kill confirmed TDM except there is always a demon rune up either on your team or theirs. If you are the one to topple the demon then you can become the demon and essentially carry your team. It becomes a battle of "Holy crap, kill the giant thing" "Okay, now I'm the giant demon, kill everyone!"

    And last and certainly not least, the Snapmap mode. On day one there are Doom tribute levels made, custom horde modes, survival challenges just goes on and on. Imagine a Doom game that offers the ease and power of Super Mario Maker with almost the same idea, anyone can share and play anyone else's content. Could be a new custom mode or a crazy map. I found all of this on day one...what will be out a week from now.

    Do not sleep on this game. If you are a FPS fan, a Doom fan or just a fan of brutal violent video games. This is the Doom we have all been waiting for.

    Stop whining about two weapons at a time, choose your battles people. You've been begging for a new Doom game and I'm sorry Doom 3 wasn't it. This. One. Is. Doom.    … Expand
  4. Theirlaw
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Quite possibly the best Arcade FPS I have ever played. Very well optimised.

    I am running 2560x1440 with SLI GTX 970, running Ultra, with everything maxed a=out and getting a good 60-70 fps - anti-aliasing on max as well! i52500k, not clocked.

    The gameplay reminds me more of Quake.

    I loved Quake!

    Multiplayer is hectic :)
  5. BreakingAwesome
    May 14, 2016
    5
    Смешано... Очень тяжело понять, какая вообще у разработчиков была цель? Графика не порадовала даже на PC, есть очень много "мыльных" текстурок на максимальных настройках. И чем вообще занимались разработчики аж целых 2 года (не считая ещё пять лет разработки, которую отменили)?Смешано... Очень тяжело понять, какая вообще у разработчиков была цель? Графика не порадовала даже на PC, есть очень много "мыльных" текстурок на максимальных настройках. И чем вообще занимались разработчики аж целых 2 года (не считая ещё пять лет разработки, которую отменили)?
  6. FatherlyNick
    May 14, 2016
    10
    The 12+ year wait was totally worth it. This is exactly what I expected a Doom game to look, feel and sound like in 2016.
    If you are stuck in the 90s - this might not be for you. Why?
    Doom 2016 features: - Surround sound, - More than 32 colours, - Proper gibs: guts and blood fly at your screen - Ability to jump, - You can grab and climb ledges to gain tactical advantage, -    The 12+ year wait was totally worth it. This is exactly what I expected a Doom game to look, feel and sound like in 2016.
    If you are stuck in the 90s - this might not be for you. Why?

    Doom 2016 features:

    - Surround sound,
    - More than 32 colours,
    - Proper gibs: guts and blood fly at your screen
    - Ability to jump,
    - You can grab and climb ledges to gain tactical advantage,
    - Enemies truly want you dead - which bring me to my next point,
    - Enemies don't just walk towards you - imps literally fly around you. Hellknights go out of their way to shred your **** - simply strafing will not cut it in this game,
    - You can modify your hardware to better suit your playstyle - armor and weapon mods can be bought and then swapped if you prefer a different combination.
    - Out of the box modding tools
    - Multiplayer modes that are simply not available anywhere else.

    If this sounds like too awesome for your poor 90s mind-set, avoid at all costs. If you are looking for a game unlike anything else currently in the market - this is a must buy.    … Expand
  7. Nissanblaze
    May 14, 2016
    10
    I have been playing video games since I was a kid starting with games prior to Wolfenstein 3d. When Doom came out back then I couldn't get enough of it. Playing the New Doom brings back so many memories, not only with nostalgic music and weapons, but even the sounds. If you are a fan of the originals, then you will enjoy this game. I myself have awaited a real doom experience since Doom III have been playing video games since I was a kid starting with games prior to Wolfenstein 3d. When Doom came out back then I couldn't get enough of it. Playing the New Doom brings back so many memories, not only with nostalgic music and weapons, but even the sounds. If you are a fan of the originals, then you will enjoy this game. I myself have awaited a real doom experience since Doom II and I can tell you this is it. I enjoyed Doom 3 but it was not in anyway like a real doom game such as this. Too much story not enough action. If you want a horror game that you can take your time with then go buy something else. This game is not for pansies or the light hearted.… Expand
  8. Vic502
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Old-school ass-kicking with a Metal soundtrack. What could be better? Oh, there's also multi-player and a very good level editor if you've got time.
  9. bearcav
    May 19, 2016
    9
    Quick hint: This game isn't about beating it quickly. Get into the single-player campaign and pick Ultra-Violence as your difficulty level, which isn't impossible, but will test your knowledge of how the game works, which is where this whole thing shines.

    If you're into intricate stories and cinematics, this isn't your game. If you're into fast and furious gameplay, tight controls,    Quick hint: This game isn't about beating it quickly. Get into the single-player campaign and pick Ultra-Violence as your difficulty level, which isn't impossible, but will test your knowledge of how the game works, which is where this whole thing shines.

    If you're into intricate stories and cinematics, this isn't your game. If you're into fast and furious gameplay, tight controls, exploration, and possibly industrial rock, this is DEFINITELY for you! No scopes, no chest-high walls, no cover-based mechanics - you run, you shoot, sometimes you jump, and even though that sounds simple, the Devil's in the details - literally. Enemy variations keep combat entertaining throughout the game, and the way new enemies are introduced - sometimes by surprise, sometimes as "bosses" of sorts until you realize there's three of them in one place - is just perfectly-paced.

    All the new bells and whistles on top of what made the original DOOM games so good are nice, too - the lore stuff is really interesting, albeit tongue-in-cheek at all times, the weapon upgrades are nice because they're only for your alt-fire (therefore guns aren't underpowered when you first find them), the trials to get runes (a few stages in) often have an outside-the-box design to them, and the voice acting surprisingly doesn't get in the way - often because Doomguy kicks something and the game moves on, which is a nice touch.

    I'd definitely recommend Doom for its single-player alone. Try SnapMap, it's interesting, and maybe don't even get into multiplayer, but it's worth the price for the campaign alone.    … Expand
  10. lVlunk
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Doom is a very fun, fast paced shooter. I've been so used to the shooters of this generation being slow, ducking behind cover to avoid getting hit by hitscan bullets. Not in Doom.

    You don't reload, you don't take cover, and you move very fast. Combat is fun and skillful, as you can dodge projectiles and demons while keeping your gun on target. There are many different demons types, and    Doom is a very fun, fast paced shooter. I've been so used to the shooters of this generation being slow, ducking behind cover to avoid getting hit by hitscan bullets. Not in Doom.

    You don't reload, you don't take cover, and you move very fast. Combat is fun and skillful, as you can dodge projectiles and demons while keeping your gun on target. There are many different demons types, and some guns work better against other demons. This adds a different layer of variety, forcing the player to switch up the play-style to take down enemies.

    The progression system in campaign is fun. It adds new utilities to guns which can be applied to numerous situations, player abilities which can be unlocked in whichever order the player chooses. You can also increase health, armor, or ammo by finding Argent Energy capsules, provided you actually find them. That brings me to secrets. The campaign map design is awesome, and there are multiple secrets on the levels. This adds a layer of exploration not seen in most linear shooters today.

    There are five different difficulties to choose from in campaign. Those who say that the game is too easy have obviously not tried the game on Nightmare or Ultra-Nightmare. These are the hardest difficulties, with Ultra-Nightmare sending you back to the beginning if you die ONCE. There's rarely a dull moment, especially when playing on Nightmare. Constant action with minuscule breaks in between.

    Multiplayer is fun. I was hoping for an arena style shooter like Quake or UT, but instead we have loadouts. The game is balanced for the most part, with no gun being terribly overpowered. There is a TON of customization. You can customize your guns with colors and patterns, adjust scratch marks and dirt on armor and guns, and there are a lot of armor pieces to choose from. Gameplay wise, the multiplayer is different from shooters today in the sense of how it plays. It does not play like Halo, Gears of War, or Call of Duty. It feels more like Quake or UT.

    TL;DR - Campaign is awesome 10/10 but multiplayer is about a 7/10. Buy this game!    … Expand
  11. lordravenscraft
    May 18, 2016
    9
    For those who played the original Doom games growing up, this new iteration will feel like home. The core mechanics—fast-paced combat, an array of kickass weapons, and exploration puzzles—are all reminiscent of their predecessor. There are also a ton of new elements that improve the experience. Each level now shows you which collectibles you still need, which turns hunting them down into aFor those who played the original Doom games growing up, this new iteration will feel like home. The core mechanics—fast-paced combat, an array of kickass weapons, and exploration puzzles—are all reminiscent of their predecessor. There are also a ton of new elements that improve the experience. Each level now shows you which collectibles you still need, which turns hunting them down into a fun side quest instead of a chore. The 3D map is one of the simplest to use that I've ever seen, and the upgrade system focuses on customizing play style, rather than forcing a grind just to keep up with increasingly higher-level baddies. Glory Kills are not only a visual flourish, but it can actually aid your survival, dropping crucial items from enemies when you need it. Best of all, the fan favorite weapons like the chainsaw and the BFG-9000 (oh, yes) are given priority status with special ammo reserves and bonuses associated with using them.The incentive to use these weapons, and to use them strategically, has dramatically improved.

    For those who haven't played the original, it might be a little harder to fall in love, but not impossibly so. While the game excels at combat, the story lacks compared to what we've come to expect from most shooters. Fortunately, the story stays out of your way almost entirely, except for the occasional unskippable scripted in-game scene. In fact, your character often seems as impatient as you are to get back to the combat, regularly ignoring the other characters or choosing violent solutions instead of politely following orders.

    The selection of guns may also feel lackluster to veterans of the modern shooter genre. While this game builds on the core set of Doom weapons, the shooter world at large is used to this same selection (perhaps partly due to Doom's influence) already, and them some. Compared to something like Bioshock or Warframe where you have an array of weapons with superpowers on top of it, Doom feels fairly standard. There's also very little in terms of in-world objects like turrets, vehicles, or any of the other extras that newer games have trained us to expect. You can occasionally find powerups, which are always fun—particularly when Berserk lets you rip open large enemies with your bare hands—but that's about it.

    In some areas, Doom deviates from the modern mainstream in a good way. Many shooters try so hard to make their level design feel natural that they lose an element of adventure. Doom does no such thing. In one particularly incredible level, you have to scale the world's most impractical and pointless tower. Platforms move and rotate with little rhyme or reason that would make sense in reality, but as a level, it's one of the most fun (and occasionally terrifying) areas. Once again, Doom focuses less on being realistic or fitting in with the rest of the genre and more on making a fun world to blow stuff up in.

    I mention none of these differences as deficiencies, but rather for context. Doom focus on two things—combat and exploration—and does them both exceedingly well. There's something to be said about a game that doesn't try to be too many things or cram in a bunch of needless crap just to "Me too!" the rest of the gaming industry. If you're looking for another Halo or Destiny, you're not going to find it here. Instead, Doom is a loving tribute to a simpler time where you didn't need an elaborate story or feigned "realism" to enjoy shooting bad guys.    … Expand
  12. Doomed
    May 23, 2016
    8
    Awesome game. The only thing that would make it better is to change the music. The music is cheesy rock. Get with Rob Zombie or Trent Reznor and get some kick ass music for the battles. Right now, that is only thing that keeps this from being a 10 review.
  13. Killerwife
    May 24, 2016
    8
    Singleplayer: The best FPS combat in years that knows what it wants and couples it with exploration and story in a manner that's exactly right.
    Multiplayer: Why loadouts? It ruins the awesomeness of weapon switching and adaptation that makes singleplayer combat so amazing. Had the combat been 1:1 with SP it would be a solid 10.
  14. Jaryth
    May 13, 2016
    10
    The campaign is legit, excellent progression and excellent feeling for players, has a relatively good multiplayer and the snap maps is pretty cool to create contents with enjoy the endless.
  15. KevinHeryanto
    May 14, 2016
    8
    Doom is... well doom.
    atleast the campaign is, The campaign is great on doom.
    The campaign does challenge me.
    The multiplayer however...isnt doom.
    Its just feel like a modern shooter MP instea of a classic feel i thought it will be.
    i give this a 7.8/10
  16. ChoBroooo
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Finally, after many years of waiting, we get DOOM. I personally have been waiting for around 3 years, but I know many people who have been waiting a lot longer than I have. DOOM is an excellent FPS, however, it is not perfect. For example, I got a crash within 3 hours of playing, which was annoying. Also, this game is **** CONFUSING. About half of the time playing, I have no idea where toFinally, after many years of waiting, we get DOOM. I personally have been waiting for around 3 years, but I know many people who have been waiting a lot longer than I have. DOOM is an excellent FPS, however, it is not perfect. For example, I got a crash within 3 hours of playing, which was annoying. Also, this game is **** CONFUSING. About half of the time playing, I have no idea where to go or what the hell I am supposed to do. In this one part, you have to use a hand you found for an ID scanner, which opens a door blocked by fire to fight one of those things you rip the heart out of. However, I swear I never saw the ID scanner when I tried finding it. After quitting the game and going back to the same area, THEN I see it. I wonder if this is a glitch because I spent nearly 30 minutes trying to find the damn thing. However, those are my only complaints. The gameplay is extremely fun, where you shoot a demon a bit and then crush, smash, or rip off his head. It feels so satisfying, as well as extremely gory. I have not touched multiplayer, but from what I played from the beta, it seems like it will be something that most may ignore or may only try for a few minutes. I have no idea what snapmap is, so my review is basically single player. I am not trying to be funny when I say within 20 seconds of starting the game, you are given a gun and are fighting demons. This game is extremely fast paced, except in for some moments. Also, DO NOT bother with walkthroughs. Remember about the ID from earlier, I never found that part. I feel like it would ruin the fun as well, so do not bother. In fact, DO NOT watch and gameplay videos, instead, buy the game. Trust me when I say it is worth it.… Expand
  17. Kfeco
    May 13, 2016
    10
    This is a Game with big G! No epic story, no unseen controls, no ultimate anything, but all the aspects of the game are perfectly polished. A full of real gaming experience!! IT brought me great treat like no other games. This is something what the developers had forgot since the 90s. Thank you ID software! Gaming was reborn.
  18. dstuart
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Game is amazing so far! It feels like Doom meets Metroid Prime. I enjoy the fast game play and how you can jump and climb things which is convenient for escapes.
  19. Nicole82
    May 14, 2016
    10
    I'm not a huge gamer, so I was surprised by how much I love this game. It's face paced and exciting. It doesn't take itself too seriously and has some excellent humor. The glory kills are absolutely fantastic. One word describes this game: badass.
  20. robnewman777
    May 14, 2016
    10
    As someone who played the original on the school PCs via floppy disks in 1993, and the subsequent sequel in the same decade, then building a new PC for Doom 3 in 2005, I can say that this Doom is everything I wanted and was hoping the new 2016 Doom would be. Its single player enjoyment at its best - sure there is a multiplayer and I will get to that soon, but it's about the big assAs someone who played the original on the school PCs via floppy disks in 1993, and the subsequent sequel in the same decade, then building a new PC for Doom 3 in 2005, I can say that this Doom is everything I wanted and was hoping the new 2016 Doom would be. Its single player enjoyment at its best - sure there is a multiplayer and I will get to that soon, but it's about the big ass weapons, the meaty sounds of said weapons, the gore, the crazy demons, the space environments and the speed of running around trying not to get caught. This game made me feel like I was playing Doom all those years ago, so hats off to the devs on this game. And it looks especially amazing in 4K. Chainsawing a demon in two has never looked so gorgeous!!… Expand
  21. stephen427
    May 14, 2016
    10
    It looks like Doom, sounds like Doom, feels like Doom, and smells like Doom. It's Doom!

    One of the better singeplayer expierence's I've played. Get this if you like FPS games.
  22. Nobby1313
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Hell yeah! That's DOOM!!! It looks so stunning on my PC, the weapons are feeling great and the action is over the top. Amazing job id software. You delivered what I was hoping for!
  23. minum
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Doom is BACK! Plus you can play in new multiplayer or old style in snapmap. Game have hardcore gameplay like in original Doom and many secret rooms with weapons and upgrades. After every level you can see statistics and it makes challenges. I think this games upgraded old style gameplay and makes it better, so now you can really PLAY and have a fun.
  24. shez
    May 14, 2016
    10
    I'm a long time fan of doom, and this game represents an authentic love letter to us. The gameplay flows perfectly...even the glory kills are incredibly natural and satisfying (and i was very skeptical at first), the atmosphere is incredibile, the graphics top notch...but most of all...this game is just fun! I'm really impressed that a game that carries such a big heritage on hisI'm a long time fan of doom, and this game represents an authentic love letter to us. The gameplay flows perfectly...even the glory kills are incredibly natural and satisfying (and i was very skeptical at first), the atmosphere is incredibile, the graphics top notch...but most of all...this game is just fun! I'm really impressed that a game that carries such a big heritage on his shoulders, came out this good. You can see clearly that the developers knew exactly what they were doing and knew what the fans wanted. There's a ton of content and replay value in this game (all the secrets, weapon and gear upgrades, snapmap ecc...)...not to mention the multiplayer which i'm really enjoying so far with his modern but also old-school game feel. I kinda wish there were more maps but again, there's a lot of content to love and appreciate and they really did a great job. Hell yeah, Doom is back!… Expand
  25. Chaotic-Strike
    May 13, 2016
    10
    A modern update of Doom with an amazing story campaign that starts off slow but steadily increases the diversity of the enemies as you move on. Gone is the linear style gameplay that modern games like COD have gotten audiences numb to and is instead replaced with huge levels filled with many secrets. A single map could take you at least an hour to complete on harder difficulties

    The MP    A modern update of Doom with an amazing story campaign that starts off slow but steadily increases the diversity of the enemies as you move on. Gone is the linear style gameplay that modern games like COD have gotten audiences numb to and is instead replaced with huge levels filled with many secrets. A single map could take you at least an hour to complete on harder difficulties

    The MP while serviceable is largely not as strong as the SP campaign. The reason to get the newest Doom is for the single player and player created content in the Snap Map feature.    … Expand
  26. NickNick
    May 13, 2016
    10
    This is effectively a perfect translation of the original Doom games into a 2016 fps game. The mechanics favor offense and constant movement, the gunplay is addictive and when you add the unbelievably well designed levels, the secrets and the sheer amount of fun, you have an amazing and unique fps.

    If you want a story go read a book... if you want to rip a demon's horn off and beat him    This is effectively a perfect translation of the original Doom games into a 2016 fps game. The mechanics favor offense and constant movement, the gunplay is addictive and when you add the unbelievably well designed levels, the secrets and the sheer amount of fun, you have an amazing and unique fps.

    If you want a story go read a book... if you want to rip a demon's horn off and beat him with it right after you blew his comrades into pieces then play DOOM!    … Expand
  27. pharaohchromium
    May 13, 2016
    9
    I wanted to add one more thing - the game's main antagonist is very weak and annoying so far. Some skinny old woman called Olivia. Unless she turns into some cyberdemon slut from hell, i dont care for this kind of enemy. I think they could've done better there.
  28. DoomDash
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
    Long time die hard Doom fan here, this is the game I've been waiting for all my life :D. After Doom 3 was a bit of a disappointment, I finally get the Doom experience I've been waiting for. The single player has almost all of the elements that made the original Doom games great, while adding a ton more content and loads of variety.

    What makes this game incredible is just how fast and    Long time die hard Doom fan here, this is the game I've been waiting for all my life :D. After Doom 3 was a bit of a disappointment, I finally get the Doom experience I've been waiting for. The single player has almost all of the elements that made the original Doom games great, while adding a ton more content and loads of variety.

    What makes this game incredible is just how fast and intense it is. There is nothing I can think of on the market that has as much pure fun factor as this game. It's challenging, it's full of secrets and upgrades, and each level has a ton of replayablity because of it. The upgrade system for your suit and weapons is extremely intutive and lets you play the game in many different ways.

    If you're the type of person that's looking for a challenge, try Ultra Nightmare mode, no check points what so ever, even for a Doom vet like me this might be impossibly hard (in a good way).

    The game also runs brilliantly on my system, even without SLI support at launch (only negative I can think of). I'm getting silky smooth 60 fps @ 2560x1440, and the game looks incredible. Not only that but they gave the PC users a bunch of customizations that we've all been asking for, something that I greatly appreciate.

    As for the multiplayer, the default MP is pretty fun but extremely casual. What I consider to be the actual MP experience comes via SnapMap. Although it's limited to only 4 players as of writing this, the potential to make games for almost any type of person will be nearly endless. Want demon runes and cards off? No problem. Want classic Doom style maps? No problem. Want gun pick ups instead of load outs? No problem! Want co-op missions or single player like experiences? No problem! Even if you don't like the default MP you'll easily get your moneys worth out of SnapMap.

    10/10    … Expand
  29. CeleryBeats
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Bloody Brilliant. Fun as Hell!

    I'm loving this game so much. The action is truly satisfiying. It's from another world if you ask me. Nohing compared to this. It's insane. It's intense. It's AMAZING!
  30. JetSetGo
    May 15, 2016
    8
    Doom is the penultimate comfort food of video games, at least in regards to the FPS genre. There isn't anything dynamically different about it you can't find anywhere else, but Doom just looks and feels so good you're willing for forgive it for being bland at times. While Doom won't impress with flashy gimmicks (there are none to speak of), it's more than happy to provide very soundDoom is the penultimate comfort food of video games, at least in regards to the FPS genre. There isn't anything dynamically different about it you can't find anywhere else, but Doom just looks and feels so good you're willing for forgive it for being bland at times. While Doom won't impress with flashy gimmicks (there are none to speak of), it's more than happy to provide very sound fundamentals which make you remember why Doom is still relevant decades later.… Expand
  31. virtualmatrix
    May 16, 2016
    10
    Wonderful game. Reminds me so much of the original while not skimping out on new things to do. Great paced single player, fun multiplayer and Snap Map. Please make a sequel.
  32. Ikarimalice
    May 27, 2016
    6
    Pros:
    -Fast and fluid.
    -Fun to play. -Looks great. -Great design. -10 hour single player campaign. Cons: -No boss fights until the last few levels. -Gets *very* repetitive. Entire game can be summarized as an arena FPS. Enter one area, doors are locked, clear all enemies, door unlocked, proceed some airlocks or corridors and repeat the process upon entering new area. It doesn't    Pros:
    -Fast and fluid.
    -Fun to play.
    -Looks great.
    -Great design.
    -10 hour single player campaign.

    Cons:
    -No boss fights until the last few levels.
    -Gets *very* repetitive. Entire game can be summarized as an arena FPS. Enter one area, doors are locked, clear all enemies, door unlocked, proceed some airlocks or corridors and repeat the process upon entering new area. It doesn't change, and despite old school level design, the maps are largely linear and not very sprawling.
    -Most of the game takes place on Mars, who's levels are much less enthralling compared to the Hell counterparts.
    -Multiplayer too reliant on powerups. Won't have lasting power to justify $60.

    Overall - Fast and fun to play but bogged down by excessive repetition of game design and not enough time spent in hell for a Doom title. With glory kills and tethering between mars and hell, the game ironically felt way more like a Doom:the movie:the game title than a traditional Doom title.    … Expand
  33. leaveit
    Aug 5, 2016
    3
    The single player is essentially Brutal Doom but worse, and the multiplayer is Halo. I did not finish the single player campaign - I'm around the Cyberdemon, I guess. I will probably never finish the single player campaign because I am so bored of it. At least they got the game out.
  34. DeepspaceAU
    May 16, 2016
    10
    There is something very wrong with the system when a game this good gets 77. In the old days of Zzap64, this would have been either a sizzler or a gold medal. What do game developers have to do these days ferchrissakes!? It's a fantastic game. Buy it already!
  35. TheBinarySurfer
    May 16, 2016
    9
    Simply excellent, best FPS i've played in 5+ years: intelligent level design, weapon upgrading system that reward good gameplay and using the tool for the job. No cover system, instead giving you health / ammo / armor for 'glory killing' (melee killing or instagibbing). A fanastic melee system with over a dozen unique animations, well scripted, the levels are fantastic and the enemiesSimply excellent, best FPS i've played in 5+ years: intelligent level design, weapon upgrading system that reward good gameplay and using the tool for the job. No cover system, instead giving you health / ammo / armor for 'glory killing' (melee killing or instagibbing). A fanastic melee system with over a dozen unique animations, well scripted, the levels are fantastic and the enemies quite challenging. The campaign was also a pleasant surprise in that it took me about 12 hours to complete (this is very long for a modern FPS single player). The 9 rather than a 10 is for the...lacklustre multiplayer, just didn't feel great and the same care and love that was clearly lavished on the main game didn't feel quite there. There's also dozens if not hundred of nods in there to classic PC games - doom, quake and others. Oh, nearly forgot, the boss fights are the right mix of challenging and interesting with just a little bit of 'you died, learn the fight!' in there to make it not a cakewalk. Interesting take on the original Doom story too. Really this is two separate games: 8/10 on multiplayer for daring to be different to the CoD/BF bland model and being more fast paced, 10/10 for the single player, excellent and no regrets whatsoever. I hope they release some significant SP DLC packs (or better yet, sequels).… Expand
  36. oumajgad
    May 22, 2016
    10
    YES!

    You want oldschool fast paced, brutal and simple FPS game? Here, have some Doom. It is exactly what Doom should be. Not too much thinking, not too much Mario jumping and a **** of shooting. People who complain that there is more jumping than shooting propably played at some low difficulty settings so everything just died and there was nothing else to do beside jumping. Obviously    YES!

    You want oldschool fast paced, brutal and simple FPS game? Here, have some Doom. It is exactly what Doom should be. Not too much thinking, not too much Mario jumping and a **** of shooting. People who complain that there is more jumping than shooting propably played at some low difficulty settings so everything just died and there was nothing else to do beside jumping. Obviously finding all secrets takes some time and sometimes requires Super Mario skills, but those are secrets! You can live without them.

    Repetition. Yes, because old Dooms werent repetetive. I think some people forget (or simply are too young) to know that feel of old Dooms - You were flooded with hordes of enemies and worrying about this being repetetive was the last on the long list of things to worry about. It's DOOM. Go find definition of that word.

    And some people actualy said that sound is bad? Realy? Music and all those gore sounds are best part of this game. Graphics are also ok.

    Gameplay - is amazing. Enemies are aggressive, dangerous (on Nightmare) and will do absolutely anything to kill player. It feels amazing. No enemy will wait for player to grab some health or turn around. They will just smash You to pieces. Weapons are very strong part of this game. They are fun to use, even simple shotgun is useful late in the game and with mods they can be turned into weapons of mass destruction. Death (both players and enemies) are bloody, full of gore and simply awesome - just like in old Dooms.

    Realy, I just finished it and I can't realy say bad thing about this game. It was simply what I wanted it to be. They didn't tried to make it something that Doom isn't - RPG game, tactical shooter etc. They just made... Doom.    … Expand
  37. Wihglah
    May 20, 2016
    9
    Old school action at it's best. Frenetic action with absurdly powerful weapons, downright scary baddies and fantastic environments. Lost a point for linearity at times, but runs buttery smooth on my PC (which admittedly is high end)
  38. M_Dammak
    May 17, 2016
    10
    DOOM FOR DOOMERS!

    Its not the first time we see some website's reviewers give unfair score for games, some poor games got 910+ and some great games got under that.. like DOOM. When id start deve this game they planning from the first time to target DOOM's fans, cus **** never understand this kind of gameplay style that id create for, the STYLE OF DOOM! AMEN! anyone who give this    DOOM FOR DOOMERS!

    Its not the first time we see some website's reviewers give unfair score for games, some poor games got 910+ and some great games got under that.. like DOOM.

    When id start deve this game they planning from the first time to target DOOM's fans, cus **** never understand this kind of gameplay style that id create for, the STYLE OF DOOM! AMEN!

    anyone who give this game under 10 he must like to play makeup and cocking games on phones.

    Thumps up for id, for DOOM.    … Expand
  39. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    The king. The only one.
    DOOM.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  40. Potitoman
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    When Rage came out, I felt that I was looking at the death of ID. A generic slop of a game with little to no excitement.
    When Wolfenstein came out, it was a surprise. ID showed that they still have the chops to make a damn good FPS game.
    To be honest, I did not have much hope for Doom. I imagined that it would be a competent game but nothing too spectacular. Perhaps it would be New    When Rage came out, I felt that I was looking at the death of ID. A generic slop of a game with little to no excitement.
    When Wolfenstein came out, it was a surprise. ID showed that they still have the chops to make a damn good FPS game.

    To be honest, I did not have much hope for Doom. I imagined that it would be a competent game but nothing too spectacular. Perhaps it would be New Order with a Doom skin.
    Boy was I wrong! ID have comeback not only to show that they can still make good FPS games, but they are the masters!
    Brutal, frantic and immensely satisfying!
    Graphically, it looks great. On my GTX 1060, it runs at over 100+FPS at 1080p maxed out.
    Forget the washed out textures of Rage and Wolfenstein. Doom looks sharp!

    The sound is perfect for the game with guitars and electro sounds blasting out while your guns blaze away.
    Gun sounds could use a bit more punch, but they serve their purpose.

    Seriously, do yourself a favour and check it out!    … Expand
  41. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    9
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 9
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    Overall : 9
  42. nyran125tk
    Aug 13, 2016
    5
    DOOM.......First off. This doesn't remind me of the original DOOM at all, nor does it remind me of DOOM 2 or DOOM 3. Which is fine, it doesn't have to be like any of the other DOOM games. But i would of liked a GREAT DOOM game. This isn't a great DOOM game for me. It's lacking atmosphere, It's lacking horror, It's lacking interesting areas that keep me engaged. The original DOOM, everyDOOM.......First off. This doesn't remind me of the original DOOM at all, nor does it remind me of DOOM 2 or DOOM 3. Which is fine, it doesn't have to be like any of the other DOOM games. But i would of liked a GREAT DOOM game. This isn't a great DOOM game for me. It's lacking atmosphere, It's lacking horror, It's lacking interesting areas that keep me engaged. The original DOOM, every stage felt new, different. Dark and light areas would meld seamlessly. I couldnt wait to see what the next level would look like. Some bits dark as hell, some bits light. All areas in DOOM 4, feels like the area before. Every area feels like survival mode in Left 4 Dead 2 and looks almost the same. EVERY AREA FEELS THE SAME TO ME.

    Believe it or not, DOOM 3 had heaps of areas that were exactly like the originals , enemies lunging at the player, out of walls, like the originals, dark areas..yes, there was DARK AREAS IN THE ORIGINAL DOOM, go back and play it, there's dark areas all through the original DOOM games, almost in every stage. The original DOOM games were survival horror action games. The growling behind walls, the limited ammo. Limited Health packs. creatures coming out of nowehre out of stone pillars or through portals. Sometimes i would almost run out of ammo and need to scurry to find bullets and medikits. Which is similar in this. But it's easier with the inclusion of health falling out of enemies. But that's ok, its helpful. That doesnt really bother me, making it super casual. So more people dont get frustrated, because they cant find a health pack or something. Just melee a demon, you no longer need health packs......

    The enemies are more creative in this version, not better, just more creative than the originals and DOOM 3. DOes that make them better or more fun to kill? I'm not so sure about that. The large jumping demon in DOOM 4, i found WAY more menacing and scarier and more difficult to deal with, in DOOM 3.

    On a sidenote......

    The people that think that the original DOOM games were all bright and lit up all the time. I seriously think they had the brightness turned all the way up and weren't playing it the way it was originally intended. There's a reason there's nightvision glasses in the original DOOM games. Thus they came up with the flashlight concept in DOOM3, instead of nightvision. Then ruined the great flashlight mechanic, in the stupid BFG HD edition, that made the game terrifying and then made it casual friendly, they didn't even put an option in for people that wanted to retain the original vision from John Carmack. DOOM 3 was a mix of dark stages and light stages...just like the originals. In the originals there was no health falling out of enemies, Enemies only spawned out of portals, not all around the player on every stage. In DOOM 3 SOME enemies spawned from hell and some spawned out of walls or were just walking around , like the originals. In DOOM 4 almost ALL enemies spawn around the player. Its almost like Killing floor or survival mode in Left 4 dead 2, every single area. That's not DOOM. Its a very cheap way of doing it. SPAWN enemies, rinse and repeat. Every area actually felt like the area before the last one. In DOOM 3 every area, felt new and interesting and on purpose. Having all floating rocks everywhere to me, isnt interesting level design. Its a bit irritating and annoying having to constantly jump up to areas. It's almost like a platform/parkour with a gun, game.

    Anyway.....

    I dont think DOOM 4 is a bad game. Its fun, its fine, its a bit of action mixed with parkour , but It's not a great DOOM game for me. I think DOOM with the 20b Brutal mod is more fun for me than DOOM 4. If you havent played it, get the original doom games , download the brutal Doom mod and check that out, its super cool. Super bloody and just as destructive as DOOM 4. Matter of fact, if you want blood, theres more of it, in the Brutal Doom mod than DOOM 4. There's even more blood, in DOOM 3.

    Do i like DOOM 4? Im not sure. I like that theres demons, they spawn and shoot and I have some cool guns and can kill a bunch of demons and chainsaw some of them in the head. But I honestly don't think I could replay this more than twice. I can replay DOOM 1,2 and Final Doom in HD 1080p with mods and DOOM 3 over and over and over and over. I think it boils down to atmosphere in both Doom 1 and Doom 2 and DOOM 3. There's more of it. The levels are more interesting and fun to navigate in teh originals, I found like I was walking around a lot doing fck all in DOOM 4 and trying to reach hard to get areas. I just overall flat out and enjoyed the originals with the brutal Doom mod and DOOM 3 more than this.    … Expand
  43. Captain_Chaos
    Jul 29, 2016
    9
    I'll be honest. I was scared for Doom at first. I had a formulaic and hilariously terrible gameplay experience in the closed and open multiplayer betas, and I continued to have that same **** experience in the multiplayer after release. You've heard the story about how that component was farmed out to the dipsticks that make the halo multiplayer, and it shows: it's halo with doom-flavoredI'll be honest. I was scared for Doom at first. I had a formulaic and hilariously terrible gameplay experience in the closed and open multiplayer betas, and I continued to have that same **** experience in the multiplayer after release. You've heard the story about how that component was farmed out to the dipsticks that make the halo multiplayer, and it shows: it's halo with doom-flavored window dressing. But the moment the game launched, I heard nothing but good things about the campaign. I watched the Game Grumps play it, tried the demo, and got the game for myself in the recent Steam summer sale.

    The glowing reviews don't even do this game justice. Doom 4 is the perfect unholy marriage of everything that was once good in 90s FPS with what little is nice about modern ones, and its success is both a testament to the quality of that subgenre and a slap in the face to the military shooter I hope it will feel for some years to come. Channeling the first two Dooms with a vengeance, Doom 4 hurls you headlong into the action immediately, with brisk movement speed, no cover, no regenerating health, double jumping (eventually), no reloading, armor pickups, secret areas, powerups, the ability to carry every weapon at once and, if you're a stickler about that kind of thing, no cutscenes. It blends these with the amazing visuals you'd expect from ID's in-house engines and the modern mercy of the objective waypoint, sparing me from those long, agonizing hours of my youth spent blundering about Doom 2's infuriating mazes. New to the series also are alternate fire modes for your weapons, which replace the bland and boring iron-sight gameplay of modern FPS with Unreal Tournament-style combat options, with upgrades for these alt fire modes and "demon rune" perks that both are earned by and help you do more of the Doomy things you'd already be doing- shooting, rip and/or tearing, and finding secrets. I have heard absolute Doom purists complain about these upgrades, but I find them an enriching addition.

    On that note, I must speak to the signature mechanic of the game: the glory kills. It was originally feared that these too fundamentally altered and broke up the signature gameplay of Doom, but I view it from a different angle. They are the icing on a new kind of murder cake that this game has created, and I hope other games will follow its example. This Doom is not just a sequel to Doom 1 and 2, spiritually if not directly. It is the culmination and acknowledgement of the memetic evolution of Doom and it's nameless protagonist, including the infamous Brutal Doom mod. The achievements reference everything from classic cheat codes to the doom comic to the "shoot it until it dies" protip, and the phrase "rip and tear" is even used in-game. This is the story of Doomguy as the legend he has become, a berserker-packing man-and-a-half who can literally rip demons in twain with his bare hands and just happens to like power armor, guns and chainsaws because they make his job easier. There is just enough plot and lore entries to reinforce this idea, telling a story of a lone champion's eternal vengeance.

    The fact that glory kills reward you with health does indeed make the game easier, but that's because the game would be a lot harder if you didn't get health that way. You need to move fast because the demons are numerous and aggressive, and you need to carry all the guns because you actually need that much firepower to tackle everything hell throws your way. You need that armor to survive a few seconds longer, you need those upgrades and runes to give you an edge to offset the demons' numerical advantage... it all creates this gameplay loop that works incredibly smoothly. I enjoyed every moment of the campaign from beginning to end: the fights, the jumps, the secrets, and the plot, which through limited character interaction is very effective at what it does. I only hope that there are campaign add-ons in the future.

    With the multiplayer as disappointing as it is, with it's stupidly low time-to-kill ratio and various trappings of the CoD/Nexon/Overwatch genre of shooter, such as instant kills, weird hitboxes and total lack of rocket jumping, I thought my experience with Doom ended when the credits rolled after the campaign. The true surprise then, was the Snapmap mode: A built-in editor that allows you to create your own maps for deathmatches as well as solo or cooperative play, using pre-made room segments to create your own maps, and items, weapons, enemies, AI directors, environmental triggers and other bits that allow you to develop your own gameplay within the confines of the game's assets. It's no true set of mod tools and obviously pales in comparison to what is possible and has been done with classic Doom and Quake, but there is some surprising depth in Snapmap and is worth a look. Importantly, it means there is a form of coop in a game that would otherwise have none.    … Expand
  44. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  45. SFproductions
    Jan 6, 2023
    8
    keyboard, destroyed. me, unemployed. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
  46. dxcwargazmo
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Resembles very well the original doom games (I and II). A breath of fresh air from the other yearly franchises. Campaign game play is almost like a modern version of the original, key cards and all. MP has a slight downgrade in graphics to keep frame rates up. It is just like the classic arena modes from early 90's games. My only fear is after the 16 hour campaign is finished, i'm notResembles very well the original doom games (I and II). A breath of fresh air from the other yearly franchises. Campaign game play is almost like a modern version of the original, key cards and all. MP has a slight downgrade in graphics to keep frame rates up. It is just like the classic arena modes from early 90's games. My only fear is after the 16 hour campaign is finished, i'm not sure the MP will allow the game to last past a month of playability as fun as it is. Overall I would recommend this to any fast past FPS fan, however if you are ballin on a budget I would suggest renting or waiting for price drop.… Expand
  47. temaxa
    May 14, 2016
    10
    It is the best shooter over the last 10 years. Very much схожь with the 1 and 2 part. I have taken the preorder of game without reflecting. I am given birth in the 90th years and took place the first and second part to holes. My assessment of 10 points and point.
  48. MCFCdaniel
    May 14, 2016
    8
    Don't listen to the idiots giving this a 0 or 1 out of 10, they clearly have no idea what they are talking about and to leave such a score shows how petulant and "troll-esque" they really are. They probably haven't even played the game or they may also be pissed that they blew their allowance for the month from mommy and daddy on a game they don't enjoy or don't intend to try and enjoy.Don't listen to the idiots giving this a 0 or 1 out of 10, they clearly have no idea what they are talking about and to leave such a score shows how petulant and "troll-esque" they really are. They probably haven't even played the game or they may also be pissed that they blew their allowance for the month from mommy and daddy on a game they don't enjoy or don't intend to try and enjoy.

    Anyhow, I have smashed the game since it was released yesterday morning, being a huge Doom fan and having grown up playing the originals I was excited for the new installment but was also cautious in trying to keep my expectations low in case I became disappointed with the end product. So far it has to be said that I have thoroughly enjoyed playing, it captures some of the core elements that made the original a rousing success, fast paced, brutal and full of gunplay and killing, which is what it's all about right? The weapons are pretty awesome though I do think the rocket launches is a little underpowered, but apart from that no complaints on that front, the powerups aren't found too often so it's always nice to come accross them, enemy variations are pretty good too and if you know how to vary the gore kills you can avoid them getting repetitive quickly. Upgrading is something new to the game and I like how simple it is, also it's nice to see that it is completely optional and I think the next playthrough will be done without using upgrades. That is one thing Doom does very well, it allows the player to play how they want to play, you can turn off hints, gore kill highlights, map hints etc.

    The music is pretty good, very good in fact, fits the game perfectly and sometimes I think I can distinctly recognize some parts of the music.

    Graphically it is immense, very well polished, textures and colours are rich, it's also extremely well optimized, I play in 2k on ultra settings with my SLI 970's and very rarely do the frames drop under 60fps. Level design is very nice as expected and the whole layout makes for a flowing experience. Storywise, obviously the emphasis is on gunplay, the story is there but obviously it's not going to be a great deal of dialogue because this is Doom afterall and not Skyrim- I have seen so much criticism on here from these 0 reviewers regarding the storyline, show's how much they know about Doom and how you shouldn't particularluy pay attention to their nay saying, I think they expected and wanted just another Call of Duty clone, **** them.

    I tried my hand at the multiplayer but to be honest, so far it isn't for me, it may well grow on me but I bought Doom primarily for the single player experience so multiplayers was just an added bonus in my opinion. I will try it again in the future but for now, replaying the campaign on a harder difficulty is my objective. The snapmap editor is also a pretty user friendly tool that makes it possible to quickly make custom multiplayer maps, a nice touch.

    Overall I am very pleased with the game thus far, because I am not keen on the multiplayer I don't think it will have a longevity that's any longer than Wolfenstein so I expect to play it for a couple of weeks before moving on to the next game. I think this game will appeal to old school Doom fans and players new to the franchise alike, it's easy to pick up and play. Not a perfect game by any means but definitely a massive improvement over Doom3 (which I liked incidentally), I give it an 8 out of 10 based on the single player campaign and the fact it captures the Doom mood, tone and feel, from everything, gameplay, music and visuals. I'm not usually one who listens to reviews when buying a game, I always prefer to find out for myself if I like it rather than try and make a judgement based on somebody elses perceptions, nothing wrong with listening to reviews but judging by the 10/10 and 0/10 reviews here I thought it was time someone put in a sensible user review that isn't fuelled by puberty hormones or an inherent need to troll. I am going back to play, hope this review helps.    … Expand
  49. fallouts
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Very smart move on ID's part by letting actual gamers be the critics rather than all these sellouts on professional sites. Anyway, this is how a FPS game should be done, perfected to every detail. Graphics, music, mechanics are great. They've done fantastic job. One of the best games 2016 and a pleasant surprise. ID knew what it was doing with this game.
  50. MrSeitaro
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Don't believe the haters that scored this game with 2, 4, 0, 1, etc. they're just not used to this kind of game and look forward to a more Hollywood-esque experience Call of Duty style.

    If you grew up playing FPS like, yup, Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake, etc you'll feel right at home with this one, they respect the formula a lot, add new things that make it better. The game is HECTIC, you'll    Don't believe the haters that scored this game with 2, 4, 0, 1, etc. they're just not used to this kind of game and look forward to a more Hollywood-esque experience Call of Duty style.

    If you grew up playing FPS like, yup, Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake, etc you'll feel right at home with this one, they respect the formula a lot, add new things that make it better. The game is HECTIC, you'll be shooting demons almost at all times, with some brief moments to rest where the game tells you a bit of story or you are trying to find the way to move forward. Those classic FPS weren't about the story, but the guns, the blood, the enemies, the challenge...Doom has all of that. You're killing demons 30 seconds after the game begins, just to let you imagine what kind of game this is.

    It's a damn fun FPS, where you kill everything on sight because they're all your enemies. It's a nice turn to the basic FPS which I grew up with.    … Expand
  51. polypusher
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Love it... I enjoyed DOOM 3. But it wasn't DOOM. It was survival horror. ID's latest reboot of the franchise maintains the aspects of the original Doom that so many fell in love with, while bringing it into the modern day. While the original Doom had a groundbreaking engine for it's time, it was undeniably crude and simple. It was wonderful. However, it left a lot to your imaginationLove it... I enjoyed DOOM 3. But it wasn't DOOM. It was survival horror. ID's latest reboot of the franchise maintains the aspects of the original Doom that so many fell in love with, while bringing it into the modern day. While the original Doom had a groundbreaking engine for it's time, it was undeniably crude and simple. It was wonderful. However, it left a lot to your imagination "despite that the US congress at the time didn't think so... ;)" compared with what we see today When I played Doom for the first time back in 1993, this new DOOM is the game I saw in my head.

    I'd like to see more of a story. However, it's pretty clear from the start that this was debated. I think ID had to make a lot of hard decisions in an attempt to satisfy their fan base. Somehow they managed to get through this and produce a great game that pays careful homage to a classic while still providing surprising gameplay depth. Despite that at it 's core, it's still an old-school, run and gun shooter.

    Can we have a Simpsons mod please? Just sayin...

    Get it, enjoy it, throw those hard working developers some deserved praise. Great job ID, thank you!    … Expand
  52. NameUsedBefore
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Played the original doom on floppy disk. Everything about the campaign feels like good ol' fashion doom. Gory, bloody and **** flying from every angle. Campaign is borderline flawless. Only complaint is no skipping dialog which would be much appreciated in future play throughs. Online can use a few improvements.
  53. RedAvery
    May 13, 2016
    8
    If you hate this Doom but like the older Doom games please go kill yourself. This game is pretty on point with emulating that as intended. Doom 3 tried to be something it wasn't, still did good but this series from the start was a run and gun level based shooter.. This game series never had elaborate story telling. Single Player and the map editor are excellent, and the multiplayer isIf you hate this Doom but like the older Doom games please go kill yourself. This game is pretty on point with emulating that as intended. Doom 3 tried to be something it wasn't, still did good but this series from the start was a run and gun level based shooter.. This game series never had elaborate story telling. Single Player and the map editor are excellent, and the multiplayer is classic doom. Most of you people are used to the same multiplayer style from cod/bf that when you take a step down the classic death match you feel helpless.
    If you like in your face challenging classic style shooters,key cards and hidden secrets. Creating custom levels and playing others uploaded custom levels.Classic death match multiplayer with a twist. Go ahead and buy. If your looking for a game story driven like Metal Gear Sold 4 stay away. This isn't the usual cover based style shooter your used to.    … Expand
  54. Tomboski
    Jun 28, 2016
    0
    No quick-save option, no on-screen mini-map, felt like I was playing a game that was meant for a console that was meant for an arcade that was meant for an Atari... in the year of our lord 2016? Go to hell, "Wolfenstein-with-demons-instead-of-Nazis". Put some textures on dat b*tch!
  55. eelegendo
    Jun 15, 2016
    2
    Tried the demo. Everything was fine until the minute I died. Because then I had start over the last 10 mins... WTF? No free saving? No F5? Everything is retro, but there are CHECKPOINTS? Why not QTEs? The biggest flop this year.
  56. StealthViper360
    May 13, 2016
    10
    This brings back phenomenal memories of the original DOOM games. It feels and looks amazing. Its extremely well optimized by the developers which gives you a smooth play through especially on computer. I play on 4K.

    Anyways. I love the secrets! the maps are diverse and encourage exploration to find upgrades and easter eggs. Its a fast paced action shooter that any true DOOM fan will be    This brings back phenomenal memories of the original DOOM games. It feels and looks amazing. Its extremely well optimized by the developers which gives you a smooth play through especially on computer. I play on 4K.

    Anyways. I love the secrets! the maps are diverse and encourage exploration to find upgrades and easter eggs. Its a fast paced action shooter that any true DOOM fan will be playing for months to come.    … Expand
  57. seven8nine
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Worth every penny I spent on this game. The graphics are amazing on my pc on ultra setting. The game play is fast and exciting! It's a non stop rush and was worth the wait. I love this game. Most importantly, its a ton of FUN!!!!
  58. djball
    May 18, 2016
    2
    Painfully boring, dumb as a bag of rocks, repetitive mindless shooter. Ok nice graphics, tight controls. Doom is the state of our planet right now, not a game.
  59. Praesi
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Awesome Oldschool Action with nice Graphics. Its a solid Game which runs between 70-100fps in 1440p maxed out (980ti).

    Big Levels many Secrets tons of Weapons (2 shotguns, chainsaw, minigun, gaussrifle, MG, rocketlauncher and more) upgrades challenging difficulty. Story is almost not existing and there is no free safe. But anything else is super for a Game like this. Run and Gun    Awesome Oldschool Action with nice Graphics. Its a solid Game which runs between 70-100fps in 1440p maxed out (980ti).

    Big Levels
    many Secrets
    tons of Weapons (2 shotguns, chainsaw, minigun, gaussrifle, MG, rocketlauncher and more)
    upgrades
    challenging difficulty.
    Story is almost not existing and there is no free safe. But anything else is super for a Game like this.
    Run and Gun from better Days.

    You like Shooters without the CoD Cancer? Buy this Game.    … Expand
  60. tbone8ty
    May 13, 2016
    10
    single player is epic. so much fun. haven't got a chance to play multiplayer yet but i didn't buy this for the multiplayer. i got it for the replay ability of the single player campaign and testing my skills going up the nightmare difficulty ladder. 60+ fps at 1080p on my aging 290x. worked right out of the box. zero issues. super fun and fast paced. highly recommended for fans of thesingle player is epic. so much fun. haven't got a chance to play multiplayer yet but i didn't buy this for the multiplayer. i got it for the replay ability of the single player campaign and testing my skills going up the nightmare difficulty ladder. 60+ fps at 1080p on my aging 290x. worked right out of the box. zero issues. super fun and fast paced. highly recommended for fans of the series. excuse me while i go clean off the blood.… Expand
  61. Oneone
    May 17, 2016
    10
    Awsome fast paced old-shool action shooter! really good Visuals and really well optimized for PC! a must buy for FPS lovers. I really recomend playing this game on the harder diffuculty settings !
  62. BRubble
    May 15, 2016
    10
    For the "naysayers".
    -Yes the MP isnt so hot. SP is where its at with this version which is the only reason why I bought it.
    -There is a lot of whining about bad sound ? (sound design in MP maybe) > Really? Buy a decent stereo. This Doom rattles my windows. -There's a lot of whining about how easy it is. >Dont play it on "diaper" difficulty. This is a tough game. -Negs on steam    For the "naysayers".
    -Yes the MP isnt so hot. SP is where its at with this version which is the only reason why I bought it.
    -There is a lot of whining about bad sound ? (sound design in MP maybe) > Really? Buy a decent stereo. This Doom rattles my windows.
    -There's a lot of whining about how easy it is. >Dont play it on "diaper" difficulty. This is a tough game.
    -Negs on steam complain about short length of SP. >Stats show on average 1hr played. OK.
    -There's whining about lack of story. > Doom isnt about winning the Pulitzer Prize. Its DOOM.
    -There's whining about it being repetitive. > Ever play the classic? Obviously not.
    It goes without saying, one should take these kinds of heavily biased neg reviews with a grain of salt.

    No matter what the devs did with this Doom the people/kids are always going to complain and complain and complain. They seem to completely forget (or have never played) what the classic doom was all about. A gritty fast action shooter.

    IMO this is a great version of a classic. We'll never again achieve the greatness of the original in a remake, because it was the original; just like we'll never see another CoD as great as MW. You want to chase the feeling of the old classic? Then play the old classic....it's old and horrible to look at but the appeal lies in the nostalgia of 20+ years ago. Doom has never been about deep story. Its a hardcore shooter. Period. THIS IS DOOM for our modern age. Do yourself a big favour and try it out. Heck even wait for a sale if you're unsure as either way its a great revamped classic and killer shooter that's definitely worth playing. I loved Doom 3 and this new Doom is no exception. Loving it.

    DOOM's fantastic environments all look and play beautifully smooth even on my aging system.
    i5-4670k, GTX 770-2gb, 16gb ram, Asus Hero IV MB.    … Expand
  63. lameraesencia
    May 18, 2016
    9
    DooM (2016) feels and plays like Doom. Guns, Blood and Demons, DooM is back in all of his glory!

    Great graphics and fast paced action will provide you with hours of fun as you fight for survival against the hordes of hell.

    Do yourself a favor and play the game now!
  64. telefoonboek
    May 16, 2016
    10
    Doom has returned to full glory. This is no easy game and you'll die plenty of tile, scratching ur head how to kill the room.
    Also who remembers bunny hopping from the quake games :).
  65. Zipfer
    Sep 22, 2018
    1
    Worst game ever. 2k18 checkpoints. You just kill monster die if you jump wrong side. And walking walking walking.
    I don't understand why people like this.
    I playd many indie games and always I can find something interesting but here I don't see anything to love this game.
    Just overhype game
  66. KnightMare077
    May 16, 2016
    9
    Ill keep this short and to the point;

    Pros: Fast Paced and Gory! Tight Controls. Awesome Guns! Sound is Great! Enough Levels in Single Player To Keep You Entertained. Feel the Nostalgia!! Snap Map Actually Works and Helps Replay Value. ID Tech 6 makes things look good! Its not a generation leap but its a improvement! Cons: Bodies Disappear. Multiplayer is Meh at best. 0    Ill keep this short and to the point;

    Pros:
    Fast Paced and Gory!
    Tight Controls.
    Awesome Guns!
    Sound is Great!
    Enough Levels in Single Player To Keep You Entertained.
    Feel the Nostalgia!!
    Snap Map Actually Works and Helps Replay Value.
    ID Tech 6 makes things look good! Its not a generation leap but its a improvement!

    Cons:
    Bodies Disappear.
    Multiplayer is Meh at best.
    0 Mod Support / no Plans on Single Player Expansions.

    Overall: Sounds Like Doom, Smells Like Doom, Plays Like Doom ..hey its DOOM! - Rammed by Pinky Demon - Died like I was hit by a truck - Would See Pinky Again~!
    Forget the multiplayer (this is not what its about anyway) Classic FPS fan? Buy this! Doom Fan? you already own this!!    … Expand
  67. HorseFD
    May 15, 2016
    10
    This is exactly what a sequel to Doom should have should have been. It seems id learnt a lot of lessons with Doom 3 and Rage because the gameplay in Doom 4 single player is some of the best, most fun, highest-speed that I've seen in an FPS for many years.

    Some people don't seem to be enjoying the multiplayer quite so much with loadouts and demons being areas of complaint. The loadouts    This is exactly what a sequel to Doom should have should have been. It seems id learnt a lot of lessons with Doom 3 and Rage because the gameplay in Doom 4 single player is some of the best, most fun, highest-speed that I've seen in an FPS for many years.

    Some people don't seem to be enjoying the multiplayer quite so much with loadouts and demons being areas of complaint. The loadouts are honestly not a big deal when you get used to them. and are present in Quake Live. The demons do take a bit of getting used to, and it's worth adding that they are not present in every multiplayer mode.    … Expand
  68. redscizor
    May 20, 2016
    9
    9/10
    Historia corta: Primitivo, simple, magistral, mas semejante a doom de los 90s que a Doom3, no QTE, no cinematicas zosas, no headshot
    Pros: - Headshot es malo, dales en las rodillas para noquearlos y finalizarlo con las manos limpias - ser camper es malo, moverse siempre - Historia con mas logica que los dooms - Me cuestiona espiritualmente quien es mas malo, el hombre que    9/10
    Historia corta: Primitivo, simple, magistral, mas semejante a doom de los 90s que a Doom3, no QTE, no cinematicas zosas, no headshot

    Pros:
    - Headshot es malo, dales en las rodillas para noquearlos y finalizarlo con las manos limpias
    - ser camper es malo, moverse siempre
    - Historia con mas logica que los dooms
    - Me cuestiona espiritualmente quien es mas malo, el hombre que lleva "libertad" al infierno para extraer los recursos o los demonios, después de jugar el juego queda claro quien es el verdadero demonio

    Con:
    - Extraño que los soldados al morir gimen lastimeramente y exploten las costillas al exterior    … Expand
  69. ElementPT78
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Wow! First of all I'd like to congratulate iD for, well, finally making their first amazing game in a LONG time. That's right ladies and gentlemen, iD is back! Well mostly....

    While the single player and snap map portion of this game really are, amazing the Multiplayer, well..... isn't. To be honest is was Certain Affinity who made it, not iD so it's pretty understandable why that    Wow! First of all I'd like to congratulate iD for, well, finally making their first amazing game in a LONG time. That's right ladies and gentlemen, iD is back! Well mostly....

    While the single player and snap map portion of this game really are, amazing the Multiplayer, well..... isn't. To be honest is was Certain Affinity who made it, not iD so it's pretty understandable why that wasn't all to great. Yes, yes Doom was never about Multiplayer, but with so much of the game advertised around competitive arena Multiplayer I expected we were getting that. Guess what? We didn't!

    Other then that well done iD and Bethesda, I'm looking forward to future content from you!    … Expand
  70. LANopticx
    May 15, 2016
    10
    I played Doom, Doom 2 and Ultimate Doom religiously on my 486 dx2 66mhz with 4mb ram. Since then, I've waited patiently for a new Doom successor to come along that was going to be those classes games re-created to take advantage of the new hardware we have today but keep the feel of the old games.

    This DOOM delivered! One of the things I love the most about this game are the Demon    I played Doom, Doom 2 and Ultimate Doom religiously on my 486 dx2 66mhz with 4mb ram. Since then, I've waited patiently for a new Doom successor to come along that was going to be those classes games re-created to take advantage of the new hardware we have today but keep the feel of the old games.

    This DOOM delivered! One of the things I love the most about this game are the Demon sounds and the music. Some of the music is actually note for note the same as in the original series except with modernized instrumentation. It's just fantastic all around. Being a 34 year old it's harder for me to get into games like I once did. I usually will boot up a game for a few minutes and get bored. Not this game, I can't wait to get back in and slay some demons. I'm sure when I complete it I will go back and try on Ultra Nightmare.

    id thank you for this game!! You delivered.    … Expand
  71. DylaNemesis
    May 15, 2016
    10
    DooM is an amazingly paced action packed fuel ride of a game.
    I found myself playing for hours without realizing how much time had passed.
    The Art direction is amazing all the monsters feel like they are what the original game wanted yet we couldn't have due to the limitations at the time. The Audio is superb they managed to make the world and gameplay sound mesh perfectly together like    DooM is an amazingly paced action packed fuel ride of a game.
    I found myself playing for hours without realizing how much time had passed.
    The Art direction is amazing all the monsters feel like they are what the original game wanted yet we couldn't have due to the limitations at the time.
    The Audio is superb they managed to make the world and gameplay sound mesh perfectly together like cocking a shotgun to finish a music cue when you enter a world.

    The gameplay on the surface may seem repetitive but due to the new weapons,upgrades and monsters being introduced with a perfect pace the combat always feels fresh.

    The weakest point in this amazing game would have to be the multiplayer.
    But on it’s own the multiplayer feels amazing and fun it just doesn't live up to the legacy of ID multiplayer.

    My recommendation is BUY THIS GAME The single player alone makes this an 11/10
    Multiplayer is probably about an 7 or 8    … Expand
  72. samurai_dk
    May 15, 2016
    10
    They've done everything right with this game, it takes you back to the old DOS days of the first DOOM of running and gunning, constantly searching for bullets and med-packs and panic unloading every weapon in your arsenal. The plot is thin, and so it should be, after all you're just here to fight like hell.
  73. Dr_Deremaux
    May 15, 2016
    10
    In short, Doom is awesome! Excellent Graphics, superb gunplay and killer sfx/score. Most fun i have had online since Q3 Arena. Highly recommend if your after a change of pace from other sluggish modern fps +plenty content and replay value
  74. simonjacoby
    May 16, 2016
    10
    I'm a old-school DOOM fan, and I've been eagerly awaiting this game for many years. My expectations were very high, to put it mildly. This game met those expectations and then some. This is exactly the DOOM I've been waiting for so long! It plays fantastic, it's really fun, and looks amazing.

    I've a game developer myself and I'm really in awe of the craftsmanship, polish and love that    I'm a old-school DOOM fan, and I've been eagerly awaiting this game for many years. My expectations were very high, to put it mildly. This game met those expectations and then some. This is exactly the DOOM I've been waiting for so long! It plays fantastic, it's really fun, and looks amazing.

    I've a game developer myself and I'm really in awe of the craftsmanship, polish and love that has gone into this game. I'd like to congratulate Marty Stratton and the entire DOOM team for all their hard work and also for not rushing it out: it was well worth the wait and you guys definitely made the right call. Thank you for making DOOM great again.    … Expand
  75. CreX
    May 16, 2016
    9
    Best singleplayer FPS since Wolfenstein: The New Order!
    Very fast gameplay, which you barely see anymore with all the generic military shooters laying around. This is more like the original Doom than the slow horror game Doom 3 was. The multiplayer feels alot like Quake, it's fast and if you're in to arena shooters you'll have a blast since ppl are absolute garbage at fast shooters these    Best singleplayer FPS since Wolfenstein: The New Order!
    Very fast gameplay, which you barely see anymore with all the generic military shooters laying around. This is more like the original Doom than the slow horror game Doom 3 was. The multiplayer feels alot like Quake, it's fast and if you're in to arena shooters you'll have a blast since ppl are absolute garbage at fast shooters these days. I actually like the balance of choosing 2 weapons as a combo for multuplayer.    … Expand
  76. refresher
    May 16, 2016
    10
    This is about a 7/8 score, good single player game old school style. I have given a 10 to counter act the absolute idiots who give it a 0. Nothing is worth a 0. Just think of all the effort alone that goes in to creating this kind of material. Any 'bad' game would have some redeeming qualities so 0 is impossible, why do idiots put 0, to stand out? to look cool? Who knows. I give thoseThis is about a 7/8 score, good single player game old school style. I have given a 10 to counter act the absolute idiots who give it a 0. Nothing is worth a 0. Just think of all the effort alone that goes in to creating this kind of material. Any 'bad' game would have some redeeming qualities so 0 is impossible, why do idiots put 0, to stand out? to look cool? Who knows. I give those dicks a 0 and metacritic for even having 0 as an option.… Expand
  77. TonyVi
    May 16, 2016
    9
    My god, this game is so **** good. To the beginning to the end pure classic old school FPS with a lot of secrets and really really fun gameplay. The only thing that sucks is the multiplayer that is really a bonus. This is the type of game you need to start playing the first time on hard (ultra-violence) to really enjoy it at 100%.
  78. Aydan
    May 16, 2016
    10
    This is the best FPS I have ever played in my life. I'm new to this franchise and have been mostly playing COD and HALO. I saw all the videos for this game and it got me really excited because my dad has played the originals. This game has it all, incredible graphics, gameplay, art style, level design...everything. I play it on Ultra Violence and watching my dad play it on Nightmare isThis is the best FPS I have ever played in my life. I'm new to this franchise and have been mostly playing COD and HALO. I saw all the videos for this game and it got me really excited because my dad has played the originals. This game has it all, incredible graphics, gameplay, art style, level design...everything. I play it on Ultra Violence and watching my dad play it on Nightmare is amazing to watch. You need to play this game at the hardest difficulty or it won't be as fun.

    This is a must get game and I can't understand how some of these reviews by critics are so low?    … Expand
  79. Fcopb
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Eccelente juego si lo comparamos con los últimos shootes que han aparecido, se echaba de menos shooters de este tipo, con cajas de salud y mucho gore! en espera de que salga una nueva versión de QUAKE! SERIA GENIAL.
  80. ch3ng
    May 17, 2016
    4
    I think this will be the first doom which I will not play. Some of the reasons
    - Monsters are REALLY slow, even in the hardest difficulty
    - Double jump... Really??? - Super Shotgun looks and feels like a toy, just like the rest of the weapons - Looks like Quake - Runes, improve weapons, etc?!? that's not doom - 0 Suspense and stupid music - I've not seen more than 15 monsters    I think this will be the first doom which I will not play. Some of the reasons
    - Monsters are REALLY slow, even in the hardest difficulty
    - Double jump... Really???
    - Super Shotgun looks and feels like a toy, just like the rest of the weapons
    - Looks like Quake
    - Runes, improve weapons, etc?!? that's not doom
    - 0 Suspense and stupid music
    - I've not seen more than 15 monsters together. In older Doom there are maps whit 1000 or more monsters togheter (why companies don't learn of users creations?!)
    - Fatalities? Really? This is not Mortal Kombat
    - Is too EASY and Short
    - Repetitive
    - And many more reasons

    I can understand that many people like it (in fact, it will be a good game if is name wasn't doom. Maybe Quake was a better name). But for a person who has been playing Doom since 3 years old, this is an insult just like Doom3 or even worse.    … Expand
  81. drunkblackstar
    May 21, 2016
    4
    It's plain, it's boring, it's monotonous.

    The game looks like poor Japanese cartoon, badly designed and badly shaped.

    In the end it's the same as Quake 3 with almost comparable graphics. Don't recomend it to anybody except children under 12 years old.
  82. rayoelperro
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Este es un muy buen shooter y el mejor de esta generación. muy buen online, genial creacion de mundos , un modo individual perfecto, muy gore, buenisimos graficos y fantastica jugabilidad
  83. Vasot
    May 15, 2016
    7
    Doom (Reboot) is a good game but NOT an instant classic as some fanboys try to make it. The Single player is only around 10 hours, the plot is lazy and the single player is overall lacking. I got bored with it really fast plus there is nothing new does not worth the $60.
  84. captainkane
    May 24, 2016
    5
    I’m really surprised by the high scores. Doom is a shallow, boring shooter that shamelessly borrows from countless other titles. Instead of jumpstarting the franchise, id software plays it safe. Doom’s misguided emphasis on platforming and storytelling are neither successful nor necessary. The campaign is neither gruesome nor scary. Battles are easy and predictable. The multiplayer is aI’m really surprised by the high scores. Doom is a shallow, boring shooter that shamelessly borrows from countless other titles. Instead of jumpstarting the franchise, id software plays it safe. Doom’s misguided emphasis on platforming and storytelling are neither successful nor necessary. The campaign is neither gruesome nor scary. Battles are easy and predictable. The multiplayer is a crappy mashup of everything Halo and COD. There’s nothing inventive or fresh here. id Software is a one trick pony who hasn’t delivered anything worthwhile in quite a long time.

    So I’ll start with the positives. Oh wait, there isn’t much. Gunplay is tight. It’s comparable to Destiny. However, weapons feel a bit too powerful at lower difficulties and hitboxes are smaller than the actual targets. Even on harder difficulties, Doom is extremely easy. I never lose battles. Ever. For the most part, enemies are slow with easily avoided attacks. Battles happen in waves. Basically, when something is discovered or unlocked, tons of enemies appear. The area is sealed off—like Devil May Cry—and all enemies must be killed to progress to the next area. Rinse and repeat 100 times. The quarantine system even announces when waves are about to start and when they’ve ended making every experience predictable.

    Performance is snappy in most scenarios. Unfortunately, fps will drop on larger maps or in engagements with more than a handful of enemies. Graphics are merely OK. Doom randomly shut downs without so much as an error message. It’s riddled with graphical anomalies and inconsistent textures. Doom runs better than Wolfenstein: The New Order did at launch, but I’m still not impressed. There are older games that push out more remarkable visuals. The experience here is just average.

    Doom’s story is as silly as it is unnecessary. Basically, a corporation tried to harness Hell’s energy thru interdimensional portals and everything went to…err….Hell. Pun aside, that IS the story. It’s stupid. Between the bits of dialogue and occasional battles, nothing exciting happens in Doom. In each level I spend 5-6 minutes in battles, 2-3 minutes listening to pointless dialogue, and 25-30 platforming and searching for hidden rooms. The heavy emphases on exploration and platforming ditches Dooms legendary underpinnings: Action heavy arenas filled to the brim with gruesome demons. If I want to play a first person platformer, I’ll pop in Metroid Prime—one of the best in existence. But when I load Doom, I expect nonstop carnage, especially since that’s how it’s marketed.

    One big selling point of this Doom is the upgradable Praetor suit. Unfortunately, that’s more hype. Other than health and ammo boosts, most upgrades are worthless. Rune Challenges unlock runes which boost passive abilities, like boosting ammo drops. The implementation was ripped directly from Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden. The challenges take place on the same few maps, and the difficulty can be so contrived that casual players will skip them altogether. This begs the question: Why can’t the rest of the campaign be this challenging? On the same thought, I hated the challenges in Just Cause 3 because they are silly and break the immersion. And I hate them in Doom for the same reasons. And like JC3, the rune upgrades in Doom aren’t worthwhile. Since each level in Doom’s campaign already contains mission challenges, why must rune challenges be separate? Why not seamlessly incorporate them into the action? Oh right, there isn’t much action.

    Doom’s campaign fails to spark nostalgia or illicit any WTF moments. It’s truly evident that twelve year old Quake 4 was id’s last gruesome offering. Doom incorporates so many ideas, yet it excels at nothing. I remember when id was the revered grandfather of shooters. It singlehandedly propelled first person combat into the forefront of gaming. Now it’s just an unimaginative follower.

    As for the multiplayer? It sucks. It’s so terrible I picked up Battleborn and Overwatch and haven’t looked back. Like the campaign, Doom’s multiplayer tries to incorporate too many elements. That’s the primary reason some people refer to it as “Unreal Call of Halo”. They’re right. Doom’s multiplayer is supposed to be an arena shooter harkening back to the old days. Someone at id didn’t get the memo or doesn’t understand what makes up an “arena shooter”. Instead, gamers got an unfocused mess that simply copies popular ideas from other franchises. Just like the campaign. The COD style loadouts alone are enough to disqualify Doom as an arena shooter. Halo 5 is probably the best arena style mp experience on consoles right now and still is one of my top picks.

    Doom is definitely one of the worst games I’ve played in 2016. I would place it below The Division. It’s boring, uninspired, and manages just average performance and visuals. The multiplayer is an unfocused mess—clearly an afterthought. My suggestion is to pass on Doom altogether and pick up Quake 4 if you need an id fix.    … Expand
  85. sscott0829tw
    May 15, 2016
    8
    Doom really surprises me,after playing the beta I thought this game is going to fail,because the "mostly negative" review on steam.
    But the final game is absolutely fantastic.Tons and tons of content.
    The main problem in FPS games these days is lacking content.Games like starwars battlefront,Rainbow six siege,evolve and Titanfall all forgot to make a "single player campaign". Thank god    Doom really surprises me,after playing the beta I thought this game is going to fail,because the "mostly negative" review on steam.
    But the final game is absolutely fantastic.Tons and tons of content.
    The main problem in FPS games these days is lacking content.Games like starwars battlefront,Rainbow six siege,evolve and Titanfall all forgot to make a "single player campaign".
    Thank god id software understood this and gave us a wonderful campaign.A brutal journey filled with monster s and cool demons,and you can crush them with your powerful weapons and badass melee kills.
    Some players hate the multiplayer PVP,I love it,reminds me of the old school unreal tournament arena shooter.And become a demon in the multiplayer is always fun.
    But the best part must be the Snapmap mode,totally awesome.You can play some kickass custom map here,from boss fights map to co-op waves map,you can find every thing here.You can even make your own map from the map creater.You will spend countless hours with your friends in this mode.
    Overall,this is just a supereb shooter game comes with so many content.
    The best shooter of 2016~~~~    … Expand
  86. BigBoss111
    May 14, 2016
    6
    Игра апофиоз сериала строения. Начнём с сюжета.С ним всё в порядке,он не напрягает,как и должен в DOOM.Геймплей оказуалили. Объясню почему, в игре только 2 механики стрелять и press X to win, и всё на этом геймплей сдулся. Графика мыльная и размытая,текстуры откровенно плохие.Игра апофиоз сериала строения. Начнём с сюжета.С ним всё в порядке,он не напрягает,как и должен в DOOM.Геймплей оказуалили. Объясню почему, в игре только 2 механики стрелять и press X to win, и всё на этом геймплей сдулся. Графика мыльная и размытая,текстуры откровенно плохие.
  87. xspidermanx322
    May 13, 2016
    8
    This is a fun FPS, but not groundbreaking by any means. The single-player is fast and the music is awesome. It looks pretty good, but perhaps a little worse than it should be. I haven't gotten incredibly far in the story, but it reminds me a lot of playing DOOM as a kid. Maybe not where I would get lost for like 30 minutes and get pissed off, but just the cool intensity of it. Multi-playerThis is a fun FPS, but not groundbreaking by any means. The single-player is fast and the music is awesome. It looks pretty good, but perhaps a little worse than it should be. I haven't gotten incredibly far in the story, but it reminds me a lot of playing DOOM as a kid. Maybe not where I would get lost for like 30 minutes and get pissed off, but just the cool intensity of it. Multi-player is really fun, a bit slower than I'd like, but still faster than your average FPS online. I'm a baby, so I don't like games that make you have to spend every waking hour of your life to get good and this game is nice because you can have both bad games and good games despite your playing level. Overall, fun game, but I'd probably wait till it's on sale… Expand
  88. Nasher
    May 19, 2016
    7
    Originally I gave this game a 6. But after playing it more it is growing on me. The game does really pick up after about half way in. The maps become more interesting, the difficulty increases and overall it starts to feel more "Doomish". So I upped my score to a 7/10. Not GOTY material, but still a fun game.
  89. GuardianLight
    May 16, 2016
    9
    It's a blend of classic Doom and Quake mechanics with a touch of modern FPS. Single player is thankfully very good. Story telling reminds me of the new Wolfenstein. Minimal cinematics, mostly told thru bare bones dialog. It's the anti-COD so to speak. Multiplayer is fast. The only real mixed feelings I have about it are the class-based spawning. Weapons spawning on the map would haveIt's a blend of classic Doom and Quake mechanics with a touch of modern FPS. Single player is thankfully very good. Story telling reminds me of the new Wolfenstein. Minimal cinematics, mostly told thru bare bones dialog. It's the anti-COD so to speak. Multiplayer is fast. The only real mixed feelings I have about it are the class-based spawning. Weapons spawning on the map would have been a nice throw-back. Are you listening id? That's what we want for "DLC". A mode without the classes. At least there is no health regen BS. It's the DOOM we've been waiting for. I don't know if it's game-of-the-year, but it's very unexpectedly good.… Expand
  90. ReDDoTNeckbeard
    May 15, 2016
    10
    No reloading, barely any story - just got to kill demons and smash through ♥♥♥♥. The melee in this game is done in a very cool way and it is actually useful. Very neat use of the chainsaw in the game. No auto-regen, no stupid cinematics, no weapon carrying limit.

    If you love Doom or Quake - this is definitely a worthy successor to that title. Yeah, it doesn't get everything right but it    No reloading, barely any story - just got to kill demons and smash through ♥♥♥♥. The melee in this game is done in a very cool way and it is actually useful. Very neat use of the chainsaw in the game. No auto-regen, no stupid cinematics, no weapon carrying limit.

    If you love Doom or Quake - this is definitely a worthy successor to that title. Yeah, it doesn't get everything right but it doesn't matter because you'll be too busy listening to heavy metal while killing another demon that is in your way.

    From the technical perspective, the game runs really well and is optimized really well too, expect 60fps on high if your card is 3-4 years old.    … Expand
  91. dlads
    May 16, 2016
    10
    Ah it's finally here, Doom 2016.

    I was as were probably many other people, sceptical of this iteration of the Doom franchise and as you'd expect the game is far from perfect (bethseda), that being said, what it does do is send you right back to what you used to love about the original doom and most of the sequels ever since, with some extra gore and glory (no pun intended) thrown in for    Ah it's finally here, Doom 2016.

    I was as were probably many other people, sceptical of this iteration of the Doom franchise and as you'd expect the game is far from perfect (bethseda), that being said, what it does do is send you right back to what you used to love about the original doom and most of the sequels ever since, with some extra gore and glory (no pun intended) thrown in for good measure

    The monsters are all there, they're quite intimidating to be honest (as they should be, this is Doom) they're varied and pop up through your game like bad guys turn up in any other FPS, most of them are really easy to beat but they do allow you to pull of some long distance headshots (first encounter in hell for example with the machine gun and scope headpop, really satisfying)

    Playing through for the first time i've noticed a few things that I would like to change (sorry but it's true),

    First being the pace of the game, it's extremely fast, which is fine if for a multiplayer but in the single campaign i felt like i was missing out on the beauty of the game because i was legging it through the game at break neck speed, for example when you get to hell for the first time, you begin to move forward and in around 6 seconds you're already away from the initial gates and moving through hell, I think the game would have been better suited to have the shift key as run rather than walk, it's set the wrong way with no way of reversing it

    Other than the run key being off (for me at least) i found that the glory kills weren't varied enough, you find the same animation being repeated over and over, there are others depending on the angle and or if you're in the air but i'd have preferred some kind of hold system so hold left and melee for a headrip, right for a body split etc, seeing as you have to do these quite often to obtain health it would have been good to have more variance.

    As it stands it's just based upon the angle that you are at when you press melee.

    So with that out of the way, I have to say though beyond these couple of non deal breakers i can't fault doom, the baddies are great, the maps are huge and sprawling, the use of lighting and occulsion, bloom is some of the best i've ever seen, the audio is also spot on with whispers of monsters in the background being heard when something bad is about to happen, the map design is great and varied, great use of smoke and reflections, a lot of work has gone into this.

    I haven't finished the campaign yet as it is a long one, but I think to truly enjoy the game it would be best played on the hardest difficulty, reason being is that it does deserve your time and it's supposed to be difficult, dropping a big badguy with nothing but the lazer pulse rifle is a bit naff so pumping up the difficulty will make it seem as it should.

    As i said before it's not without issues but nothing a few alterations to the cfg file couldn't fix and some launch option alterations in steam, removing intro video, right click to continue between rounds and deaths, mouse smoothing etc, once all these are fixed the game is spot on and with my current rig it runs at just between 120 and 160fps which is completely acceptable considering how most play at 60fps and still seem happy, multiplayer runs at 200fps most of the time.

    i5 4670k
    16GB RAM
    R9 290 Tri-X sapphire 4GB

    Settings were on Ultra for the most part with AA turned down to 2x or 4x, motion blur is set to low, the game runs pretty well considering how it looks and the sheer size of some of the levels.

    Overall i think this is a great addition to the series and although some people may see this as a linear one track game, it really doesn't matter. It's a next gen Doom game that ticks all the boxes and should keep us happy for another what? 12 years ? : O

    Lets hope it doesn't take that long : )

    Money well spent    … Expand
  92. 900p15fps
    May 15, 2016
    9
    Breath of fresh air. Sick of the same old boring shooters. This is just run and gun, go, go, go. Multiplayer is addicting. Didn't expect much but am pleasantly surprised.
  93. DukeDreamcast
    May 16, 2016
    10
    Incredible, best FPS action extravaganza in forever! Combat is fast and furious, the level design is fun with areas to explore, not just a linear straight line, plenty of jumping and fun complexity. Great weapons, great flavor, and the multiplayer is a cool bonus. And SnapMap!

    Here's hoping more FPS games learn from this and make fast-paced games with levels with plenty of jumps, twists    Incredible, best FPS action extravaganza in forever! Combat is fast and furious, the level design is fun with areas to explore, not just a linear straight line, plenty of jumping and fun complexity. Great weapons, great flavor, and the multiplayer is a cool bonus. And SnapMap!

    Here's hoping more FPS games learn from this and make fast-paced games with levels with plenty of jumps, twists and turns.    … Expand
  94. kingcrimsonbiu
    May 15, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game tastes like a cocktail of the original doom, quake, unreal tournament and shadow warrior. The hidden classic levels are so reminiscent of my childhood. Graphics, AI, movement, badass weapon all deserve a great deal of admiration.
    The only things that appear somewhat lackluster are music and boss fight. There doesn't seem to be a soundtrack as impressive as in the old doom. The boss fight is not quite necessary. Cyberdemon and mastermind should have been mingled with other monsters. I really want to see (1) cyberdemon ruthlessly **** on a horde of barons of hell or fatso mancubuses and (2) cyberdemon vs mastermind. Besides, cyberdemon is the incarnation of all evils in doom and he should have been the final boss.    … Expand
  95. bian446
    May 15, 2016
    10
    This is Doom reborn as the hyper fast frantic FPS for those grew up playing the original 90's Doom on MS-DOS. Not the survival horror version aka Doom 3. Good old running & shooting with extreme brutal prejudice. I'd give an 11 out of 10 over & over again.
  96. allesistmuell
    May 16, 2016
    10
    I bought Uncharted 4 and DOOM. After I bought DOOM, I've not looked at Uncharted 4 again.

    DOOM is raw, pure, violent fun. The maps are great, the colours and weapons are incredible. Go buy it.
  97. Gadlajk
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    "All you do is paa pew baam boom! What's the point? It's waste of time!" is what my father used to say about shooters when I was a kid and I would always have argument about there being more than that but if he said that for this game I'd have to agree because DOOM 2016 is just another mind-numbing title in DOOM series.
  98. GamesLogJp
    May 20, 2016
    7
    Single-player Top / Multiplayer Flop

    Single-player is the old doom just with a new Engine, but the massive downgrade for the Console players is not so good. Doom were a Pc game but now they change it to much for the Console player. Its fast nice gameplay but on the first too difficulty its way to easy. At the basic its the old Doom but with a modern input. Multiplayer is week and its    Single-player Top / Multiplayer Flop

    Single-player is the old doom just with a new Engine, but the massive downgrade for the Console players is not so good. Doom were a Pc game but now they change it to much for the Console player. Its fast nice gameplay but on the first too difficulty its way to easy. At the basic its the old Doom but with a modern input.

    Multiplayer is week and its not balance its nothing than els than a new Cod clone with Halo elements.
    its not really fast. the game Mode are not so different from each other and its sound like a joke if you can win a round with a shotgun 37-3 at team death match buy max 70 Points.

    I like this Doom its not bad and the Single-player is really good, but the Multiplayer is so Bad i wish they would going more in the core Mechanic like in the Single player.    … Expand
  99. moby323
    May 14, 2016
    4
    This game is dumb as hell.

    The "plot" is so bland there really isn't even one to speak of. Which would be fine if the gameplay was great. But it's not. It's boring. The demons are dumb and repetitive, the levels are linear and uninteresting. There are no puzzles, but its also not fun in a "full blast" Serious Sam sort of way. 15 minutes in you are basically like, "Why am I even    This game is dumb as hell.

    The "plot" is so bland there really isn't even one to speak of. Which would be fine if the gameplay was great.
    But it's not. It's boring.

    The demons are dumb and repetitive, the levels are linear and uninteresting. There are no puzzles, but its also not fun in a "full blast" Serious Sam sort of way. 15 minutes in you are basically like, "Why am I even playing this game?"

    Dull.

    That's what this game is. Dull and boring.    … Expand
  100. RamboRomulous
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Fantastic reboot of the original. A lot better than doom 3. Not a bunch of doing mindless stupid things to get to the next area. Just kill stuff like the original. If you are more of a modern FPS fan with the two gun limit and waiting in the corner to restore life then you might want to give this a 6 or 7. However, it is nice to go back to fps roots and just kill things.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

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