It may still be needlessly involved (Doom 2016 feels 'basic' and free, in a way that matches Doomguy's savageness and wilfulness) but, compared to Eternal, The Dark Ages is not intricate.

Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the franchise’s more flawed entries, but it feels fantastic to play all the same. After the Doom Slayer quite literally killed the creator of all things in Doom Eternal: ...

While Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal saw the settings being customized through a bunch of presets, The Dark Ages' introduces detailed tuning to bring the franchise back to the "Stand and Fight" mentality.

The Dark Ages' alien worlds and anachronistic weapons and armor are fantastic and disorienting -- the synthesis of a greater mythos hinted at within Doom Eternal's The Ancient Gods DLC expansions ...

Doom (2016) split the difference as a horror-themed, relentless action shooter, while 2020's Doom Eternal added both more agility and weapon-related strategy to the mix (plus a surprising amount ...

With Doom Eternal taking on the more fantastical version of the series' sci-fi fantasy setting, Doom: The Dark Ages feels ...

A new look at id Software’s Doom: The Dark Ages details the differences between it and Doom Eternal. id and Bethesda also announced a May 2025 release date.

The Ancient Gods – Part One ended on a pretty exciting twist – the Doom Slayer chose to revive the Dark Lord so he could destroy him permanently, eliminating every demon outside of hell.

So, how does that translate to Doom: The Dark Ages? “An ergonomic control scheme, fewer strings on the guitar, so to speak, was really the goal, something that felt intuitive,” Martin explains.

You denied the gods and awoke an ancient evil. Now rally the scattered Sentinel armies, lay siege to the last bastion of Hell, break through the fortress walls, and face the Dark Lord himself.

A standard playthrough of the "Ancient Gods" expansion for "Doom Eternal" is estimated to take 9 hours to complete. Speedrunner BloodShot9001 is aiming to do it in under 60 minutes. Bethesda ...