Doom: The Dark Ages Reviews Are Live!

Get ready to rip, tear, and saw your way through some demons.

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Rutledge Daugette
May 09, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

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The reviews are officially out for Doom: The Dark Ages. The latest entry in the venerated first-person shooter turns the Demon Slayer into Captain America with a lot of guns. So… I guess even more American? Personally, I’m a big fan of the modern Doom games and gave Eternal a glowing review, so I’m eager to play this one.

According to our reviewer Anson Chan, there aren’t as many glory kills in the newest Doom game, and the focus on narrative wasn’t quite to his liking. However, everything he’s saying about how kinetic the game is and how the Shield Saw works only makes me more excited.

To clarify, it’s absolutely referring to the phrase “looking for group” and not… something else. This studio is a spin-off from within Bungie, and its mission is to create games that foster a sense of community.

Its first game that it’s working on is a “a team-based action game that draws inspiration from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games.” So mark that on your wishlist, if you’re into frogs and Mario and Dota?

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