If you're wondering where DOOM: The Dark Ages takes place in the larger DOOM universe, it's set before DOOM (2016) & Eternal but after the originals. ... proving himself in the gladiator arena.

Doom (2016) was the fourth mainline entry into the franchise and also a soft reboot. The game received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for its refined focus on fast-paced gameplay.

Doom: The Dark Ages is being touted as a prequel to id's 2016 reboot. Before going any further, there's one thing that makes The Dark Ages feel noticeably different from any of its predecessors.

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 ...

DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal had online matchmaking options, but they didn’t exactly steal the spotlight. The arena-style combat in 2016’s game and the demon-versus-slayer Battlemode in ...

Doom is built on id Tech 6, which turns out to be a very nice looking engine capable of some truly remarkable design. Each of the multi-layered levels in Doom feel alive and menacing, while the ...

Doom The Dark Ages isn't as good as Eternal or Doom 2016, but it doesn't matter. Doom The Dark Ages is the weakest game in the series since 2004’s Doom 3, but still an achievement in terms of ...

Doom (2016) was an exercise in mechanical purity. It weaved effortlessly between frantic arena combat and environmental exploration, just like its 1993 namesake. Its big addition to the formula ...

On Friday, May 13th, 2016, one of the greatest franchise revivals was released, ushering in arguably one of the best modern first-person shooters of all time. id Software’s reboot of DOOM is a ...

This prequel to DOOM 2016 will follow the Slayer's storyline from joining the ranks of the Sentinels. The Dark Ages will ...

Doom (2016) and Eternal felt like a ballet of carnage, with flawless agility weaving the Slayer through each encounter. The Dark Ages is more like a line dance that accidentally ends in a ...

Which is actually not really emphasized in 2016 or Eternal, but it’s a major feature in Dark Ages, like it was in the original Doom. So it’s really about each game standing on its own.