Many people just see this as a re-do of the original story but with some significant twists. But I can assure you that this is absolutely the same Doom Guy from Doom 1, Doom 2, Final Doom, and Doom 64. (Doom 3 has nothing to do with this at all.) It came to a point where he just could not go on living a normal life, so he ends up staying in hell to just keep killing. He ends up being trapped in a sarcophagus and "rescued" by a group on Mars trying again to use Hell's energy for all the wrong reasons. Yeah, the same old story.
Only this time, Doom Guy seems to be a part of an ancient lineage. That is the major change to the lore. They don't go into it too much, but it seems that Doom Guy is actually an ancient being called the Doom Slayer. He is a man destined to fight the forces of Hell and is really good at doing so.
Where the gameplay is more advanced than the previous games, it sort of has the same feel. When you are in a fight, you cannot stop moving. You have to run and shoot on the fly like a mad man. But you also have to jump around and use your weapon upgrades as well. It's absolutely nuts.
Speaking of upgrades, there are so many. You are constantly looking for them to give you and your weapons more abilities and perks. I guess this is okay. I like that I have options, but I never once had fun trying to find them all. Some are them are so well hidden that you might miss them. I just want to fight.
I do like how you can stun enemies, giving you an opportunity to leap towards them and rip them apart with your bare hands. That never got old. It's something you will be doing a lot, and it's great every time.
The bosses are few in this game, but when they happen, it is an experience! They show up, and a huge health bar appears across the top of the screen. It's all done in a way to let you know that this will not be an easy fight. And that reminds me to point out how wonderful the presentation of this game is. It's brilliant!
The whole world is beautiful. And the Hell maps are the best. They are sculpted to resemble the covers of heavy metal albums. They outdid themselves here. "Doom 3" did a good job too, but this game wins the award between them. Great job.
"Doom (2016)" changed the way Doom is played, but they found a way to blend modern gaming with a classic feel. It's good. It is exceptional. They called this game "Doom" for a reason: that's all it was, and it was all it needed to be. Bravo.
This blog was written on April 23, 2025.
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