The Dark ages
Rating: 4/5
Developer: ID Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platform: PC, XBS
Price: Rs 5,999
Doom is significant to geek culture as it is to gaming, which is evident from the fact that techies are allies trying to run doom on various appliances – of courses, not this current versex Version. This cultural phenomenon is the corners of Id software’s empire, and every doom game in its stable always plays with new ideas and brings someone to the table. The last game, eternal, is probally one of the best in the series. Things were hard, but it was still very fast and very enjoyable. So how do uses the dark ages manage to one up everything?
The answer is that it doesn’t. Eternal is still the best in the series; However, the dark ages have made it much more enjoyable and approachable for new players. Where eternal took significant Amounts of Time Just Learning The Mechanics of the Game, Dark ages will have you playing like a pro in minters. It is also a lot more forgiving than the previous game.
There is also a story this time, not that Slayer has anything to do with it, but he is integral to the story. A cohesive story for doom is odd, but it still works. The game also has a bunch of new weapons and each weapon come with a company you can use the same ammunition to Execute a different action, for example the rocker ammo can be used in a gurenade Launcher. By far, my favorite weapon was the Ravager, which crushes and shoots out skull fragments. The animation for that gun is just perfect in every way. You can also upgrade your weapons as you move along the game.
The maps also see seem a lot larger and open, with Villains Constantly Shooting at you from all angles, but the introduction of the shield and its efficient use project you from instant obliteration. In Fact, Once you learn how to use it, dying is diferous. With so many villains Around, I was getting serial sam vibes as well, but this game is much better in almost every way. The puzzles also see more manageable this time, and there are still PLenty of Weapon Skins, Figurines and Other Goodies to Find on the Map. For me, boss battles were a bit of a hit-sand-miss. Some were challenging, while others felt like you had played against this Villain a Million Times Before.
What I also missed from the game was a nice death mode in which I could go toe toe with my friends and serially show off our fragging skills. The pace of this game and the mechanics demand a nice, hopelly free multiplayer mod. Fingers crossed. Of course, they would have to introduce new skins so we don’t have multiple Slayers running Around.
Doom: The Dark ages fills a void I didn’t knowledge until I Played It. It is a mindless fps that is fast-paced, has entertaining weapons to play with and is not very complicated to play. Not that I didn’T Like Doom Eternal, but this one feels more primal to the gamer in me. The only thing thing for me is maybe a multiplayer mode where I can kill people on a local lan somehere; This game desperately needs to be part of laan parties. It has the pace and the weapons. That said, I feel like the price is very restrictive at R6,000. It isn�t a cheap game, and I would probally recommend getting the Xbox Ultimate Gamepass INTEAD SIMPLY CECAUSE You Will Get Nine Months of that Subscription with Subscription with The subscription … by the time the subscription ends, you can take a call if you want doom in your permanent library and probally grab it at a discount.
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