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DOOM: The Dark Ages
Released On: May 15, 2025
83
7.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 69 Critic Reviews
83
88% Positive
61 Reviews
61 Reviews
12% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 69 Critic Reviews
83
88% Positive
61 Reviews
61 Reviews
12% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
May 29, 2025
Once again, Doom delivers one of the most frenetic and satisfying FPS experiences around. The latest sequel turns the Slayer into a human tank, an unstoppable force against the demonic hordes, offering relentlessly challenging, non-stop action. id Software nails it with spectacular set-pieces and excellent level design in a fresh yet familiar evolution of the franchise.
May 9, 2025
The Doom Slayer returns in amazing fashion with riveting gameplay, exceptional variety and gorgeous design. It might just be the best iteration of Doom so far, even though some elements pull you out of the game's adrenaline-filled tempo.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 495 User Ratings
7.9
75% Positive
369 Ratings
369 Ratings
16% Mixed
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
10% Negative
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 495 User Ratings
7.9
75% Positive
369 Ratings
369 Ratings
16% Mixed
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
10% Negative
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
Dec 4, 2025
Another great Doom game and a must play. I like the parry mechanic and level design is fire.
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PlayStation 5 Nov 25, 2025
Game is awesome. It nice change from Eternal and I do enjoy the flying and Mech game play as it brings a nice change of pace. Game is a must play and one of the best action shooters ever made up there with eternal. The game locks you in and gets the adrenaline pumping with the music especially and on higher difficulties.
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PlayStation 5 May 9, 2025
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the most well-executed entry in this long-respected franchise yet. Exceptional stage layouts, terrific implementations of player choice, and rewarding enemy design alongside the new shield and parry mechanics make this riveting FPS familiarly refreshing. Despite a few bumps in the road where spectacle overtakes ingenuity, DOOM: The Dark Ages is an undeniably must-play outing that can effortlessly appeal to prospective new and veteran returning DOOM fans.
May 9, 2025
At the same time that DOOM: The Dark Ages brings the series back to its roots, it also keeps innovating as the third part of the modern era of the franchise. It doesn't take a lot of risks, but adds a new combat dynamic with the shield, makes the story more impactful and delivers exactly what you'd expect of a DOOM experience. Even though it's a little bit slower and not so vertical as the last entries.
May 20, 2025
Doom: The Dark Ages is an experience entirely worthy of the saga's legacy, while introducing elements that boldly renew and reconfigure it. Although it is not a flawless game, especially with somewhat disappointing visuals on consoles, it is a solid offering. The pleasure of playing is constant, and the sense of reward that each battle brings is very intense. In the end, that's exactly what I look for in a video game: challenge, intensity, and pure satisfaction.
May 9, 2025
With DOOM The Dark Ages, the series takes a 180-degree turn, especially with a return to a less airborne, less frenetic DOOM compared to DOOM Eternal. The game might divide players who loved that ultra-fast FPS approach, but the developers at id Software wanted to shake up the formula. Those looking for a more grounded, back-to-basics experience will be pleased, especially since the gameplay centered around the shield-chainsaw, parries, and dodges offers a new dimension. There's less verticality and fewer aerial movements; this DOOM favors close combat but with the same brutality. While the sequences inside the large robot are fun, we're less fond of the dragon-riding sequences, which aren't always that engaging. Overall, we had a great time.
May 9, 2025
Above all else, Doom: The Dark Ages has utterly fantastic combat. Moment-to-moment action is among the best in series history. But ultimately, in a desire to expand on a winning formula, id Software has fallen short of the high bar it set with Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.
Dec 3, 2025
Very good game. Alot of people don't seem to like this, and I like this quite a bit!
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PlayStation 5 Nov 12, 2025
Doom now is a money squish. Conveyor belt like call of duty. Waiting for another doom in 5 years.
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PlayStation 5 Aug 31, 2025
game is fun indeed ,but being honest , not as fun as doom eternal , which is indeed pretty addictive on it´s own formula , now with the dark ages , we can see how this game is indeed fun too , but after some hours of continuous gameplay this may torn into a repetitive and tedious headache, notice here is not complain about the difficult matter ,I do think this game is easier than eternal , also the dragon gameplay is boring as hell , and story is not enough catchy ,glory deaths are fews and flavorless ,this game is good and has it´s own charm but stays as the weakest entry of the last 3 doom games .
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PlayStation 5 Sep 28, 2025
Yo. Why would you change something that worked so well in eternal? The new glory kills are not only lackluster, but half the time they don’t work. Why can I not finish an enemy I just dumped all my ammo into? Click click click but half the time it doesn’t **** work. Stupid **** trash ass game devs brain dead as **** making mechanics that don’t work. Figure it out bro. Like how do you make a worse game than the previous? Eternal? Flawless. Dark Ages? Retrograde ****. Stop fixing **** that isn’t broken you **** idiots.
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PlayStation 5 Jun 4, 2025
Pretty bland and boring Eternal and 2016 were way better! Story wasn’t interesting, shield got annoying and repetitive
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PlayStation 5 Summary Announcing DOOM: The Dark Ages, the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, and the third installment of the modern DOOM series. Developed by id Software on the latest idTech engine, DOOM: The Dark Ages is a single-player action FPS that tells the epic cinematic origin story of the DOOM Slayer's rage. You are...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox Series X
- PC
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: May 15, 2025
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Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
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