PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews

DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations offers a meaty new campaign for you to rip and tear your way through, complete with a new tool – the Chain Spear – which grants you greater mobility than ever before. Ultimately, it's DOOM at its best, making it a must-have.

With the future of the series and even the studio in doubt, this expansion is truly a fitting swansong that fleshes out and expands on the main game in very meaningful ways.

It's quite sad to see the sheer talent of id Software on display in this new expansion pack at a time when the studio has been hit by mass layoffs. This studio proves once again that, after 30 years, it remains one of the best in the FPS genre. Revelations offers a great opportunity for fans of The Dark Ages to return to the game, thanks to its frenetic gameplay and excellent level design. As DLCs go, this one offers much more longevity than expected, accompanied by great additions to the weapons and tools of destruction.

DOOM: The Dark Ages – Rivelazioni is an exceptional expansion that enhances and transforms an already rock-solid combat system. The Chain Spear stands out as one of the modern series’ most successful additions. The return of the dash, increased verticality, and the ability to switch between spear and shield bring the gameplay closer to the mobility of DOOM Eternal without sacrificing the weighty feel of The Dark Ages. While the story remains predictable and the controls require an adjustment period, these are minor flaws when weighed against the quality and volume of content on offer. At a time marked by uncertainty regarding id Software’s future, Rivelazioni once again demonstrates the studio’s technical and creative prowess. It represents a near-perfect blend of the brutality found in The Dark Ages and the speed of DOOM Eternal.

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations continues to preserve the identity of The Dark Ages while ratcheting up the intensity of combat to the nth degree. It's relentless, absurdly fun to play, and is begging any DOOM player worth their salt to get into the weeds and master it. I don't know how, but id Software have done it again.

The best Doom game since the 90s, that successful marries the best parts of Eternal and The Dark Ages to make a ferociously entertaining first person shooter that is one of the year’s best gaming experiences.

DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations is another incredible addition to the series from id Software. The narrative is great, focusing more on the Slayer while being filled with both callbacks to the past and hints towards the future. Further, the new gameplay additions make combat absolutely thrilling, in part thanks to the sizeable post-game and incredible soundtrack. While the level and enemy designs are sometimes lackluster, Revelations further cements The Dark Ages as arguably the best entry in the modern Doom trilogy.

DOOM is synonymous with FPS games. It doesn't matter how much time passes. It doesn't matter how many companies try to take its crown. It doesn't matter if id Software runs out of employees. DOOM is an institution, and there's nothing Xbox, Microsoft, or any other company can do to change that. If this is the end of the saga that began in 2016, I'm more than certain the next chapter will be sensational.

DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations is one of the most unexpected gaming treks I've ever gone on. A more personal and memorable storyline, coupled with greater exploration and puzzle-solving, isn't quite what came to mind for me when I thought of this series, but I wholeheartedly embraced and adored it. When also considering inventive new combat applications and a greater sense of challenge, Revelations is a confident approach that I believe will delight the more dedicated DOOM crowd. Despite reassurances, the future of id Software is arguably up in the air, but I am glad that, at the very least, they got to deliver a remarkable trilogy with a standout DLC to potentially close it out.

Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations is a superb addition to an already excellent game, expanding on the narrative, lore, and mechanics in a way that’s almost worthy of Sequeldom.