Doom: The Dark Ages Owes a Lot to Eternal’s Marauder

Doom: The Dark Ages is for lovers and slayers

Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel game in the new Doom series featuring new combat mechanics that excite and a story that’s surprisingly deep.

Doom: The Dark Ages Owes a Lot to Eternal’s Marauder

Doom: The Dark Ages takes the ideas that powered Eternal's controversial Marauder enemy and builds an entirely new combat system out of them.

‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ Is a Gloriously Violent But Somewhat Tired Prequel

“Rip and tear, until it is done.” This is the line that opens id Software’s duology of modern Doom games: Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020). It’s a creepy, campy narration meant to set the tone for not-quite-horror games with horrific settings. But it’s also a mission statement — players should be expecting a visceral thrill ride of blasting, bloodletting, and shredding things up with reckless abandon. By contrast, Doom: The Dark Ages open…

A meaty old-school shooter with hordes of demons to slay. "Doom: The Dark Ages" melts away all distractions and creates the classic "just one more hour" addiction, says game critic Kristoffer Viita.

Doom: The Dark Ages Opens to 30K Concurrent Players And 'Very Positive' Reviews on Steam

See full bio Abdullah Waseem At T4G, my task is to cover the latest news around the gaming globe ASAP and with the utmost precision. I adore all the games and respect all the devs behind the amazing games that we get all year. So, whether it’s a PC or a Console game, I got it all covered.  See full bio Story Highlight Doom: The Dark Ages has debuted with an underwhelming 30K players on Steam. Despite boasting decent reviews, the player base is…

Who Did the Music for DOOM: The Dark Ages

When DOOM: The Dark Ages made its official appearance at Xbox Developer Direct on 23rd January 2025, the enthusiasts had a proper idea of what iD Software had been cooking for the upcoming series instalment. With a touch of the medieval to the tried-and-true run-and-gun recipe, the game promises to bring high-speed action, thick lore, […]