Doom: The Dark Ages is a new take on the classic first-person shooter (FPS) franchise and introduces a very different style of gameplay to previous titles in the series.
Rather than the fast-paced, dodge-and-shoot gameplay that defines Doom games, The Dark Ages requires players to adopt a new strategy of using a shield to block, parry, and stun enemies in order to attack them effectively.
The game’s developers have likened the change to the difference between flying a fighter jet and piloting a tank, requiring players to move slower and more deliberately than in previous Doom games.
While The Dark Ages still features a variety of weapons, it lacks the secondary weapon modes, grenades, chainsaws, and flamethrowers that previously complicated the weapon/ammo juggling aspect of the gameplay, making it a somewhat simpler experience on the shooting side compared to Doom Eternal.
