Doom

The Good
Time spent with Doom over the weekend just reaffirms my feelings towards it - it is a fantastic first person shooter with great visuals. One of the best I've played in fact. It's amazing in its simplicity - it doesn't try to be something else, it doesn't even pretend to be something else. Yes, id Software tried to tell the story here (which is very evident in optional codex entries - which I love) & some of it works, some of it doesn't, but apart from that it is still good, old Doom - with violence cranked up to 11 (on a 1-10 scale).

Pacing works well, new weapons & new enemies are introduced in perfect moments, therefore gameplay never feels stale and boring; surprisingly there is a lot of platforming outside of battles, jumping around, ledge-grabbing - not something I expected at all, but it seems to work so far and is done and implemented very well - it essentially acts as an exploration platformer in a way - especially when you're hunting for the collectibles, and it's fun.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Doom reinvigorated the genre back in 2016, however I am quite surprised that up to this day there aren't many titles that can successfully replicate the gameplay of series' 2016 iteration, apart from its sequel I guess. This game scratches an old itch that I didn't realise I had & does it perfectly. Feels like renaissance of my old shooter-filled PS1 gaming days.

The Bad
Campaign could be a little bit longer.

The Bottom Line
SnapMap custom maps are a great way to lengthen your playthrough - there's plethora of different types of maps, ranging from puzzle to simple survival and most are very well done.

What an amazing, violent & fun trip to Hell and back... and to Hell again. Easily the best FPS that I played in recent times and one of the best I played... ever. That's how a reboot to a classic should be done. Fantastic - well recommended to all FPS fans out there.