DOOM

Review after rolling credits on the single player campaign. I ripped and tore until it was done and it took me about 12 hours. I did not check out the multiplayer but I did play arcade mode some. TLDR, this is a return to DOOM's roots and its a blast to play! But that may not be what you are wondering about. Dark Age just came out (I am in 2025) and you may be trying to figure out if you should get this one or Eternal or Dark Ages. I can't speak for Dark Ages, but I am playing Eternal now. And they are just different games. Eternal is like this game but with a lot of things turned up to 11, but that is not always a good thing. I think that Eternal is a bit more silly; there are more movement abilities, neon ammo exploding out of enemies, and a less grounded story. To put it in terms of 80's action movies, this DOOM is like Aliens and DOOM Eternal is like Commando. Eternal is more multiplayer focused if you are into that. If you play one of these games you will likely want to play the other one. So about me, DOOM 2 was the first actual computer game that I bought with my own hard earned cash from my swanky job as a subway sandwich artist in the 90's. I had played Wolf3D and the original DOOM a bit so yeah, I was totally radical. DOOM 2 was a great kick in the teeth. It was fast, brutal, and a lot of fun. Since then FPS' have evolved though Unreal, Quake, Halo, COD, Destiny, and everything else so that things slowed down a bit. Now it is a lot of peeking from behind cover and hiding until your health comes back. It is refreshing to play a game again where that doesn't happen. You don't take cover, the demons take cover from you. You are bouncing off the walls, flicking rocket launchers and shotguns at them so fast that they can't keep up. This game is a survival horror from the demon's perspective, with you hunting them down and them telling their little demon babies horror stories about you. It is awesome, and I think that this game is a big part of why the boomer shooter genre exists now. All of that comes out well in the Arcade mode, which is just self contained levels with a score total. You go in and ruin a small city of demon's day as fast as possible. For me if this game has legs it will be that. The campaign is pretty good too. Story wise I felt like it took a bunch from Dead Space 2. But then I realized that's backwards. This game is the basic plot of DOOM and Dead Space took inspiration from that. My main gripe with the campaign is that they gate some of the things that make this game fast and fun behind armor and weapon upgrades. At the start it feels a little slow and clunky in the campaign because of that decision. So in conclusion, yeah this game is great. The campaign is about 12ish hours long. There are huge windy campaign maps with a ton of secrets and collectibles hidden in them. It also has multiplayer which I did not check out. And the arcade mode is a ton of fun. And if you are reading this it is probably on sale.

[h2] Introduction [/h2] Doom can be best described as guns, demons, and unrelenting metal. DOOM (2016) doesn’t just recapture the metal spirit of the originals. It rips the soul out of modern FPS design and stomps it into the dirt with a size-13 Praetor Boot. [h2]Narrative & World[/h2] There is a story here — hidden in terminals and environmental hints — and it’s surprisingly self-aware. The game knows its job isn’t to dump exposition; it gives you just enough to frame your rampage through UAC’s Martian hellscape. But what little is there has bite. Also, the game opens with your character literally throwing a monitor aside mid-cutscene. A statement, and a promise. [h2] Design & Systems [/h2] There’s an elegance in how DOOM structures its upgrades and progression. Weapon mods and rune trials act like lite-RPG systems: not enough to bog you down, but enough to let you make meaningful choices about how you play. Do you glory kill for health, chainsaw for ammo, or just go full Berserk and rip your way to enlightenment? The game makes you earn your power — and once you do, it lets you unleash it with wild abandon. [h2] Sound & Atmosphere [/h2] The soundtrack deserves its own paragraph. Mick Gordon’s industrial metal score doesn’t just accompany your slaughter — it fuels it. It is the heart of the game. [h2] Final Thoughts [/h2] DOOM (2016) isn’t just a reboot — it’s a resurrection. A chainsaw-sputtering, double-jumping, demon-gutting celebration of everything that made the original iconic. It honors its legacy not with nostalgia, but with fury. It doesn't try to evolve the formula into something it’s not — it perfects it. Even if you come from the world of tactical RPGs and turn-based battles, there’s something undeniably primal here. Something sacred. Hell didn’t know what hit it.

Bullets flying, demons exploding, and you sprinting around like a rage-fueled maniac with a shotgun and zero patience. The adrenaline never stops, the soundtrack is a masterpiece, and the level design is straight-up hellish brilliance. Yeah, there are a few little bugs. 10/10 :)

TL;DR: 8/10 Dumb as hell and hella fun. Obviously, future Earth's energy crisis will be so dire that the only logical solution is to rip a portal to hell to harness an arcane power. Naturally, those portals must be opened on Mars. Where else? That's just science. All the comically over-the-top plot points are cartoonishly fun, and perfect for the distilled adrenaline of Doom's combat. The absurdity goes a bit far in its technobabble mumbo-jumbo. The only necessary narrative: [b]if it moves, destroy it. Brutally.[/b] The game structure is repetitive. (1)Eviscerate the onslaught of enemies. (2)Explore cleared rubble for secrets. (3)Repeat. This would be monotonous if both weren't so fun. The combat is a sinister belly-laugh at the FPS meek (read: me) who conventionally snipe at enemies, conserve ammo, and avoid dangerous conflict. Each new encounter is a manic arena of in-your-face, gritty, gory carnage accompanied by a thumping metal soundtrack. On the higher difficulties, there will be death. But the checkpoints are well-distributed, and as the game reminds you: "you can be as useful in death as you are in life." Environments range from sterile space labs to scorched Martian outposts to—you guessed it—literal hellscapes. Each area is visually distinct and full of hidden secrets. Exploration pays off, and experimenting with the varied arsenal opens up new challenges and rewards that make you feel even more like a walking apocalypse. I never dabbled in the multiplayer or the arcade mode. Nor did I need to. I was more than satisfied with the single-player campaign. Outside analyzing what makes this purr, it's not a thought-provoking experience. But when it's this fun, does it need to be? Hell no.

Doom 2016 is my personal favorite, it feels the closest to classic DOOM titles but in modern graphics, also this game kinda too inspiration from DOOM 3 as well. The combat is top-notch with the glory system being introduced and all, the story wasn't the best, but then again it's a DOOM game, it's also balanced in pacing unlike eternal which felt really really fast paced like emo core style

fun gameplay, surprisingly amazing story/lore.

Wow I had so much fun playing this game. It is on point, everything, the music, the violence, the music, the glory kills. Doesn't overstay it's welcome. At the price it is selling it's a steal. Advice for steams deck user: you can see there's something wrong as soon as the game starts, cause it takes all the power it can. Use the tdp limit, the percormance won't drop

Amazing game, super immersive experience and can definitely appreciate it more after playing the 1993 version first. Game length was appropriate too, any longer and it would have felt a bit dragged out to me. Not really my type of game, and I don't plan on playing any of the other Dooms, but very satisfied and would highly recommend.

Doom refounded a genre with this game. Very worth playing to see where the modern boomer shooter genre got some roots.

DOOM (2016) is the definition of a pure, fast-paced shooter. From the moment you step into the boots of the Doom Slayer, the game throws you into relentless action with no time to breathe. The combat feels satisfying and brutal, with every weapon packed with power and every enemy encounter pushing your skills. The level design encourages aggressive play and exploration, and the iconic glory kills add a satisfying layer of style and reward. The soundtrack perfectly matches the intensity, making every moment feel epic. This game never lets up and keeps you hooked until the final boss. If you want a shooter that’s all about raw fun and nonstop action, DOOM is the way to go.

the fact that this game is almost 10 years old and is still holding up today is impressive.

Extremadament divertit. Curt, però li pots treure molt de suc rejugant per aconseguir tots els secrets i millores de les armes. Super recomenat.

In this relaxing game you can pull out a chainsaw and cut these extremely fat demons in half i call them Chris's mom because well you know... My friend Owen caught a witch once in minecraft and named it Chris's mom it was really funny! i told my mom if she dies i would slaughter a bunch of orphans she didn't like that. very good game i like shooting all the demons and Chris's moms. its obviously no where near as good of a game as bloons but c'mon that is an outrageously high standard.

I've played it in full on another platform. Got again on Steam for $4, happy to play again. I love DOOM because it knows exactly what it is. It is intense, fast-paced action. It has an interesting setting, but unlike some other, more cinematic games that might have an identity crisis as they pretend to be movies, every aspect of DOOM is there to support its core premise: intense, fast-paced action. Let's talk a bit more about the setting, because it can be off-putting. You begin your mission on Mars, in a human settlement ravaged by a demon infestation. The demons are literally coming from Hell itself, and you need to stop them. You are the Doom Slayer, an ancient hero, released from a stone tomb to save the day. You are released into a lost settlement: there is no one left to save. You just need to close the portal to Hell so that it doesn't spread further. This is obviously pretty dark, and the game has a lot of gore to boot, but all of this evil serves a purpose: you are here to destroy everything that moves. Anything left of the place is Hellspawn, there's nothing left to rescue. Give no mercy and destroy everything you see. Or as the intro says, "rip and tear, until it is done". This setup ties perfectly with the gameplay. This is a first-person shooter on steroids. No attempt is made to ground the gameplay in realism. You're equipped with a slew of unrealistically powerful weaponry and you can swap between this weapons instantly. There's no reloading required: you just fire each weapon until it's empty. You need to be careful with ammo. You should save the powerful guns for the powerful enemies. But otherwise, like the game says, "rip and tear". You'll have a lot of fun doing it. Your character moves like a fighter jet. You can run and aim at the edge of your reaction time, all while the game's legendary heavy metal soundtrack plays in the background. It is the most intense gaming experience I've ever had. Nothing gets your blood pumping like DOOM. Playing this in mid-2025, the graphics are certainly a bit dated, but the game runs smoothly. If you like action games, you have to try this. It is pure, unadulterated action, and more games should be designed like it.

This game is the perfect one after hitting the gym and wanting to go all out on something else, but you don’t exactly know what. St. Anger by Metallica coupled with this shyt is HARDLY amazing. I don’t propagate gaming, but this is something else.

big guns, amazing maps and graphics, top tier soundstrack. Hell yeah!

Well, what can I say? Nearly ten years on, and I love it just as much now as I did when it first came out. It is an absolute joy to play, and is perhaps my favourite out of the three newest DOOM games produced by ID Software. Hard to fault it.

Of the three modern Doom games, 2016 stands out as the most complete package. The presentation and story is really tight, the combat is fun and closest to the old games, and the art style is pretty committed. Its very much a full rounded out AAA game from the mid 2010s, and its one of the best ones at that. Doom Eternal has better combat and I find to be more fun to play as a video game. Doom The Dark Ages experimented on the formula and has a fairly deep combat system for what it is. Doom 2016 is fantastic, and i find arguing which of the three is best to be an exercise in futility because all three games have their high water marks that should be experienced. Buy this one, play the hell out of it. Crank the difficulty until the game makes you mad, then push through it and become the Slayer himself. Enjoy Mick Gordon's soundtrack that seriously is worth the price of the game alone.

Got a bit tedious and repetitive for me near the end (mostly because of samey environments and overpowered weapons that let me optimize the fun out of combat), but a great modernized classic FPS in the style of Hard Reset or Shadow Warrior 2013. The horror ambiance and environmental storytelling of this game are totally absent from its sequels, but in all other respects I think both are much better games in 2025. This one is still worth your time to play through first, though.

Finished the game in a solid 8 hours, and it was the first campaign I've played front to back in years. Genuinely really fun, with easy to understand mechanics throughout. Mick Gordon's cookery on the soundtrack will always be peak.

This is my second favourite FPS campaign after Titanfall 2. I've replayed this a few times over the years and it still delivers. If you remotely enjoy FPS games this is a must play.

-- A BRUTAL, FAST AND EPIC SHOOTER -- Doom franchise, is the best hack and slash/FPS story franchise I have ever played. It brings back the classic Doom feeling with fast gameplay, strong weapons, and non-stop action. Every moment is full of adrenaline. The combat system is very well-designed. You are always moving, looking for health, ammo, and armor. The Glory Kill system makes the fights more dynamic and satisfying. It is not just about shooting — it’s about staying alive and aggressive. The game looks beautiful. The graphics are sharp and detailed. The levels are designed with care, and the hellish atmosphere feels real. The soundtrack is also excellent. The heavy metal music fits the action perfectly and keeps your energy high. The story is simple, but it works well for a Doom game. You are the Doom Slayer, and your mission is clear: stop the demons. The game respects the original games but also adds modern elements that make it feel fresh. Overall, Doom (2016) is a successful reboot. It respects the past but is not afraid to try new ideas. If you enjoy fast and intense FPS games, this one is a must-have. Rating: 10/10 – Pure action, pure fun.

What is stronger than death cannot be killed. Legends tell of a man with a fighting style so beautiful and so terrible that even GWAR fears him. He may have even been the bands first founding member. As time went by none could keep up with his brutality so he just had to go solo. GWARRRRRRR

Great game to turn off your brain and kill every monster that you see. 9/10 just bcs Eternal is better

Absolutely incredible game, the best in the new trilogy and probably the best DOOM of them all. Only complaint I really have is how miserable some of the challenges and collectibles are.

Amazing game. I know alot of people prefer Eternal for various reasons, but to me, especially at the time of release, this was a jaw dropping experience. From start to finish. And still holds it own nearly 10 years later. Plus all the secrets are very cool. Rip and tear.. you know the rest!

BORE-DOOM I'd like to write a positive review for this game but I really can't. I find too repetitive and boring. Arena then corridor then cutscene then other corridors then another arena etc. The gunplay is awesome though, I mean, it's doom you know, so is the movement system. But the whole gameplay lacks diversity and stimulation imo. Maybe it's a matter of taste idk... Anyway I'm going to uninstall it to never finish it

Idk what ID and Bethesda did but game run like ass. Pirated version were faster

After 50 hours of playing I can say - this is not Doom, just some game with great graphic and music. You need just have a finger on trigger and move on. Secrets aren't secrets at all. Some levels remind me Half-Life (2). Final boss is disappointment - it's like "Nihilanth" level. |If you want Doom, go to old one.

Melee is mandatory I will preface this with the fact I last did FPS gaming in Unreal Tournament 2000 GOTYE, and at that time melee wasn't more than an afterthought. Modern gaming has added to this considerably, as such if you are familiar with this - go and obliterate demons and enjoy with blessings! In my case the learning curve isn't as curve anymore, it's a straight vertical line. Even with walk through's and play through vids on U tube and other platforms - there is no good directions on where to go. (akin to getting lost in a shed because the door is hidden and no one shows that part. you should just know that it's there. not helpful in this sort of case.) especially with the game play being effectively linear, it can inspire a very high level of frustration for the player, If not familiar with more modern FPS games. (As an additional note, I do have a great difficulty with jumping puzzles. This caused me to abandon Halflife as I couldn't get the double jump to work and it was required to complete the tutorial. )

Sorry. The game itself is fine, but I don't like running around, completely lost, trying to figure out were to go. Got easier when I realised there are green neon lights to follow, but for me too much of an exercise in navigation.

Hella good game. Sometimes u wish u had more bullets to rip and tear, and in that moment THE GAME IS OVER. Now, u gotta start everything from the beginning, which always keeps me motivated to go on. In a nutshell, killing demons and finding ur own toys is a PEAK MALE EXPERIENCE. RIP AND TEAR, SLAYERS

I enjoyed it, played through it once and had a blast. I'm writing this review months after playing it and can't really remember anything specifically that I liked or disliked.

Good game, 8/10. The music is awesome, destroy demons.

The impact this game had for DOOM is crazy, def a game that a franchise like DOOM needed, Note for 100%'ers: if ur gonna try to 100% this game just know that SOME achievements are glitched which means the only way to get achievements for completing all challenges is too do them in ONE run, no going back to replay a mission...i breaks when you do that for some reason keep that in mind when ur 100%ing this game

Can't believe people were hating on this game in 2016. Once you get all the movement items and that one movement rune upgraded you feel like a god

jhooj jest ovo dobro ha skoč ha bokser jooj al me radi dum dum dum, nafuro sam se počet ću komšije ptičarkom gađat, nea ništa bolje piči 100 nasat pjehe i rokaš glavurde mrnjaooo ala je pumparka ko karina

Do you why I this game? At the end of the day, I release all my work stress by ripping and tearing demons! Classic!!

No game is perfect, but Doom comes quite close. That's all that needs to be said, really. If I were to outline everything I love about Doom, we'd be sitting here for a month. The best gunplay I've experienced since Destiny, style and immersion that put most simulators to shame, best soundtrack in all of gaming (this is not an opinion, this is a fact) progression and exploration that are actually meaningful. Unless you dislike the very concept of a first-person shooter, you'll find something to enjoy here.

You know what? DOOM YOU if you're not RAGED or furious enough TO DOOM ALL Creatures in This game, INCLUDING your SOUL, DOOM THEM ALL, BESTOW THIS SOUL ENLIGHTMENT UPON YOUR LIFE.

Insane that they sold this masterpiece for $4, I'm not complaining though its like testosterone if it was a video game

I got this for $4 during summer sale and let me tell you it literally changed my life one of the best shooter games ever and deserves to be remembered forever

makes yoyu feel relaxed as long as you like shooting people's faces off😊and ocasionally fall through the map because the game didnt like your glory (glorious) kill (murder)

mick gordon's music turns this game from great to absolutely amazing

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☑ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10

chainsaw+supershotgun=fun game 10 outa 5 stars

Rip and Tear Until its Done I´ve been a fan of Doom since My Childhood, Doom 2016 started it all after I´ve played the demo of the ps4 version in a shop and now Im able to play this awesome game in Pc all I have to say is that this game is cool and kicks ass

Awesome game, I wish all proplems in life could be solved with a super shotgun

After playing Eternal, and seeing all the videos on the new one.... i came back to this, i much prefer the more horror aspect of this doom.

DOOM review Have not finished this yet but I think I get the gist of it. It's a fine shooter... but not the best. The most negative thing about it is how some guns feel really weak especially the first shotgun and the pistol. Also, many monsters have very high HP to top it off. But on the other hand, the gore system works well and some weapons are actually rather effective, especially chain gun and rocket launcher. In some ways it is like the original Doom, in some ways it is it's own thing. Proper and effective movement is the key to winning many battles in this. Soundtrack is ok... honestly don't get the hype around it but it's not bad. But there is something missing in this game and I've been wondering what it is. Maybe it is the fact that monsters aren't even remotely scary or threatening (Baron of Hells are pretty intimidating though) that leads to this game feeling rather childish in a way. Sure there is gore but the game mostly feels more like a Marvel comic than a Doom game. Perhaps the coolest thing in this game is the voice of the robot-man. There are downsides and upsides to this game, more than I want to go over now. I had high expectations going into this and honestly... most of the game feels just fine. But some of the aesthetical and gameplay choices this game made were hit and miss. I'd rate this as a B-tier game... a solid title but not the best in the series. My favorites are Doom 1, 2 and even 3 which is blasphemous, I know. Still interested in Doom: Eternal though.