Doom
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Doom

id Software

2016•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 17 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is uncomplicated, morally murky and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Developed by id software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre and created multiplayer Deathmatch, Doom returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience. Relentless demons, impossibly destructive guns, and fast, fluid movement provide the foundation for intense, first-person combat – whether you’re obliterating demon hordes through the depths of Hell in the single-player campaign, or competing against your friends in numerous multiplayer modes. Expand your gameplay experience using Doom SnapMap game editor to easily create, play, and share your content with the world.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You’ve come here for a reason. The Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars is overwhelmed by fierce and powerful demons, and only one person stands between their world and ours. As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – kill them all.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

AliensBloodyMinigamesDeathPermadeathDifficultFuturisticHand-to-hand combat

Details

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
12 May 2016
Series
Doom
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
8h rushed, 17h normally, 41h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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