Since a lot of people were asking me for more detailed thoughts on Dark Ages, I decided to write a full review. I find that the game's issues go beyond just gameplay, but a lack of vision that encompasses the entire experience. I hope Id learns from this. rexzakel.wordpress.com/2025/05/18/d... - ThreadSky

rexzakel.bsky.social • 14 days ago

Since a lot of people were asking me for more detailed thoughts on Dark Ages, I decided to write a full review. I find that the game's issues go beyond just gameplay, but a lack of vision that encompasses the entire experience.
I hope Id learns from this.

https://rexzakel.wordpress.com/2025/05/18/doom-the-dark-ages-review/

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wokeblader.bsky.social•14 days ago

1/ (I agree with most your points, in fact I think you are pretty charitable to both games)

I will do the thing that makes sliders a black & white compromise, and ask you to try maxed out sliders (without touching the damage) because I am curious.

wokeblader.bsky.social•14 days ago

2/ it could just be my skill level, but I find the amount of bullshit that flies creates a sort of makeshift NG2 experience out of the game, especially the 150% speed.

It almost creates a gameplan for a lot of later encounters, out of the white noise of Nu-Doom

rexzakel.bsky.social•14 days ago

Unfortunately I have uninstalled the game and don't plan to redownload anytime soon, but I will take your word for it for now. I am assuming high speed means a lot of planning encounters out since its hard to make deliberate reactions? Kind of a double edged sword but I can see the appeal

wokeblader.bsky.social•14 days ago

More or less, initially in fights atleast. The combination of being more grounded than Eternal, projectiles flying at speeds they were clearly not designed for (the curving effect my god), and low resources contributes to making it less reactive and a bit more routing, which is a cerebral step up

wokeblader.bsky.social•14 days ago

The Game still suffers to a large extent of your points + things you did not mention like the identity crisis of arena design and lack of formal timer/scoring/incentive.

But I think it's a good argument FOR sliders as a compromise, because you can rescue things a bit with value tweaks

wokeblader.bsky.social•14 days ago

3/ i don't really want to hype it up, since the core issues can still peek through often, especially in more open areas, but it's certainly 10x more fun when the game is more racing to clear Bullshit than weaving for parries

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