The Dark Ages
Rating: 4/5
Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platform: PC, XBS
Price: Rs 5,999

Doom is as significant to geek culture as it is to gaming, which is evident from the fact that techies are always trying to run Doom on various appliances — of course, not this current version but the game’s first version. This cultural phenomenon is the cornerstone of id Software’s empire, and every Doom game in its stable always plays with new ideas and brings something new to the table. The last game, Eternal, is probably one of the best in the series. Things were hard, but it was still very fast and very enjoyable. So how does The Dark Ages manage to one up everything?

The answer is that it doesn’t. Eternal is still the best in the series; however, The Dark Ages has made it much more enjoyable and approachable for new players. Where Eternal took significant amounts of time just learning the mechanics of the game, Dark Ages will have you playing like a pro in minutes. It is also a lot more forgiving than the previous game.