The Dark Ages I was prepared for intense violence and high volume heavy metal, but what I didn’t count on was such an exhilarating amount of demon-killing variety. By the end of my two-hour demo I’d used a saw-toothed shield to slice through demons like it was Beelzebub’s Beyblade,

Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel to Doom 2016. The forces of hell are invading a realm heavily inspired by the medieval era, and the Doom Slayer is summoned to do what he does best: Rip and tear through demons.

Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel. The game begins with intergalactic/inter-dimensional wars breaking out all around, all while the Doomslayer waits for his orders. He’s a weapon of war. When things are going badly, he’s projected down to earth at top speed, and thus begins the game.