Doom is at its best when id Software is innovating. This is, for the most part, a universal truth for the rip-roaring, genre-defining series, and its reboot trilogy hasn't betrayed that spirit. Doom 2016 was a rapturous return to form after a decade-long hiatus; a tightly crafted shooter, quintessentially 'Doom,' that upgraded Doomguy's credentials from 'unlucky marine' to 'mythical god-slaying entity.' 2020 brought Doom Eternal, which essentially strapped rockets to the Slayer's size 50-odd boots and set him on an assault course, splitting fan sentiment. id's latest shake-up is Doom The Dark Ages, a far darker, medieval-infused prequel that acknowledges the studio may have gone too hard with its predecessor. While id has once again overstretched at points, The Dark Ages lends plenty of credence to my opening statement.
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