Highlights

  • Doom: The Dark Ages promises an action-packed extravaganza with origins of the Doom Slayer, influenced by God of War's qualities.
  • The trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages hints at exciting gameplay reminiscent of God of War, embracing new realms and diverse enemies.
  • The game introduces a fresh medieval setting, new weapons like the bladed shield, and promising thrilling moments for fans to anticipate.

Doom: The Dark Ages is the next chapter in the long-running action franchise, and the first look at the game promises a heavy metal-drenched action extravaganza. This time around, Doom: The Dark Ages dives into the origins of the Doom Slayer, and the game looks like it has taken some of God of War's best qualities into consideration as well.

Doom and God of War are incredibly different franchises, but both series have a lot in common when it comes to focusing on action-packed gameplay. However, there are moments from the trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages that feel somewhat reminiscent of the God of War revival that kicked off back in 2018, and it makes the anticipation for the game's release that much more palpable.

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Doom: The Dark Ages Embraces the Best of God of War

When God of War was revived back in 2018, it began an exciting new era for the franchise. Great action was still a major part of the game, but it was taken even further with the introduction of the Norse realm. Exploring the different areas of the realm brought on thrilling new enemies at every turn, while Kratos was given a whole new arsenal of weapons, and Doom: The Dark Ages takes a similar approach.

Exploring New Realms and Fighting Diverse Enemies

As of now, the only information about Doom: The Dark Ages resides in the fast-paced debut trailer. Despite the sparse information, it's clear that there is an all-new hellish realm for the Doom Slayer to rip through with feverishly paced combat. This new medieval-inspired realm could potentially be taking a loose note of God of War's embrace of a fresh environment in order to bring on thrilling new action-heavy moments.

The medieval setting offers plenty of chances for Doom: The Dark Ages to dive into some exciting mythology in order to expand the lore of the series, just as God of War and God of War: Ragnarok did with its franchise. Such a drastically different setting is the perfect stage for new canon and enemies to be introduced, which is a promising direction for Doom: The Dark Ages to take.

There is currently no official release date for Doom: The Dark Ages , but it is scheduled for some time in 2025.

Refreshing Doom Slayer's Arsenal

An all-new setting is exciting enough, but one of the shining moments in the trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages is the introduction of the Doom Slayer's new bladed shield. Just as 2018's God of War gave Kratos a shield to utilize in combat, the new shield and weapons in Doom: The Dark Ages tease a compelling new path for the game's fighting mechanics. Doom Slayer's new weapons are by far one of the most exciting features promised for Doom: The Dark Ages. The inclusion of the shield in Kratos' arsenal in God of War truly diversified the game's combat, and adding the same item to the Doom franchise signals some incredibly intense and rewarding fights are on the way.

Doom: The Dark Ages Promises a Thrilling New Chapter

There were a number of exciting announcements at the recent Xbox Games Showcase, and Doom: The Dark Ages was definitely a standout reveal among the roster. With the game launching on Xbox Game Pass, there is a lot of hope that the game will be a stellar addition to the service's growing lineup. Doom Eternal was a major hit, so there are a lot of expectations weighing on the shoulders of Doom: The Dark Ages. However, the game's first trailer holds a lot of promise.

As of now, there is still a long wait for Doom: The Dark Ages, since it doesn't launch until next year. In the meantime, diving back into Doom Eternal or experiencing the shield mechanics in God of War could be great ways to prepare for Doom: The Dark Ages.