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Doom: The Dark Ages - Xbox Series X delivers the smoothest experience, PS5 Pro the crispest image


Doom: The Dark Ages sees the idTech engine taken to the next level - so how well do each of the major consoles fare? Digital Foundry investigates.

Environment elements disintegrate into physicalised pieces, ripped apart by the wide spread of weapons like the Pulveriser - and this all generally runs at 60fps on every machine, with excellent per-pixel motion blur to keep things looking buttery smooth. The object and camera motion blur work here to greatly enhance the perception of fluidity and comes with multiple intensity settings to suit different tastes - including the option to turn it off entirely. Overall, Doom: The Dark Ages is a superb shooter that is well worth your time on console systems, minus some small current quirks, and I'd rank it as one of the best action experiences I've had in recent years.

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