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Doom: The Dark Ages will supercharge demon kills with a deadly shield saw on May 15
Id Software, a division of Microsoft’s Bethesda, unveiled the details of Doom: The Dark Ages, a prequel to Doom 2016 coming on May 15. It’s a big reveal for a game that is the third in a series of modern Doom games — Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal in 2020 — and this one is […]
“This is a prequel to Doom 2016, and it’s given us the opportunity to reimagine every aspect of this experience,” said Marty Stratton, executive producer at id Software, in a press briefing. Marty Stratton (left) and Hugo Martin of id Software.There’s a new glory kill system, where you gain extra energy and points for taking down an enemy in a glorious way — like a finishing move in other games. So that way you’re encouraged to take the fight to the enemies, move through that maze of projectiles, just like in Classic Doom, if they’re whizzing by and delivering that killing blow with melee shield and guns.
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