So the campaign itself is fantastic, that much is obvious. While DOOM 2016 has moved away from Doom 3’s attempt at horror and back to mindless destruction of Doom 1 and 2, you’ll often be on the edge of your seat trying to determine where an odd shrieking is coming from, or what in the hell that strange noise was. Aside from the music, the sound design in general is fantastic.
In the middle of a firefight, after killing a few small imps the tempo picks up and the music gets a whole lot heavier, and you just know there are going to be some tense moments soon where you’ll be facing off against multiple Hell Knights or a Baron of Hell, supported by a ton of possessed soldiers. Throughout all of this, there is such a driving and frantic metal soundtrack that will get your blood pumping faster than a shot of ephedrine. Cool, that’s all I needed to know, now where’s my super shotgun?” With all of these extras to discover and unlock, there’s plenty to do. On top of that, each mission also has a classic DOOM level hidden within it, much like in Wolfenstein: The New Order/The Old Blood. This game is riddled with Easter eggs and little hidden areas to search through. There are some complaints to be had about just doing the same old corridor and arena shooting that we were doing twenty years ago, but is that actually a bad thing? Really, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.Īnother great throwback to the previous games is having to find coloured keys and just looking for secrets or alternate routes in general. There’s not a lot of getting stuck and wondering what to do or where to go mission and level design is top notch, flaunting cool arenas, set-pieces, and some truly memorable fights as you move from one scene to the next, brutally slaying everything in your path. There wasn’t a single fight, mission, or platforming section that was poorly designed or frustrating. You’re getting quality during all of those hours, too. “… it’s a non-stop thrill ride that cranks everything up to eleven and only slows down when you’re busy hunting for secrets or waiting in loading screens.”
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