DOOM

[-Love]

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One PC

 

Pros:

 

Unremitting demon-slaughter action all the wayBrilliant Glory Kill mechanicsAll your favourite Doom enemies and weaponsSolid multiplayer and DIY SnapMap modes

 

Cons:

 

Repetitive level designSemi-useless map

 

How do you reboot the most influential shooter of all time without upsetting anyone? Turns out it’s simple, if not easy: you hit your USPs – stoic, murderous main character, inventive monster design, and Big Flonkin’ Guns – with absolutely merciless precision, wrap it all in a flawless score from Wolfenstein’s Mick Gordon and unleash hell.

 

Fast-paced combat and open-plan levels make the solo mode a brutal, joyous romp, even if the multiplayer’s ever-so-slightly disappointing compared with the competition. Remember: in other games, you’re trying to survive. In Doom, the monsters are trying to survive you.