

The sound design is top-notch and everything from the background music to the voiceovers to the howls of agony as you tear your way through the hordes of Hell is crystal clear and very nicely stylized for maximum impact. The game runs incredibly smooth, and there's no sign of lag or lowered frame rates during even the most intense of encounters with dozens of monsters all at once.

The graphics are wildly detailed and very immense, with majestic and open environments that stretch as far as they eye can see with great detail and absolutely exquisite and smooth creatures and enemies that hold up under scrutiny even when viewed up close and personal. From a first-impression standpoint, the game is quite stunning. For reference, this review is based on my experience playing several hours of the game on a Playstation 4 Pro. This is without doubt the ideal continuation of the classic franchise. I'm literally in awe of just how much fun this game is, and how wonderful a continuation of the franchise it turned out to be. This latest "Doom" makes no qualms and is very upfront about what it is- an old-school, guns-a-blazing first person shooter experience that aims solely to entertain and enthrall the player with non-stop action and fast-paced gameplay. Teaming with the phenomenal Bethesda Software, id has effectively rebooted the franchise with "Doom" 2016- a sort-of old-fashioned callback to what made the original game so much fun. But in 2016, "Doom" came back in the most pleasant (and delightfully unpleasant) of ways possible. Especially with 2004's "Doom 3"- the last major installment in the series- taking the series in an all- together different direction that favored slower, methodical chills and thrills over the ferocious "rip and tear" combat of prior entries. Sequels and spin-offs were aplenty, but that original game is still something that gamers of its time continue to cherish. One of the earliest examples of a first-person shooter, "Doom" was just a ton of bloody, visceral fun as you took control of an unnamed marine forced to wage war against the forces of Hell itself. Anyone who was even somewhat aware of pop-culture in the 90's knows about "Doom." Developed by id Software, the original 1993 release became an instant icon and an overnight success.
