If you were to ask most adult gamers what one of the most iconic shoot ’em ups ever created, the answer would undoubtedly be Doom. The originals took place on Mars following a failed experiment, with animals and people mutating into these very powerful and manic monsters. It was known to be an exceedingly bloody game that took the concept of gore within games to the next level. It was a very fun and challenging game, and those who remember it fondly may well be pleased to hear about the release of a remake.

Remakes often get a bad rap on account of the wholesale changes that often get made. It stands to reason that a remake will have a number of substantial differences, but even among those who welcome a remake, what they are after is a game that very much follows a similar vein as the original. They want to essentially re-experience the feelings that the original engendered in them, which is a difficult goal to meet, on account of how the gaming population has been exposed to so much since the original release of Doom, and people are very much desensitised to what was attractive about the game.

The new game has already started to garner some critical acclaim, with the reception mostly positive. Once you’ve gotten past the part where you’re expecting a game that you’ll love as much as the original, you can really start to appreciate the mindless fun of, for instance, using a chain to grind into a charging monster.

The game was only released very recently, so if you wanted to be one of the early adopters of the game and get acquainted with the multiplayer aspect of it as soon as possible, you still have time!