Doom (2016) · Tastebuds

Developed by id software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre and created multiplayer Deathmatch, Doom returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience.

Shooter Action Science fiction Horror aliens bloody demon minigames death permadeath difficult futuristic hand-to-hand combat demons steam achievementsPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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10 Years Later… DOOM Is Still INSANE...
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Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: May 12, 2016
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Engine: id Tech 6
Time to beat: 8 h rushed · 17 h main story · 41 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.6/10 from 1949 ratings.

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