Doom Eternal

Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Windows (Steam Deck: YMMV)
Current goal: Replay this awesome FPS
Buy it from: Amazon | Best Buy | Humble Bundle

I played Doom Eternal back in 2020 when it first launched during the early days of the pandemic. I remember liking it a lot! But I’ve not gone back to it much since it was first released. I’ve not even played the two DLC packs that came out later. I’m not sure why. Perhaps its launching right as covid lockdowns began and my wife lost her job, soured me on it. Or maybe those damn Marauders annoyed me too much. Who can say? Regardless, Doom Eternal and its DLC went on sale on Xbox and I decided to grab it and replay it on Xbox Series X at 120 FPS.

And folks, did you know that Doom Eternal is a really good game? I still think the game is a bit over-designed—having to balance grenades, a flamethrower, multiple mods, runes, and more doesn’t feel like Doom—but it’s still a blast. Whipping around rooms and dropping enemies with a shotgun still feels great. I can’t wait to play Doom The Dark Ages next year. And hopefully, it won’t be during a new pandemic. — Zack Zwiezen