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DOOM: The Dark Ages Review | Goretastic prequel hindered by new ideas

DOOM: The Dark Ages is just as brutal as ever, but its new ideas and inclusions hold it back. From a new shield and parry mechanic to dragons with laser wings, it's still the same DOOM we all know and love, but is it as good as DOOM: Eternal?

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