Our Most Wanted Games of 2025 – #3 Doom: The Dark Ages

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Where to next for the Doom Slayer? Having battled against wave after wave of demonic invasion and delved through Hell to defeat even the Dark Lord himself by the end of Doom Eternal, there’s really only one place to go: back to the start. It’s time for Doom: The Dark Ages.

Now, Doom: The Dark Ages might be a Bethesda game (and by that virtue a Microsoft and Xbox game), but it’s also a sign of the times within that company that it is coming to PlayStation 5 as well as Xbox Series X|S and PC. Of course, it’s also going to be day one in Game Pass as well.

We’re due a fresh look at the game next week as part of the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct stream, but for now, here’s the announcement trailer from last year:

Yup, this game is a prequel to the Doom 2016 reboot and Doom Eternal, nipping back in time to the last time that the Doom Slayer was out and about for some demon bashing. You’ll go thoroughly medieval on those demons, which will include a mix of very familiar foes from the series as well as some all-new enemies.

You’ll be just as powerful as in the last couple of Doom games, but the weaponry in your hand will be just a little bit different. Now you couldn’t do without a Super Shotgun, even if you’re this far back in time, but alongside that you’ll be able to whip out a Flail to knock some heads in, or rev up a throwable chainsaw shield, like it’s some kind of Captain America – Warhammer 40,000 crossover.

And lets add the Power Rangers into that mix as well? The Slayer will also be able to hop into the cockpit of his Atlan, a huge skyscaper-sized mech that will let you go toe-to-toe with kaiju-sized demons, and there’s also the Mecha Dragon complete with jet engines and a huge amount of weaponry for when you need to take to the skies.

I’m sure that id Software will be able to claim medieval mythology for these additions, with tales and Arthurian legends of dragon slaying and giants, but it’s given an over-the-top twist here.

On intriguing facet will be the direction that