As the busy video game release months draw near, July still has some worthwhile games to check out in the meantime. From story-driven horror to action-adventure spy thrillers, there seems to be a game for everyone. This notion includes DLC, like Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations, a story expansion for the lauded first-person shooter.
What is Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations?
Developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks, Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations is a story expansion that “unleashes a brutal new chapter of the Slayer’s saga.” It features new levels, demons, and the Chain Spear weapon. It also introduces Ripatorium 3.0, which includes 3 new maps, new demons, and fully upgraded new weapons.
Here is a trailer and description of Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations, giving PS5 players a taste of what to expect from the new story-rich expansion:
“Wounded and betrayed, the Slayer is thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally. He must ascend from the prison of his mind and fight an abomination of the gods to set his followers on that path to freedom.”
The Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations expansion is available now for PS5 via the PS Store. It is available to purchase standalone for $19.99. Players who currently own the game can also receive it with the Premium Edition upgrade, which costs $34.99. Premium Edition owners do not have to purchase the expansion as it was included with that version of the game.
It should be noted that although the expansion can be purchased by itself, players must own Doom: The Dark Ages to play the expansion.
When Doom: The Dark Ages was originally released last year, it received solid review scores. According to the review aggregate site Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 83 based on 69 critic reviews. In our review, we gave it a 9 out of 10.
“Doom: The Dark Ages shows that the team at id Software refuses to rest on its laurels and is always looking to iterate upon Doom’s fantastic base,” reads our review. The addition of the shield helps the gameplay feel entirely fresh, with the parry system and melee combat helping differentiate itself from Doom Eternal, which perfected the push-forward combat.”
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