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DOOM - Nintendo Switch Edition

Released: 11/10/2017

Slay hordes of relentless demons anytime, anywhere in DOOM, a brutally fun and fast-paced first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch. Blast your way through an intense single-player campaign, or crush your friends online in numerous multiplayer modes. STOP THE INVASION As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – stop the fierce and powerful demons from overwhelming the Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars. Take control of impossibly destructive guns and use fast, fluid movement to obliterate countless twisted demons. A RELENTLESS CAMPAIGN Experience the full single-player campaign and beat back raging swarms of enemies with an arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns. Get up close and personal with the advanced melee system as you knock down, slash, stomp, crush and blow apart demons in creative and ruthless ways. LOCK AND LOAD Test your mettle in the merciless and unforgiving Ultra-Nightmare difficulty mode where death is permanent, or take on Arcade Mode, a streamlined version of the single-player campaign with a classic score attack twist. Race against the clock to compete for the high score, and earn points for defeating enemies, picking up health, armour and score-boosting items. DOMINATE YOUR OPPONENTS DOOM’s signature arena-style combat returns with a mix of multiplayer modes, from classics like Team Deathmatch and Domination, to the fast and frenetic Soul Harvest and Freeze Tag modes. Annihilate your enemies online using a blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that can transform you into a demon. Gain access to all previously-released multiplayer DLC content. Wield deadly weapons, transform into different demons, customise your marine with unique armour, and fight it out on additional multiplayer maps. Survive the demon onslaught anytime, anywhere in DOOM, an award-winning first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch.

Slay hordes of relentless demons anytime, anywhere in DOOM, a brutally fun and fast-paced first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch. Blast your way through an intense single-player campaign, or crush your friends online in numerous multiplayer modes. STOP THE INVASION As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – stop the fierce and powerful demons from overwhelming the Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars. Take control of impossibly destructive guns and use fast, fluid movement to obliterate countless twisted demons. A RELENTLESS CAMPAIGN Experience the full single-player campaign and beat back raging swarms of enemies with an arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns. Get up close and personal with the advanced melee system as you knock down, slash, stomp, crush and blow apart demons in creative and ruthless ways. LOCK AND LOAD Test your mettle in the merciless and unforgiving Ultra-Nightmare difficulty mode where death is permanent, or take on Arcade Mode, a streamlined version of the single-player campaign with a classic score attack twist. Race against the clock to compete for the high score, and earn points for defeating enemies, picking up health, armour and score-boosting items. DOMINATE YOUR OPPONENTS DOOM’s signature arena-style combat returns with a mix of multiplayer modes, from classics like Team Deathmatch and Domination, to the fast and frenetic Soul Harvest and Freeze Tag modes. Annihilate your enemies online using a blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that can transform you into a demon. Gain access to all previously-released multiplayer DLC content. Wield deadly weapons, transform into different demons, customise your marine with unique armour, and fight it out on additional multiplayer maps. Survive the demon onslaught anytime, anywhere in DOOM, an award-winning first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch.

Slay hordes of relentless demons anytime, anywhere in DOOM, a brutally fun and fast-paced first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch. Blast your way through an intense single-player campaign, or crush your friends online in numerous multiplayer modes. STOP THE INVASION As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – stop the fierce and powerful demons from overwhelming the Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars. Take control of impossibly destructive guns and use fast, fluid movement to obliterate countless twisted demons. A RELENTLESS CAMPAIGN Experience the full single-player campaign and beat back raging swarms of enemies with an arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns. Get up close and personal with the advanced melee system as you knock down, slash, stomp, crush and blow apart demons in creative and ruthless ways. LOCK AND LOAD Test your mettle in the merciless and unforgiving Ultra-Nightmare difficulty mode where death is permanent, or take on Arcade Mode, a streamlined version of the single-player campaign with a classic score attack twist. Race against the clock to compete for the high score, and earn points for defeating enemies, picking up health, armour and score-boosting items. DOMINATE YOUR OPPONENTS DOOM’s signature arena-style combat returns with a mix of multiplayer modes, from classics like Team Deathmatch and Domination, to the fast and frenetic Soul Harvest and Freeze Tag modes. Annihilate your enemies online using a blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that can transform you into a demon. Gain access to all previously-released multiplayer DLC content. Wield deadly weapons, transform into different demons, customise your marine with unique armour, and fight it out on additional multiplayer maps. Survive the demon onslaught anytime, anywhere in DOOM, an award-winning first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch.

Critics
79
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

78.9

Critic Average

61 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

211 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+9.9
Combined Disparity
+9.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

25 early (41%)36 launch window (59%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Dec 13, 2017

Based on 61 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 78.9/100. Critics score this game 9.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 61)+
  1. Dean JamesviaGeek Culture Podcast
    Dec 13, 2017·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  2. Shubhankar ParijatviaGamingBolt
    Dec 12, 2017·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Gabriel CarliviaThe Game is a Lie
    Dec 1, 2017·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 69/100 · +21.0 pts
  4. Blair LovedayviaNZGamer
    Dec 1, 2017·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. Tyler KelbaughviaThe Outerhaven Productions
    Nov 28, 2017·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 69/100 · +21.0 pts