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This wasn’t the best year for shooters. We seem to be stuck with AAA shooters that have yearly releases and the occasional good indie shooter that ends up just being a Doom clone. The third person shooter has been pretty much forgotten at this point. The days of Ghost Recon and one-hit-wonders like Dark Sector, Vanquish, and Binary Domain seem to be in the distant past.

Doom: The Dark Ages

Doom isn’t just a yearly release like many other shooters. The Dark Ages tried new ideas and pushed the series into new territory. It wasn’t afraid to be different. The same core fast-paced gameplay is present that players have loved since 2016. With less of an emphasis on multiplayer (let’s face it, multiplayer just isn’t Doom’s bag). The new timeline gave us a fresh perspective on The Slayer’s killing abilities and the new shield and other weapons are fantastic to use. Doom retains what we love about shooters. It’s less about how nice your stock or carry handle texture looks and more about pure fun and carnage.