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'''''Doom''''' (previously titled '''''Doom 4''''' and otherwise known as '''''DOOM''''') is a reboot of the ''[[Doom]]'' series released worldwide for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]] on May 13, 2016. It is the third major game released by [[id Software]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]] since their acquisition by ZeniMax Media, following ''[[Rage (video game)|Rage]]'' and ''[[Doom 3]]: BFG Edition''. Early planning and development began in August 2007, and is still continuing with the release of patches, [[downloadable content]] packs, and planned updates. The game features a story detailing the invasion of the UAC Argent facility on [[Mars]] by the forces of [[Hell]].

The new Doom has been built on a successor to id Software's id Tech 5 game engine which id Software has dubbed id Tech 6. Gameplay-wise, the game resembles the action-oriented nature of the classic ''Doom'' games much more than the horror style of ''Doom 3'', with a heavy emphasis on strong weapons, fast and agile player movement, and quickly paced encounters with large groups of foes. From a graphic and architectural point of view, its advanced designs are aesthetically closer to ''Doom 3'' in some regards, but with many deliberate nods to the original series, particularly with respect to its new enemy designs.

 

 

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** Samuel Hayden isn't much better. He accepts the blame for letting things get out of hand, and while he does agree with the Doom Slayer that Olivia Pierce must be stopped, but he otherwise is quite happy to write off the deaths of tens of thousands of people who worked under him as "necessary" for the good of humanity.

* [[The Berserker]]: The Glory Kill mechanic and the Berserk rune rewards the player immensely for getting up close and personal and [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|ripping demons limb from limb.]]

* [[Big Bad]]: Olivia Pierce, a scientist-turned-cultist who believes that having the world engulfed by Hell will lead to the next step in human evolution. {{spoiler|In the codex entry "A Farewell", Olivia reveals that she seeks to reach the "real heaven" of Argent D'Nur and be made a god. And everyone else? They can just rot in the deepest pit of Hell for all she cares. She eventually gets her wish, merging with the master of the demons to become the Aranea Imperatix - The Spider Mastermind.}}

* [[Big Good]]: Samuel Hayden, who extracts" Doomguy" from Hell as a safeguard in case things go wrong. {{spoiler|Through, he's still a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] willing to exploit Hell for its resources, and by the end tries to have "Doomguy" trapped in Hell in order to keep him from ruining his other plans.}}

** God is implied to exist in-game, {{spoiler|as stated by the Slayer's testaments, which claim that "Doomguy" was bestowed power by the seraphim.}}

* [[Chainsaw Good]]: The chainsaw will instantly kill any non-boss enemy provided you have enough fuel. Killing anyone with it will also spawn a massive pool of ammo.

* [[The Comically Serious]]: Samuel Hayden. His frequent exasperation and the seriousness he displays to Doomguy's more [[The Berserker|'simple-minded']] decisions is a source for some hilarity in the game.

* [[Cult]]: The UAC before the game started was being corrupted into one for the demons. They even make mention in messages recorded prior of having religious staff called Maguses on hand to counsel people in their faith.

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Olivia makes one of these with the Dark Lord who leads the demonic invaders, although it seems unlikely that he is ''the'' Devil. Whatever the case she promises to open the portals in exchange for godlike power; [[Exact Words|it doesn't turn out for her quite the way she expected.]]

* [[Last of His Kind]]: {{spoiler|"Doomguy" is suggested to be the last of his world before Hell absorbed it.}}

* [[A Lighter Shade of Grey]]: Compared to the literal forces of Hell, Samuel Hayden even at his shadiest seems like a paragon of virtue.

* [[Magitek]]: Given how Argent energy is strongly tied to Hell and how much said energy source has become widely used by human civilization, technology has effectively become this.

* [[Mega Corp]]: The Union Aerospace Corporation/UAC is definitely this, having struck metaphorical gold with the "discovery" of Argent energy on Mars.

* [[Serial Escalation]]: The UAC in this game are taking the stupidty of their predecessors [[Up To Eleven]]. Opening a portal to Hell was a unintended consequence of trying to develop teleporters in the original games, that's it. In [[Doom 3]], they did discover Hell, figured out it was dangerous and had a corrupting influence, and had it not been for a traitor burying the truth as much as possible, they would have stopped it way before it got out of hand. In this game, they developed teleporters, discovered Hell, knew it was dangerous and had a corrupting influence, didn't care despite the fact every expedition there had a high body count, and were using it as an energy source the whole time despite the insanely high risks. Compared to the previous incarnations of the UAC, this one was outright begging for a [[Gone Horribly Wrong]] scenario.

* [[Sincerest Form of Flattery]]: The game incorporates and builds upon elements from ''[[Brutal Doom]].''

* [[Stupid Evil]]: Okay, let's go over this. The Earth is in the middle of an energy crisis, so the “geniuses” at the UAC discover an energy source on Mars that originates ''from Hell itself''. Not only that, they decide to explore Hell itself (which is infested with demons, of course) while mining its resources and looting its artifacts. On top of that, they knew one of their own scientists, Dr. Olivia Pierce, has started [[Religion of Evil|a devil-worshiping cult]] among members of the organization, and do nothing. Worst of all, after the demons are unleashed and the heroic [[Space Marine]] saves humanity from being wiped out, their idiotic CEO Samuel Hayden doesn’t even thank him, and decides to continue research into the project. How dumb can you get?

* [[To Hell and Back]]: In this game alone, Doomguy does it ''twice.''

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