8. DOOM
After the success of Wolfenstein: The New Order and its standalone The Old Blood DLC, Bethesda tackled yet another classic and brought it to the attention of the modern-day gamer. Not only is DOOM a great addition to one of the genre’s fundamental series, but it also treats gamers to a brutal shooter experience that doesn’t waste any time before bullets start flying and blood begins to splatter viciously.
The lengthy campaign is riddled with secret areas and collectibles, giving you plenty of reason to replay DOOM on higher difficulty levels. The gruesome finishers rarely grow old and are complemented by great sound design and phenomenal animations, making every crunching bone and twisting limb feel oddly satisfying. Add to that the option to upgrade your armor and weapon abilities with tokens that are rewarded for completing a vast variety of level-specific challenges and you’ve got yourself the ideal recipe for dozens upon dozens of hours of unparalleled fun.
While often overlooked, its multiplayer is one of the fastest and most frantic in recent memory and can add quite a few hours to your gameplay time. Weapons and armor can be highly customized and the maps are designed in a way that lend themselves to versatility and opportunity, trading the traditional slower gameplay and regenerating health for fast-paced combat with health and armor pick-ups scattered throughout the map.
