Story
The stories of Overwatch and Doom are very different. Overwatch has a sort of Terminator vibe with machines rising to take over the world. What follows is the formation of a force strong enough to crush the uprising and protect the world from danger. As with all things that grow in power too quickly, however, the organization starts to face trouble and crumbles. After some time, a new threat has arisen and the Overwatch is raised from the ashes, that’s where the game kicks off and your battles begin (more details on the story here).
Doom is quite literally on a whole other planet. Set on Mars, players have to push back the forces of hell before they spread throughout the galaxy. Instead of fighting against other heroes like yourself, you’re filling the faces of flaming demons and huge monsters with lead and rockets. There is a bigger focus on the occult and you being a lone soldier facing off against nightmares.
Delivery of the story is also pretty different. Doom has an actual campaign that takes players through mission while delivering its plot. You’ll work your way through mars, uncovering the secrets behind Hell’s portal. Overwatch, on the other hand, uses some really fun videos online and character descriptions on the official site.
Both put action at the forefront in their stories, though. So neither is a case of one slowing you down in the middle of the fun. There is a narrative there in each game for those who are into that, but it’s never at the expense of action.
