The story of all the Doom games is fairly straightforward: demons from Hell have traveled through a portal to this universe, and it's up to you to stop them. The gameplay is fast and brutal, with hordes of enemies to dispatch, and you have an arsenal of weapons to use, including a chainsaw.

In the latest installment of the Doom franchise, perfectly balanced action makes up for a lackluster soundtrack and a silly story.

The Dark Ages, in my expected column I’d reference the earlier Doom games — Eternal and the 2016 soft reboot of the franchise. But for the “what I got” column, there’d be an unexpected mix. Those earlier Doom games would still be there,