Defining Duke, Episode 228 | DOOM: The Dark Ages Is HERE - Did It Deliver?! (Patreon)

The Dukes get ready to rip and tear through another set of video games news and releases! Joining us is honorary Duke, Gene Park, to talk about the latest game out of iD Software in DOOM: The Dark Ages. It's the third entry in iD's modern reboot of the franchise and, as always, they've taken a new approach to things. DOOM: The Dark Ages places a shield in your hands and asks you to "stand and fight." How does this feel in comparison to DOOM Eternal's lightning fast combat or the more deliberate nature of DOOM 2016? It finds itself in the middle as all three Dukes have different takes on this one. Its combat, story, enemy variety, pacing, traversal, level design. All of them speak to us (or not) in ways that really highlight this isn't iD's best DOOM, but it's not their worst. It finds itself in the middle and, by the finale, feels like the series has run out of gas. So, what does this team of talented FPS developers do next? Is it time for Quake? Naturally, we discuss all of that and much more.Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro

0:16:50 - Health is Wealth

0:31:02 - GTA 6 Update

0:34:38 - Should Xbox have held the Gears announcement?

0:48:15 - Fallout Season 2 drops in December

1:00:06 - DOOM: The Dark Ages physical copy debacle

1:10:28 - Oblivion Remastered’s continuous issues

1:23:26 - Xbox returning to back compat focus?

1:37:54 - GTA IV Remaster inbound?

1:46:43 - Mafia: The Old Country release date and pricing

1:54:21 - Will Borderlands 4 jump for $80?

2:07:47 - Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra has been delayed to 2026

2:11:09 -  Capcom is doing better than we understand

2:21:09 - Square Enix’s rough financials

2:30:39 - Warner Bros Games revenue is in the tubes

2:32:13 - Doom: The Dark Ages

3:33:16 - What We’re Playing

4:00:05 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week