Generic in visuals and tone, Bethesda's medieval prequel slows down the action and confusingly strips the game of everything that makes modern Doom great

The next action-packed FPS in the vaunted Doom franchise slows down the pace for a different flavor of gothic carnage.

But the most interesting bit of decor in this demonic space is a massive, jagged-edged shield, which sits between the three of us as we chat after my lengthy hands-on session with Doom: The Dark Ages.