How Batman Year One and Star Wars influenced the development of the latest Doom installment

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I’ve been reading about how the developers behind Doom: The Dark Ages drew inspiration from some really unexpected sources while creating their new game. It’s fascinating that they looked at stuff like Star Wars and Batman Year One comic to help shape this iconic shooter series.

Does anyone know more details about what specific elements they borrowed from these franchises? I’m curious how they managed to blend influences from a space opera and a gritty superhero origin story into a demon-slaying game. It seems like such an unusual combination of source material for a Doom title.

Has anyone else noticed these influences while playing or watching gameplay footage? I’m wondering if the inspiration shows up in the visual design, storytelling approach, or maybe the overall atmosphere of the game.

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The castle stuff reminds me of Empire Strikes Back’s Hoth scenes but with way more demons

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Yeah, the Batman Year One influence definitely makes this Doom feel way more grounded and brutal than recent games. The Doom Slayer isn’t just an unstoppable force anymore - he actually feels vulnerable and human. You can see the Star Wars influence in the epic scope too, especially those massive castle siege scenes they’ve been showing.

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Yeah, Doom’s darker tone hits different. It’s like Batman Year One’s raw vibe meets Star Wars space battle chaos.

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Yeah, those medieval vibes definitely come from those influences. Makes it way more cinematic than your typical Doom game.