{"id":301180,"date":"2025-04-21T03:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=353357"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:50:37","slug":"doom-the-dark-ages-presents-a-new-trailer-showing-that-a-crossbow-can-do-more-than-a-bfg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/doom-the-dark-ages-presents-a-new-trailer-showing-that-a-crossbow-can-do-more-than-a-bfg\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom: The Dark Ages presents a new trailer showing that a crossbow can do more than a BFG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the recent Easter weekend, video game fans were surprised by the release of the trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, instead of the highly anticipated trailer for Oblivion Remastered. <strong>The trailer begins with a shocking narrative, in which a character reminiscent of Hellraiser assaults a divided humanity using a flying ship, designed in the style of the Warhammer 40,000 Empire, accompanied by an army of demons<\/strong>. To counter this threat, humans decide to unleash the Doom Slayer, using him as a powerful weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Trailer 2 (4K) | Available May 15, 2025\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1i3YfGl5ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trailer highlights a renewed focus on combat, prioritizing close-range elimination mechanics instead of the characteristic glory kills. <strong>The executions have been simplified and are now mainly reserved for the major demon bosses, which has sparked some debate among fans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Doom Slayer, increasingly medieval<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite these reservations, <strong>the trailer showcases a series of novel weapons including a throwable shield and a crossbow that resembles the BFG, along with the ability to pilot a mech or ride a dragon, which adds an element of excitement to the game<\/strong>. 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