Here’s the scoop: the art creates quite a stir and varied opinions are received. The official DOOM Twitter account posted a strangely cryptic tweet which read, “they fear me… they fear me not,” alongside an artwork by Marina Nakagawa. The image set the mood: dark, gloomy, but in its own weird way, cute? Gamers couldn’t really decide–should they say, “wow, I love this” or should they be asking for the game to be fixed?
So, about that art. It was a certainly DOOM kind of art: demonic, yet with some mischievous tones. Some were straight up starry-eyed: TheRealDoomGirl called it “SOOO cute” with heart-eyed emojis; others, like KStahlia, weren’t on the same page: “It’s not cute and I want it to die.” Cult DOOM way: no gray zones.
But here’s the thing. The art was the highlight, but A LOT of replies were complaints from gamers. A LOT. You know, the performance glitches, trophy glitches, and the infamous nerf of the Super Shotgun, just to name a few. JIVO117 said: “Thanks for nerfing the super shotgun. That’s totally what we wanted. 😒 Fucking ridiculous.” Oof.
Fix the tech bugs, please, sharpening for PS5, Berserker Trophy glitches, random kicks to main menu. Octaslasher2 is losing it: “Can you please fix this fuckin annoying bug where when I start a level it kicks me back to the main menu?” Yeah, that sounds… frustrating.
Some even tossed out collab ideas. ThicBeats8 went for the Fortnite crossover all-out: “I need to rock the dark ages doomsayer in Fortnite.” Honestly, that’d kinda be fire. CHX_Carnage_ gave a legit shout about merch: “Yall really have the most in-game collectibles and zero real merch. PLEASE WE’RE THIRSTY.” Preach.
But through all the madness, a few were quite wholesome. IvanNorthen gave some credits to the DOOM gang: “Doom the dark ages is magnificent I love it ❤️😁 it’s a genuine good time”. A genuinely rare good word amidst demands.
So, the takeaway? DOOM art is just beautiful, but the gamers have thoughts—some love the look, some just want the game to be functional. In actuality, both are a hundred percent right. The DOOM community goes all-in; whether they swoon over demonic cuteness or are hollering about a shotgun nerf.
The DOOM feel will never get dirty; it will always be dark, cool, and arguable. It’s more about the art or the next patch, but what is sure is no one sits on the fence when it comes to DOOM. It has to be like that.
