Doom: The Dark Ages is the third instalment in id Software’s modern take on the classic FPS series. It looks every bit as grotesquely violent as its predecessors, except now there are dragons, and it has a medieval setting. That probably rules out another trip to Phobos, but who can complain when this is basically the videogame equivalent of an Iron Maiden album?
Doom: The Dark Ages releases on May 15 in Australia. As always, there’s both a standard and a premium edition, and pre-orders will net you a bonus Void Slayer skin, if you care about what you look like in a single-player first-person game. The premium edition gets you “up to 2 days advanced access”, as well as access to the DLC when it releases, three “Divinity Skins”, a digital artbook and the soundtrack.
I don’t think there’s going to be a physical PC edition of Doom: The Dark Ages in Australia, but I’ve reached out to local Bethesda reps to check. There does seem to be one somewhere in the world, but that’s out of stock, and there are no relevant listings on JB Hi-Fi or EB Games. As I said, I’ll update when I get an official yay or nay either way.
As of now, it looks like digital is the way to go, which is usually the case anyway. Doom: The Dark Ages has an RRP of AU$119.95 in Australia, which is pretty steep, but as you’ll see below, there’s no need to spend that much.
Doom: The Dark Ages for PC in Australia – digital
These prices may change over the coming weeks; if we notice that they have, we’ll dutifully update the page.
What’s in the premium edition of Doom: The Dark Ages and is it worth it?
Doom: The Dark Ages’ premium edition is pretty good as far as “premium editions” go, chiefly because it includes forthcoming DLC, which means it’s a decent investment if you intend to play those.
Still… maybe the game will suck? I don’t think it will, but you could always buy the DLC later. That leaves the other bonuses: you get “up to” two days advance access to the game, a “Divinity Skin” cosmetics pack, an art book and the soundtrack.
It’s AU$50 more expensive than the standard edition. Bethesda hasn’t revealed how much the forthcoming DLC pack(s) will cost individually, so it’s yet to be seen whether buying them in this premium edition is more cost effective.
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