PRE-ORDER MEET YOUR MAKYR BY JOSH HARMON I t's hard to overstate the importance of Doom to the history of gaming. The series first debuted on PC 26 years ago this December, helping to usher in a rise in the popularity of first-person action games that's continued through to today. With the launch of Doom Eternal, it's entirely possible that millions of people who weren't even born when the first game released will be diving into this new chapter. Much of the excitement for this next instalment is due to the brilliant way the last game in the series embraced that longstanding history. The 2016 Doom didn't jettison the past, but it didn't get bogged down in it, either. Anyone who dug into the lore and optional story logs could spot nods to the previous games and hints at a larger universe connecting everything. But if you were a newcomer just looking for a fast-paced adventure, you 26 FAC T FILE PUBLISHER BE THE SDA SOF T WORK S DE VELOPER ID SOF T WARE PL ATFORMS XBOX ONE, P S 4, PC RELE A SE DATE 03.20.2020https://www.walmart.com/cp/doom/4982250