10 Best No. 4's In Gaming History

If Persona 4 was content to take agency away from the player in service of its (impeccable) story, Doom's 2016 reboot takes very much the opposite approach.

From the off, Doom makes its intentions clear - grab guns, shoot monsters, GO! An ever-escalating carnival of shootery, the Doom reboot returned the seminal franchise to its roots after Doom 3's turgid foray into survival horror. Learning from its predecessor's mistakes, Doom makes the player the most powerful monster in the game and gleefully offers them the tools needed to carve their way through its iconic bestiary.

Pinballing through Doom's many encounters as a whirling nightmare of guns, chainsaws and sheer animal rage is satisfying as ever, even in the glut of "boomer shooters" that have followed in its wake. Many have tried, but none have rivaled the sheer "Wow!" factor of 2016's reawakened titan.

It may have taken id Software 22 years - and one giant misstep - to craft a worthy follow up to Doom 2, but the end result was more than worth the wait.