9 Single Player Games With Criminally-Underrated Multiplayer Modes

8. DOOM

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Bethesda

Last year's Doom had one of the best first-person shooter campaigns in years, but its brutal demon-stomping gameplay proved to be just as refreshing in the game's similarly excellent multiplayer suite.

Revitalising arena-style action and putting the focus on pure arcade fun that has been pushed to the side in favour of xp grinds and sluggish point-and-click weapons in recent years, the latest Doom dropped all the fluff and instead revelled in simple competitive and enjoyable online matches.

There's not much here that can't be found in other multiplayer games in terms of modes, but the map variety available and sheer old-school ethos of Bethesda's shooter more than makes these familiar online elements feel fresh again.

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