21 years after Doom 3, Doom: The Dark Ages is trying to make good on the controversial sprint option: "You're going to feel like a silverback on a hoverboard with a giant sledgehammer"

Doom: The Dark Ages.

Doom: The Dark Ages has a sprint button, something the series has not implemented since 2004. But while Doom 3's sprint option proved somewhat controversial among series fans by slowing down the overall pace of the game, The Dark Ages isn't compromising on speed.

"We also have sprint in the game now," creative director Hugo Martin told media in a presentation ahead of the game's appearance at Xbox Developer Direct. "Your general walking speed is pretty fast. That's what's interesting - in many ways, the game is actually faster, but because it's more grounded and the control scheme is streamlined, it doesn't become more complex or overwhelming."