Doom: The Dark Ages - DF Deep Dive Review - The id Tech 8 Engine Is Stunning

Doom: The Dark Ages sees id Software evolve its in-house technology, built specifically with current generation hardware in mind. In this special video, John goes in-depth on the new engine, delivering behind-the-scenes engine editor visualisations to illustrate the enhancements, going into depth on each key innovation - from RTGI to RT reflections, to physics enhancements, mass enemy hordes, animation and more. All gameplay footage captured on a Razer Blade 16 with AMD Strix Point CPU and Nvidia RTX 5090, with the video edited on the same machine. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - id Evolves Again 02:48 - A Ray Tracing Bonanza 04:50 - WYSIWYG - What You See if What You Get 05:36 - RT Reflections on PC 06:37 - Volumetrics 07:58 - SSDO and POM Are Used 08:56 - Composite Materials 10:39 - Physics, Baby 16:08 - Insane Loading Times 18:05 - Enemy Animation Is Amazing 21:51 - Let's Talk Audio 24:47 - Final Thoughts