I never really found Doom scary, even as a dumb kid in the 90s, however I did find it really tense at times and there was a fear of dying due to how much was going on. Does it capture the intense action feeling of the original or is it a Haunted House Ride like Doom 3.

None of what I've seen even remotely resembles anything scary. They were trying to avoid Doom 3-ish style pacing and atmosphere.

From what I've played (the first 5 or so levels) it's all fast paced action. Not had any jump scares yet

Yeah, this isn`t a horror game at all. It goes for the same things Doom 1 and 2 went for.

If the music is any indication, it leans more on fast paced action. It does have atmosphere and its partly due to how good it looks but gameplay and pacing wise, it does have an old school Doom feel with the action and then in between there's a bit of exploration with blocked doors that need key cards and finding hidden secrets that could lead to upgrades as well as easter eggs. There's also a story but the devs had mentioned that it's not meant to be taken too seriously.

This was my worry, too, but I've been assured that it's not an issue at all.

I'm one of those people that loved Doom 3 but I'm cool with the new direction they are going in as well. I think the original Doom had its fair share of scares. I remember being caught off guard plenty of times in that game; there were definitely some tense moments. Hopefully they provide at least a little bit of that flavor in the new one.

I have played the first 2 levels and the game doesn't even remotely try and scare you. It's not going for horror at all, it's super fast paced action!

Yay! I'm not anti-horror, I just think Doom 3 missed the point.

In this game, you are the jump scare.

I'll admit, I screamed like a kid when a monster hopped up over a rail right as I approached it... scared the shit out of the cat in the process...

The only jumping you'll be doing is for joy because Doom is off the charts good.

The only way doom made me scared was making me scared i would vomit from motion sickness.

There's like only one which is in the QL. This isn't a horror game, it's straight up action.