Doom 1 had more variety in its landscapes, but it still had its equivalent of arenas, providing space for the player to out manoeuvre a large group of enemies. Hopefully Doom Eternal will get more variety in there, & it's annoying to be locked in, but the combat still feels fantastic on both joypad and K&M.
And I doubt the joypad is the only factor when it comes to speed - let's not forget how well the PSOne's joypad suited the original Doom. This game has Glory Kills. It needs you to get up close to enemies on a regular basis, it also features jumping and more vertical than the first two games, and embraces using cover more.
All these factor into the area design.
[EDIT] Also, the 'push forward' approach to combat always wants to put the player in the thick of enemies. In many of Doom 1&2's levels you can hold back and spam groups using the chain gun, rocket launcher, plasma rifle and BFG before moving in close to pick the survivors off.
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