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Classic ‘Doom’ Gets Modern Arsenal in New Mod
The shooter genre has evolved considerably since the original Doom took it mainstream back in 1993. Some of the new stuff that games developers have come up with since then can be seen in the series reboot that released earlier this month, but what’s neat about this latest entry is in how genuinely old school it feels, specifically in regards to its arsenal of weapons.
More than two decades separate the two games, but the reboot sticks close enough to the fluid and fast-paced combat that continues to be such an important part of the classic Doom experience that you could probably take the weapons out of the 2016 game, drop them in the 1993 original, and barely notice a difference.
Did I say probably? I meant absolutely, and ZDoom modder DBThanatos is already working on something that does this very thing. Come have a look.
The DOOM for DooM mod is unfinished, with alternate firing modes missing for every weapon other than the pump shotgun and pistol. DBThanatos is working to implement the rest, as well as add even more gore. “I will indeed add extra gore,” he writes on the ZDoom forums, “Not [Brutal Doom] levels of gore, but enough to satisfy my needs.”
And here’s the obligatory reminder that my Doom review is something that continues to exist exclusively for your reading pleasure. I live to serve you.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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