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Use The Force in This ‘Star Wars’ Meets ‘DOOM II’ Mod

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Mixing Star Wars and DOOM is kind of a no-brainer. Sure, there was the excellent Star Wars: Dark Forces back in the day, but I’m talking about mods. Luckily, Xim’s Star Wars Doom mod for DOOM II does more than just bring over weapons and enemies from Dark Forces. The mod also gives us something that was lacking in Dark Forces: Force powers like Push, Pull, Heal, and Choke.

Originally released last year, the mod has been updated with a few new fixes. The mod eliminates the DOOM II hitscan weapons (which was almost all of them) in favour of the projectile-based mechanics of Dark Forces. Also, enemy infighting has been removed. Imperials, aliens, and bounty hunters will fight the other side, but not amongst themselves. So, you can’t provoke Stormtrooper into taking each other out, but you can get them to take out bounty hunters. The mod includes 25 weapons (many from Dark Forces), more than 40 enemies, and new music and sounds. There are also optional add-on packs will replace props, add more new music, and fix compatibility issues with some mega WADs.

Oh yeah, and those Force powers. Finding two lightsabers in the mod will unlock Force abilities, and with each new one you come across, a new power unlocks. Along with the Push, Pull, Heal, and Choke, you also have the Mind Trick, which causes confuses enemies and causes them to wander around temporarily, Lightning (which does extra damage to mechanical enemies), and the always enjoyable Saber Throw.

To play the mod, you’ll need a copy of DOOM II, along with GZDoom, which you can snag here.

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‘Dead Island 2’ Arrives on Steam With Hefty Discount [Trailer]

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The wait is over for Steam users looking to stomp around Los Angeles busting zombie heads in Deep Silver and Dambuster’s Dead Island 2. The multimillion-selling follow-up to the 2011 original is now available on Steam, as well as the title’s two DLCs, including the recently-released “SoLA”. Deep Silver has marked the occasion with a new launch trailer.

In fact, Deep Silver has sweetened the deal with a 50% off sale for Dead Island 2 on Steam that’s on until April 29. That sale also applies to the title’s expansion packs and DLCs.

Just in case you missed it the first time around, Dead Island 2 centres around a deadly virus that’s spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into ravenous zombies. The city is in quarantine and the military have retreated. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, you learn to harness the zombie inside of you.

Known as Slayers, you (and if you choose, up to three players in co-op mode) must embark on an epic pulp journey across a plethora of well-known locations such as Beverly Hills, Venice Beach and Santa Monica to uncover the truth behind the outbreak and who or what they are turned into.

Dead Island 2 is also available on PC via the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

 

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