So, DOOM Eternal is the welcome shot of mayhem and adrenaline that we needed. But, for those that are still suckers for the classics, you’ll be pleased to know that rather than being stuck in DOS, modders have been working for some time to bring DOOM and DOOM II into a more modern engine like the id Tech 4 (the one that powered DOOM 3).
The Total Conversion mod for DOOM 3, known as Doom Reborn, has been in development for a number of years now. But the mod has come a long way since then, featuring new textures and new models of the original weapons and monsters, as well as re-imagined maps that are as close to the original levels as possible.
The current version of the mod is Pre-Beta Version 1.65, but still looks pretty good, and even incorporates widescreen monitor support (remember, this is DOOM 3), Parallax Occlusion mapping, and squashes a couple of lingering bugs. You can check out the mod here, as well as a 46-minute playthrough of the current version below.
Props to Dark Side of Gaming for this one.
DOOM Eternal is out now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
