Most fan-made campaigns take place back on Mars or in the depths of hell, the two main locations from the first game, but this Earth-based setting is created using an elaborate series of texture packs that really go above and beyond what Doom should be capable of producing. The newest incarnation features a 32-level map pack and campaign that tells the story of the demons bursting out into Los Angeles. Everyone needs to take Brutal Doom for a spin.īrutal Doom is the product of Brazilian programmer Marcos Abenante who released the first version in 2010 and who has continuously made upgrades and improvements since then.
wad files, and that open invite to its community is still being rewarded almost 25 years later.Īs I plowed into gigantic databases of game changing modifiers and fan made levels, everything from the last few years seemed to point toward a single must-have mod that I’d never taken a chance on before, which in retrospect, seems heretical. The developers originally made access to editing the game a very easy line in with. I’ve always been aware that Doom has one of the most impressive modding communities around, but there is something to be said for a community that is still hard at work cracking and remaking a video game that was released in 1993. Replaying id Software’s classic series always yields exciting rewards upon revisit, and this time I’ve really delved into the modding side of things. With 2016’s Bethesda release Doom hanging out just just over the horizon, it’s been a good time to get back into the old boots ‘n’ shotgun to take on some evil undead hordes.
It is intended to be loaded with Doom II or Freedoom, using the included version of GZDoom which is pre-configured for play. Please help the Doom Wiki by adding to it.Įxtermination Day (formerly known as Hell on Earth Starter Pack) is a 35-level WIPmegawad add-on for Brutal Doom, created by Marcos Abenante (Sergeant Mark IV) and initially released on December 31, 2015.
Maps from 1 to 18, 25 and 26 are the finished.įrom Brutal Doom: Hell on Earth Starter Pack It remakes each map on a much larger scale. Ultimate Doom 2 - Ok so this one is a work in progress but is 3/4 done. It's pretty hard but theme of the maps and the 'story' is kind of amusing.
Among those few are the Maps Of Chaos series, which are remixed versions of the classic Doom 1 & 2 maps with additional areas and much larger enemy groupings.