The original Doom is by far one of the most influential shooters of all time, helping to jumpstart the FPS genre. With Bethesda discounting a load of games in honor of QuakeCon 2022, now is as good a time as any to get gold of some classic titles from the genre, including id's important 1993 release. As well as being one of the first of its kind, the retro shoot-em-up has been modded uncountable times over the decades, and sometimes these changes implement more modern ideas.
As spotted by DSO Gaming, a user known as Chillo, or Cheello on YouTube, has uploaded a new mod they've been working on for Doom. A video showing some play footage may not seem like much has been amended. However, it quickly becomes obvious that one major aspect of the game has been modified. The modder has swapped out all the 2D sprites, such as the monsters and in-game items, for 3D models. Some images over on ModDB show some of these models in closer detail, and it's pretty impressive work that modernizes this retro title while still retaining the overall classic look and feel.
Progress on Voxel Doom was shown off a few months ago, and now the full mod has been released. This is a fantastic change to a beloved FPS, and fans of the original will likely get a kick out of going through this classic entry once more, only with 3D models instead of 2D sprites. At the moment, the mod is only available for the first Doom game, specifically GZDoom. However, Cheello has said they plan to incorporate it into Doom 2, but at the moment, there's nothing been said about when that's likely to emerge, but it should be in the "very near future."
Over the span of nearly three decades, fans have been tinkering and modding id Software's influential title, tweaking it here and there, and even turning it into a different game entirely. There have also been many attempts at porting the original to unusual devices. For example, a recent hacker managed to get Doom running on a John Deere tractor. Other examples include porting it to a smartwatch, a treadmill, and even inside Doom itself.
With its heavy metal inspired music, groundbreaking gameplay mechanics, and iconic FPS weapons, 1993's Doom is still inspiring other releases to this day. It made the developer superstars in the industry, and with the recent reboots also being a resounding success, the life of this beloved shooter is likely to continue long into the future.
Doom released in December 1993 for multiple platforms and has been ported to many systems.
Source: DSO Gaming, ModDB
