Doom continues to be an excellent first-person shooter, even when it’s almost 30 years previous. However that first, world-changing chapter did lack one thing that its predecessor, Wolfenstein 3D, had loads of—Nazi killin’. Fortunately a brand new whole conversion mod for Doom, known as Venturous, has mounted this and within the course of created an entire Indiana Jones-inspired sport.
Launched all the way in which again in 1993, the unique Doom from id Software program was a giant step ahead for online game expertise and likewise helped popularize the first-person shooter style. Even right this moment, three many years later, persons are nonetheless enjoying and modding Doom and all of its sequels. So it’s not stunning that in 2023 somebody has spent numerous time on a brand-new whole conversion mod for the unique Doom that turns the sport right into a Nazi killin’ journey that sees you spanning the globe as you search for the misplaced metropolis of Atlantis.
Venturous, developed by PixelFox, got here out earlier this month however within the final week has change into extra standard as people have found this rad adventure-themed GZDoom mod. I simply got here throughout it right this moment and ended up getting distracted for about an hour enjoying it as an alternative of doing my job and writing about it.
What instantly stood out to me about Venturous is how heavy weapons really feel. Even the beginning pistol isn’t any peashooter and may take down rooms of Nazis in just a few seconds. I additionally like how the mod performs round with darkness, particularly within the first stage. It’s a must to use a torch to see in some areas. And you’ll solely maintain the torch whereas utilizing the pistol, which has restricted ammo, forcing you to typically combat at nighttime if you happen to run out of handgun bullets. Nevertheless, you can too toss the torch to gentle up areas and make fight simpler in these darkish hallways. Or you may even chuck the flaming torch at enemies and set them on fireplace.
The mod has seven maps cut up throughout three areas with every map that includes new weapons and enemies. I particularly love the MP40 SMG because it sounds menacing and does numerous injury in a short time. The brand new lever motion shotgun can also be simply pretty much as good and harmful as any shotgun present in official id Software program shooters.
Developer PixelFox—who had solely created two maps earlier than this huge undertaking—defined that they made this mod as a result of they needed to play an “Indiana Jones-style journey” in a retro shooter engine. So after a yr of studying methods to create one thing like a complete conversion mod pack, PixelFox has completed Venturous.
You possibly can obtain and take a look at Venturous your self without spending a dime. Only a heads up earlier than you hop in: You’ll have to obtain and set up GZDoom and get that every one arrange first, and this explicit whole conversion requires the info file from the unique Doom, not Doom II. However after you have that sorted, you’ll have the ability to get pleasure from this mod and three many years’ price of different cool stuff, too.
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