There’s a lot of hype surroundingDoom: The Dark Ages, especially since the release date was announced, and we were treated to more footage recently. Evidently, id Software continues to move forward with the franchise. Though, where’s the harm in holding onto the past?
As I’ve proventimeandtimeagain,Doomwill never cease to be relevant so long as people keep modding it. This time, we’re looking at a blend of old and new, as ModDB userduskredybrings usDarkfall, a mod forDoom 2that adds in the weapons fromThe Dark Ages.
Currently in Early Access, it aims to seamlessly marry the two together. We still get the overall visuals of classic Doom, but the modder has incorporated the weapons from the upcoming game in an attempt to “match the official gameplay closely.”
Yes, the Shield Saw appears to be present
Obviously,Darkfallcan only do so much to match the energy and spirit ofDoom: The Dark Ages, seeing as the actual game isn’t out yet. As such, the mod is probably relying heavily on the trailers we’ve been getting, which is still something.
It’s nice to see the Shield Saw has made it intoDoom 2, as well. This was one of the stand-out items (for me, at least) when we first got a glimpse. It must have made something of an impact, because anothermodder added the shield toDoomback in June of last year.
If you haven’t been keeping up,The Dark Agesis due to release on May 15 and will be coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. And yes, if you are wondering, it will be available onGame Passfrom day one. It’s also going to be a prequel. Whether it will equal (or surpass) the success of the 2016 reboot and 2020’sEternalremains to be seen at this stage.
