Doom + Doom II Announced for All Major Platforms, Includes Extra Content - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 August 2024 / 2,939 Views
id Software has announced and released Doom + Doom II for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Microsoft Store for $9.99. Users who own Doom or Doom II will get the collection as a free upgrade.
The collection includes the first two Doom games, as well as additional content - TNT: Evilution, The Plutonia Experiment, Master Levels for DOOM II, No Rest for the Living, Sigil, Legacy of Rust, and a new deathmatch pack featuring 25 maps.
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Read details on the collection below:
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993, Doom pioneered and popularized the first-person shooter, setting a standard for all first-person shooter games. The critically acclaimed sequel, Doom II, followed in 1994. Now the definitive, newly enhanced versions of Doom + Doom II are available as a combined product.
Included Content
- Doom
- Doom II
- TNT: Evilution
- The Plutonia Experiment
- Master Levels for Doom II
- No Rest for the Living
- Sigil
- Legacy of Rust (a new episode created in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames)
- A new Deathmatch map pack featuring 25 maps
Altogether, there are a total of 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps in Doom + Doom II.
New Enhancements
- Online, cross-platform deathmatch and cooperative play for up to 16 players.
- Community-published mod support (PC) with an in-game mod browser.
- Choose between the original midi Doom and Doom II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new Doom II recordings).
- Improved performance with multithreaded rendering supporting up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
- Now on the KEX engine.
- BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game.
- Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat, and more.
- Translated into eight new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Existing Enhancements
- Upgraded visuals.
- Modern controller support.
- Weapon carousel for faster weapon switching.
- Gyroscopic aiming on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch.
- Improved mouse and keyboard controls.
- Local split-screen deathmatch and cooperative for up to four players.
- Featured community mods, including REKKR, Revolution!, Syringe, Double Impact, Arrival, and more! Expect an ever-expanding list of single player mods to be added by the community modders.
- 60 frames per second and native 16:9 support—up to 1080p.
- Restored original in-game music using original hardware.
- Quick Save / Load support.
- DeHacked mod support.
About the Included Games
Doom (1993) (Original Version)
The demons came and the marines died…except one. You are the last defense against Hell. Prepare for the most intense battle you’ve ever faced. Experience the complete, original version of the game released in 1993, now with all official content and Episode IV: Thy Flesh Consumed.
Doom II (Original Version)
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking Doom (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
TNT: Evilution
The UAC relocated their experiments to one of the moons of Jupiter. A spaceship, mistaken for a supply vessel, was granted access. But when it got close to the base, demons poured out. All your comrades were slaughtered or zombified. This time it’s not about survival. It’s about revenge.
The Plutonia Experiment
Every effort has been made by the nation’s top scientists to close the seven interdimensional Gates of Hell, but one portal remains open. Alone, you must infiltrate the ravaged base, defeat the demon Gatekeeper, and seal the last Hell portal before the undead take over the world.
Master Levels for Doom II
This expansion includes twenty additional levels, all with the same hell-spawned horrors and action of the base game. Each level was created by independent designers and supervised by id Software.
Sigil
Created by id Software co-founder, John Romero, and released as an episode-sized mod consisting of 18 new maps, Sigil fits in between the timelines of Doom (1993) and Doom II. Baphomet, the gatekeeper of Hell, “glitched the final teleporter with his hidden sigil, whose eldritch power brings you to even darker shores of Hell. You fight through this stygian pocket of evil to confront the ultimate harbingers of Satan, then finally return to become Earth’s savior.”
Legacy of Rust
Created in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios, and MachineGames, Legacy of Rust is the newest episode for Doom , and the first official episode since Doom II to feature new demons and weapons. This 16-map Episode is broken up into two eight-map sections: The Vulcan Abyss and Counterfeit Eden.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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My initial impression is that this is a fairly good and tasteful update, apart from the Bethesda account requirement for multiplayer. I was expecting this to be a Unity version that's mostly OK but feels very rough in some places.
Congratulations! Microsoft is always providing free updates that look like remasters.
I would like them to renew the licenses for some IPs like Forza Horizon, but I don't know the legal processes or if it's worth it financially.
I think Quake started this thing in Bethesda's games, and it was released only months after the acquisition went through. I think there's a pretty high chance that Bethesda was already interested in these updates before the acquisition. Of course this is still great, but Microsoft might not be the company that deserves the credit.
Many original Microsoft games usually receive a free update, so I'm happy with the company's stance, and I'd also like to see more companies offering these perks to their users, since a remaster is just a graphical update and an increase in the frame rate, but the story and mechanics of the game already exist, meaning it's much cheaper to make a remaster.
In my opinion, many remakes that are released are remasters, since they barely include any changes to the story or mechanics of the games, but the companies sell them as if they were something really new, which I consider a deceptive and dishonest practice towards users.
Of course all the credits if Microsoft also does this, but I'm inclined to think in Bethesda's case it's actually Bethesda and not Microsoft that deserves the credit (but I'm not 100 % certain about that). But like I said, great if Microsoft too does this!
I tend to prefer remakes that don't stray too far from the original. Some modernization is fine, but it should generally be targeted at areas that could clearly be improved. For example, I'd hate if there was a Final Fantasy X remake that touched its battle system just to make it more appealing, because that battle system is already golden. But remakes to the older Metal Gear Solid games are definitely OK to touch the camera, as far as I care (although strictly speaking not necessary either, because the games still feel great to play - but could possibly feel even better). But that's just my opinion, feel free to think otherwise.
For Forza, given there’s typically a newer instalment out by the time a license is due to expire, I doubt it is worth it financially. I believe they did extend the license for FH4 when it was ported to Series X, but with FH5 out it isn’t being renewed again.
I wonder what game has the record for being on the most platforms? Doom seems like a contender.
these games will be forever, cant wait for the new content
I was going to say I already have Doom and Doom 2 on Switch. the xpansion packs. Ok then
Against all the evil live service games can conjure, all the wickedness F2P games produce, id send undo them only DOOM.
Rip and Tear, until it is done.
In game mod browser?! Let’s go!!!
