DOOM and DOOM II: Hell on Earth, two boomer shooters that are considered by many to be some of the finest first-person shooters to have ever been created, with the former having defined the genre in 1993, are returning as part of a newly enhanced release that advertises several modern updates, including support for not only 60 FPS in 1080p on all platforms, but also up to 120 FPS in 4K on supported hardware, according to a listing that has surfaced on Steam. One highlight of the release, which includes 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps, is Legacy of Rust, an all-new single-player episode that was created by some of the developers at id Software, Nightdive Studios, and MachineGames.
The package includes:
- 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
Brand-new enhancements include:
- “Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players.”
- “Community-published mod support 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.”
- “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 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.”
The original word (and leaked trailer) from @Wario64:
DOOM + DOOM II enhanced trailer pic.twitter.com/eXTVfUTTgi
— Wario64 (@Wario64) August 8, 2024
About 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 8 map sections: The Vulcan Abyss and Counterfeit Eden.