DOOM Eternalis the latest game in a long-running franchise that helped to define the first-person shooter genre as it’s known today. Though that recent id Software title sawreview bombing for controversial anti-cheat softwarethat has been reversed, the series' legacy has certainly not been tarnished. Fans continue to show their love for the originalDOOMtitles, which have gone on to receive dedicated modding scenes.
One such mod that released features a collection of 10 maps designed for the 24th installment in a community series called Doomer Boards Projects (DBP) with a rather odd theme: The1987 Mel Brooks satireSpaceballs. The classic comedy parodyingStar Wars, alongside other sci-fi films likeAlien,stars Bill Pullman as a Han Solo-esque Lone Starr who alongside his humanoid canine partner Barf (John Candy) has to rescue Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and his planet-destroying Mega Maid.
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TheSpaceballs"sequel" mod project forDOOM 2was spearheaded by a Doomer who goes by xvertigox but features work from nine different modders all collected into one game, replicating locations and sprites from the Brooks film. A trailer was created by one of the modders, Glenzinho, which was uploaded to the Doomer Boards forum Sunday alongside the project’s download link.
While the idea of basing a 2020DOOM 2mod on a Mel Brooks comedy is odd to say the least, xvertigox promises an experience “full of heart stopping space scrapping non-stop total ball popping action” that is “screening now in reputable forums near you.” It certainly speaks to the creative possibilities that old-schoolDOOMplayers can achieve, as was also recently seen through aDOOM 2mod that added Isabelle fromAnimal Crossing.
The original iconicDOOMgames have led to other impressive fan-driven projects in recent months. For instance a Reddit user created arealistic render of Doomguyfrom the UI of the MS-DOS games to see how greatly the original design differs from his appearances in id Software’s recent revivals.
While modifyingDOOMis a tried-and-true tradition dating back to even licensed conversion titles likeChex Quest, more modern games also have robust modding scenes that offer plenty of reasons to keep playing them. An impressive mod put out forGrand Theft Auto 5makes it compatible with exercise bikes, and seeing these kinds of projects emerge really proves that the sky is the limit for talented modders.
