The new mod changed Dooma I and II into open world games »Vortex
The authors of modern games are very often lured by the open world concept, because many players hear the promise of a big open world. Although it may not be suitable for all genres and titles. In the past, developers often didn’t have to worry about something like that, because it might not be within the power of technology, even if the team tried to do so. But what could any cult classic look like in the open world concept? The answer to this hypothetical question is provided by a modder nicknamed ddadd, which transformed Doom and its sequel into an open world game. He connected their levels and created large maps.
In addition to the expanded map of the world, you can look forward to some other news, such as arms dealers and new bosses.
He calls his creation the Freeroam Pack. Gone is the structure of the levels and the screens that separate them. It doesn’t have to be a better way, but simply another way to enjoy a classic and explore its world from a different perspective. Of course, the original maps had to be connected with the help of new areas. The author himself thinks that the open world works better in Doom II than in the first part. In addition to the expanded map of the world, you can look forward to some other news, such as arms dealers and new bosses.
You can explore the worlds of Doom like never before, lures ddadd. You can also complete the originally separated levels in any order. You simply walk from one area to another and maybe along the way you will discover something interesting. At random, another Marine with whom you exchange a few words. Or exchange points for earned by killing monsters for a new weapon. You can also look forward to new secret places, such as various connecting tunnels. The world of Doom II is supposed to be more extravagant and more variable than with the Freeroam Pack for the first part.
If you’re interested in the idea, be sure to check out the pictures, or better yet, the video. You can get a much better idea of what to expect. You can then download the Freeroam Pack for the first and second part to Mod DB. Modder ddadd also has Punch-Out Doom and Batman Doom 2 Cold Heart.
Well, tell me yourself, wouldn’t you be excited about something like that in the mid-1990s?
