Bethesda has pulled out all the stops for the 30th anniversary of DOOM II: On the occasion of Quakecon 2024, and repeating the same Quake move, Bethesda has pulled out of the hat the definitive review of the original classic and its sequel in an irresistible new bundle with improvements and extras on all systems, including new versions for Xbox Series X / S and PS5. If you already owned any of these games You will receive all the improvements and news completely freeand if you haven’t had a console since the days of the SNES, I can tell you in advance that you won’t be left wanting to destroy infernal demons.
Let’s start with the most interesting thing: if you own DOOM o DOOM IIor you have a Game Pass subscription, from today you will also have DOOM + DOOM II, the so-called definitive version of both games. Even if you only owned one, and at no additional cost. This applies to Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC players via Steam, Windows, Epic, or GOG. In the process, Bethesda has also released Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions. Which brings us to the other point: what’s new?
First of all, if you don’t have any game, the new one DOOM + DOOM II (valued at almost symbolic amounts) 9,99 dollars) includes both classics with improved performance with multi-threaded rendering at a maximum resolution of 4K and 120 FPS on Xbox Series X / S, PS5, as well as a leap in quality with the move to the KEX engine. All in all, you’ll be pleased to know that these definitive versions are compatible with hundreds of mods created over these 25 years and, while we’re at it, a mod search has been added.
On the other hand, the possibility of choosing between MIDI soundtracks or modern IDKFA versions of Andrew Hulshult, as far as online play is concerned, deathmatches and co-op open the doors to multiplatform and games for up to 16 players and, no less important, a host of new accessibility options have been added, ranging from the ability to adjust text to on-screen flash effects.
And if you already have either of the two games? As we mentioned, you will receive for free DOOM + DOOM II with the previous improvements that make it the definitive edition and, in addition, the TNT contents: Evilution, The Plutonia Experiment, No Rest for the Living, the Sigil content created by John Romero himself, the totally new episode Legacy of Rust
It is worth noting that any saved games we have in either game will not be transferred to DOOM + DOOM IIhowever we will still have access to the “non-final” editions, so we will not lose anything, but we will add content and improvements completely free. As it should be. And what happens if my copy of DOOM is it Super Nintendo? Well, you can still use it, but you might be interested in getting it the new version.
DOOM returns to the Beast’s Brain in 2025
Bethesda has announced both an anthology with all the installments of DOOM as a new cartridge edition of the SNES version along with Limited Runwhich comes in its own box, a super-detailed instruction manual, and a 16 x 12-inch poster. But best of all, this version has also received improvements and new content.
The new DOOM for SNES adds 14 new levels, a nightmare mode, other new features and improvements to gameplay and performance. However, if you’re going for the physical format for pure collecting, you’ll be interested to know that there will also be a limited edition of 666 units with the Bloodstained Cartridge and a numbered certificate of authenticity.
However, unlike the newly released DOOM + DOOM II, We fear that this special edition for SNES of DOOM It will arrive sometime in 2025. Which is also no coincidence: even though we are celebrating the classics, next year we will receive the long-awaited DOOM: The Dark Age. No stitch is left unfinished here.
Great news for fans of the original DOOM, and also the best excuse to get back to playing or give online or mods a well-deserved chance on all systems. Because the meme of being able to play the iconic shooter on anything with a screen is great, but if DOOM + DOOM II It will be played on Xbox Series X / S and PS5, the best thing is to do it as the occasion deserves.
The definitive edition of the 1993 game and its sequel? What we can assure you is that the Doomslayer has never had so much to destroy, and the passing of the years suits him better and better.
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