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Doom 2 RPG has been unofficially ported to PCThe mobile spin-off was first released 13 years ago
The mobile spin-off was first released 13 years ago
During the noughties, developer ID Software adapted some of their iconic shooters into curious mobile spin-offs with Doom RPG,Doom 2 RPG, and Wolfenstein RPG. These mixedDoomwith old-school dungeon-crawler design, letting you shoot monsters at a considerably slower pace. Over a decade after their initial releases, developer GEC.inc unofficially ported Doom RPG onto PCs and now the team is back with a port for the sequel.
Doom II RPG PC Port DemoWatch on YouTube
Doom II RPG PC Port Demo
“Doom 2 RPG at last,” GEC.inc wrote in their announcementon Twitter. “Yes Doom 2 RPG [is] finally on PC as promised years ago.” The sequel takes us on a romp through the moon when - surprise, surprise - demons from Hell begin to invade. Classic Doom, through and through.
So, the games are nostalgia-fuel for fans who remember them and a fun experiment for those who don’t. I’m curious to see if anRPG’sslower approach can make me more interested in Doom’s setting, since ripping and tearing demons understandably distracts from all the monologuing in recent games.
Playing the free PC port requires a bit of fiddling around, but you can find full download instructions and links onDoomworld. GEC.inc say the game “supports the touchscreen behavior, just like the classic iPhone devices,” as well as gamepad support. Happily, the original game’s cheat codes are also intact.
GEC.inc also gave a slight teaseon Twitterwhere they wrote, “Thank you very much and see you next time.” That “next time” could be hinting toward a Wolfenstein RPG port which would complete the trilogy of offbeat mobile spin-offs, although that’s purely speculation.
