Some modders are working on a full conversion of Doom 2, which will essentially turn it into a Batman game for all those who want that pixelated dose of justice. With the tragic death of Kevin Conroy, the world is mourning the loss of one of the most iconic voices behind the Caped Crusader. However, his legacy will continue and the Batman franchise is still as strong as ever. With plenty of video game adaptations, not to mention movies and animated shows, the industry is fit to burst with the goings-on in Gotham City.
As for Doom, the original installments are iconic in the run and gun genre, practically shaping first-person shooter games and continuing to influence other titles to this day. Given that the series goes back to the mid-90s, the early releases have obviously aged as the gaming industry has advanced over the decades. However, the games still hold up to this day, and part of the reason is not only because of how important they were in that bygone era of PC games, but in the way that fans keep them alive with mods aplenty.
As spotted by PCGamer, a group of modders called Team RayCast is making a mod called "Rogue City," which is a Doom 2 full conversion project that will allow players to take on the role of Batman. While there's no release date yet, a trailer shares a bit of what players can expect, with gameplay footage showing The Dark Knight in various Gotham locations, taking down hordes of bad guys. It also looks as though the mod will feature many of the comic hero's most notorious villains, including Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, and of course The Joker. There are even segments that show it may be possible to drive around the city in the Batmobile. In short, it looks like it's going to be an interesting mod for fans of both Batman and classic Doom.
Pretty much since they came onto the scene, gamers have been modding Doom to no end. There are some which have almost turned the game into a different beast by adding a completely new story and switching up the graphics. There's even one mod that brings in visuals from Doom Eternal, mashing up the old with the modern. Of course, they all still retain that special Doom-like quality.
The original Doom releases helped developer id Software become an overnight success and grow into one of the biggest studios in the industry. Laying the groundwork for the FPS genre, titles such as Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake have cemented themselves as part of gaming history, and it's the modding community that is helping to keep these classics in the limelight.
Doom 2 was released in 1994 and is available on multiple platforms.