Since the reboot of the series back in 2016, Doom has been brought back into the limelight. Not that it ever truly left, given that the original two entries which released in the 90s are still considered influential to this day. On top of that, id Software has recently started hiring for an unnamed project, which could see the fast-paced shooter be given a new installment. Over the decades, fans have kept the classic games alive through modding and making it run on unusual pieces of hardware, and now it looks as though someone has married their love of the original title with their love for early 2000s rap metal.
As spotted by PCGamesN, user 40oz has managed to create an add-on for Doom that comes with 12 new maps and also pays homage to Limp Bizkit by replacing some of the game's textures with images of the band's frontman Fred Durst. For those who don't recall, Limp Bizkit was a nu-metal act fronted by the red cap wearing Durst and enjoyed mainstream success at the turn of the millennium, particularly when the band's hit "Nookie" went to number six on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts in 1999.
Another popular Limp Bizkit song was "Rollin'," and as it happens, one of the names of the mod's custom maps is called "Keep Rollin'." In fact, all of the levels are named after Limp Bizkit songs or lyrics, such as "Did It For Tha Nookie" and "Generation X." There are a ton of Doom mods out there which do interesting things, but this one is fairly unique in that it could easily have just added 12 new maps to the game, but the modder decided to incorporate some nostalgic music into the mix. However, there may be an issue regarding copyright as the mod uses Limp Bizkit's music in its soundtrack and a video posted on Twitter recently uses the song "Break Stuff."
Doom is known for its crushing guitar-laden music, with the original games taking huge inspiration from classic metal acts such as Metallica and Slayer. Doom Eternal had one of the best video game soundtracks of 2020 with its heavy sounds accompanying the player as they chainsaw their way through demons. Some may not consider Limp Bizkit to be exactly "metal," but there will be fans out there who will leap at the chance to combine the antics of Doom with some all-but-forgotten early 21st century nu-metal.
With there also being a Doom mod that adds ray tracing to the game, the older entries in the series are clearly not being left behind. It shows that there are still ways that fans can keep the beloved FPS titles alive in this era of gaming that is more often than not trying to move forward.
Doom was originally released in December 1993 for multiple platforms and has been ported to many systems over the years.
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