Since the modern horror classic was removed from the PlayStation Store back in 2015, modders from all around the world have been trying to resurrect Hideo Kojima's PT through several different platforms. The game has returned through Half-Life Alyx mods, Media Molecule's Dreams, and even authentic recreations built from scratch to replicate Kojima's work.
The newest iteration of the game is slightly different, however, with modder Andrea Gori releasing a full recreation of PT through an unexpected game. Titled GZ PT, the game is a conversion mod of Doom, seeing the horror classic recreated using the notorious action game's retro visuals and engine.
Despite Doom and PT's tones definitely not meshing on paper, the resulting game manages to recapture Kojima's vision in a wholly new and eerie way. The trailer showcasing the mod instantly highlights how insanely creepy PT's long hallways are when captured in Doom's 2.5D perspective, with the alarm clock, picture frame, and swinging light that become imprinted in the player's brain as they trek through the demo all returning. The promo for the mod even showcases one of the game's most iconic scenes, with the player finding themselves trapped in the bathroom with a crying, blood-covered fetus in the sink.
For those wondering how the mod incorporates PT's fourth-wall-breaking moments, Gori reveals in an FAQ that the part of the game that used to require a microphone has been switched out for something else. The mod is also standalone and doesn't require players owning any Doom titles to play. All they have to do is download themselves a copy of GZDoom online and they'll be ready to play.
For those who never got to experience PT, the game was a terrifying demo for Hideo Kojima's Silent Hills, the next entry in the now-dormant horror franchise. Players were tasked with traversing a constantly looping hallway, with each reset seeing new rooms open, events occur, and the ghostly apparition of Lisa to appear. While the game was merely meant to advertise Kojima's upcoming game, it quickly turned into a global phenomenon, with many still regarding it as one of the scariest games ever made.
Sadly, Silent Hills was canceled during development due to Kojima and Konami parting ways, meaning PT was also pulled from the storefront. Although fans will never get to see the director's full vision for Silent Hills, which allegedly would have even texted players' phones when they weren't playing, it's nice to see modders keeping the game's legacy alive.