Bethesda has unleashed the DOOM Zero add-on for console, mobile, and PC versions of its recent DOOM (1993) and DOOM II re-releases. The add-on is based on the DOOM Zero mod from modder Christopher Golden, who worked on it for roughly two years in preparation for its release in September 2019, which marked the franchise's 25th anniversary.
Bethesda re-released DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 in July 2019 on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Even Android and iOS users received a bit of love, with the launch of the first two titles on mobile devices. Not too longer thereafter, Golden rolled out a brand-new mod for the classic versions of DOOM and DOOM II. And 2020 has been a pretty solid year for the DOOM of the modern-era. For one, id Software's most recent entry in the series, DOOM Eternal, hit store shelves earlier this year for consoles and PC, receiving high praise across the board.
Now, owners of the classic titles on console, mobile, and PC have yet another new release to sink their teeth into. Bethesda recently made the DOOM Zero add-on available for re-releases of DOOM (1993) and DOOM II. Players can gain access to the mod at no extra cost by downloading it from the in-game main menu. Celebrating the ground-breaking franchise's 25-year history, DOOM Zero boasts 32 levels, each replete with new bosses and a fresh batch of enemies to slay. The add-on additionally brings new music, sounds, and sprites to the mix. While staying true to what fans know and love, DOOM Zero does switch up the formula a bit, introducing branching paths and extra challenges that'll even test seasoned players.
More DOOM content is hardly ever a bad thing. While players wait for DOOM Eternal's next Ancient Gods expansion, hopping into the re-releases of the classic entries for brand-new gameplay doesn't sound like a bad idea. Plus, these re-releases no longer play exactly the way longtime fans may remember. Bethesda continues to improve the overall experiences with quality of life changes and other fixes. For instance, thanks to a patch from earlier in the year, the DOOM and DOOM II ports now run at 60 frames per second across all platforms. Several weeks ago, yet another update added in widescreen rendering.
DOOM Eternal is not being left in the dust, though. In fact, Bethesda finally launched the shooter on Nintendo Switch on December 8. Evidently, December is the month of ensuring more players can enjoy as much of DOOM's demon-slaying goodness as possible.
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DOOM and Doom II are available now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Source: Bethesda
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