Still, hate it or love it, Brutal Doom is one of the most significant mods the game’s ever had, so perhaps it’s no surprise that, two years after its release, Brutal Doom now has a standalone story campaign release, complete with the unwieldy title of Brutal Doom: Hell on Earth Starter Pack. Not since the early 90s had a Doom mod seen such mainstream popularity…and then, like everything else that becomes wildly popular, people started to hate it.
And even if you don’t read the Cacowards every year or keep up with the modding scene like I do, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Brutal Doom, the critical darling that captured the attention of TotalBiscuit, Yahtzee Croshaw, and even John Romero himself.
Just over 22 years on, and Doom is somehow still maintaining one of the biggest and best modding communities out there. Click the link in the title for the original version.) (This article was originally published on January 4th, 2015 for.
