DOOM continues to be a hotbed for fun and imaginative projects. From recreating the famous apartment from Seinfeld to porting the original DOOM onto a TI-83 calculator, there’s no shortage of seemingly unimaginable fan projects centered around the classic shooter.
One of the latest efforts is a recreation of the seminal SEGA beat-’em-up Golden Axe in the DOOM engine, merging the elements of both games together in an intriguing package.
The mod comes courtesy of Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur, who released his early work on the project this month.
Getting medieval with Golden Axe DOOM
The mod is still in pre-alpha, but Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur has faithfully recreated the first Golden Axe level, Village Outskirts, into DOOM. Everything from the classic medieval weaponry to the enemy design is here as you remember it. The level design is mostly in-tact as well, albeit converted into a 3D FPS form.
Melee combat is still a major focus of the mod as it was in the original Golden Axe, though it becomes tougher to master with the new engine. Jump attacks, kicks, and spin attacks are also at your disposal, giving you plenty of options to deal with foes.
Currently, the modder is working on the second level which will combine elements of Turtle Village from Golden Axe and Ruins from Golden Axe II. Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur has also added a villager rescuing event; if you kill the enemies holding all three villagers in a level captive, you’ll get your health back! Features like that elevate this from a simple mod into a loving remake of Golden Axe with a fantastic DOOM spin on it.
Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur mentioned, however, that for the time being, the mod will not feature mounts as the original Golden Axe did. He cites difficulties in programming them as preventing their inclusion, though he appears open to the possibility.
You can play the pre-alpha build of Golden Axe DOOM here.
Via NME.
