Hot take: Brutal Doom mods ruined the original game's pacing for me

I used to just slap on the biggest weapon packs and gore mods for Doom back in 2018, thinking more explosions meant more fun. But after a few dozen hours blasting through maps with all that chaos, I realized I was just running through levels without actually looking at them. Last month I tried playing the original Doom 2 with just a simple lighting mod and the original weapon sprites, and it completely changed how I play. The slower, more careful movement makes you actually notice the map design and monster placement that the devs intended. Idk, maybe it's just me but the over the top mods feel like they turn the game into a brainless arcade shooter instead of the tense survival thing it was originally. Has anyone else gone back to vanilla style after modding everything to hell at first?

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thead4426d ago

128 weapons packs later and I still can't aim for shit.

charlie_fisher4526d ago

You used to swear by the classic sights too @thead44?