Bloom (mod)
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Developer(s) | Bloom Team |
Designer(s) | Antonio González |
Programmer(s) |
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Artist(s) | Roberto Julio |
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Engine | GZDoom, Zandronum |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release | 31 October, 2021 |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Bloom (sometimes stylized as BlooM) is a mod for id Software's video game Doom II. It is designed to merge all of the enemies, weapons and environment elements of Monolith Productions' Blood and Doom II, creating a crossover of both game universes. It was developed by Spanish indie studio Bloom Team and released via Mod DB on October 31, 2021.[1][2][3]
Gameplay[]
Bloom allows players to choose between Doomguy and Caleb (with their own distinct weapons and perks) and replaces the original enemies with new hybrid variants based on both games. New and updated weapons are included, such as a revolver, grenades or a flamethrower. The mod adds some graphical updates such as voxel models and improved lighting effects. Bloom is compatible with Doom, Doom II, Final Doom, Sigil and other custom WADs.[4][5][6]
The mod features a new episode "The Way of Doomed Flesh" which includes a total of nine levels, an original story, cutscenes and a new soundtrack composed by ASCIIM0V.[7][8][9]
Reception[]
Dominic Tarason of Rock, Paper, Shotgun named Bloom one of the best Doom mods and called it "an extremely cool concept" and "a real treat, visually and aurally".[1] YouTube game reviewer GmanLives praised the mod level design, visuals and atmosphere and named it "one of the best Doom mods ever made".[10]
Bloom won the awards for "Best Crossover mod" and "Best upcoming mod" (2nd place) by Mod DB in 2019.[11][12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Tarason, Dominic (2019-11-25). "The best Doom mods of 2019". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ Jacquier, Clotaire (2019-11-03). "Doom plus Blood égale Bloom, une rencontre brutale". Gamekult (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "BlooM is een mod waarin Doom en Blood worden gecombineerd". Gamekings (in Dutch). 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Renadette, Brian. "BlooM Combines Blood and Doom in One Action Pumped Mod". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Papadopoulos, John (2019-11-03). "New demo released for the Blood vs Doom mashup, Bloom, featuring 4 maps and 30 hybrid enemies". DSOGaming. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "BLOOM: un crossover entre Doom et Blood". NoFrag. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Dawe, Liam (2019-11-11). "BlooM brings together the classics Doom and Blood". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Cuzzucoli, Delano (12 November 2019). "Bloom is a crazy fusion between Blood and Doom". Hey Poor Player. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Release "Bloom" by ASCIIMOV - MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Mod Corner - Bloom (Doom Meets Blood)". YouTube. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Editors Choice – Mod of the Year 2019". Mod DB. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Players Choice – Best Upcoming Mod 2019". Mod DB. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
External links[]
- Bloom at Mod DB
- Bloom at GitHub
- Bloom Team on Facebook
- Bloom Team YouTube channel
- Doom mods
- Video game mods
- First-person shooters
- Video games with voxel graphics
- Sprite-based first-person shooters
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Windows games
- Linux games
- MacOS games
- Android (operating system) games
- Crossover video games
- Horror video games
- Video games about demons
- Video games developed in Spain
- Cooperative video games
- Dark fantasy video games
- Video games with 2.5D graphics