GamesFPSDoom 2’s first true expansion since the ’90s showcases just how much modding has improved in 30 yearsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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The encounter design is quite modern, frequently teleporting in waves of enemies in enclosed arenas, forcing you to dance to the mappers’ tune instead of abusing choke-points. On Ultra-violence difficulty ammo can be tight, demanding you rely on enemy infighting to buy you time and space. The six new enemies (spread evenly across the various enemy classes) also help keep up the pressure. The Ghoul is a new light flying monster that looks like a less fiery lost soul but behaves like a mini cacodemon, often appearing in swarms and zapping you from awkward angles. Shocktroopers are evil marines that move fast and fire incredibly damaging plasma, but are fragile in turn.
The Vassago is a fiery winged bruiser that fits in between the Hell Knight and Baron Of Hell, and the final stretch introduces Tyrants—lesser cyberdemons that still spam rockets, but take a lot less beating to kill. They infight with regular cyberdemons, making them potentially useful in a messy scrap. There’s also a variant Arachnotron with the Spider Mastermind’s heavy chaingun, which makes for a scary thing to encounter in groups. Last but (sadly) least is the Banshee, a floating blob of red ectoplasm that explodes when you get too close to it. An interesting concept, but under-utilized here. Probably the one part of the package that didn’t impress me.
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As great as Legacy of Rust is, it’s more than just a pair of new episodes. Included along with the new episode are resource files containing all the new assets, monsters and weapons for modders to use in their own creations. Between that and a new official map format (named ID24) that allows for a little extra visual flair, this feels like the foundation for a new decade of Doom. Legacy of Rust represents the new ground floor—the baseline to which modern Doom mods should aspire to.
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