Bloom (mod)

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Bloom
Developer(s) Bloom Team
Designer(s) Antonio González
Programmer(s) Antonio González
Virgilio Virzo
Artist(s) Roberto Julio
Composer(s) ASCIIM0V
Buio Mondo
Engine GZDoom
Platform(s) Windows, macOS, Linux
ReleaseOctober 31, 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]

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Gameplay

Enemies are hybrids composed of monsters from Doom II and Blood. Bloomsc.jpg
Enemies are hybrids composed of monsters from Doom II and Blood.

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 [2] and Buio Mondo. [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]

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. It can be played in co-operative mode, as well as 5 different difficulty levels. Bloom is compatible with Doom, Doom II , Final Doom , Sigil and other custom WADs. [7] [8] [9]

Reception

Former Monolith Productions CEO and founder Jace Hall called the mod "Awesome" congratulating Bloom Team on his personal X account. [10] 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] Chris J. Capel of PCGamesN said "Bloom is a ridiculously fun FPS" and "wonderfully unique hybrid. [11] YouTube game reviewer GmanLives praised the mod level design, visuals and atmosphere and named it "one of the best Doom mods ever made". [12]

Bloom won the awards for "Best Crossover mod" [13] and "Best upcoming mod" by Mod DB in 2019. [14]

Legacy

A spiritual successor to Bloom, titled QDOOM, was officially released by Bethesda in December 2023 as an add-on for Quake , commemorating the 30th anniversary of Doom. [15] [16] The add-on, created by Bloom Team's lead designer and programmer Drugod (Antonio Gonzalez), allows players to experience the first episode of Doom in the Quake engine and battle against enemies from both games. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Bloom OST, by ASCIIMOV". ASCIIMOV. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "BLOOM, by Buio Mondo". BUIO MONDO. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jacquier, Clotaire (November 3, 2019). "Doom plus Blood égale Bloom, une rencontre brutale". Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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  8. ↑ "BLOOM: un crossover entre Doom et Blood". NoFrag . November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "BlooM is een mod waarin Doom en Blood worden gecombineerd". Gamekings (in Dutch). July 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Amazing. @bloomteam666". Twitter. May 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Capel, Chris J. (May 7, 2022). "Finally, a Doom vs Quake mod crossover". PCGamesN . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mod Corner - Bloom (Doom Meets Blood)". YouTube . November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ Seamus (December 23, 2019). "Editors Choice – Mod of the Year 2019". Mod DB . Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ Seamus (December 27, 2019). "Players Choice – Best Upcoming Mod 2019". Mod DB . Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ "New Add-on Available: QDOOM for Quake". slayersclub.bethesda.net. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "After completing the Bloom mod, I'm now delving into alternative universes sustained in parallel dimensions or 'voids'. This exploration led to the birth of #QDoom and #Voidwalker, both of which, in their own way, are spiritual successors to Bloom..." X. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  17. ↑ "DOOM, DOOM II And Quake Just Got New Free Add-Ons, Rip And Tear Today". Nintendo Life. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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