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Doom and Doom II get a ‘definitive’ re-release that’s packed with upgrades (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jay@mbin.zerojay.com to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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If you own either game already, you’ll get it for free.

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[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Given the fuckups around definitive editions and the fact that there's already so many great, free, open source Doom engines and content, this feels like a money grab and a step backwards.

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How is a free update now somehow a money grab? This is definitely not a step backwards. They even made a new episode.

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

You know what, you're right, I may be too cynical.

[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago

The Quake rerelease still offers the classic GLquake

[–] jay@mbin.zerojay.com 5 points 4 months ago

The games cost like $2 on Steam. They probably lost money doing this if anything especially since they gave it away free to people who bought the previous releases.

[–] FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It’s free and it’s not like Doom is a famously expensive series of games or anything; each entry is 5 quid at most unless it’s 2016 or Eternal.