Bloom (mod)

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]

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
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
ReleaseOctober 31, 2021
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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][10]

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".[11]

Bloom won the awards for "Best Crossover mod"[12] and "Best upcoming mod"[13] by Mod DB in 2019.

In 2022, Bloom surpassed 35.000 downloads on Mod DB.[14]

See also

References
  1. Tarason, Dominic (2019-11-25). "The best Doom mods of 2019". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2020-12-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Bloom OST, by ASCIIMOV". ASCIIMOV. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. "BLOOM, by Buio Mondo". BUIO MONDO. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. Dawe, Liam (2019-11-11). "BlooM brings together the classics Doom and Blood". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved 2020-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Cuzzucoli, Delano (12 November 2019). "Bloom is a crazy fusion between Blood and Doom". Hey Poor Player. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  6. Jacquier, Clotaire (2019-11-03). "Doom plus Blood égale Bloom, une rencontre brutale". Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  7. Renadette, Brian. "BlooM Combines Blood and Doom in One Action Pumped Mod". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  8. Papadopoulos, John (2019-11-03). "New demo released for the Blood vs Doom mashup, Bloom, featuring 4 maps and 30 hybrid enemies". DSOGaming. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  9. "BLOOM: un crossover entre Doom et Blood". NoFrag. 2019-11-05. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  10. "BlooM is een mod waarin Doom en Blood worden gecombineerd". Gamekings (in Dutch). 2019-07-06. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  11. "Mod Corner - Bloom (Doom Meets Blood)". YouTube. 2019-11-06. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  12. "Editors Choice – Mod of the Year 2019". Mod DB. 2019-12-23. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  13. "Players Choice – Best Upcoming Mod 2019". Mod DB. 2019-12-27. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  14. "Bloom (Doom/Blood crossover) mod". Mod DB. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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