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

submitted 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 months ago

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

[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

The Quake rerelease still offers the classic GLquake

[–] jay@mbin.zerojay.com 5 points 10 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 10 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.