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
    Platform(s)Microsoft 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]

    Gameplay[edit]

    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][7]

    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.[8][9][10][11]

    Reception[edit]

    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.[12] YouTube game reviewer GmanLives praised the mod level design, visuals and atmosphere and named it "one of the best Doom mods ever made".[13]

    Bloom won the awards for "Best Crossover mod"[14] and "Best upcoming mod"[15] by Mod DB in 2019.

    In 2022, Bloom surpassed 40,000 downloads on Mod DB.[16]

    Sequel[edit]

    A spiritual successor titled Doom/Quake Crossover has been announced by Bloom Team's lead designer and programmer Antonio González (better known as Drugod).[17][18]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Tarason, Dominic (November 25, 2019). "The best Doom mods of 2019". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved December 23, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    2. ^ "Bloom OST, by ASCIIMOV". ASCIIMOV. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    3. ^ "BLOOM, by Buio Mondo". BUIO MONDO. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    4. ^ Dawe, Liam (November 11, 2019). "BlooM brings together the classics Doom and Blood". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved December 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    5. ^ 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.
    6. ^ Cuzzucoli, Delano (November 12, 2019). "Bloom is a crazy fusion between Blood and Doom". Hey Poor Player. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
    7. ^ Coats, Kody (May 6, 2022). "Four Places To Dive Into The Wacky World Of DOOM Total Conversion Mods". GameTyrant. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    8. ^ Renadette, Brian (November 1, 2021). "BlooM Combines Blood and Doom in One Action Pumped Mod". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
    9. ^ Papadopoulos, John (November 3, 2019). "New demo released for the Blood vs Doom mashup, Bloom, featuring 4 maps and 30 hybrid enemies". DSOGaming. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
    10. ^ "BLOOM: un crossover entre Doom et Blood". NoFrag. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
    11. ^ "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.
    12. ^ Capel, Chris J. (May 7, 2022). "Finally, a Doom vs Quake mod crossover". PCGamesN. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
    13. ^ "Mod Corner - Bloom (Doom Meets Blood)". YouTube. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
    14. ^ 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.
    15. ^ Seamus (December 27, 2019). "Players Choice – Best Upcoming Mod 2019". Mod DB. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
    16. ^ "Bloom (Doom/Blood crossover) mod". Mod DB. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
    17. ^ @drugodtv (May 19, 2022). "Doom/Quake Crossover will be a spiritual successor to Bloom and will even take place in the same universe 'The Void'" (Tweet). Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
    18. ^ Heaton, Andrew Paul (May 9, 2022). "Upcoming Mod Is an Actual Crossover Between Doom And Quake". Game Rant. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

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