Someone Has Added Doom: The Dark Ages Weapons To OG Doom
Summary
- A talented Doom fan has already added elements from Doom: The Dark Ages to the original game.
- The mod adds some of the new weapons from the upcoming game to the 1993 version of Doom.
- It has also remade the game's enemies and added Glory Kills which weren't a part of the early Doom titles.
Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the most-anticipated games of 2025. So anticipated that even now it has a release date, some Doom fans simply can't wait until May 15 to get a taste of what it's going to feel like. If all you want is a taste, for now, then you can have one via a mod for the original Doom that brings elements of The Dark Ages to the first game in the series.
The mod is called Darkfall and is available through Discord thanks to duskredy (via PCGamesN). Its creator has taken the little we've seen of The Dark Ages so far and imported as much of it as they can into the OG Doom from 1993. Most notably some of the new weapons we can't wait to get our hands on like the shield saw and whatever that gun is which crushes up skulls and uses them as ammo.
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PostsOn top of adding weapons from Doom: The Dark Ages to the game where it all began, the Darkfall mod has also remade its enemies and even added Glory Kills. Glory Kills are impressive melee actions that were introduced to the series via the modern Doom games, although they appear to have undergone a name change in The Dark Ages. Either way, the Darkfall mod gives you the chance to perform them as if they had been there all along.
Some Of The Dark Ages Has Already Been Modded Into The Original Doom
The Perfect Way To Pass The Time Between Now And May 15
Doom is rather famously one of the most versatile games around when it comes to modding. The original game can be played in so many different ways that it has effectively become a meme. I'd argue it's actually gone beyond meme status at this point. The statement Doom can now be played in Doom reads like a Hard Drive headline poking fun at all the weird and wonderful ways Doom fans have made the game playable, but it's real and something you have been able to do since 2022.
It's already clear that despite how different The Dark Ages will look compared to the first game in the series, which turns 32 this year, ID hasn't forgotten its roots. Doomguy's HUD is referenced in the new game, and while it's fanmade, I feel like I can safely assume the mod adding elements from The Dark Ages to '93's Doom is the sort of thing that will be celebrated and embraced by the Doom devs.
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FPS Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy Systems 3.5/5 8.3/10 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 85/100 Critics Rec: 95% Released May 15, 2025 ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence Developer(s) id Software Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks Engine id TechWHERE TO PLAY
SUBSCRIPTIONDOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. In this third installment of the modern DOOM series, players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a dark fantasy/sci-fi single-player experience that delivers the searing combat and over-the-top visuals of the incomparable DOOM franchise, powered by the latest idTech engine.
REIGN IN HELL - As the super weapon of gods and kings, shred enemies with devastating favorites like the Super Shotgun while also wielding a variety of new bone-chewing weapons, including the versatile Shield Saw. Players will stand and fight on the demon-infested battlefields in the vicious, grounded combat the original DOOM is famous for.
STAND AND FIGHT - Experience an epic story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage in this cinematic and action-packed story. Bound to serve as the super weapon of gods and kings, the DOOM Slayer fends off demon hordes as their leader seeks to destroy the Slayer and become the only one that is feared. Witness the creation of a legend as the Slayer takes on all of Hell and turns the tide of the war.
DISCOVER UNKNOWN REALMS - In his quest to crush the legions of Hell, the Slayer must take the fight to never-before-seen realms. Mystery, challenges, and rewards lurk in every shadow of ruined castles, epic battlefields, dark forests, ancient hellscapes, and worlds beyond. Armed with the viciously powerful Shield Saw, cut through a dark world of menace and secrets in id's largest and most expansive levels to date.
