Status: Complete, but due a big update 'soon'Ī real slow-burning labour of love, this one, which is ironic considering just how fast it moves. What: Third-person platformer, solo, split-screen or online How about a fishing mod? Sonic Robo Blast 2 So influential is 8-Bit Deathmatch that it's spawned its own mod scene, centred around the game's forums here. The game is still growing, with the current v5D version setting the scene for v6 later this year. While you'll mostly be playing botmatches in the story, they're punctuated with set-piece boss fights worthy of Capcom's best. It's fast, twitchy and compelling stuff, and offers drop in/drop out online play with its own server browser, bots, and a massive story mode. an old-school deathmatch arena FPS starring everyone's favourite little blue robot and pals. Mega Man: 8-Bit Deathmatch is exactly what it says on the tin, i.e. This is easily one of the biggest and most full-featured games to branch off from Doom. What: Arena FPS with online play and solo story mode Isn't that sweet? Mega Man: 8-Bit Deathmatch Some of them have even settled down to raise their own mod scenes and their own spin-off games. The list includes platformers, horror, racing, deathmatch and plenty of old-school FPS fun. This week I'm bringing you an all-you-can-eat buffet of free, full games (and some demos) that are the best to have flown Doom's nest. Sometimes a Doom mod outgrows its old home and breaks away as a completely standalone game.

When is Doom not Doom? Why, when its open-source code has gone through countless iterations and become a modern development platform in its own right! Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior.

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