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Doom and Doom II get a ‘definitive’ re-release that’s packed with upgrades
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What if I want to keep the original version? Can I still access it? I'm getting sick and tired of my games being replaced with shit I never asked for, even if it is arguably a "better" version.
When you launch, you get a prompt from Steam asking if you want to run this new rerelease or the original MS-DOS versions.
I read that it includes the original versions, which is something I'm also counting on.
It's already out, checked my Steam library and both this and the original versions are there.
You could check…
If I was at home I could...
If you check the folders as well, all the .WADs are there for everything (if you want to use them with a different port/engine). Not sure if it detected which games I already owned, but my version is actually Doom + Doom 2 + Final Doom + Master Levels + Sigil + NRFTL + LOR (new campaign). Plus all the featured mods (from the recent console ports) and a regular user-driven mod browser.
It's a pretty overwhelming update to the already decent Kex engine port that's been on consoles for a while. They added a bunch of dvd-extras too like concept art and such. It's not my favorite way to play but it's still a pretty great free update!
Yes, you can access it; all the WADs are still there.