Nothing fills my blackened heart with gaming joy more than seeing relics of the past remain steadfast in this modern era. In this case, I’ve found a mod forDoom 2that scratches that nostalgic itch with its implementation of a classicMortal Kombatvoice line.
In “Toasty! for Doom,” ModDB userMilHouse.wadhas brought the iconic announcement to id Software’s legendary shooter. While playing the game, it’s possible to have sound programmerDan Fordenannounce his famous “Toasty!” line while battling hell demons. Certainly a fitting combination.
This is an obvious nod to the originalMortal Kombatgame released in 1992, in which Forden’s avatar would appear in the corner of the screen at certain points during a bout. It was glorious.
“Excellent!”
According to MilHouse.wad, to get him to utter his famous “Toasty!” line, you’ll need to gib an enemy. So basically, just run around with a rocket launcher or the Berserk power up. Will the novelty wear off? Only time will tell.
We’re unlikely to see the end ofDoomandDoom 2modding any time soon. And why would we want that? If people stopped tinkering with these FPS classics, we’d never get to see all the beautiful things people can do with the formula, such asmake the game run on a toothbrush.
The original games remain an absolute triumph, paving the way for the first-person shooter genre. I realize some people are sick of hearing that, but now you know how your parents feel when they try to tell you how important the Beatles were.
