Just noticed that ravage has released another wip-version of his total conversion Hocus Doom which is a 3D-execution of Apogee's late 90's jump & run platformer Hocus Pocus. In this new version, 2 new maps have been added and also a lot of bugs have been fixed. Get the new version at any chance, the project is an amazin flashback to the good old shareware times.

Just spotted that ravage has released another playable version of his amazing Hocus Doom project over at ZDoom. Well, to be honest, it's certainly idiotic meanwhile to still call it Doom as it's simply a complete new game with no assets from Doom itself at all - but let's just keep it as s for better reference. So what has been added to the new beta version?

• tweaked laser shots blasting through breakable boxes.
• lowered the volume for spooks.mp3 It was far louder than all the other tracks.
• finished map19
• added particle controls to LeafBlower and fixed HocusMagicSmoke
• changed the flame jet traps so they can have a delay before they shut off. Easier for making trap chains
• changed Maxamount for MonsterMaxHealth from 0xFFFFFFFF to 1000 because it breaks in linux zdoom. Whoops!
• finished map20
• finished map21
• started map22

So give yourself a shot, check the development thread here and download the new version of Hocus Doom for your pleasure.

Just noticed that ravage posted his next release candidate of his amazing Hocus Pocus Doom total conversion. Clock's ticking! Check the latest version with final fixes and additions at the official ZDoom development thread and be ready, we are almost there - the most anticipated release of 2019 is nearing.

Good news for all those fans of ravage's amazing Hocus Pocus Doom port for GZDoom: It's still alive, more than ever. The author has fixed a lot of bugs, improved a lot of features that makes the mod even more true to its original DOS counterpart and there are even some new levels. You can find the latest download version as well as some more information and screenshot in the development thread over at ZDoom.org - go get it!

Well, yeah, not the sidescroller from the early 90's but ravage's own approach in turning the old 2d game in a 3d environment - and man, it's so good at doing this. Hocus Pocus Doom has relatively the same features as the original Hocus Pocus. You complete maps by collecting all available crystals. However, you can also find red crystals that let you warp to secret maps at the end of the level. You are awarded points for finding treasure, killing enemies, and completing each map within a time limit. At the end of every episode your highest score will be recorded. NightFright pretty much put it in a nutshell with his review:

"After staying away from this until it had reached final release status (which was REALLY hard to do), I have now played the first few levels and gotta say you ABSOLUTELY nailed it. This is what I would have expected from an official 3D sequel made by Apogee themselves in the 90s if they had done one. Level design, enemy behavior, shooting (no hitscanners!), sounds, music... it totally takes you back to the old days while still delivering on the visual side. Of course you have a slight advantage if you played the original game since you recognize the game mechanics right away, but it's not like anybody who doesn't know Hocus Doom wouldn't get used to this within a matter of minutes. And it's still so addictive to collect all the treasure, no difference to the original at all. There's also a great visual variety throughout the episodes which cannot be praised enough."

Anyway, make your own experience, this release is top quality, and a definite winner of the Annual Cacowards - I'd bet!

Once in a while ravage is posting a new playable version or promising screenshots to the development thread of Hocus Doom, a 3D port of the 2D jump and run scroller. It is really impressive what he has achieved so far, not only because it's a "one-man-show" but also when it comes to sticking to the original. Check out the new screenshots and the latest playable beta from early october to get an idea.

For all those fans out there who love good weapon- and gameplay-mods, you definitely should try Hexereticdoom's HXRTC Project. The project is an addon for exclusive use with Doom & Doom 2 games, that means it won't work correctly with Heretic, Hexen or Strife games. However, it's fully compatible with many classic custom Doom megawads that don't alter the gameplay, monsters and/or weapons in a critic way. You'll be able to play with HXRTC Project addon with megawads like Alien Vendetta, Community Chest series, Hell Revealed, Icarus, Memento Mori, Scythe, etc. Also you can use it with some auto-generated wads or megawads by Oblige or Obhack tools, so the fun can be almost endless! More information can be found at the development thread when it comes to videos, screenshots and features.