Another free add-on WAD

Although my first foray into first-person shooters wasCatacomb 3-D,DoomandDuke Nukem‘s stages are forever burned in my brain.

That’s partly why I sought out crazy fanmade mods (WADs) by any means necessary, including picking up some crazy level collections at flea markets. I had to have more! Now, it’s a hell of a lot easier to snag some levels due to the proliferation of fan communities across the internet, but Bethesda is also steadily adding free stages to modern ports of classicDoom.

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That includes the new arrival this week: James Paddock’s Deathless.As Bethesda points out, “Jimmy,” as they are known inDoomcircles, is kind of a legend, providingDoomlevels for over a decade. This WAD collection (also known as a “megawad”) includes “25 fast, punchy levels,” and you can download them now for free. Just head to the add-on portion of the main menu on any platform, Switch included.

The full maplist is here, as well as screens of Jimmy’s level design philosophy. It plays just like a classicDoommod should, so it checks out for me!

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.