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Brutal Doom is actually a mod for the original Doom engine that is now open source. It brings to the Doom engine all the things that take it completely over the top. You think I’m kidding? Here’s the trailer (18 CERT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSzYliSASKc
Installing Doom
First, we must install the open source Doom engine. This can be done with either GZDoom or Zandronum. GZDoom requires the downloading of source and compiling, so let’s just go with Zandronum for the sake of simplicity.
First, we’ll add the drdteam repo to our list:
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://debian.drdteam.org/ stable multiverse'
Then add their GPG key:
wget -O - http://debian.drdteam.org/drdteam.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
Now update our list of sources:
sudo apt-get update
And, finally, install Zandronum:
sudo apt-get install zandronum doomseeker-zandronum
So, now that you have the Doom engine, there’s one more ingredient: the original Doom WAD files. The WAD files are the original Doom levels and are not free. How you acquire them is entirely up to you, but once you get that DOOM.WAD file, you should copy it into /home/username/.zandronum. If the hidden .zandronum folder isn’t there (ie: you have not run Zandronum before), then you’ll need to create a new folder called .zandronum then copy the DOOM.WAD in there.
Now, when you start Zandronum, you’ll have the original Doom!
Brutal Doom
Adding Brutal Doom is easy enough.
Head over to: http://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/downloads, and click on Brutal Doom (version 20 as I write this). You’ll get a popup window, but wait a second/two and your download will start.
While it’s downloading, go into your .zandronum folder and create a new folder called ‘skins’.
The downloaded file (brutalv20.zip in my case) has two files in it. We’re interested only in the .PK3 file. Unzip the PK3 file into .zandronum/skins.
Additions
I also recommend you download the accompanying metal soundtrack. This is the original Doom tracks, but completely remade using real instruments, and adds a lot to the excitement of Brutal Doom. Same download page as Brutal Doom, but choose to download the Doom Metal Soundtrack Mod. This time the file is a .WAD (DoomMetalVol4.wad in my case). Uncompress it to .zandronum/skins too, same as the Brutal Doom PK3 file.
Now you’re ready to rock ‘n’ roll!
Conclusion
Brutal Doom adds so much additional madness to Doom that it’s almost like a new game. You can kick, punch, and shoot everything. Walk through your mess to create bloody footprints. With your new-found abilities, you can now move barrels and such like to set traps. Also, rather than just shooting in a vertical line, you now have to aim. Yes, you can look around with 360 degrees of freedom. There’s also beautiful lighting (which you can shoot out).
If you thought Doom couldn’t get any crazier? You were wrong. So very wrong!