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NEW VIDEO! 3DO Doom: The Story of the Worst Port | Past Mortem
🕑 Added 2023-01-25 17:00:05 +0000 UTCHiya Skelefriends!
It’s the first video of 2023! Of course we’ve made tons of videos over the years celebrating Derek’s love for console Doom, but this is the first time we’ve really dug in and explored the development of a Doom port.
And ho boy, it is a doozy.
Like, alleged scammers exist in every industry right? But to find a story where the lies are so brazen and so ill-informed, and it involves a franchise as important as DOOM is truly special. I have so much respect for Rebecca Heinemen for her shrewdness and skill for actually getting anything at all out onto the 3DO. Really puts into perspective how behind every bad game, there’s someone (or multiple someones!) who went through PAIN and DRAMA just to release a bit of a turd.
But enough about that! I’ve wanted to make a video about 3DO Doom for a while now, but this video was really spearheaded by finding the company that made the Cyberdemon costume online. The story of 3DO Doom’s development has been online for a while (please check out Bad Game Hall of Fame’s 3DO Doom article if you want to see an even more detailed breakdown of everything), but I felt like this was a new piece I could add to the puzzle. So I hope you enjoy the breakdown!
Let us know what you think, and as always, let us know if you see any mistakes!
The Duce aka Grace
P.S. Derek just informed me that this version of the video is RAW and UNCENSORED, whatever that means? Prepare for swears!
Comments
Blackraven
That was insane.
hellafunken
thank you for the new video!! PS Doom reigning champ 👏🏾🥰
Valora Inverse
Good lord, this video went some places. Love Burger Becky holding the game hostage 'til she got paid, fuckin fantastic.
HarmonyFM
We love a trans icon who can make doom run
The Entire State of Wisconsin
>raw, uncut version So I guess this is Stop Skeletons From FUCKING
AkiDave
The FMV cutscenes look amazing ;w;
Cushion Sapp
Holy shit. What a mess.
Ioannis Pelegrinis
Going from "can it run Crysis" to "is there a Doom port for it" has been quite the journey, so hearing that Becky Heinemen's source code is a major part of that ride is absolutely heartwarming.
Michael Cutts
Text gets cut off at 23:47 Great video! I knew Burger Becky was a hero going in, but hearing the full story makes her one of the greats.
Tyler Christian
There is a source port called Phoenix Doom that runs on Windows, Linux and Mac computers. Using the original source code from Becky! The port was developed by Darragh Coy and released in 2019.
Stop Skeletons From Fighting
Becky has released the code on github and has said numerous times that she could’ve made a solid port if she’d had the time. So probably! But 3DO doesn’t have the retro popularity of SNES and 32x so I don’t know if there are many that even want to. But fan-improved Doom ports would be a great future episode!
Ioannis Pelegrinis
Superb topic and great start to the year! I've been fascinated about this port and wonder if anyone will ever try to improve it (like they've done with the SNES and 32X versions)
Terence Wiggins
Hell yeah
