Being into Fallout these days is a bit like juggling flaming chainsaws. Okay, maybe not that intense, but seriously, have you tried keeping up? Fallout 76 doesn’t completely suck now—improvement is a thing, yay!—and there’s that TV show everyone’s raving about. Season 2 hits in December, by the way. But single-player fans? Yeah, we’re still waiting after Fallout 4. Like, I might be a grandparent before Fallout 5 shows up, because Bethesda’s busy playing with The Elder Scrolls 6 first. Priorities, I guess.
But hey, Fallout diehards are crafty folks. There’s this insane modding community that’s always cooking up something wild. Fallout London, anyone? And just over the weekend, a new trailer dropped, catching my attention like a wayward brahmin. This project has gotta be one of the coolest mods around.
So, Fallout: Bakersfield, right? It’s a mod turning the first DOOM into an old-school FPS with a Fallout twist. I’m not joking. Doom meets Fallout—mind blown. Bakersfield here isn’t just that place with smog; it’s Necropolis from the original Fallout, the “City of the Dead.” Ghouls, super mutants, the gang’s all here. It’s all narrated in a way that feels like pixel art and retro gore had a love child.
The kicker? You wander around as someone from Vault 13. Remember that? And Harry the super mutant is lurking around too, so you’re probably either the Fallout 1 hero or some scout, Talius. Pretty neat either way.
So, what’s gameplay like? Imagine stitching together Fallout’s RPG soul with the frantic shooty bits of DOOM. It’s got this mash-up UI that makes you go, “Wow, I didn’t know I needed this.” The trailer barely scratches the surface, but it’s intense—trust me.
Speaking of visual vibes, it’s rocking that old-school aesthetic in full, flashy style. Think about pixelated chaos, like you’re in a trippy retro-futuristic museum. You face off against ghouls with classic Fallout weapons; yeah, the 10mm SMG is back, baby. Plus, you get to destroy stuff—not fully, but enough to get you hyped. And there’s dialogue too. Not just mindless blasting, folks.
Characters move like they’re in a choppy cartoon, but that’s part of the charm, isn’t it? There’s that specific sound crunch, like the original Fallout, which gives me all sorts of nostalgia.
Anyway, the mod looks stellar—it’s probably one of the swankiest DOOM mods I’ve seen, and that’s not just hot air. Release date? Seems like that’s still floating in the ether, but they claim it’s 60% done. Imagine creatures, environments, walls, tiles, weapons—all in the making.
The duo of Alexander “Red888Guns” Berezin and Denis Berezin are behind this genius. They’re on Boosty, if you want to throw them a couple of bucks—$2.66/month and you get updates. Tempted? I’d say go for it. They’re not in this for cash, more like passionate wandering souls driven by creativity. The trailer’s even got monetization disabled. Noble, right?
I’m definitely tossing some coins their way. And you probably should too, if grabbing a slice of Fallout: Bakersfield pie sounds appealing. These modders dive into creative realms big companies won’t touch. They’re the heroes we need while waiting for the next big official thing. Dive in—it’s a wild ride.
