Los Santos has become a battleground for demons and hellish entities thanks to a new mod that merges the gameplay of Doom 2 into Grand Theft Auto V. The mod, titled "Doom 2 in GTA 5 Hell On Earth" (D2IGTA5HOE), transforms the player's experience from GTA V's open-world action to a first-person shooter reminiscent of the 1994 original.
By pressing F9, players can switch the game's perspective to a Doom 2-like state, while keeping the familiar Los Santos environment. This allows for engaging with the game's mechanics using an arsenal of weapons from id Software's seminal shooter, such as the super shotgun and plasma cannon, against the backdrop of GTA V's urban landscape. Further enhancing the crossover, pressing F10 activates the "Hell On Earth" mode, which spawns authentic Doom 2 enemies throughout the streets of Los Santos.
Players will need to provide their own Doom 2 .wad file to utilize the mod. While the mod integrates Doom 2's enemies and weapons, the original GTA V world remains intact. This leads to a unique hybrid experience, such as fighting police officers with Doom weaponry or encountering demons amidst Los Santos' usual traffic. One reported quirk of the mod is that activating certain GTA V player abilities, like flossing or Superman mode, can overlap with the mod's controls, leading to unexpected visual elements or activated powers like super speed, which coincidentally suits the Doom Guy character.
A demonstration shows the mod in action, with the player engaging demons and other enemies at an airport using Doom 2 weapons, all while a tornado approaches in the background. This mod represents a significant undertaking in merging two distinct game experiences, offering a novel way to interact with both Grand Theft Auto V and the classic Doom 2.