2006 review by me of Lynch mod on GameSpy's PlanetDoom

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In today’s news, it is time to look at another great total conversion, one that is in the works but has not been released yet. It is called “Lynch” and according to their website, it is inspired by games such as Thief, Manhunt, Condemned. It is a survival horror mod that gets the player to also think or fight to survive. According to their website, violence isn’t the only answer in the game.

The media section of the website shows screenshots of what the game is likely to look like in terms of level design. A brief here from their features section indicates the player will need to hide in some instances, in others find clues on the internet, multiple ways of solving a problem, and apparently the environment around you is as much a tool for your use as is the tools you may carry.

There are no videos to analyze or a playable demo to try in order to comment on its playability. However, judging by the games the authors took inspiration from, it gives some indication of what the game play might entail.

This mod is certainly looking very promising going purely by the description on their website and the effort put in making the website possibly reflect the theme of the mod itself a little bit. However it would be nice to see a video at least of the progress.

In conclusion after going over most of their website, I would have to say this is more than a total conversion mod, it is looking like a whole new game altogether. Keep an eye on this, because when it gets released, it would definitely be worth a shot at playing the mod.

The mod information and screenshots can be found here: http://www.lynch.bloodspitstudios.com/Mod.html

--Reviewed by Shadow Master