2006 review by me of Delta mod 1.0 mod on GameSpy's PlanetDoom

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I had a chance to review a mod that takes my pick for the week. The mod is called Delta Mod 1.0. Not exactly sure why it is called Delta Mod but my guess is that it is because it is a collection of other mod's. The author has generously credited, in its readme file, the makers of the mod’s used.

The mod boasts high quality parallax textures on most monsters, surface texture improvements, high quality sounds, realistic flashlight effect and more.

It captures the original Doom 3 feel but with the less intrusive additions/changes. Doom 3 has just got that much more immersive, and that’s the best part.
Some of how this was achieved lies in the weapon sound effects. The flashlight actually feels much more realistic with the rainbow halo around it. It’s the kind of half full battery spotlight you would expect if you left your flashlight on for as long as you do in this game. Zombie sounds seem more noticeable for some reason. The most important, however, was that this mod actually makes doom 3 fun. For example the knocking back of enemies at close range. They literally fly back if you shotgun a zombie, for example, at close range.

The author claims that this mod does not detract from the game experience. I believe the author has succeeded here. The chain gun sounds more like a heavy weapon. Makes you feel like you are playing classic doom all over again. Most of the weapon sounds have a much higher bass content which means if you have a decent sub, you are in for a very good audio/visual stimulation.

There is one thing that I do dislike about this mod, however. The pinky looks more purple and too vivid. I would have preferred a more blurred pink/orange mix. But that’s the only con. The rest of this mod has definitely impressed me. This ones getting kept on my hard drive for a round 2 through Doom 3, start to end.

I recommend trying out this mod as it is a very good combination of mod’s for a better Doom 3 experience. It is doubt full that you will get bored.

The mod can be found here: http://videogames.yahoo.com/predownload?eid=322844

-reviewed by Shadow Master.