Bloom (mod)
Bloom (sometimes stylized as "BlooM") is a mod for id Software's video game "Doom II." It is designed to merge all of the enemies, weapons and environment elements of Monolith Productions' "Blood" and "Doom II", creating a crossover of both game universes. It was developed by Spanish indie studio Bloom Team and released via Mod DB on October 31, 2021. Gameplay. The mod features a new episode "The Way of Doomed Flesh" which includes a total of nine levels, an original story, cutscenes and a new soundtrack composed by ASCIIM0V and Buio Mondo. "Bloom" allows players  to choose between Doomguy and Caleb (with their own distinct weapons and perks) and replaces the original enemies with new hybrid variants based on both games. New and updated weapons are included, such as a revolver, grenades or a flamethrower. The mod adds some graphical updates such as voxel models and improved lighting effects. It can be played in co-operative mode, as well as 5 different difficulty levels. "Bloom" is compatible with "Doom", "Doom II", "Final Doom", "Sigil" and other custom WADs. Reception. Dominic Tarason of Rock, Paper, Shotgun named "Bloom" one of the best "Doom" mods and called  it "an extremely cool concept" and "a real treat, visually and aurally". YouTube game reviewer GmanLives praised the mod level design, visuals and atmosphere and named it "one of the best "Doom" mods ever made". "Bloom" won the awards for "Best Crossover mod" and "Best upcoming mod" by Mod DB in 2019. In 2022, "Bloom" surpassed 35.000 downloads on Mod DB.