Doom 2 modder turns the classic shooter into a Bloodborne and System Shock-inspired thriller

Doom 2
(Image credit: id Software)

A Doom 2 total conversion meeting is melding some Bloodborne and System Shock into the classic shooter.

Divine Frequency is the name of the brand new total conversion mod for id Software's classic sequel, as first reported below by Alpha Beta Gamer. The mod takes Doom 2 where "dreams and reality collide," according to the new mod's ModDB page. 

The entire point of the game is "reaching transcendence," which sort of gels with Bloodborne's end goals of insight and otherworldly knowledge. To do this, you'll have to hunt down "divine beings" in Divine Frequency, and slay them in order to accrue knowledge and reach higher potential.

Divine Frequency offers the player rewards in exploration. Just like the original Doom and Doom 2, there's the quickest way to complete any given level, but there's always rewards to be reaped off the beaten path, and it sounds like you'll find plenty more than just item pickups outside the main route through any level.

According to Alpha Beta Gamer, Divine Beings has been in development since at least 2020, and has actually progressed significantly from its initial alpha stage. Now, over two years later in August 2022, you can download the Divine Frequency Beta via the ModDB page to check out a slice of the project.

Right now, there isn't a final date when Divine Frequency is expected to launch in full. Considering Alpha Beta Gamer reveals this new beta demo takes a slice from the midsection of the game though, perhaps we're looking at a release date of within the next few years.

While you're here: did you know someone put Stray's heroic cat into Doom to rip and tear through hordes of demons?

CATEGORIES
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.

Read more
Doom: The Dark Ages key art featuring the slayer on top a pile of bodies with the ruins of hell behind them
Why wait? A modder is bringing Doom: The Dark Ages to classic Doom with all its deadly toys included
Big in 2025 montage image showing the Doom Slayer from Doom: The Dark Ages as well as combat against various demons and a cyber dragon
Doom: The Dark Ages takes the series forward by winding the clock several centuries back
The Doom Slayer riding a demon dragon during the Doom: The Dark Ages trailer.
As if hell and demons weren't enough, Doom: The Dark Ages went medieval so id Software "could get more dark and sinister with the tool kit"
Doom: The Dark Ages
Doom: The Dark Ages devs looked to everything from Star Wars to Batman Year One to shape the iconic shooter's next game
Bloodborne reimagined as a kart racer
PlayStation DMCAs Nightmare Kart creator's Bloodborne PS1 Demake right after she announces new DLC for the gothic racer
Screenshot from Beyond Citadel
One wasn't enough, so here's a second Doomer Shooter "inspired by the FPS classics of the '90s" where Doom Guy is an anime girl
Latest in Action
Naoe and Yasuke walk in the sunset in a screenshot from Assassin's Creed Shadows
Following Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "every big AAA game could be better," but players shouldn't be mad "just because some dude told you to"
Assassin's Creed Shadows Wanted Status
How to remove Wanted status in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Naoe kills a target with a black and white filter over the camera highlighting the red of blood spray in Assassin's Creed Shadows, with an On The Radar orange frame
Assassin's Creed Shadows "has a little bit of Tarantino flavor", but its real secret ingredient is intrigue: "It's almost like you're watching an episode of Shogun"
God of War
20 years later, God of War's original monster art has been revealed: behold this army of stick figures slapped on a whiteboard, no clue Kratos is coming for them
Assassin's Creed Shadows Naoe facing off against samurai warrior on red bridge
An Assassin's Creed Shadows fan is showing off some of the RPG's most impressive little details, and it's done more to get me interested than Ubisoft ever did
Assassin's Creed Shadows Yaya shouting at Tetsuo
How to recruit Yaya in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Latest in News
Lies of P art showing P walking in a snowy forest
Lies of P director loves FromSoftware and respects the Soulslike tag, but says "I'm really serious, I'm not lying, I'm very truthful, our focus is to create our own style of game"
Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne
Daredevil: Born Again fans are loving the MCU cameos in this week's episodes – especially the Hawkeye reunion
Naoe and Yasuke walk in the sunset in a screenshot from Assassin's Creed Shadows
Following Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "every big AAA game could be better," but players shouldn't be mad "just because some dude told you to"
Chris Hemsworth's name on the back of a director's chair
Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal live blog
Screenshots from the Alien Evolved Edition TRPG teaser trailer
Alien Evolved Edition TRPG just burst through the million dollar crowdfunding mark with the vigor of a face-hugger on steroids
Halloween director John Carpenter
15 years on from his last horror movie, Halloween's John Carpenter says he'd "love to direct again" – but he has one condition