DoomRL is coming to Steam this year in the form of a Jupiter Hell demake called Jupiter Hell Classic
DoomRL is coming to Steam this year in the form of a Jupiter Hell demake called Jupiter Hell Classic
Game News - posted by Infinitron on Tue 6 August 2024, 20:11:24
Tags: ChaosForge; Jupiter Hell Classichttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3126530/Jupiter_Hell_Classic/
The classic DRL is getting its commercial Steam release with updated gameplay and Jupiter Hell-based tileset!
After over 11 years in hiatus Chaos Forge resumes development on its original turn-based roguelike shooter, DRL. We're updating the game's mechanics and graphics and changing the setting to match the one featured in its acclaimed remake - Jupiter Hell - and bringing the game to Steam players, as a fully-featured commercial release, under the name Jupiter Hell Classic.
The original DRL remains free on the ChaosForge website and will continue to receive updates alongside the new Jupiter Hell Classic version. Jupiter Hell Classic will be your official way to own and play DRL on Steam, and support ChaosForge in continuing development of the entire series, now spanning over 20 years.
What to expect from Jupiter Hell Classic:
Read that again, let it sink in. The lore might be a bit confusing at first, but it all makes sense.
First, there was D**M, then in 2002 came D**M, the Roguelike (D**mRL for short), a fast and furious coffee-break Roguelike game, an RPG demake of D**M. And doomheads saw that it was good, and there was much rejoicing in the fanbase, and everything was good for 14 long years.
Then, in 2016, came the un-making. The hell-hordes of lawyers descended on D**M, the Roguelike and all that was left was three letters D R L. Was it still good, though? Hell yeah. And then, in 2019, came Jupiter Hell. The modern(ish) remake. Still with us? Remake of the unmake.
The year is 2024, and it's sure as hell time for the story to go full-circle with another demake. Jupiter Hell Classic, the demake of the remake of the unmake of the 2002 legendary roguelike that proved fast-paced action belongs in a turn-based RPG.
The classic DRL is getting its commercial Steam release with updated gameplay and Jupiter Hell-based tileset!
After over 11 years in hiatus Chaos Forge resumes development on its original turn-based roguelike shooter, DRL. We're updating the game's mechanics and graphics and changing the setting to match the one featured in its acclaimed remake - Jupiter Hell - and bringing the game to Steam players, as a fully-featured commercial release, under the name Jupiter Hell Classic.
The original DRL remains free on the ChaosForge website and will continue to receive updates alongside the new Jupiter Hell Classic version. Jupiter Hell Classic will be your official way to own and play DRL on Steam, and support ChaosForge in continuing development of the entire series, now spanning over 20 years.
What to expect from Jupiter Hell Classic:
- Classic, unforgiving, top-down, grid-based roguelike gameplay
- 2D tile-based graphics
- Diagonal movement
- Steam Workshop support for all your nostalgia modding needs!
Read that again, let it sink in. The lore might be a bit confusing at first, but it all makes sense.
First, there was D**M, then in 2002 came D**M, the Roguelike (D**mRL for short), a fast and furious coffee-break Roguelike game, an RPG demake of D**M. And doomheads saw that it was good, and there was much rejoicing in the fanbase, and everything was good for 14 long years.
Then, in 2016, came the un-making. The hell-hordes of lawyers descended on D**M, the Roguelike and all that was left was three letters D R L. Was it still good, though? Hell yeah. And then, in 2019, came Jupiter Hell. The modern(ish) remake. Still with us? Remake of the unmake.
The year is 2024, and it's sure as hell time for the story to go full-circle with another demake. Jupiter Hell Classic, the demake of the remake of the unmake of the 2002 legendary roguelike that proved fast-paced action belongs in a turn-based RPG.
