Blackout mod turns Doom into a slow, tactical shooter with Crysis-style nanosuit

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Blackout is a playable alpha mod that remakes Doom as a slow, methodical tactical shooter. The mod was created by PKmX for Zandronum and UZDoom and makes players more fragile while emphasizing cover, breaching, and stealth. Weapons are modelled on real firearms with ADS, reloading, and realistic damage/recoil, and classic Doom monsters have been retuned for deadlier, suppressive combat. The mod also adds a Crysis-inspired energy suit that provides a damage-absorbing shield and an adrenaline speed boost when near death, shifting Doom’s fast-paced combat toward deliberate tactics.

• Blackout is a work-in-progress alpha mod by PKmX, built for the Zandronum and UZDoom source ports.
• Player movement is much slower and characters are more fragile, encouraging cover use, proper breaching techniques, and stealth.
• Weapons are based on real firearms with aim-down-sights, reloading, and damage/recoil tied to calibre; enemies are classic Doom monsters with behaviours altered for slower, deadlier, and suppressive encounters.
• The mod includes a Crysis-inspired energy suit that grants a damage-absorbing energy shield and an adrenaline system that temporarily boosts speed when the player is near death.