Have you played Doom? If so, you'll probably remember that it's a title in which we have to take our weapons and go out into the street to confront creatures from another world that want to eliminate the human race. And although this entertainment proposal was perfect for many players for an enormous amount of time, it began to be somewhat overshadowed by others as time passed.

In fact, as a consequence, new games and titles that take elements of Doom and try to improve them began to appear, and although there are many that we can take into account and analyze, we believe that Risen3D is one of the best. In any case, and before starting with all the details of this program, we must say that it can be downloaded for free and run on almost any computer, even if it is not too powerful.

Going into the features of Risen3D, we have to say that it is an improved version of the traditional Doom. It has three-dimensional graphics and new effects that offer a superior experience.

What essential differences can we find between Doom and Risen3D? Well, let's mention some of the most striking, which have to do in the first instance with the rendering, much faster, through the OpenGL graphics. We must add that many previously flat scenarios, such as floors or slopes, have now incorporated the necessary third dimension. At the same time, we now have full compatibility with MBF and Boom and support for Skybox.

Thanks to all these new features, we find that in practical terms, Risen3D stands out because the textures have a much higher resolution than in Doom, while the water is now translucent and allows you to see the objects inside it. The same goes for all the effects of the movements, both those we make around the water and the Earth, which we can enjoy much more than before because of their greater realism.

And how can you run it? To do so, you must tell Risen3D where the game's WAD-type resource folder is located on your hard disk, and the title will automatically start up all its elements. After a few seconds, you will enjoy this graphic engine that has undergone adaptations to allow us to run many of the aspects of the original FreeDoom project.

As for the graphics of Risen3D, we have to point out that we liked them, without being a marvel, especially for the inevitable comparison with Doom, in which we can see the work of the developers to improve the initial proposal. Of course, it is far from the definition of last-generation console games, but if you are from the era of Doom, Risen3D will meet your graphical expectations.

If it comes to analyzing the main strengths of Risen3D, we have to say that it is the ideal solution for those users who perhaps felt a little indebted as gamers for not having been entertained enough with Doom. Thanks to this game based on the previous one, you will find a much-improved platform from the aesthetic point of view, allowing you to settle that outstanding account for free.

And what's the worst thing about this application? Well, its execution for novice users is not easy, considering that you will need minimum knowledge to run this graphic engine on top of the Doom of a lifetime. If you want to have fun as soon as you have downloaded Risen3D, we recommend leaving it for another time and looking for a simpler alternative.

In summary, we are sure that Risen3D is a game entirely recommendable for all those users who, in their time, spent great moments of fun with Doom or any of the other titles that emerged from this original. It is an exciting platformer that adds several new elements, better effects, and more realistic movements to the already-known aspects, so don't hesitate to try it.

The history of Risen3D

For those who want to know a little more about the history of Risen3D, you have to keep in mind that it is a fork of the well-known Doomsday engine, developed explicitly by Graham Jackson from the Doomsday 1.7.8 version. Once the author stopped using the original repository's modifications and new features, it took the name of Risen3D, and since then, its fame has not stopped growing.

Beyond the differences that we have mentioned above between the original Doom and Risen3D, the main ones have to do with the new textures in three dimensions or the arrival of rendering by OpenGL. Risen3D was officially finished in September 2006, and shortly after, the source code was released, by an express request of the Doom community, to meet the requirements of the case.