Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl

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Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl is a 2008 computer game which runs on the ZDoom engine. It was mainly developed by Stephen Browning, with ACS scripting by Mike Watson and James Bauer. It is the prequel to the total conversion Action Doom, but has a different style of gameplay. Whereas the first Action Doom was a sidescrolling shoot-'em-up using Doom's first-person perspective, Action Doom 2 instead simulates a beat-'em-up. It features a distinct comic book art style, with colorful scenery and characters rendered entirely in cel-shading. The game can run either with any version of ZDoom using the Doom II IWAD, or with its own included executable, requiring no IWAD to run.

Outside of gameplay, the story is told mainly through black and white, film noir-style cutscenes inspired by Sin City. Darknation wrote most of the dialogue and cutscenes, while Mike Lightner contributed the voiceovers. The story can branch off in different paths depending on the player's actions, and features multiple possible endings.

The soundtrack was created entirely by Ralph Vickers.

On December 10, 2008, Action Doom 2 was one of the winners of the 2008 Cacowards.

Versions

Action Doom 2 is available in two forms: A free download, and a CD that can be purchased from the official website for USD$9.99 through PayPal. The CD version comes with its own case and box art, as well as an exclusive bonus level in which the player battles zombies.

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