Return to Hadron

Return to Hadron is a work in progress remake of ConC.E.R.N.ed, a Doom megawad created by Matt Powell (cannonball) for limit removing source ports. The first episode was released in 2015 and was later named as a winner of the 22nd Annual Cacowards. Powell released a second episode in late 2016, which was a runner-up for the 2017 Cacowards. On September 1, 2020, episode 3 was released which, again, reached runner-up status at the 2020 Cacowards.

Content

Levels

Episode 1

• E1M1: The Breach
• E1M2: Nukage Disaster
• E1M3: Toxic Treatment
• E1M4: Withered Gardens
• E1M5: The IMP Crowd
• E1M6: Gateway Lab
• E1M7: CB Reactor INC
• E1M8: Collider Control
• E1M9: Prototype (secret level)

Episode 2: The Collider's New Clothes

• E2M1: Flesh Start
• E2M2: Logistics Complex
• E2M3: Comm Centre
• E2M4: Mortuary
• E2M5: Bunker
• E2M6: Aqueduct of Agony
• E2M7: Core Processor
• E2M8: Ground Zero
• E2M9: Descent into Darkness (secret level)

Episode 3: Slayers Swansong

• E3M1: Nemesis
• E3M2: Infernal Keep
• E3M3: Blood Debt
• E3M4: Colonic Desecration
• E3M5: Trauma Complex
• E3M6: Crimson Crevice
• E3M7: Void Bastion
• E3M8: Hive Mind
• E3M9: Trojan (secret level)

Soundtrack

• E1M1: "Suck This" by Lee Jackson (from Rise of the Triad)
• E1M2: "Infuscomus" (cblood7.mid) from Blood
• E1M3: "Smoke and Mirrors" by Lee Jackson (from Rise of the Triad)
• E1M4: "Under Death" by Mark Klem (from Requiem)
• E1M5: "Path of Destruction" by Mark Klem (from Requiem)
• E1M6: TNT: Evilution MAP10/18 theme
• E1M7: "Future Military Conquests" by Lee Jackson (from Duke Nukem 3D)
• E1M8: No replacement
• E1M9: "Lunar Outpost" level theme (d_cent06) from Descent

• E2M1: "Into Sandy's City by Robert Prince (from Doom II)
• E2M2: TNT: Evilution MAP04/13/29 theme
• E2M3: TNT: Evilution MAP14 theme
• E2M4: "Mist Ache" by Lee Jackson (from Rise of the Triad)
• E2M5: "Mystic's Glance" by David Shaw (Tolwyn) (from Requiem)
• E2M6: No replacement
• E2M7: "Horizon" by Tom Mustaine (from TNT: Evilution)
• E2M8: "Stigmatism" by John Weekley (PRIMEVAL) (from Reverie)
• E2M9: "Adagio for Strings and Organ" by Remo Giazotto, arranged by Lee Jackson (from Rise of the Triad)

• E3M1: TNT: Evilution MAP16 theme
• E3M2: "Another World of Beasts" from Final Fantasy Anthology
• E3M3: "Sneaky Snake" by Robert Prince (from Duke Nukem 3D)
• E3M4: "Deep Forest" by Stuart Rynn (stewboy)
• E3M5: Theme from MAP18 of Vile Flesh
• E3M6: "Mission Landing" from Unreal Tournament
• E3M7: "Unholy Voices" from Blood
• E3M8: "You Suck" by Lee Jackson (from Rise of the Triad)
• E3M9: "Featherfall" by Stuart Rynn (stewboy) (from Interception)

Return to Hadron Episode 1
The title screen for all episodes.
Author	Matt Powell
Port	Limit-removing
IWAD	Doom
Year	2015
Link	Doomworld/idgames
	This mod received one of the 2015 Cacowards on Doomworld!

Return to Hadron Episode 2
Add a screenshot and caption
Author	Matt Powell
Port	Limit-removing
IWAD	Doom
Year	2016
Link	Doomworld/idgames
	This mod was a runner-up for the 2017 Cacowards on Doomworld!

Return to Hadron Episode 3
Add a screenshot and caption
Author	Matt Powell
Port	Limit-removing
IWAD	Doom
Year	2020
Link	Doomworld/idgames
	This mod was a runner-up for the 2020 Cacowards on Doomworld!

Built-in demos

Episode 1 features one built-in demo. It requires Doom v1.666 to be viewed. The demo level is:

Demo	Level	Skill	Tics	Length
DEMO1	E1M5: The IMP Crowd	4	8918	4:14.80

Episode 2 also features a single built-in demo, this time requiring Doom v1.9. The level is:

Demo	Level	Skill	Tics	Length
DEMO2	E2M2: Logistics Complex	4	2646	1:15.60

External links

• Return to Hadron Episode 1 at Doomworld/idgames
• Return to Hadron Episode 1 at Doomworld Forums
• Return to Hadron Episode 1 at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
• Episode 1 Review at ONEMANDOOM: WAD Reviews
• Return to Hadron Episode 2 at Doomworld/idgames
• Return to Hadron Episode 2 at Doomworld Forums
• Return to Hadron Episode 2 at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
• Episode 2 Review at ONEMANDOOM: WAD Reviews
• Return to Hadron Episode 3 at Doomworld/idgames
• Return to Hadron Episode 3 at Doomworld Forums