Doom changed everything: when id Software's revolutionary first-person demon-killing simulator launched back in 1993, it kicked off a video game arms race to see who could pump out the best shooter in the shortest amount of time. These "Doom clones" weren't all bad, but for every half-decent game released, there were just as many shameless cash-ins.
One of the more infamous Doom clones was called Chex Quest. Released in specially-marked boxes of Chex cereals back in 1996, the game was actually a total conversion mod of Ultimate Doom (basically, the game used new art on top of Doom's existing engine). Of course, the company didn't want little kids running around and blasting the forces of Hell into tiny red chunks — instead, players were tasked with zapping green alien blobs with an increasingly goofy arsenal of cereal-themed weapons.
It's just as silly as it sounds, but the game was successful enough to warrant two separate sequels, along with a host of different fan-made mods ... and now, apparently, an HD upgrade.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the greatest cereal-based video game experience ever, one of original creators is remaking Chex Quest from the ground-up. Not only that, but he's using the Unreal Engine 4 — just in case you needed to blast Flemoids in 4k.
Currently, there's no firm release date for Chex Quest HD — but if you'd like to follow along with development, you can check out the update's official thread over at ChexQuest.org.
