Catacomb 3-D, a groundbreaking title from 1991, is set to receive an exclusive PC release. This highly anticipated re-release features three physical versions available at various price points: The Shallow Grave Edition, The Stone Tomb Edition, and the Ancient Vault Edition.
The Shallow Grave Edition includes a USB stick with the game, a Making Of video, and a History of Catacomb 3-D PDF written by David L. Craddock. Additionally, you’ll receive Catacomb-themed pins, stickers, a poster, and a cinch bag for a total cost of €69.95.
The Stone Tomb Edition ups the ante with a genuine floppy disk alongside all the items from the Shallow Grave Edition. The Ancient Vault Edition, priced at €154.95, adds to the collection by including everything mentioned and a Catacomb 3-D t-shirt and an additional 5.25” floppy disk.
This release is significant as Catacomb 3-D contributed foundational elements that later influenced games like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, setting standards in the first-person-shooter genre with innovative features such as the on-screen character face changing when taking damage.
What other classic games do you think have significantly impacted modern gaming franchises?
I like that Romero is bypassing LRG, but - the game kinda sucks. Cool idea but a very niche market.
If he made a Wolfenstein map pack like he did with the Sigils, that would seem much more promising.
Is there something wrong with LRG that we should know?
yeah, weird phrasing. I mean, they have horrifying shipping times, but I never thought of them as gatekeepers.
Yeah, it’s definitely an early attempt before they got the formula down with wolfenstein 3D and later perfected it with Doom