Although Spider Mastermind was the ending boss in Doom, it was absent from Doom 3. Ironically, id Software was planning to include it as there was concept art for it. However, and during development, the team cut it from the game. And although we’ve gotten a Spider Mastermind in Doom 2016, Martin Holmberg has decided to give us a glimpse at what a modern version of Doom 3’s monster could look like.
Now in case you aren’t aware of, Martin Holmberg is the senior environment artist at Epic Games. And this new modern take on Doom 3’s canceled Spider Mastermind looks absolutely amazing.
As said, Martin used the concept art of Doom 3’s Spider Mastermind in order to create it. The artist that created the original concept art was Kenneth Scott, and I’ve included it below.
Additionally, he took inspiration from the latest version of the Spider mastermind, made by Denzil O’Neill.
In order to create this monster, Martin used Maya and Zbrush. He then used Painter to texture it and Marmoset to render it. And even though this isn’t a low-poly model, it is baked down from a high-poly model and crafted the way Martin would do a game asset.
Enjoy!
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I like it better than the current one tbh
Hmm, is he doing this just for fun or is it part of a grand strategy for Epic to money-hat Zenimax to get the next Doom game as an EGS exclusive?
Another guy afflicted with brainrot.
Doom is owned by Microsoft now, genius.
The Spider Mastermind was the boss of Doom 1 not 2.
Yeh nah. Give me Doom II over anything modern dooms any day of the week.
Every material looks like plastic, like a toy or movie prop.
Yeah the older Doom games were Doom games… not today with finishing moves, their just doom in name imo. Same with quake, still look for a shooter that’s as good as quake… most are just slow, pay to win and/or uninspired
Agreed. Its amazing how those games are still just as good now as they were then. Everything since Doom II and Doom64 though, I wouldn’t say they are bad games, they’re just not Doom.
doesn’t look like doom to me, looks like a bad cosplay or one of those redesigns that miss the point entirely.
Totally agree man, in another news did you hear about the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remaster?! they say it’s going to be to be Announced This Year… hope it’s true, specially cause it’s just a remaster not another bs woke reboot/remake like we have lately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0oBmkSQmSE&t=4720s
Nice to hear something from these guys!
I thought i heard about something a couple months ago, or was it a mod?
I’m under the impression that it was something very basic, not very exciting stuff.
That’s my gripe though… This game deserves top quality work, not just something to hush the fans.
Epic ? Imagine having built up your professional skills to such a high level and then you’re stuck making low effort filler for children (Fortnite). I hope that the dude is well paid at least.
He makes more buckos in a month than you and i combined in our entire life. So ya who the f cares?
Well done.
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He can say whatever he wants just like you shetheads in here, stop crying.
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lol people like you always look at the past on something that like and didn’t do good financially, to down play the new irritation that does supremely well because you didn’t like it. go kick rocks MF lol
The idea for this monster is lame. Oo let’s make a robotic spider out of a brain with a skull as his face.
I was always under the impression that the original artwork depicted the Arachnotron, not the Mastermind.