Officially endorsed by General Mills
[Update:As was brought to my attention by Destructoid contributor Adzuken,Chex Quest 3is actually not brand new.Released in 2008byJacobi as an unofficial add-on, today marks the first time it is being endorsed by General Mills. It is now a part ofChex Questinstead of a fan add-on. A little odd, but there is never a bad time to bring upChex Quest. – Peter]
Talk about a blast from the past. Out of the blue, a brand new episode for the ’90s advergameChex Questhas been officially released. Endorsed by General Mills (owners of the Chex brand), this new release (titledChex Quest 3) isn’t a pale imitation of the originalDoomclone, but work done byChex Questart director Charles Jacobi. It continues on the legacy of the original and its second episode, now forming a complete game after 22 years.
Running off of a modernDoomsource port (the ZDoom engine),Chex Quest 3includes both of the original episodes alongside this new one with support for modern screen resolutions and operating systems. The new episode is said to be more difficult than the originals, though still kid-friendly enough to not piss off the inner child in you. You cangrab it for from a brand new ’90s themed websitelaunched by Chex.
To commemorate the launch, Chex has uploaded a short documentary about the making of the original game in 1996. Turns out it was kind of a bootstrapping thing that came together in under a year. That the legacy ofChex Questalmost rivals that ofDoomspeaks to the quality of the original product. Not a lot of first-person shooters can claim to be as popular as ID Software’s mega-hit.
Chex Quest 3officially released free, and only 22 years late[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
