[ Rating ]
Design = 9
Flow = 8
Balance = 8
Textures = 9
Overall = 8.50
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"This
map uses Scourge Of Armagon entities.
Without Scourge Of Armagon, you will not
be able to play this map properly."
Here
comes, as indicated by the name, a desert
themed map, introduced by a fairly
common, but effective premise. Also used
are the Hipnotic mission pack ( Scourge
of Armagon ) entities, meaning you must
have it installed for the level to run
properly. You do have it installed,
right? Right?
Architecture
is very good, conveys the theme of a
desert fortress quite nicely. Curves are
prolific, utilized everywhere you look,
building fronts, hallways, ceiling
details, pretty much everywhere. And
that's not it. These great looking curves
are adorned with metal detailing, such as
spikes, windows, and trim. All of this is
built into very angular, believable
canyon walls. Architectual highlights
include the scorpion church, the several
building fronts, and the seemingly
flawless interlay of stone and brick.
This map uses the ugly yellow quake
textures, but when applied in this
fashion they make the map look good.
Layout is
very good also, although this map is of
medium size, it is so well connected that
is seems smaller. You start out and exit
in canyons, with a fortress in bewteen.
The fortress in constructed of a couple
of multi level structures, that are all
conveinently connected. Progression is
button pushing, and getting a gold key
that goes to a very large door...
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Gameplay
is great fun, with scrags and the
centroids being very prominent, probably
accounting for more than half of the
map's 84 enemies. Vores and fiends also
make an appearence. Not very challenging
overall. Most fights are staged with
centroids on the ground, and scrags
harassing you from above. But you are
always equipped with the right weaponry,
as well as more than enough ammo and
health to get you through. The ending
isn't that hard, but is a worthy climax.
With an
unique look, and fun gameplay, there is
no reason to pass this one over.
Level
Created by Tronyn
Please
visit the authors sites :
Phantasmal Garrison
Other
files by Tronyn :
Rapture
Coven of Ebony
Review by Edgecrusher
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