"11 Years Of Doom"

11years.wad

Author(s):

Darren Finch

Year of release:

2005

Map(s):

02

Engine:

Doom2

Date of review:

10/08/2005

Overall rating:

This map is difficult to estimate without becoming unfair. It has some very positive and some very negative aspects.
On the "Pros"-list, there's a very detailed ambience, built with due diligence. And there's a challenging boss-fight, which I enjoyed very much, after I tried different ways and strategies for this battle.
On the "Cons"-list I have to note a gameplay that is very repetitive for the most part of the map. Over the whole first half of this not so small map, you have to fight all kinds of monsters with your shotgun only. The map is almost over when you finally get the rocket launcher and the plasma gun, after you've crossed room after room after room with cartons and computer terminals.
The basic idea of this map is to let its layout form the words "11 years of Doom".
It's not too bad, but the map needs more variety.