"Magic Sacrifice"

sacrific.wad

Author(s):

Shawn Huckabay

Year of release:

2000

Map(s):

01

Engine:

ZDoom

Date of review:

05/01/2006

Overall rating:

From the aesthetical point of view, this wad is not too bad. The Gothic textures create a nice atmosphere, though the ambience is not overly detailed.
However gameplay is impaired by some serious mapping errors. For example, there's a teleport-once line, that will bring you to an area where the keys are lying. So, if you return without taking all keys, you won't be able to finish the map. Same with rising floors. If you fall from them, you're stuck. And monsters which rise from the floor, while you're walking over them is a no-no, too.
Seriously, the author should put more time into playtesting with his next maps.