"Strain 1.0"

strain.wad

Author(s):

The Alpha Dog Alliance

Year of release:

1997

Map(s):

01-32

Engine:

Doom2

Date of review:

01/11/2006

Overall rating:

This TC is terrific and definitely a must play!
The maps are all medium-sized, mildly complex and nicely detailed and textured. The more if you consider that this masterpiece is from 1997!
The sounds have all been changed and the weapons as well. They're mostly stronger than the original Doom II weapons.
Best of all are the new monsters. Expect to find hordes of turbo-imps (the cutest monsters I've ever seen in a Doom map, I've always wondered if they're handicapped, but they're super fast), a mini Cyberdemon, flying, firing wheels and many more that I don't want to spoil now.
The originality of ideas concerning maps, monsters, puzzles and ambiences is mind-blowing.
The only map I didn't like was map 23 which seems to be a pure puzzle map. I hate skilltests in Doom maps!
A 32-map megawad which I enjoyed from the first until the last second, and I hope, you will, too!