This is a very fun mod and map combination.
The monsters are changed around quite a
bit, complete with new skins and weapons.
The maps are set in medieval, so if you
think like I do, you would expect traps
and tricks. This is exactly how it is, walk
through a door, fight about 5 monsters,
then 5 more spawn around you once those
are dead. Couldn't be much better.
Very nice style,complete with block walls,
missing floor tiles, slanted grates, slanted
walls, and slanted doors, medieval looking
as the theme implies. The only thing I do
not like about this is that some areas are
hardly navigable. Although it may be hard
to navigate through, it helps against those
pesky vores (spiders that lunge flying heatseaking
purple spiky balls). Other than navigation,
architecture is very nice.
Lighting is just about perfect. Kona has
placed the lights so the map has a spooky
ambience effect that keeps you on your toes.
I do have 1 little problem with the lighting
though, in many areas it is hard to see
where you are going, so you pretty much
have to hug the walls and pay attention
to the floor so you do not fall through,
this can be very annoying when trying to
watch out for traps and holes in the floor.
Many of these textures are from the gothic/medieval
set that ID had made. If they're not ID,
then they are colored versions of ID's textures.
There are also many completely origional
texutres though. I have seen better use
of textures, but don't get me wrong, Kona
did use these textures to their fullest,
the floors, walls, and ceilings are easily
distinguishable, so the map does not look
too plain or overdone.
If you are not very good, I highly suggest
you go to easy skill. I was having a hard
time on normal, and I am pretty much a pro.
I have no more to say about the skill, this
is excellent.
Pretty good, everything was placed quite
nicely. It might be just me, but I think
Kona did not place enough health. I can't
count how many times I had to load the game
again, just because I did not have enough
health to get through a certain spot, and
as you may or may not know, this can get
very frusterating. The weapons are placed
just right, you almost always have ammo
and a gun to use.
Good job Kona, very nice map, keep the good
work flowing through the community. We need
more masterpieces as you may have noticed
yourself, since you are a reviewer also.
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