Have to disagree with hkBattousai. I would say that "nice" is very generous as an editor's rating, and that this rather deserves "average".

While it is decent for a debut release, it is still very clearly a beginner map. Both brushwork and gameplay are simple and repetitive, and coloured lighting is overused. I say this as someone who has great respect for the author's talent: JPL has made some really amazing maps for Quake -- but this is not it.

To me personally this is a 2 plus/3 minus. But as Spirit says, it is ultimately a matter of taste.

Controversy! I gave this 3*, which seems pretty solidly right to me. A highish three. It feels solid, and has a good sense of place. For a first map, it's pretty remarkable. The main thing I didn't like was the awkwardness of negotiating through the catacomb areas with all the pillars. I was constantly getting stuck. There are good and bad kinds of difficulty for a map to have, and "stuck on scenery" is definitely the bad kind!

I'm looking forward to playing through the rest of JPL's maps in order, and seeing how the progress.

I replayed this. I stands up well. The climax -- taking on four shamblers while quadded -- is fun!

I am a sucker for an Egyptian map & this one is pretty nice. The initial knights/stairs combat was a bit lackluster, but the gameplay picked up nicely right after that. Solid build, looks good. Nice casual map!

I fully agree with Spirit. This is a beginner's map and it shows quite painfully. Very basic geo, ugly heavy-handed colored lighting, too easy & uninspired combat... JPL has done much, much better. Its only saving grace is going out with a bang in the quad fight.