Brumal Quest

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Author: [Kona] | Rating: 9.13 | Download: alk15.zip

Set in a small village, [Kona] has taken a snow theme and used it unlike anybody else. Featuring textures from Diakatana and Hexen2, new skins, new nailgun sound effect, modified Ogres, added Gremlins, and nice looking architecture, [Kona] brings life to this medieval village and breathes new life into single player Quake

Brumal Quest includes two .bsp files. The first map consists of the main battles as you struggle to clear the village of its residents. The second map is the final battle where you will have to stand strong to survive. Here we will look at both maps as a whole.

The design is top notch. Plenty of crossing paths, giving it a nice feeling of exploration and an added touch of realism, yet still simple to navigate. This allows Alk15 to flow at a steady pace and draw the player further into the action. The action can get quite fierce, but weapons and ammo are balanced well. Weapons featured are the double barrel shotgun, both nailguns, grenade launcher, and the rocket launcher.

Game play is fast but differs from other [Kona] maps. Featured here is mostly straight action that is controllable unlike the authors earlier attempts that have enemies bombarding you. This makes the level much more enjoyable to play and gives it a nice professional feel. Most enemies seem to have been placed in areas that bettered their performance. Modified Ogres, who are equipped with rocket launchers, are placed up high waiting for you to peak around the corner. Scrags, knights, and hell knights are also present in large numbers and usually together. Gremlins (screenshot 2) are also present and usually attack in packs but don’t offer much challenge. Vores are well placed in areas that are hard to hit them and easy for them to launch their attack upon you and Shamblers like to appear in areas that you have already secured, so pay attention. With the exception of the Vores and Shamblers, all enemies have new skins to help them blend into the snow environment, a very nice touch.

In my opinion, this is one of [Kona]’s best maps and should be in every Quake fans archive. Download it.

- DorKwolf