Custom Map Reviews - Natural Disasters Contest Entries
6Aftershock, Gridlock, Invoked Inferno, and There is only one way
Can be downloaded at their respected links
Aftershock
http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=20098
Gridlock
http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=20069
Invoked Inferno
http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=20270
There is only one way
http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=18560
Before we begin let me set a few things straight...
1. This is not ALL of the entries... I left out Flood Center and Quakeville... Quakeville was beyond terrible, and my map, Flood Center, is far from complete...
2. This was supposed to be posted last week... but unexpected events happened pushing the editing back a little bit... so the footage itself is mainly the maps first builds... they have all updated since... but with minor things that really didn't change my thoughts of the maps...
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Aftershock
Natural disasters - Forest Fire and earthquake
Pros
+ Surprisingly optimized for a forest fire
Cons
- The escape make no since
- Bland environment
- Very linear
Final Verdict
49/100
It is an attempt... but not an truly successful one... The short map is rather bland of unmemorable... and the finale, combined with the lack of instruction, was very confusing how it all happened... not exactly sure how that was an escape...
Not much else I can say for this campaign... Next!
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Gridlock
Natural disasters - Earthquake and volcano eruption
Pros
+Very well made level in terms of geometry
+ Good finale
+ Voice acting
Cons
- Very gimmicky design choices
- Blocky destruction
- Static lava (A.K.A. lava doesn't look good)
- Cutscene where the infected can attack you
Final Verdict
88/100
A great map...but you can tell it is a Lousaffire map (if you remember No Parking and Blighted Path then you know exactly what I am talking about)... with the extremely gimmicky and unnecessary ways for a chance to get an item... the obligatory crouching section... and the cutscene where infected can kill you!... that aside, the design of the map was excellent... the atmosphere was also great... the lava seemed rather choppy and about as dangerous and slightly warm soup... overall a good map...
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Invoked Inferno
Natural disasters - Volcano Eruption and earthquake
Pros
+ Lava
+ Well made destruction
+ Volcano eruption (despite that ear piercing noise)
Cons
- The lava section is far too short
- Finale was disappointing
Final Verdict
85/100
The lava section... as epic as it was... was just not too threatening... the lead you have on it combined with how short the run is makes it disappointing... and the lack of lava in teh finale suffers the same con... it is a well made map with some excellent destruction... but the overall lack of lava for a map focused a volcano eruption is my only true con...
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There is only one way
Unnaturally Natural disasters - Fire Tornado, Earthquake, and Meteor Shower
Pros
+ Interesting light effect
+ Epic events
+ Finale
+ DAMN EPIC Music
Cons
- Shoe horned disasters
Final Verdict
91/100
This map was made for the sheer purpose of being awe inspiring... this is apparent... very well made overly dramatic finale I have to say... with some epic music to match
Now to explain my reason for the con...
I saw the WIP pictures for the map before the contest was announced... then July 1st comes along... and suddenly there are natural disasters through the entire map... if you were to take out the disasters... it would not change a damned thing in the map... the map would be perfectly fine as the epic map that makes you a deer in head lights... but these unnatural disasters just take away from the overall atmosphere and makes everything seem goofy...
This is the one case where fire and explosions hurt the final product...
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