Game:

Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994)

Duration: 31:50

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Author: @OpenMawProductions
Download: https://www.moddb.com/addons/triumvirate

What a journey.

First level gives strong atmosphere of Doom1 Episode 1, but with amazing lobby area with blue carpet path and chair&sofa that remind of early Doom2 modding. It also has many visual references to Episode1 locations and outdoor one reminds of No Rest for the Living.

Second level has a style of its own and good use of Doom and Doom2 textures. Blinking red square holes on the walls give a hint that something is wrong. It ends with crack on the floor like in John Romero's e1m8b and Sigil.

Third level reminds of e1m8b even more. Huge boss location room with a teleporter. Dangerous crowd to fight. Hell is now growing in the area, revealing that those red holes were a precursor to that.

At 25:02 I couldn't find a way to raise the bridge and thought it's a bug due to map not being tested in PrBoom+ I played it with.

All levels share good difficulty balance, impressive lighting and shadows. Player guidance is done well, with cases such as window that hints where to go to open a door and dead marine to warn you about the chaingunner hiding behind a corner.

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