[Epic 2] MAP08: Karnak Temple (UV-Max Demo)
8karnak temple is kind of a weird one. right out of the gate it hits you with Mandatory Secret Fun, as without the super shotgun and shells concealed by a switch over a slightly discolored tile, you're getting nowhere fast. the next part is a lot of the tomb raiding we've seen so far - highlights are the lowering pillars section and building a bridge across a long watery chasm. the second one feels like aztec from plutonia, kind of, although the gameplay winds up being very different. this includes further obnoxiously hidden secrets, like a shootable switch in the pitch dark. but just when you think you've dialed in the map's pace and style, it throws out an out-of-nowhere splatterfest for the last 60 kills, featuring a return of the respawning chaingunners, a cyberdemon, and lots of chaff for infighting. a much needed shot in the arm for a somewhat plodding map. this is another case where you could take or leave the partial invisibility; i think the cyberdemon generally gets distracted enough and there are enough chaingunners that it's probably worth taking.
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source port used: dsda-doom 0.27.5
sound font used: arachno.sf2
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