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Suspended in Dusk

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A set of four levels, which all push the limits of the good ol' vanilla Doom.

If your computer refuses to cooperate with doom2.exe, I recommend Chocolate Doom: http://chocolate-doom.sourceforge.net/

Has also been tested and found functional on ZDoom. Other ports may or may not break some effects. I really don't recommend playing this on a 3D-accelerated port.

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This was insanely awesome. :( for Espi, RIP!

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Wow, very boring. Nearly fell asleep, I kept playing waiting for the magic to happen but it never came. I do believe this only got a high rating because the author died. I give it a 2/5. The textures are nice and some of the architecture deserves a second look. Other than that, it's very grey and the gameplay is simple not there.

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RIP man...

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Looks awesome, plays awesome, challenging, legendary. Just what were you thinking with the cyberdemon on map01 in coop? :P Anyways, well spent time. 5/5 -Dancso

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Very enjoyable! I wish there were more like this one! It even works on DOOMX (for the XBOX) thankx to the lack of Deh and BOOM features! Simply AMAZING!

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If you like long, detailed, impressive maps that require attention from the player, play this!Amazing detailing,if you're into the high-tech stylngs,and with only 4 maps it feels quite positively exhausting.This is top-notch material,I surely cannot build such levels,so I don't have anything else smart to say except:Recommended.5 /5

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This does indeed rock. Amazingly detailed maps for vanilla, and the new graphics used complement the original textures perfectly. The new sounds are too loud and sharp, but they're easily removed. I am still in disbelief this actually runs on doom2.exe, incredible. 5/5

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Best group of maps I've ever played! The maps are well detailed (map 3 is amazing!), and the supply of enemies to ammo/health is enough to create a good challenge, but not a ridiculous one. 5/5 Well done!

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Don't want to seem too cynical, but it seems this is rated so high because the author died :/ It is a well designed wad, but it is also kinda boring.

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fraggle

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Espi was a great mapper and this is his greatest work. RIP.

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RIP, and if not... rocket spam the demons...

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Well design, definitely a must-play. 5/5

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An amazing set of levels, they are all perfect from start to finish, some mind blowing architecture and gameplay and it looks awesome and certinally kick the butt out most of my levels. Finnish designers rule! I feel like I'm back in Helsinki again!. It gets a 5 -PC

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Your best work, Espi. RIP.

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how the fuck was this compatible in vanilla? :p very superb set of maps which are actually pretty fucking hard too. 4 stars though because sometimes with the corridors and layout it's easy to get lost.

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I believe that this levelset tries too hard to produce atmosphere so many of the other aspects of gameplay suffered. In other words, too much piddling around in a nearly empty base with too little ammo to actually have fun. The point of an action/horror-surviv al game was to run around shootin the fuck out of monsters, not to look at all the pretty buildings. That is okay with a different gameplay style, but the author didn't state this levelset has a different kind of gameplay.

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"how the fuck was this compatible in vanilla?" I think many doomers asked exactly the same question in last ten years, and many more will ask it during next ten years. Truly, this guy was one of Elder Gods of Doom mapping.

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Never mind the detail, feel the quality. And by quality I mean gameplay. This wad keeps you on your mental toes from start to finish; the balance is perfect between fighting and exploration. And as fo sympathy vote, forget it. I'd have given this wad five whether the designer had just died or was upstairs this very minute balling my wife and drinking my scotch. (Well, maybe I'd give it four in the latter case, I hate people stealing my whisky.)

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Superb looking maps, non-linear gameplay that is challenging BUT always fair, fun secrets - ownage wad.

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Beautiful. -FragMan!

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Awesome ! 5/5 R.I.P. Espi - TheBraggle

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Really good authentic WAD. And pretty good skill. Respect to author. -L1

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I agree 100% with Bouncy: "This rocks. End of story." 5/5 - Jive

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This is a fucking masterpiece of DooM art! Unbelievable it still works with plain DooM2 (and what would have been if it was created with advanced abilities of one of the newer ports?). Great landscape/architectu re, texturing, good gameplay, sounds, balancing, detail, not very linear design. But watch it, you can get lost (by means of lost in a map sometimes and in beauty). I really have enjoyed this one and I suppose everyone does as well if you haven't already. 5/5 Cacodemon

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5/5 - freakin' awesome.

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