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Recurring Nightmare

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A speedmap I made for a speedmapping project, which I subsequently decided to instead release stand-alone. Original version of the map was made in a little under 4 hours, and the final version took an extra 2-3 hours of additional polishing, gameplay tweaking, automap cleanup, and all that other lovely stuff. The speedmapping stipulations I followed for this map were: use only 6 textures & 6 flats (not including skies); and 46 monsters. I decided to round up the monster count to a clean ~~~50 Monsters~~~ when I was polishing the gameplay.
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In case you're wondering who James Collins is, he is best known by his username, an_mutt. (Or maybe he is the front and opposable thumbs for his dog who does the actual mapping.) 

 

Recurring Nightmare has good craftsmanship -- not just "for a speedmap" either. It felt like a low-detail Mechadon map: the offbeat angular geometry is there, as is the architecture that wraps and overlaps, all dressed in synergistic combos of stock textures. Gameplay is short and sharp, 50 monsters, generally a handful at a time, in smart choreographed traps that pin you in tight spaces with weapons just about good enough. It is harsh and to the point. 

 

One clear misstep is the cleaned-up automap. [:^) Kappa :smiley_cat: etc.]

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