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Sillouhettes of Phobos

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3 levels, plus 1 ULTIMATE DOOM bonus level.
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For a 13-year-old in 1995, these are phenomenal. (Unless we're getting LittleTempled here, but even if the author was really someone's 40-year-old dad named Bill, they still hold up as quite good for the time.)

 

e1m1-e1m3 is a trio heavy in KDITD homages that starts with a tiny concept map and then features two increasingly larger complexes that take a lot of design cues from maps like Toxin Refinery and Computer Station. The hallmark of the later maps is how sophisticated the layouts are; e1m3 is this tangling sprawl that felt like it had no boundaries, like there always another area when you got to the map's edge, yet was it easy and intuitive to navigate. e4m1 is a separate release bundled as a bonus. It's like Thy Flesh Consumed in the form of a spacious, bare castle courtyard. Good find. 

 

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NuMetalManiak

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played it and I had a lot of fun.
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Walter confetti

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what an awesome maps! A forgotten gem...
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An amazing pwad when you consider that these levels were made by a 13-year old in 1995. Seriously, they're almost ID-quality. He got everything about the style right, including the room connections (which a lot of E1 copycats forget). E1M3 is the highlight, and the bonus E4M1 is pretty fun as well. The wad's easy, though, but entertaining. 4.5/5
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Nice maps, many areas are heavily influenced by doom.wad but you can find a lot of original design decisions too. For me it was too easy and thus a bit boring but it's obviously a good wad.
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Quite good, but not really phobos, especially with some bigger monsters and registered textures. But overall, still a good wad to play.
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joepallai

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how did I miss these back when they were new? Really fun levels with a heavy exploration side.
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