Akoopasoup - Free Lyle | A turtle rescue WAD with 3 maps [Now on idgames]

[Killerratte]

 

Akoopasoup - Free Lyle is a three map WAD with classic Doom gameplay. It requires a ZDoom-based port like Zandronum or GZDoom to run, due to several DECORATE-type enemies. The maps can all be pistol started, have been tested thoroughly and can be quite tough. I've made sure to include all difficulty settings

 

Designed for no crouching and no jumping, Freelook not required. Cooperative play is possible, but not tested.

 

Gameplay time: Map01 & 02 - 10 minutes each, Map03 - 30 to 45 minutes.

 

Story

Demons have blasted through your house wall and took your pet turtle Lyle. Fight your way to the infested Tech Citadel that poisons the skies and rescue your friend.

 

 

     

 

     

 

Further info

 

I've been working on this little project since 2014, but only did serious progress in the last 4 months, when I decided to finally finish it. Map03 was the first one I worked on, but was the last I've finished, because I changed it a lot over the years, it is also the largest of the three.

 

The WAD features a Doom-style soundtrack by YouTube musician JD Herrera https://www.youtube.com/user/az0919 . I've rearranged and edited his music to fit the gameplay, his music was the main reason why I wanted to continue my work.

 

The custom textures in this WAD are from Lunatic.wad by the legendary Skillsaw. I used his wad as a base to learn how to put a wad together in the first place, though I honestly still suck ass at the whole editing thing and it's a wonder that it all worked out in the end.

 

Download:

 

#1 Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o8h0yth6uoeql0x/Akoopasoup.zip?dl=0

#2 Mega: https://mega.nz/file/ysdgRCxQ#Y1jyG9hGGbi4LkCxP4_6qt4SKjfHfg66wsFWD3B89Qg

#3 idgames: https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/a-c/akoopasoup

 

This is my second WAD release, my previous one (before I came to Doomworld) from 2013 is called HAM.wad and can be found here:

 

 

My own playthrough:

 

 

 

Edited May 20, 2021 by Killerratte

[Biodegradable]

They took my rabbit. They will not have my turtle! Hehe, those are some spicy-lookin' screenshots. I'll give this one a spin tomorrow.

[Killerratte]

i keep getting reports of people with distorted skies that look like in the screenshot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The solution is to not play in Software mode, change to OpenGL. I didn't know about that at all, because none of the guys who tested it had Software mode on.

Edited July 16, 2020 by Killerratte

[Biodegradable]

Really awesome work, man. It's a bit too hard for my pedigree but I had fun. It gets a bit too slaughtermap-like for my tastes and I couldn't finish it, but your levels are really well-made with interesting architecture and solid texture work. Hopefully some more hardcore slaughtermap fans will check this one out.

 

I'm just going to have to buy a new pet turtle :P

Edited July 16, 2020 by Biodegradable

[Killerratte]

Thanks, I didn't expect people to have such problems with the difficulty. I mean I even reduced the amount of Revenants and Chaingunners you'd usually encounter on harder maps.

Edited July 16, 2020 by Killerratte

[Killerratte]

Here we have a bunch of playthroughs of the maps.

 

 

This recording is from Austinado_, it starts at about 1 hour, 40 minutes.

 

 

A recording by Morpheus666 (only Map01)

Edited March 15, 2021 by Killerratte

[Clippy]

Interesting theme fun map that sky was cool where is my turtle 🐢

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Clippy]

I almost survived map 2, except I didn't - try to guess when my death occurs

 

 

[Clippy]

I played map 3 - and the monster count was intimidating but overall the HOUR AND A HALF flew by quite quick - constant action and constant fun

 

 

 

That turtle ending was tragic

Edited May 30, 2021 by Clippy
cacodemons everywheres

[Killerratte]

Nobody ever reads the end title section :(

Edited May 30, 2021 by Killerratte

[Clippy]

55 minutes ago, Killerratte said:

Nobody ever reads the end title section :(

 

Sorry force of habit I exit at the final stats screen. I have to remember to stick around !!

[1Destro3456]

Definitely going to play this, looks really cool, going to leave my thoughts when I finish (don't expect it today because I doubt I'll finish it today even if its a small mapset)

[1Destro3456]

Really liking the Doomcute, so much Doomcute

[terminator]

woah. really dig the purple sky. downloading.

[1Destro3456]

Ahhh, sorry for not saying anything but I haven't finished MAP03, hopefully I finish it without getting distracted before next week

[1Destro3456]

Anyways, just now I've finished it and I can say that it was incredibly good. Specially the first two. So much goddamn DoomCute, it's a lot of DoomCute I just love that. Back to everything else the fights were really enjoyable and the level design was awesome, I loved this so much. However, MAP 03 was way too long, and I feel bad for saying that because I can see the effort put into it but it was just not as good as MAP 01-02. Liked the custom monsters and their uses. Hopefully you continue making maps of this quality.

[Not Jabba]

This was adorable. Thanks for making it!

[World Wide Web Wyyzrd]

On 5/30/2021 at 4:27 PM, Killerratte said:

Nobody ever reads the end title section :(

I'll read it when I figure out how to download it.

[P41R47]

 

11 minutes ago, World Wide Web Wyyzrd said:

I'll read it when I figure out how to download it.

 

On 7/15/2020 at 9:39 AM, Killerratte said:

Download:

 

#1 Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o8h0yth6uoeql0x/Akoopasoup.zip?dl=0

#2 Mega: https://mega.nz/file/ysdgRCxQ#Y1jyG9hGGbi4LkCxP4_6qt4SKjfHfg66wsFWD3B89Qg

#3 idgames: https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/a-c/akoopasoup

 

 

[World Wide Web Wyyzrd]

36 minutes ago, P41R47 said:

 

 

 

 

Somthin goin on though.

Whenever I try to open it in my default download browser (Maxthon, which is probably a shit download browser for discord videos BTW) I get stuck in a Dowload infinity loop,

All in all though, I think what @Killerratte is making is amazing.

It seams like a fun, cute littles game about fighting for your pet turtle and killing demons while your doing it.