One.wad , a 1997 map by Danny E.K. van der Kolk

[thestarrover]

Hello everyone!

Sometime ago browsing the internet, I found a doom wad.

 

The map isn’t rare, lost or anything and I downloaded it from a site completely unrelated to the Doom world , but I’d like to share it with you not only because that website it is not easy to find, but also because I like that map and I think it is good.

 

One.wad is a 1997 single level map by Danny E.K van Der Kolk originally released for Doom II 1.666 and replace MAP01.

 

Sections with long corridors, a wide open area an an HUGE underground level are the main features of this wad. And what I like the most is that the almost all of the map, suddenly, can…change, depending the on the path you take.

 

There are no official secrets according to the text file , but during my gameplay I found a “hidden” exit (that was actually not really hard to find)

 I tried the wad on Dosbox and Gzdoom and it seems to run perfectly.

Now some screenshot

 

 

 

 

So, if yo have some free time or you’d like to take a break you can have a try

 

EDIT 07/7/2021: Updated download link :)

 

 

>>http://www.dannyvanderkolk.nl/freeware/games/onewad.zip<<

 

Edited July 7, 2021 by thestarrover
Direct download link updated

[princetontiger]

Interesting map... very juvenile by today's standards. I like the 90s feel, but the large rooms and loooooong paths were boring. 

[TheNoob_Gamer]

The official site you linked doesn't seem to have anything Doom-related. It seems interesting, so can you provide another download link?

[Mad Butcher]

Direct link: http://www.dannyvanderkolk.nl/freeware/games/onewad.zip

[Biodegradable]

This is one of those late 90s WADs that would probably benefit from being lost, honestly. :^P

Edited July 4, 2021 by Biodegradable

[Endless]

4 minutes ago, Biodegradable said:

This is one of those late 90s WADs that would probably benefit from being lost, honestly. :^P

Nothing should be lost, brother. Nothing.

 

Alexandria remembers.

[thestarrover]

The gameplay is a bit boring maybe: long, empty corridors and open areas with few enemies. The design instead, in my opinion of course, isn't so bad: :)

[TheNoob_Gamer]

4 hours ago, Biodegradable said:

This is one of those late 90s WADs that would probably benefit from being lost, honestly. :^P

Me think WAD preservation, like media preservation (movies, music, games, etc.) in general, is actually pretty important stuff, at least for historical purposes. Aspiring mapmakers may learn a thing or two from even the worst WADs.

Edited July 4, 2021 by TheNoob_Gamer

[Biodegradable]

@Endless @TheNoob_Gamer

 

You two are no fun lmao. Nah, I feel you. Doom history preservation and all that. Map still stinks though ;^)

Edited July 4, 2021 by Biodegradable

[Redneckerz]

On 7/4/2021 at 5:03 AM, Mad Butcher said:

Direct link: http://www.dannyvanderkolk.nl/freeware/games/onewad.zip

This poster deserves recognition for being a great source for lost WADS and arts.

On 7/4/2021 at 7:51 AM, Biodegradable said:

This is one of those late 90s WADs that would probably benefit from being lost, honestly. :^P

I don't know. Such huge caverns and high structures were uncommon, no?

 

At least its made for Doom 2 1.666. It could be fun to figure out which notable stuff relies upon that version. I know of a few, like Ottawau.

 

On 7/4/2021 at 1:28 PM, Biodegradable said:

@Endless @TheNoob_Gamer

 

You two are no fun lmao. Nah, I feel you. Doom history preservation and all that. Map still stinks though ;^)

I don't know about you, but those screenshots interest me. I love huge hallways like that, it gives me kind of that Super Mario 64 vibe where you are all alone in some structure and your only friends are your enemies.

 

Perhaps more early WADS toyed with that idea.

[Clippy]

For some reason I played this .......  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vorpal]

Lol even if this was a 1993 map it'd have been terrible then too

[LadyMistDragon]

Funny, I wrote a review of this for the upcoming newstuff chronicles. My opinion was basically exactly what you'd expect, along with a little aside about dad rock.

Edited July 15, 2021 by LadyMistDragon

[Yodek Rethan]

Hi there, thanks for posting my long forgotten map :) I know it's not everybody's cup of tea (well, apparently hardly anyone's), but I just wanted to make something different than the existing maps (back in '97). Hope you enjoyed it anyway!
Kind regards, Danny E.K. van der Kolk.

[Dusty_Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Yodek Rethan said:

Hi there, thanks for posting my long forgotten map :) I know it's not everybody's cup of tea (well, apparently hardly anyone's), but I just wanted to make something different than the existing maps (back in '97). Hope you enjoyed it anyway!
Kind regards, Danny E.K. van der Kolk.

Wow, I love to see original mappers comment on their wads. Welcome to Doomworld! Have you made any other wads?

[thestarrover]

1 hour ago, Yodek Rethan said:

Hi there, thanks for posting my long forgotten map :) I know it's not everybody's cup of tea (well, apparently hardly anyone's), but I just wanted to make something different than the existing maps (back in '97). Hope you enjoyed it anyway!
Kind regards, Danny E.K. van der Kolk.

It was a nice finding and, personally, I enjoyed it. Welcome!

[Stupid Bunny]

@Yodek Rethan I suppose there's not much point in giving a thorough critical breakdown of a map you made a quarter of a century ago in a different era, so I'll say sincerely that I do admire the attempts to do something different and play with moving floors and cavernous spaces, both of which I am a sucker for usually.  Mostly just glad that you popped in here to say hi to everyone :p

[Yodek Rethan]

1 hour ago, Dusty_Rhodes said:

Wow, I love to see original mappers comment on their wads. Welcome to Doomworld! Have you made any other wads?

Sorry, no (sigh of relief from community lol). Back then I focused mainly on application/game development, and made this wad just for fun.

[Yodek Rethan]

1 hour ago, thestarrover said:

It was a nice finding and, personally, I enjoyed it. Welcome!

Thanks :) And thanks again for posting, it made my day!

[Yodek Rethan]

1 hour ago, Stupid Bunny said:

@Yodek Rethan I suppose there's not much point in giving a thorough critical breakdown of a map you made a quarter of a century ago in a different era, so I'll say sincerely that I do admire the attempts to do something different and play with moving floors and cavernous spaces, both of which I am a sucker for usually.  Mostly just glad that you popped in here to say hi to everyone :p

Thanks! I google my name sometimes, just to see if there's something new regarding one of my 'creations'. To my surprise I stumbled upon the link pointing to this post. Who would have guessed, 24 years later...

[thestarrover]

@Yodek Rethan

What I like the most in you map is that, at a certain point, it changes completely. Very interesting! :)