Best "Doomy" Doom wads?

[QuaketallicA]

On 9/5/2023 at 1:14 PM, Monocled said:

scythe2, Ozonia, 
Eviternity, 

These are all good choices

 

 

Great wads, and I'm familiar with 2 / 3. Scythe 2 I've played much of before, although I don't think I've finished it. Eviternity I tried out recently. It was exceptional in quality, but that was in a way kind of what inspired this thread because some of the themes felt just too out there. As I said in my review, some of the music on one of the levels honestly felt more appropriate in Super Mario 64 or Galaxy or Mario Kart, because it was so upbeat and happy. Don't get me wrong, it was good music, but it just felt like the theme was rather inappropriate, in my view, for Doom. On the other hand, it did have a winter/arctic setting (among many others) which was quite impressive.

 

I might check out Ozonia. Thanks for your suggestions.

[QuaketallicA]

On 9/5/2023 at 4:30 AM, D4NUK1 said:

A modernized mapset you saY? I Almost say Doom Zero and Whisper of Satan but if something modern you want... I Recomend!

PROTOSLAYER!
 

It's a lore friendly continuation of Doom 2 to newer game while being still not full Rip'Tear.

 

I beat it time ago, and feel fun, maybe will try again.

EDIT: Don't know than the original author updated in a diferent thread, i'll replay the newest one lol.
 

 

 

Cool, thanks for sharing! I'll check it out.

[Benjogami]

2 hours ago, RonnieJamesDiner said:

 

WOOF! Alright, I'm not sure if their nodebuilders would actually help in this case lol. I suppose it's worth asking @Insane_Gazebo, @Benjogami, @bemused (sorry for the pings, not sure who has the mightiest nodebuilder in their possession). And... sorry QuaketallicA, not trying to hijack this thread!  

I think ZDBSP is still the way to go, but over 100k sidedefs is definitely approaching the limits of what compression can fix. The hard linedef limit is looming too. I think the final 1/3 of the map will have to make some compromises if it's to remain Boom compatible!

Edited September 7, 2023 by Benjogami

[Kyka]

9 hours ago, TheShep said:

I can recommend this:

 

 

 

Thoroughly seconded.

On 9/7/2023 at 2:00 AM, VoanHead said:

You could give Lunar Catastrophe a shot, has a very DTWID style but w/ a touch more ramp up in difficulty w/ some solid maps to traverse. Word of caution tho, play this w/ a ZDoom port b/c it’s been tested mostly on that so some things break on accurate sourceports. 
 

If you want some more UD pwads, you could also try Sinergy. I’m gonna bite into this one myself, since the same author of Sinergy also made a pwad called Baculus prior that I enjoyed.

 

 

Also seconded.

 

Also NEIS.wad is my favorite Doom wad ever... a wonderful romp through all 4 episodes of the original Doom.

[Faceman2000]

On 9/8/2023 at 2:37 AM, Kyka said:

Also NEIS.wad is my favorite Doom wad ever... a wonderful romp through all 4 episodes of the original Doom.

I’ve never played anything as Doomy as No End in Sight. . . Not even Doom.

[elborbahquarama]

i propose we rename this website noendinsightworld because no end in sight is the shoot (edit: i also like the wailing horde)

Edited September 10, 2023 by elborbahquarama

[Jayextee]

I didn't enjoy NEIS.

[OliveTree]

11 hours ago, Jayextee said:

I didn't enjoy NEIS.

care to elaborate on why? I haven't played it, I just would be interested in more developed observations / insights

Edited September 10, 2023 by OliveTree

[Jayextee]

1 hour ago, OliveTree said:

care to elaborate on why? I haven't played it, I just would be interesting in more developed observations / insights

I didn't play it all. Ducked out after spending 30 minutes wandering around an E2 map wondering where the fuck to go, only to have a progression-necessary switch found behind a false wall. No thanks.

[Doomy__Doom]

6 minutes ago, Jayextee said:

progression-necessary switch found behind a false wall

Quite literally no end in sight, huh.

[OniriA]

36 minutes ago, Doomy__Doom said:

Quite literally no end in sight, huh.

 

*badum tssshh*

Edited September 10, 2023 by OniriA

[Kyka]

On 9/10/2023 at 1:46 AM, Faceman2000 said:

I’ve never played anything as Doomy as No End in Sight. . . Not even Doom.

 

Well said. Totally agree.:)

 

*Glares in @Jayextee's direction. :P

 

(Sorry you didn't enjoy it.)

[Jayextee]

It's alright, not every WAD is for everyone. I was just commenting in response to the NEISworld comment. ;)

[Kyka]

NEISWORLD???

 

I approve of this name change.

[volleyvalley]

No Sleep for the Dead, Doom Zero and Demonfear might be what you're looking for.