ARLINGTON - (Single Map for Doom II / GZDoom)

[Bank]

 

Based on a true story...

 

I've been sitting on this map since the pandemic as it is part of a bigger project that I have yet to finish... but I cannot hide behind insecurity forever so I'm letting you into my house the domicile in which I resided.

 

 

ARLINGTON is a single map for GZDoom, hardware rendering preferred, jump and crouch enabled. There are no custom textures in this wad, all mapping/scripting/music by me. There are many unmarked secrets in this wad that can change your adventure, and lots of interactions and ways to experience the game. Multiple playthrus strongly recommended and maybe even required.

 

I have done a lot of bugsquashing but I can't guarantee that some things won't break as I'm a total novice programmer, but I'd love to thank @Mikolah @Xaser and @Peccatum Mihzamiz for their significant help while I was creating this aeons ago.

 

I really hope you enjoy the wad (and wads like these) and I'm looking forward to beating myself up enough to finish the subsequent chapters of this story :)

 

ARLINGTON DOWNLOAD LINK (RC1)

 

PS: The tank controls may take a little getting used to...

PPS: Pay attention when you see a new camera angle, sometimes you can do new things.

 

SCREENSHOTS:

 

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Edited October 21, 2023 by Bank

[Dynamo]

Having played this prior to release, I can heartily recommend it, a surreal experience featuring the best carpets ever designed in Doom!

[roadworx]

this is by far the single best wad about cleaning litter boxes i've played in my entire life, and i gotta say, that's an achievement for such an oversaturated genre.

 

 

 

 

 

jokes aside, this is genuinely a really creative map that harkens back to the point-and-click adventure games of the 90s in the best possible way. it really shows how many avenues the doom modding community has yet to explore :)

Edited October 21, 2023 by roadworx

[Peccatum Mihzamiz]

It's out! YES!!! Congrats! Watching you work on this was an inspiration and coming up with solutions for things together thought me a lot about mapping.

 

Just so you know folks, this thing was created before My house.wad was published. I can vouch for that, just saying ;).

 

Looking forward to your next map.

Spoiler

Playing poker deep in the intestines of a 200 foot tall dude with an erection has never looked as good as it does in that map!

[Matt Eldrydge]

I played this for a bit and it's definitely really, really cool! That said, I'm kinda stumped how to progress past the first "scene" I guess. Spoilers below, not sure if anything critical is present so tread on the side of caution if you wanna experience the WAD for yourself.

 

Spoiler

So, basically I got the lighter in Maja's room and talked to Walker. At this point the archvile cutscene begins and I die, then get sent to Underhalls...except it's called the Body, it's in first person and I can't attack any of the monsters until a shotgunner dies and I get his shotgun. Given I IDDQD'd just to see if anything else was different, I also just finished map 02 like it was the stock map. Not sure if I ran into a bug or not, but I used the latest GZDoom as well as 4.10 just to be sure and still ran into the same issue.

 

Also, getting the cats to be in the protag's room seems to force the perspective back into first person too. I'm really not sure if it's a bug or not, so I'm just spoilering it all to be sure.

 

I am having a fun time poking around the house, though! I quite like the little things, decor and other little props and will definitely keep wandering around in it!

 

[Koaku]

The 3rd person view made me feel like a toddler running around the house unattended.

Edited October 22, 2023 by Koaku

[Bank]

20 minutes ago, Matt Eldrydge said:

I played this for a bit and it's definitely really, really cool! That said, I'm kinda stumped how to progress past the first "scene" I guess. Spoilers below, not sure if anything critical is present so tread on the side of caution if you wanna experience the WAD for yourself.

 

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So, basically I got the lighter in Maja's room and talked to Walker. At this point the archvile cutscene begins and I die, then get sent to Underhalls...except it's called the Body, it's in first person and I can't attack any of the monsters until a shotgunner dies and I get his shotgun. Given I IDDQD'd just to see if anything else was different, I also just finished map 02 like it was the stock map. Not sure if I ran into a bug or not, but I used the latest GZDoom as well as 4.10 just to be sure and still ran into the same issue.

 

Also, getting the cats to be in the protag's room seems to force the perspective back into first person too. I'm really not sure if it's a bug or not, so I'm just spoilering it all to be sure.

 

I am having a fun time poking around the house, though! I quite like the little things, decor and other little props and will definitely keep wandering around in it!

 

So, no content past MAP01 (the weirdness in MAP02 is due to scripting setup for the unfinished next map)

 

Spoiler

The only hint I’ll give is that the opening “cutscene” is not entirely non-interactive…there are some clues in the house

 

[Biodegradable]

Oooh, Resident Evil: Doom Edition. Good on you for deciding to release it, Bank. The level of detail with your Doomcute is really impressive from those screenshots alone.

[Xaser]

All hail the new god-king of doomcute. The level of detail done here with just stock textures is absolutely absurd in the best way.

 

[related: I want a skull switch hoodie now.]

[Fonze]

Those picnic tables are 😍

[Bank]

22 hours ago, Xaser said:

All hail the new god-king of doomcute. The level of detail done here with just stock textures is absolutely absurd in the best way.

 

[related: I want a skull switch hoodie now.]

Thank you for this, my new most treasured honorific.

 

Would actually love to make a few real-life shirts, hoodies, or painting prints for the interested few >:)

[Serathis]

wtf did I just play?

[myolden]

Haha, this is great. Really impressive but also funny at the same time.

 

Spoiler

I smoked up with the revenant and caco roomies and got blazed all the way into the Underhalls. Remember kids, winners don't do drugs!

 

Looking at the screenshots I'd say there's a fair bit of content I didn't see, so I'll dive back into this at some point.

[Serathis]

Spoiler

Okay I got to the part where my reflection tells me to sleep more but I can't go to bed. What do? Also unlocked first person mode.

 

[SupremeBioVizier]

You from Texas?

 

well the player control is something...looks great.

Edited October 24, 2023 by SupremeBioVizier

[Bank]

37 minutes ago, Serathis said:

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Okay I got to the part where my reflection tells me to sleep more but I can't go to bed. What do? Also unlocked first person mode.

 

Spoiler

Try seeing if you can go backward when you start the map

 

[Walter confetti]

On 10/22/2023 at 8:16 PM, Xaser said:

All hail the new god-king of doomcute. The level of detail done here with just stock textures is absolutely absurd in the best way.

 

[related: I want a skull switch hoodie now.]

Yeah, i can totally agree with you, the doomcute deco are to a completely new level.

 

I found myself locked in the same spot @Matt Eldrydge found without understanding properly what happened.

[Serathis]

On 10/24/2023 at 10:24 AM, Walter confetti said:

Yeah, i can totally agree with you, the doomcute deco are to a completely new level.

 

I found myself locked in the same spot @Matt Eldrydge found without understanding properly what happened.

 

I think that's one of the endings.

[Maribo]

One of the coolest things I've ever experienced in a Doom source port, will be eagerly awaiting any future additons. I want that carpet.

[Lizardcommando]

That was really interesting. It's a bit tricky to navigate with the fixed camera angles and it was actually kind of hard to find the lighter but I eventually found it. Lots of really nice looking Doomcute though. I seemed to have found a weird bug. Right after I sat down with the Revenant and Cacodemon, an Archvile started burning me alive, but then the Revenant decided to punch me and I died instantly. I was transported to MAP02 when I respawned. Was that supposed to happen?

[Bank]

5 hours ago, Lizardcommando said:

That was really interesting. It's a bit tricky to navigate with the fixed camera angles and it was actually kind of hard to find the lighter but I eventually found it. Lots of really nice looking Doomcute though. I seemed to have found a weird bug. Right after I sat down with the Revenant and Cacodemon, an Archvile started burning me alive, but then the Revenant decided to punch me and I died instantly. I was transported to MAP02 when I respawned. Was that supposed to happen?

This is the canonical “bad” ending

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One of the coolest things I've ever experienced in a Doom source port, will be eagerly awaiting any future additons. I want that carpet.

Thank you so much! I’m working on finishing the following map and can’t wait to show everyone 

Edited October 28, 2023 by Bank

[wadmage]

anyone knwo how i can get all secrets?

Spoiler

made you click haha