Torment Of Screams - A vanilla Doom II megawad (Beta 4.0)

[volleyvalley]

Torment Of Screams is a vanilla Doom II megawad made by Team Afterlife. This megawad is made in vein of many vintage Doom .WAD's in a sense, that they don't take up an awful amount of time to complete, and that they don't stray too far from Doom II's episodic theme. But that doesn't mean, that we didn't take a few creative liberties, for instance, alot of the textures were taken from Requiem, Memento Mori, and even some from TVR!

 

The episode themes are:

 

MAP01 - MAP11: Techbase

MAP12: MAP20: Cities

MAP21: MAP30: Hell

 

Download the Beta: TOS.ZIP

 

Credits:

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@Amaruψ, for making the BARS1, BEEZLB, BOOK (1 to 5) CHRIS1, COFF3, COFF4, CREWAL (1 to 3), DOORHB, DOORM, FLAG1, FLAG2, FLAGW, FLEWALL (1 to 3) GARG (1 to 5) GOREW1, LUCY, MONTY, SHADW1, SHADW2, SKIN (1 to 3) TAB1, TAB2, TORT1, AOMDR, AOMFL, AOMSW, AOMWA (0 to 9), DGUY (1 to 2) CGLASS, CKEEPR, WALLB and WFLAG graphics, and also for making the SKY3 graphics, and for the TITLEPIC & INTERPIC.

@Risk, for creating an original music track for MAP26, called: "Contempt"

 VEINP001 - VEINP012 textures originally made by Nick "NiGHTMARE" Baker and Thomas "Rabotik" van der Velden, recolored by @WH-Wilou84. VEINUPDW is a flipped version of VEIN001, by @volleyvalley

 

Music Credits:

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Title Screen: "Baracus Returns", by David Shaw

Intermission Screen: Untitled Intermission Track, by Gwyn Williams, from Vile Flesh

Story Screen: "Crucible 2", by Kevin Schilder

MAP01: "Suck This", by Lee Jackson

MAP02: "Mobility Battle", by Cyber-Rainforce

MAP03: "Smoke And Mirrors", by Lee Jackson

MAP04: "Somewhere Over the Horizon", by Mark Klem

MAP05: "Mystic's Glance" by David Shaw

MAP06: "Nothing So Cruel", by Mark Klem

MAP07: "Terror", by Mark Klem

MAP08: "Galaxy", by Mark Klem

MAP09: "Devil's Grounds", by Mark Klem

MAP10: "The Helix", by David Shaw

MAP11: "A Number of Enemies", by Cyber-Rainforce

MAP12: "Warfare", by Frank Klepacki

MAP13: (no replacement yet)

MAP14: "Mummy Rags", by Mark Klem

MAP15: "Last Resort", by Jeremy Doyle

MAP16: "Fast", by Jeremy Doyle

MAP17: "Tides of War", by Jeremy Doyle

MAP18: "Lamneth's Ground", by David Shaw

MAP19: "More", by Tom Mustaine

MAP20: "Skinny Puppy", by Jeremy Doyle

MAP21: "Those Chosen by the Planet" by Nobuo Uematsu, from Final Fantasy VII

MAP22: "Path of Destruction", by Mark Klem

MAP23: "Slipslider", by Mark Klem

MAP24: "The Cathedral", by Kevin Schilder

MAP25: (no replacement yet)

MAP26: "Contempt", by @Risk

MAP27: "Rage", by Mark Klem

MAP28: "The Everlasting Negative", by Mark Klem

MAP29: "Shipwrecked", by Daniel Bernstein

MAP30: "Under Death", by Mark Klem

MAP31: "Breach of Madness", by Mark Klem

MAP32: "Too Hot", by Bobby Prince

 

Screenshots:

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Maplist:

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MAP01: "Freezing Facility", by @Knor964 and @volleyvalley

MAP02: - , by @Knor964 and @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP03: - , by @Knor964 and @Risk (no level name yet)

MAP04: - , by @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP05: - , by @Knor964 and@volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP06: - , by @Knor964, @volleyvalley and @Amaruψ   (no level name yet)

MAP07: "Dead Station" , by @volleyvalley

MAP08: - , by @Knor964, @volleyvalley and @Amaruψ (no level name yet)

MAP09: - , by @Knor964 and @Amaruψ (no level name yet)

MAP10: - , by @Knor964, @DaBigNerd and @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP11: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP12: - , by @Knor964 and @Amaruψ (no level name yet)

MAP13: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP14: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP15: "Iron Drilling Unit", by @Knor964 and @volleyvalley

MAP16: - , by @Knor964 and @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP17: "Pact Of Shadows"- , by @Knor964

MAP18: - , by @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP19: - , by @AuroraFox and @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP20: (not started) , by @volleyvalley

MAP21: "Perdition's Gates" , by @volleyvalley

MAP22: "Realm Of Sorrow" , by @volleyvalley

MAP23: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP24: - , by @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP25: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP26: "Demonic Sanctuary" , by @Knor964

MAP27: - "Cursed Village", by @volleyvalley

MAP28: - , by @Knor964 (no level name yet)

MAP29: - "Barzarkh", by @Amaruψ

MAP30: "Darkest Dream", by @volleyvalley

MAP31: - , by @AuroraFox and @volleyvalley (no level name yet)

MAP32: "Forgotten Catacomb", by @Geqoph

 

 

As you might've noticed, when playing this beta, that alot of this mapset is unfinished, which is why we need your help, to finish this megawad, and if you want to consider joining our team, go here: 

 

 

 

Edited January 28 by volleyvalley

[bioshockfan90]

I'm not exactly I'm sure I'd call 3 scattered maps a beta, especially when one of them is the final map and the other is the 32 slot, but screenies look promising. I'm not really in a mapping state of mind right now, but I wish you the best of luck on finishing this!

[volleyvalley]

Just now, bioshockfan90 said:

I'm not exactly I'm sure I'd call 3 scattered maps a beta, especially when one of them is the final map and the other is the 32 slot, but screenies look promising. I'm not really in a mapping state of mind right now, but I wish you the best of luck on finishing this!

Oh, if you looked at the map order in this thread, and saw the "-", then it was just, that the level didn't have a name, not that the level is unfinished or not existing. Sorry about the confusion, if that was what you thought.

[Buzter55555]

Awwww man on my phn and file type unsupported 

[volleyvalley]

1 minute ago, Buzter55555 said:

Awwww man on my phn and file type unsupported 

Huh, that's weird, not sure why it does that. What sourceport are you using on your phone? Did it let to download the file?

Edited October 27, 2023 by volleyvalley

[Noiser]

Oh, this is my kind of thing! I will give it a good try on choco doom

[Lila Feuer]

The screens are definitely nice looking and the design philosophy sounds solid, best of luck with completing it!

[bioshockfan90]

24 minutes ago, volleyvalley said:

Oh, if you looked at the map order in this thread, and saw the "-", then it was just, that the level didn't have a name, not that the level is unfinished or not existing. Sorry about the confusion, if that was what you thought.

Gotcha, in that case I will try to give this a spin. Tangentially related but whenever I struggle with coming up with map names I think of horror movies or song names. 

[volleyvalley]

3 minutes ago, bioshockfan90 said:

Gotcha, in that case I will try to give this a spin. Tangentially related but whenever I struggle with coming up with map names I think of horror movies or song names. 

Heh, as a matter of fact, MAP30 is named after an song!

 

Oh, and also, if you decide to play it now, don't be suprised, if you find parts, where you can't progress. Alot of them were supposed to be finished by @knor964, but I haven't heard from him in a while, so I'll have to do this myself, which can take some time.

[Sonikkumania]

Interested, will try 2 try when I'm home. I'll try to post feedback.

[Sonikkumania]

I just played the 1st stage. The level outlook and texture design was great and such.

Slightly easy with the Berserk pack avaiable without secret and such tbh, but considering it's the 1st level it's excusable.

I'll look forward to more stages when I can.

[kalensar]

Heck yeah! THats a fun mapset so far. My YOLO test run killed me at Map04 but that was nostalgia feeling blast. Excellent scenarios going on throughout what little bit I did play.

[Knor964]

I am proud of this team of what they achieved.

It looks so good to see a project I started by myself over 2 years ago to see it evolve in this amazing piece.

 

Thanks for everyone who worked on this!

[volleyvalley]

Bumping the thread because of an update to the .WAD, some changes are:

 

- The status bar, title screen, intermission screen, bossback and the credit screen have been added, all made by @Amaruψ

- Some maps have been cleaned up, like MAP01 and MAP02

- Reimagining of MAP03, by @Risk

- Work on the remaining levels has begun (MAP18, MAP24 and MAP27)

- Brand new MAP29, by @Amaruψ

 

There is also something hidden in the .WAD file, go see if you can find it! :D

Edited December 11, 2023 by volleyvalley

[FEDEX]

Hi @volleyvalley please check the file, i tried to open it but its corrupted (i think)

[volleyvalley]

How so? What's the problem with it?

 

Edit: Ah, I see it now. I'll try making a quick fix as soon as possible. Thank you for telling me!

 

The second edit: Should be all fine now.

Edited December 11, 2023 by volleyvalley

[FEDEX]

Yep, it works now 👍

[riptide]

There's a bug in MAP 04. There is no exit, you can't quit the map.

@volleyvalley

Edited December 24, 2023 by riptide

[volleyvalley]

On 12/24/2023 at 2:18 AM, riptide said:

There's a bug in MAP 04. There is no exit, you can't quit the map.

@volleyvalley

That's because some of the levels aren't completed, hence the reason this is in beta for now.

[riptide]

13 hours ago, volleyvalley said:

That's because some of the levels aren't completed, hence the reason this is in beta for now.

Then remove the download link because this thing is unplayable at the moment.

[volleyvalley]

6 hours ago, riptide said:

Then remove the download link because this thing is unplayable at the moment.

I'd rather have something to show other people, than nothing.

[Amaruψ]

8 hours ago, riptide said:

Then remove the download link because this thing is unplayable at the moment.

 

I'd wager that you're quite new to the modding scene, much less new to the community altogether.

 

If you haven't yet noticed, the project's name currently bears the word "BETA". There never has been a restriction over providing a small showcase of the maps that you're working on, and wouldn't be in the future. If you've got an issue with this, then without any offense, others don't particularly care.

[Risk]

This list is obsolete. Check out the newest version for an improved experience.

 

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For anyone curious about the current playability of TOS,

 

These maps cannot be exited through normal play in Beta 3.0:

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MAP04
MAP07
MAP10
MAP14
MAP17
MAP18
MAP19
MAP20
MAP21
MAP22
MAP23
MAP24
MAP27
MAP29
MAP30
MAP31
MAP32

These maps are playable and can be exited:
 

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MAP01
MAP02
MAP03
MAP05
MAP06
MAP08
MAP09
MAP11
MAP12
MAP13
MAP15
MAP16
MAP26
MAP28

 

 

 

 

Appreciate the feedback provided in this thread so far.

Edited January 31 by Risk

[volleyvalley]

Once again bumping the thread as Beta 4.0 rolled in, here are some changes:

 

- MAP21, MAP29 and MAP30 are now finished

- Brand new MAP07, about 25% done

- more new textures, by @Amaruψ

- work started on the remaining unfinished levels (MAP04, MAP18, MAP20, MAP24 and MAP27)

- Visual revamp on MAP06 is 50% done

- Improved MIDI placement

 

Hoping to also implement a .DEH soon, if we come up with names for all of the maps.

 

Edited January 28 by volleyvalley