/vr/ - Retro Games

faggot beneath (300min)
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the switch opposite the start position reveals a wide open blood lake, with little cover, and 23 sergeants and 6 revenant turrets. this would be manageable if you actually had some defence, but all there is, is the basic shotgun, 107% green armour, and one(!!) stimpack.

if you survive this and find all the buttons to get the red key you find - joy! - a second stimpack, then down a tunnel, the blue key and finally a second weapon, a chaingun. the key triggers a teleporter trap that spews even more sergeants, spectres, revenants, and the inevitable archvile, which is released out into the blood lake. better hope you found that secret rocket launcher, along with the third precious stimpack (except the lava is likely to negate its benefit).

the end of the map was not new to me, with an equivalent of the NIN secret that i'd helped to fix. with only a few hellknights/barons to fight, it was trivial in comparison to earlier areas. thus, the fourth stimpack was unnecessary.

i get that it is an E4M1 tribute/parody but i think it's just a little over the top. at least with Perfect Faggot, after a couple of deaths, i found a strategy and felt i had a chance. in comparison this map, with high enemy density, low weapon power, and almost total lack of defensive options/resources, feels unfair.

demo (first exit, about the 20th attempt, at a guess)
http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=16289669931420842126