/vr/ - Retro Games

CORE.ZIP
core.zip (73 KB, 1994-05-29) - Barry Ferg
https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/?id=286

this is a almost four-way symmetrical deathmatch map with monsters. likely you recognise it already as, being one of the better looking maps from the early days, it was quite common in wad compilations and on shovelware CDs. the standalone version has a few extra graphics, such as a hand-print switch, that don't seem to carry over into the redistributions, so there's some reward in playing it by itself.

gameplay is typical of a primarily deathmatch map, being access-all-areas-from-the-getgo instead of having the build-up of a single player level. in particular you tend to get the bigger weapons too late unless you know exactly where to run to make them accessible, so you end up doing most of the map with just the shotgun. it's also possible to lock yourself out of one secret if you raise the exit bridge too early.