This is a horrifying map that is sure to keep you at alert at all times and most definatley will make you jump a good few times. if you have ever played a map called rc_moonside you might recognize the sounds and texture style of this map. Rc_moonside was my inspiration for this map. Well what am I still talking for? Play the map and get scared already!
THIS IS A SINGLE PLAYER MAP!
Still, I liked this map very much. It seemed to be well thought out, and you notice it while you are walking through. The only thing I didn't like was that teleport thing at the start. That was unbelievably annoying.
Here's what I think of the map:
+Atmosphere - Pretty scary.
+Texturing - I think the texturing fit in real well.
+Lighting - It was pretty much lit completely the whole way through, but with the dark textures it didn't seem like it. Very very nicely done.
+-Monster Placement - It was quite good at the start, but it kinda went downhill towards the end.
-Ending - Preeety stupid ending. I eventually gave up. I could've kept runnin' all day. I really would've liked to see a good ending, even if you end up dying. Something scripted or something. It just didn't feel right being put into a room full of zombies.
Thats about it. I think it was a real good map which I enjoyed playing.
Well Done
4.5/5 stars (rounded to 5)
That was pretty good.
It actually scared me at a point, when I walked down the hallway and the scream went off as the face came toward me.
This is a great start to making horror maps, although, here is what I think could be made different on your next horror map:
- Use real textures, not like a wireframe thing. You need to make it more realistic in a horror map.
- Different enemies. Gargs go well with horror.
- It needs to be dark in some areas, with different colored lights and different effects.
- You need to spread out your monsters a little more.
Overall pretty good.I like the pictures on the walls. That added a good scarry atmostphere.
Read my horror tutorial called "adding atmosphere" on this site before working on your next one (please make another horror map).
also I stretch the possibility of making a horror map-pack... maybe with a team...
overall it was a lot better than the crap usually in the mapvault, so I give it *****
It was good. Because the sounds werent right - the only time I jumped was running up those stairs with the headcrab at the top that just flew at me out of no where.
4/5
+Nice textures.
+Nice placement of monsters.
+Don't go outside the walls.
+Lighting as Trapy said, I thought of Tron really when i saw the map.
-You get the assault rifle, would of been better without it.
-Ending, even though i got all but one zombie to kill themselves i couldn't kill the last one, and i just exited.
-The clocks where back to front with the 9 being where the 3 is supposed to be and so on.
-Sounds? where?
Still a great map, sa they are just minor concerns really.
5/5.
liked the wavy floor felt like i was on a hollodeck lol
it was neat though just didnt see any monsters ?
3.65-5
Make sure you are playing in HL, and make sure you are playing in SP mode.
-Come on! You know you wanted the 9mmAR, otherwise you would have died! (I'll add even more icthyousaurs and make the tunnel longer muhaha!)
Please someone fix it!
+did make me jump once (the face flying toward me hehe)
+Don't go outside the walls. Excellent.
+I didn't really get the texturing but that doesn't mean it's bad -- just didn't make me think "horror", but good work all the same.
+nice ghostly enemies and good placements
-bit short
-ending
-teleporter thing near start, irritating
This has inspired me to make my own horror map!
I expect it to take quite some time to make though.
I look forward to your sequel!
4 stars from me.
Make the clocks entities! Face splittin'!
I don't think the abstract style went well with the horror theme, but there were some nicely thought out scenes in there. Too bad I expected a real horror map so most stuff wasn't really horrifying. You should've created a more strong sense of... fear... The map doesn't build tension, it doesn't really give a lot of space to the players imagination, while especially that is very usefull for horror-styled maps.
Right now the horror is more based on unsuspected events rather than on tension. Personally, I expected more of this after your 'hyping' ;).
Oh, and next time, create a mod folder when you have custom resources... easier to install...
and that part with the face..... that scared me the most anything has in a long time !
Please tell me the sounds worked.
After reading the reviews, I already knew what kind of scares I was gonna face, but it was fun none the less. Oh, the teleports were annoying
I get a 220 kb file!!!!!
i'll give you a big 5
+Func concept idea
+higly intereactive
++creative trickery
+enjoyable gameplay
+good use of sound/ambience
+/-the theme was not the prettiest, but it worked and was unique.
+/-not very scarry, but i guess you pulled off the dream-likedness, "abstract" quality off pretty good. (not like your more recent "horror" maps)
Nitpicks:
-there is no directory structure whatsoever
Interesting and fun gameplay. very creatively done and good ingenuity. (i would never think to use those swimming creatrues could be used out of water) you could have color rendered them slime green for a excellent likeness of slimer from the ghostbusters! =)
Also interesting you can render the models transparent; i had no idea you could do that.
All in all an oldie but goodie. 3.5 rounds up to 4 stars.