LavaLab

Half-Life: Deathmatch HLDM
LavaLab by darkphoenix_68
Posted 18 years ago2005-08-24 06:36:51 UTC • Completed • Half-Life: Deathmatch
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Name
LavaLab
By
darkphoenix_68 darkphoenix_68
Type
Map
Engine
Goldsource
Game
Half-Life: Deathmatch
Category
Completed
Included
BSP
Created
18 years ago2005-08-24 06:36:51 UTC
Updated
18 years ago2005-08-24 06:36:51 UTC
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2836
Downloads
863
Comments
4
Rating
4.25 (4)
Reviews
0
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This is a research lab nestled precariously in the caldera of an active volcano. Above the close-study platform, enclosed in a cube of concrete, are three levels: storage, recreation, control. The only means of access for scientists travelling to and from the lab is the weekly helicopter drop to the helipad on the roof.

There are actually two variants of this level available. In addition to the full LavaLab, there is a post-disaster version, LavaLab: Erupt.

4 Comments

Commented 18 years ago2005-08-24 08:58:54 UTC Comment #8671
Great!
This map is neatly textured, and it has an interesting layout that flows between different floor levels, as well as an outside area. The prefabs are perfectly scaled and very detailed (some are better than the HL defaults), and sounds add to a great ambience.
Some large areas of the map could have been a bit more detailed, but it's possible they are not because of r_speeds control, which is good.
Some of the sofa textures from the "fifties" texture set didnt quite belong in the lab theme, but they were still nice.
Commented 18 years ago2005-08-24 10:37:36 UTC Comment #8678
A nice layout, with enough ways to get from place to place without becoming confusing. The textures are all tidily applied and in appropriate places. While the HL prefabs did make it seem like an HL map, they were a little over-used, and the fifties seats particularly looked rather dubious ? don't be afraid to use custom textures.

There's quite a bit of nice architecture, but a few sections where it decends into right-angle-dom, which is a pity.

Good job.
Commented 18 years ago2005-08-24 12:03:07 UTC Comment #8683
W00t! Mapvault spam!! :D
Review:
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+ Layout. Lots of interesting places to go, those glass catwalks - all cool.
+ Gameplay. Good wpn placement, some secret areas with wpns.
+ Ambient sounds.
+ Texturing. Nothing special here, just that it looked ok.
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+/- Architecture. Looked good in some areas, but you used too much repeating prefabs and the cliffs were rather blocky.
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It's a good HLDM map, all it needs is a lil more work with architecture... :)
Commented 18 years ago2006-01-23 05:08:57 UTC Comment #10632
Very nice. I put the review for this one in the "lavalab Erupt" map, lol.

Nice readme.html pimpage btw!

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