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GMD Verdict | Review of Infested Forest "It's got trees!" ![]()
When i connected to OneCall and discovered yet another.. *sigh* new map, i was hoping, no, praying, it would be playable. With the surge of "less-than-great" maps recently *cough* slimeways *cough* i was worried Infested Forest would be another bad map. To further fuel my worries, i noticed ComeToFragy was the author, and as his first released gloom map, to be honest i wasn't expecting much from a first-time mapper. Luckily, the map turned out to be quite interesting. ![]() So it's not a masterpiece in brushwork and texturing, but is it fun to play? That's what counts, after all. The answer? Damn straight. The map is a forest, which means it's entirely outside, and i love outside maps. (TheNest, anyone?) Whether you're a fan of outdoor maps or not, a game on InfestForest will surely be different than a game of Gloom5 because of it's outdoor nature. It's a refreshing break from all the high-tech futuristic maps being played on onecall. This is just.. a forest! It's never been done in gloom before and for that alone 4 cubes for originality are earned.
Summary: Infested-Forest is an interesting, fun to play map. Visually, it's butt-ugly, but hey, that's not always what counts. This map is no Sseleman or Infest Caverns, but for a first map, ComeToFragy's is great. User comments: Quake 1 textures methinks...Still In the 3 times I've played this map all... - StRyKeR [more] Anyone else notice the bad pathing of textures? - Millsy I reckon it's brilliant, very origional loads of potential, keep working on it! - Jimmy I like it. The visuals are "different" at least, variety is the spice of lif... - R1CH [more] If CTF can have Sul or some leet mapper to help clean up the map flaws an... - RipFlex [more] Yes, leet wraith map. More tree's please :) - Chrono A very good wraith map just make it bigger for the wraiths ;) - Knuckles I stole HOB's slime portals! - CometoFragy No, i gave them voluntarily, as he is so sexy. - HOB Never seen trees with grass and rocks in them. Very odd... - Saig Thumbs up cuz the bird wav makes me feel like I'm outside, and I'm to... - Norfenstein [more] Bird sound smilingly ripped from teamfortress's map 2fort5 - Gryt did they cut down most of the forest or somthing.... i see 3 trees in a s... - kamiman [more] Stalkers have too much an advantage. All they do is camp outside hummies'. - God pfft, i cream myself everytime i play this map... - Spoon No! Evil crappy map! - Devil Warrior Devil Warrior is right, there is that ledge on those ruins that, to use a ... - Ranger [more]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comment: I'll include brushwork in the textures category, as i always do. Well, visually, the map isn't exactly breathtaking. The trees look like lollipops and the brushwork is quite sloppy. However, 1 cube for the nifty custom textures. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comment: The map's visuals may not be amazing, but the layout is functional. Some areas don't seem to make much sense and seem tacked on, but overall the layout is good. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comment: Creativity you say? This map has got that, and then some. It's a.. forest map. Well not quite a forest, but it's got trees and with them a functional theme. I can honestly say this is the best forest map for gloom (it's also the only one) and because of that, 4 cubes for creativity. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comment: I believe this is ComeToFragy's first gloom map, and it's a good first map. Visual and design flaws asside, this map should provide an interesting gloomy experience. Plus, haven't you always wanted to hide up in a tree as a hatchy, waiting for your next victim? | |||||||||||||||||||||
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