Welcome to Crestfallen, a fast and furious ride through hell. Crestfallen is an excellent wad, a standout amongst most of the mediocre levels that have been seen as of late. Crestfallen is technically brilliant, small, hard hitting, yet with a good texture scheme that is followed throughout the level. True, Crestfallen will not keep you up half the night to figure out the puzzle to open the last door, but it will have you sweating and gashing your teeth, especially once the Arch-vile shows his ugly head. Another interesting point of this level is the central hub, from which all other parts of the level stem from, this I haven't seen used effectively for a long time. And Crestfallen definitely does a very good job of using the hub.

As I played through the wad, which I must say is very tough, definitely need to be an above average Doomer to beat this level, I found that it was quite well designed. The level allowed you small advantages over the monsters if you look hard enough. And you will need those advantages, the level has minimal health and ammo for you to complete it with, although you do begin with a berserk pack which you will need in order to defeat the Imps that greet you.

The teleports which are used extensively in the level are a great strategy point. If you're not doing a speed run and just desire beating the level, all you have to do is learn the teleport patterns and lure the unsuspecting demons into your spawn spot and you've got an instant frag. The main weapon of the level is the Plasma Gun, it is this weapon that you should rely on to beat the level. After coming out of the last teleport to the central hub again you find that an Arch-vile has teleported into the area and is undoing all your work. If you take out the Arch-vile quickly you can minimize the damage and kill the rest of the baddies easily.

My only complaint with the level was the placement of the Super Shotgun. If you didn't pay close attention, the likelihood of you actually finding the gun are slim. Other than that, Crestfallen is definitely a wad you should download. Believe me, this is one of those levels that will become a classic of Doom level design. And for the size you can't beat the gameplay. Martin definitely deserves a pat on the back for the great job he did with this level.