Nostromo's Run for DOOM ][

Read the reviews here before then I thought about trying this one. Wow, this is very simple and nice map from old, with lots of pickups at the early stage and the health amount is also okay. I found the traps are not that deadly, it's fun fighting all those things when you are well equipped. Though I couldn't beat it in one go on UV, the second try it was all good. Absolutely a nice one!

That was a lot of fun! Looks good, flows good, and has plenty of resources even for uv players.
The text file challenged to beat it in one go, but sadly I goofed on the final arena area. Beat it the next day though.

I saw all those positive reviews, and wanted to see for myself what all the fuss was about. You could sum it up as "1995 at its best". This feels and plays like a modern map in every respect.

Gameplay wise, despite all the anticipation of deadly traps etc. this is actually a very approachable map, even on UV. Ammo and weaponry is definitively NOT a problem here, and, considering how early you can acquire the Plasma Rifle and BFG, you can overpower pretty much anything that comes in your way. Even the final battle, which should have been epic with a Cyberdemon and SM present, looks comically easy today, with the experience of decades of slaughtermaps and two-shotting with the BFG. The only real threat, health-wise, comes from the relative scarcity of armor and the many hitscanners pecking at your health from afar. So, if you are looking for a hard map/a challenge, this might not be the map for you, esp. considering its length.

My only real gripes are the lack of secrets (or at least the presence of unmarked secrets, as certain areas could definitively quality), and a considerable amount of backtracking/switch hunting (I admit I was kinda lost after acquiring the blue key, and even resorted to opening the map in DB).

95' demon-aliens, one year of work, first wad, epic adventure. From the basement to the arena. A long way full of surprises.

A pretty cool old level with a lot of varied and creatively designed locales, including some nasty traps at the beginning. The progression is a bit obscure at times and the penultimate section with the Icon of Sin-textured wall is more annoying than anything, but overall great job.