Phocas Island

I think it's too cramped with too many archviles resurrecting enemies and that's very bad.

This is for the "horribly implemented" idiot who doesn't like this map: this map is VERY good for it's time.BUT there is a Phocas Island 2.Try that.If you don't like that either,then go back to your cave.And learn to appreciate.

Not too bad idea but horribly implemented. Quite amateurish look-and-feel, unplayable dark and way too cheap monster placement. As-is: 1* awful. It's a real pity, this could have been a 4* map. BTW Nofi, but an author stating 'UV is insane' doesn't take the player seriously.

author stupid . I want to like this , to play their own maps . Underwater. thousands of monsters . a good game you play, you can enjoy . not when they take through sleight of hand . 0/5

The gameplay, I could take or leave. You'll want to play on HMP at the most; UV is a cruel joke. The atmosphere is fantastic, though. Chris Hopkins does a ton with slopes and shadowcasting and music choice to build an impeccable atmosphere, ruined only by the slow shotgun grind of demons. Very cool.

Good looking, but the endless monster attacks every step make you forget to save, would have been better with some empty areas. Also for a "huge island to explore" it's actually pretty linear

I really enjoyed the design of this map, but only one third of the amount of monsters would have been good and would have increased the atmosphere immense 4/5

Nowadays this is totally overshadowed by Phocas Island II, which has a similar aesthetic but is a graphic adventure rather than pure action. Phocas Island is decent in its own right, with loads of baddies and some impressive sights. I am not ashamed to admit that I played it in the lower difficulty level. It starts off poorly, with some dark tunnels, but opens out; but it's marred by repetitive swarms of cacodemons, which hiss like summer lawns. It's horrible on UV tho'.

EXCELLENT!

I can tell some effort was put into this 5/5

christly. 5/5

trash. play the sequel instead.

HUGE. It has half of hell population on it. Looks very cool, but crowds of hell knights and cacos dramatically slow down the gameplay. Mow them down, waste another few minutes and spot next legion of demons behind next corner. Good thing, if you like long and exhausting battles. I'll give 4/5, coz its better than average, for sure -- Brun Ohn

Play value is a bit weak. I gave up not too far after the dark cave areas. Not so much because of the sheer number of monsters...but i found this level frustrating to navigate. Waaay too dark in areas...and yes, very cramped. The overall layout however, is quite ambitious and unique for a first level. Some great visual ideas are executed in this level (yes, after much frustration I clipped though the rest of it). Also, good use of advanced port features. 4/5

It was OK, but it would be nice if the all monsters you have to kill actually teleported in. Not finishible as far as I can tell in a recent ZDoom (2.0.96).

This level has a very unique feel to it's enviroments. The monter battles are a bit drawn out, but a good map anyway. 4 stars

Almost 2 hours ripping and tearing on UV. Great wad!

^ I thought that too but then realised that you're not supposed to go that way at first. You're supposed to fight the cacos later on up on the cliff legdes. I think the water is there in case you fall off the cliff as it serves no other purpose. Anyway, I played this with th OMG weapons and monsters mod and it makes it more enjoyable to play. More monster infighting occurs so you don't have to kill everything yourself. But some areas are too cramped with too many monsters. 4/5

Way too hard, but possible to beat. 3\5.

This is damn good for a first timer's map. Make more maps like this except with less revenants and cacos. :P

that part where you have to fight cacodemons in that small canyon while trying to swim in zdoom water was retarded.

This map has the size of an Eternal map, the difficulty of a Hell Revealed map and the monster count of an Alien Vendetta map. So does that make it any good? Uh, no. It's way too hard, too long and too repetitive. There's very little monster variety and they just keep coming in huge annoying hordes. You don't get any of the big guns to clear them out either.

I think you are an idiot for making this level. Please and thank you.

4/5

Very wrong enemy placement, really anonnying. 1/5