Monster Hunter Ltd (Part I)

To be honest I'd completely forgotten that this map (and its second part) even existed, much less won a Cacoward: apparently the maps came out to not much fanfare and might've been forgotten completely if it wasn't for the keen eyes of the Cacoward committee. Having played parts 1 and 2, I can confidently say that I'm thankful they did so.

 

I am kind of curious as to what Didy's inspirations were going into this map: the sheer amount of interconnectivity and intelligent space usage put me in mind somewhat of Espi's mapping style, but with enough of a unique spin (as well as a delightful amount of Doomcute) to be realized as something unique. Encounters can get a little hairy but aren't too stressful and the grungy atmosphere is incredibly well-realized with the aid of some excellent texture work. I also just gotta shout out all the Doomcute going on like the fireball assembly line and the way the map exits. The random Arch-Vile fire(s?) were a bit odd, heh.

 

I wouldn't say that the map is perfect though and I do have my criticisms. "A little hairy" is pretty much as difficult as things get and it never feels like you're challenged overmuch throughout, with Didy dropping soulspheres in the main progression path a puzzling number of times. There are also a couple of points of no return, which I'm generally less than fond of: I'm more of an explorer than a battler and it always irks me when I try to ferret out secrets after everything's dead only to come up against a brick wall. I did ultimately come away from the map satisfied though, so it's obvious that these criticisms didn't detract too much from my overall enjoyment.

 

Overall, really good stuff! Definitely worth checking out.

Beautiful WAD. The atmosphere was perfect, the gameplay great and the detailing top-notch. 5 stars from me

the dogs really scared me but then i went to sleep and it was all right. good night

I love it. Somebody could find it chaotic and confusing, but I didn't have problems to find the way. Best map I have played in a while. 5/5 - Damned

It was alright. Detail was amazing, but the game-play sucked balls. It was really easy to get lost in this maze. 2/5

Really good. I

Love it, looks really good played with Risen3d.

Okay, this is certainly awesome when it comes to overall architecture, but it sucks when it comes to gameplay. The excessive connectivity and over the top detailing confuses you a lot and you have to wander around looking for the next trigger so that you can progress. In the end I became quite bored with this level. There are is also at least one place where you can get stuck.

For a almost 5 minutes I was trying to figure out how to get to a fenced off area. I thought I had missed something. So I used the "noclip" cheat to check it out. As it turns out I wasn't meant to be in that area at all, no wonder. You see, rather than getting away with just placing opaque walls along the map, like many map-makers, these guys instead made entire areas beyond your reach simply for aesthetics and that's just awesome! I love the whole nighttime industrial vibe too, great work!

Excellent design and good atmosphere too. unfortunately the gameplay is not quite the same level. Still great. 4/5. -TRRobin.

this is great! loved the atmosphere and design. the dogs scared the shit out of me, did not see that coming

likes.good map!

Wonderfull map, this will surely be considered a classic in a few years.

Completed with Brutal Doom 1.9 in Zandronum. No bugs/problems noticed. Despite using many existing assets, Didy managed to give Monster Hunter Ltd an unique look of its own. STRONGLY recommended - MN

Didy has never released a bad map, and he certainly hasn't started with this one. You should play it. The pace is a little slow, but the atmosphere is good. Not much challenge (ammo/health balance is not at all tight), but it's a very enjoyable map to play, especially if you aren't trying to rush through it. I'm not sure if I used the intended route at one point - maybe I skipped a section with a bit of ledge running.

Future mapmakers should take note of this. However, the gameplay difficulty is a bit poor even in UV. 4.5/5

yay Didy map you can get stuck behind sector 2380 if you fall down from sector 1975

good design...but no clue for exit

Woooow, super cool! Very elaborate and interesting new setting, amazing complex layout, lots of nifty little details everywhere like the aquarium, fireball processing, ect. And even a bit of a story. Didy at his finest basically.