Comatose

I've been playing doom wads for a little over a year now and tonight I decided to get some map packs. Got a few, they ran great, but then this one was next to play. I load this one up and it started doing a ton of weird stuff, it was showing errors everywhere, the skybox was clipping, it kept playing the same audio track, hell, even cheat codes didn't work, except for noclip which I had to use to move around and escape this box I was trapped in, the weird doors with the pillars at 9:20. Along with that it messed up my hud, all my GZdoom files, and also played it with some mod called Total Chaos which I don't even have as a file/pk3 on my computer. The whole time I played it it felt like some old horror wad like myhouse or something, it kept giving me a fight of flight response which usually takes a lot to have happen to me. I'll link the video here: 

Wow! I am just in awe at how amazing this map truly is in terms of beauty and creativity.

Comatose is one of those maps that stick in your head easily, not necessarily because it was enjoyable, but because of how it made you feel when you completed it. Getting 100% kills and secrets is a definite chore in this behemoth of a map, as not only is there a whopping 23 secrets, but about 99% of monsters are spectre variants. (I will not spoil the ones that aren't, as it's a whole other experience for first time players)

Highly recommended if you are into secret hunting, and if you have a keen eye. As there are many switches that are hidden in plain sight, but open up to lots of good secrets. All the weapons are accessible and are a must have for UV-Max players. The detail of this map is also incredible, the grass, trees, bushes and small details like the cigarettes on the floor create a sense that you are in a reality. It doesn't seem like doom at first glance, but the spectre variants of the original doom monsters are supposedly there to kick you back into action. 

As of uploading this, I currently have the only public UV-Max record for this map. And with that in mind, all I can say to those who are willing to 100% complete Comatose... good luck, you will seriously need it!

One of the best experiences I've had with doom, the atmosphere is impressive, it is possible that the experience will improve if you play it without monsters, for me the fun of the map is to explore, not fight against monsters, I like that the map tells a story without saying a single word, you have to learn what happened to the city by simply investigating. I recommend going to all the secrets and try to guess how to get them, it was quite fun. The map runs VERY VERY badly, I highly recommend playing it in prboom/dsda-doom opengl mode (it's the only map I've played that takes several seconds to load). 

Impressive visuals and atmosphere. Huge, open city map with a gritty realistic aesthetic and lots of attention to detail. Gameplay is very low-key and the translucent monster + tons of foliage combination can get annoying at times. 4/5