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Ancient Aliens

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Ancient Aliens is a megawad featuring 32 colorful, action-packed maps for Boom compatible ports.

Go on a journey to discover the truth about the enigmatic origins of human civilization...

I'm not saying it was aliens, but... the truth is out there.


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franckFRAG

  
It's probably the best stuff that Skillsaw and friends realized until today. If I would want to sum up the megawad : Inventive, aesthetic. fF.

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molten_

  
cool architecture & solid level design. tough as nails which is to be expected. solid mapset.

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MTrop

  
Dammit - every time Skillsaw and friends make something it's freaking amazing and challenges what I think can be done in the Doom Engine. Plays well, but I love the color palette and scenery most of all. This and Valiant are the two WADs that I show people screenshots of when they go, "People still make stuff for Doom?" And this is the sort of thing that blows them away. Looking forward to the next project!

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Spectre01

  
Excellent megawad full of unique visuals and great gameplay/map design. Easy 5/5.

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AnonimVio

  
Better than Valiant - Worse than Hitler.

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Tristan

  
In most cases, the weaker maps of this WAD can only be described as such not because they are bad, but the majority of this WAD is just absolutely fucking solid. Fantastic visual design, fantastic music, and fun gameplay with an equally fun story that doesn't take itself too seriously. 5/5

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joe-ilya

  
Freaking great! Skillsaw and stewboy partially spilled their soul into this, the MIDIs and the maps.

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    • By erzboesewicht · Posted
      Really good puzzle map in a big dark metal/stone building. It catches the atmosphere of Bob Evans' Eternal Doom stuff, and I think there are even some homages to some other Eternal Doom maps as well (for example, the big two-layered outdoor area looks a bit like the "amusement park" in MAP26).   In my experience the puzzles were a bit easier than in "Silures" or "Excalibur", but it's possible that having played a lot of puzzle map stuff since I played Eternal Doom, having played through the whole canon of Bob Evans and Jim Flynn, and liking to search for Doom secrets in every map has made me recognize certain tropes better. The puzzles I liked most were (the spoilers only give minor hints):
          Gameplay is good too, at the start ammo is scarce so the chainsaw and berserk are your friend, and midtiers say hello from the start on, but hitscanners are the biggest threat. Rockets should be saved for archviles until you find the first larger cache.   9,5/10
    • By Somniac · Posted
      Fun, challenging set of maps that looks much better than you might expect for the time it was made. These maps will still slap you around a bit on HMP if you're not staying sharp. The author is fond of Chaingunner ambushes which keep you on your toes. I didn't find the SSG until around MAP05, which was cool, I like when its not given out too early. Pistol-starting the last two maps is pretty tough, but doable.   The map designs do a really good job of letting the player see crucial areas from different angles through progression and the layouts are really tidy overall, and feel a bit more modern than a lot of other 94/95 maps I've played. There are some really nice large-scale vistas (like the start of MAP06), nice uses of verticality and a good mixture of tight and more open combat.   Recommended!
    • By Darman Macray · Posted
      Spectacular visuals and engaging combat make this an absolute must play. There's a puzzle with a "Shoot the thing" answer that kind of comes out of left field and can be an easy place to get stuck if you're not on your toes, but that hardly stops the map from being a thrilling masterpiece.
    • By Darman Macray · Posted
      E3M9's refrain of back-tracking to a church for keys is a little tedious, and there are a few moments where things can become a frustrating key/switch hunt as you figure out what to do next, but aside from that, this an intense and rewarding adventure with beautiful lighting and architecture.
    • By JKWAD · Posted
      This actually Reminds of Me Epic 2
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