Quantum Strike

you've got your work cut out for you if you decide to play Quantum Strike. it's a challenging wad alright, with enough powerful monster placement to make damage impossible to avoid along with numerous scenarios which tend towards crowd control. hard to play aggressively and almost as hard to survive, monster density ensures that keepaways can corner a bad player.

honestly though, I can't say I'm a fan of this visual style. a long time ago I used to adore using loads of colorful textures in a wad but it's probably best to have a map have a predominant color for design rather than this extremely wacky color scheme. also loads of scrolling textures are around, while neat, are pretty much just eye candy. and guys, stop using the afrit, please. there's far better Dehacked enemies to use and the afrit has pretty much run its course, even if it's properly used for maximum challenge here.

the first map is a corridor crawler, giving us fights both forward and behind along with some sidepaths which still remain claustrophobic. the two that follow it are more open, providing even more in monster density and ensuring that circling a certain drain would be the key to winning. look out for that crusher arena when trying to get the yellow key in MAP02, and keep an eye on notable monsters in MAP03's many setpieces. these setpieces are made with maximum pain in mind, so prepare yourself for the long hauls in these two levels but don't feel at ease just cause the first map is only slightly easier.

really fun maps, with a quirky but appealing visual style. definitely recommended for folks that like challenge-oriented maps!