Fortress of DEATH: Improved (FORTDTHB.ZIP)

Design and archiecture - wow! But gameplay is a bit worse. Map is large and confusing. Cyberdemon in dungeon part is in my opinion imposible, becouse you need to go back there, and then he waits in front of elevator... Minor issue in room next to exit door, if you get in there and don't have key, you are stucked. Difficulty is HARD. I had problem to finish it in HMP.

Overall: Good visuals, gameplay ok, but with minor issues, good 1995 wad!

This seems to be the author's second and last level. The original Fortress of Death isn't in the archive. It's a castle level, but it's an entertaining one - it's deceptively tricky, especially at the start (lots of sniping monsters) and the layout feels more like a small town than a boring grid of rooms. It's a bit switch-hunty, though, and it took me ages to find the blue key. Overall this is a great map for 1995 and a superior example of the castle genre.

Awesome. This map was actually stolen for D2Xtreme: Gold, which is where I first played it.

nice huge castle, I loved it quite much.

Fine solid level, especially for its time (mid '95). It allows you to attack the fortress in many ways and is good for Cooperative play, as it's open and nonlinear. The handful of new textures help give it character. One thing that could've been helpful is more hints on what each switch opens, though it's not so bad because you generally see the sections that need switches to open them. [4/5] ~Chain Mail (11/2007)

A bit annoying at start until you find some armour. The texture theme is a bit boring but on the whole a nice map and recommended. 4/5

Super cool massive castle with lots of action and some mini-puzzles. Stylistically similar to "Stronghold Earth" from Reverie.

Starting @ UV, my first impression was: no, not yet another '95 level with a sh*tload of snipers. But it turned-out into an overall well designed level, with good decoration and decent gameplay. Weaponry is a bit unbalanced: first only the shotgun, then almost anything. Gameplay @ UV is easy - but mr. Cybie was a surprise. Too much switch hunt, armor and powerups. Overall not the best castle I've played, but a good one. 4/5

One of the best early '90s castle levels. While the texturing is repetitive, the gameplay is incredibly fun and that's all that counts. A little too much switch hunting, though. 4/5