Nosun.wad

The looks are amazing but there's too much claustrophobic combat places. A lot of neat ideas. Item placement feels weird. I remember these series getting better later. I survived the last trap by luck.

It's a bit painful to get through. There is a non-switch texture you're supposed to press, a lot of action takes place in very cramped spaces and at some point you're supposed to take a green sphere and rush to a specific point where you will absolutely need it to survive. Quality design but too many annoyances. Interesting readme where he is pissed off at Tim Willits for getting into Id with his "mid-quality wads".

Aesthetically really strong for '97. Way too much strange item placement and traps which you need to learn (or know beforehand).

A bit boring, the theme is inconsistent, and he used lights like mad without really doing much that was impressive with lighting. The gameplay is a little weak too, he gives you invulnerabities whenever you're about to get into a deadly area. Perhaps this was good in '97, but nowadays it's not looking so hot. *** -sargebaldy

Loved it. 5/5

The author doesn't do himself any favours with the readme, which seethes with jealousy of (presumably) Tim Willits. The level isn't bad - the design is up to 1997 standard, and there's a lot of action. You get invulnerability spheres before the two big battles near the end; the final battle is an anticlimax (I was expecting mayhew to break out, but it doesn't). Loads of ammo. Not thrilled with the essential but semi-secret door switches in the second room.

fuckin cool '97 map