Gothic DeathMatches

Visually amazing and not just for walking alone. Magnificent midis by D. Shaw and M. Klem.

This is one of my all-time favorites, but it's kind of a shame that it overshadows both the AmberX and FetalDM series by Adelusion and Mattrim - They were pretty much "gothicDM before gothicDM", but in a good way. Check em out.

He's obviously a retard because he knows just as well as I do that this isn't really a great DM wad at all. I will give it credit for some nice texturing and being better than the other gothicDMs, but that doesn't keep it from remaining mediocre. 3 stars -Ralphis

By far the best Deathmatch WAD around. When I think of DM Doom I think of this Megawad (and dwango5, but this one first). The visuals are amazing! Some of the best textures made for Doom! The levels are also wonderfully designed. Each level is a killer and can be played for hours at a time.

ugh. The levels look good, but they have too much detail in quite a few places, and some of they levels are not very playable.

Pure and utter crap. A pathetic start to an even worse series. Anybody who has a decent taste in Deathmatch levels are smart enough to keep away from this crap. -deathz0r

This is not "Extreme" detailed at all. What a bullshit.

i like it

The hate on the Gothic Deathmatch series is to be ignored. Made in 1995, the original is perhaps among the most famous WADs ever made, for damn good reason. Most people claim it's no fun for DM, only good for SP for looking around. Well, just shove their heads down a Cacodemon's mouth the next time you see them. Filthy liars.

Certainly not the best, but I would definitely not say they are "pure and utter crap". Cramped in some spots, but the visuals compensate for it. 4/5

Okay, this level sucks on death match, there is no good battle areas. But it looks amazing. Download only to see what can be done with Doom when it comes to good looks.

It's become cool to hate on GothicDM and all that followed it, which is a shame. I never saw playability as the point of these maps, it's pleasure enough just to walk around them in single player mode. The later WADs (gothic99) well and truly jumped the shark, but this is the first it's a definite classic, and hugely influential. GothicDM came out around the same time as Requiem and has some obvious overlap in contributors and style. Overall it's a beautiful blend of architecture, texturing and music.

Just the definition of "Legendary"

WOW, This wad is the most fun deathmatch wad i've ever played, We played it on a LAN and had very fun. ("Hate deathz0r") -impClaw

god people stop complaining about it being "to detailed". is that even possible??? 5 OUT OF MUTHA FUCKING 5. beautiful.

Look good but play like shit. Most overrated wad ever.

Some of the coolest DM maps ever created. Far more aesthetic and much slicker than GothicDM 2 and Gothic '99, both of which (especially the latter) tried too hard to cram a gazillion sectors into each map instead of focusing on good looks, yes, but most importantly - quick fun gameplay. Not only that; this came out at a time where *nothing* of its kind had been seen. Adelusion is an underrated SP and DM mapmaker. --5/5

The best wad in the world.This PWAD is the best for Duels, too much strategy on this maps.Recomended if you want hot duels with much strategy.

Deathz0r and people like deathz0r... keep in mind that GothicDM wasn't made for games over 4 players. This was back in 1997, where an advanced source port barely existed. While this map pack may be too small for 8 players, it's perfect for 1v1 or 4 player FFA. It's visually stunning, the music is beautiful, and it has great gameplay (unlike GothicDM2 and Gothic99, those are sh*t!). 5/5 -Nestea

great wad