Jimmy Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) A map for GZDoom initially made for @Major Arlene's "Near Death Experiences" project, which later morphed into "Death's Dichotomy". Like the rest of the maps made for this project, it's an exploration of the idea of death and the afterlife. "Safe Haven" is my interpretation of a safe place removed from the world of the living - it's not necessarily heaven, but a happy place nonetheless. All souls are welcome. Negative influences are buried here. Your stay may be temporary, or permanent - that's up to you. Download "Safe Haven" (1.3MB): GZDoom 4.5.0+ required. OpenGL highly recommended. Only tested in this port/build. RC1 Name: Safe Haven Map Format: UDMF Ports Tested: GZDoom 4.5.0 IWAD: Doom 2 Map: MAP01 Music: MIDI of "Edward Scissorhands" theme by Danny Elfman / "Huline Temple" theme from Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny Gameplay: Single play/co-op Difficulty Settings: Yes Multiplayer Placement: No Build Time: A few days back in 2019 Requirements: Jumping/crouching/freelook all permitted. Credits: Spoiler Textures: SAFESKY1 by Mechadon, recolored by Jimmy SAFESKY2 edited by Katamori GRAVE* textures edited by Jimmy (original textures: Hexen) CG* and C2* textures by Cage (source: cage_tex.wad and cage_tex2.wad), recolors by Jimmy BSTONK2* from 32in24-15_tex.wad, recolored by Jimmy FUZZ* textures by Fuzzball GRTOP by scifista42, recolored by Jimmy (source: Grasstex) HVROCK* textures edited by Jimmy IKROCK* textures by Iikka Keranen (source: IK Pack) LAVFALL1 sourced from gothictx.wad N_VINE* textures by NiGHTMARE PLGRAY edited by Jimmy (source: plutonia.wad) SPROCK* textures edits by Jimmy TANROC10 by NiGHTMARE (source: d2text.wad) T6* textures by Tormentor667, at a guess TM* textures all from perdgatx.wad by Jaws in Space (original textures: Tom Mustaine) VINEWAL* from 32in24-15_tex.wad XFALL* recolored by Jimmy ZIMMTAN* textures edited by Jimmy (original textures: Romero's unused resource dump) Zoon recolors by Jimmy (original textures: Raven Software) CYFALL* recolored by Jimmy Flats: CYAN* recolored by Jimmy FLAT5_M/N recolored by NiGHTMARE (source: minipack.wad) GRASS12/GRASS22 recolored by Jimmy GRASS32 by Cage, recolored by Jimmy (source: cage_tex.wad) NEWLAVA1-4 recolored by Jimmy XWATER1-4 recolored by Jimmy Actors: Fire spouts by Jimmy Bushes from Romero's 1993 resource dump, coded by Gothic (R667) New green trees by Minigunner and osjclatchford (ZD forums), coded by Jimmy New Strife-like trees by Yuyu3 (R667) Screenshots: Spoiler ===== Stay safe. Edited August 9, 2021 by Jimmy 57 Share this post Link to post
Major Arlene Posted May 13, 2021 So glad to see this map released- it was a joy to play and explored a lot of great, unique themes. Thank you for this map, Jimmy <3 5 Share this post Link to post
Final Verdict Posted May 13, 2021 A really nice looking map. I appreciate that it's different from the norm while still looking vanilla'ish. Great work and best of luck in your future endeavours! 2 Share this post Link to post
Jacek Bourne Posted May 13, 2021 I like how this looks. I may take a closer look later. 2 Share this post Link to post
BanjoDave Posted May 13, 2021 So cool. I enjoyed it immensely. Wish there was more. 1 Share this post Link to post
loveless Posted May 13, 2021 great visuals! the opening felt like i was playing Croc or Spyro, then they both went to hell! 4 Share this post Link to post
dodex1000 Posted May 13, 2021 Changing the falling out of bounds from 0% damage to a small amount was a nice touch. Gets the idea across without making the player miserable during the platforming part. 2 Share this post Link to post
Jimmy Posted May 14, 2021 10 hours ago, loveless said: great visuals! the opening felt like i was playing Croc or Spyro, then they both went to hell! It's funny, a good deal of the visual inspiration behind this map - at least at first - was from the first world of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. :) 3 Share this post Link to post
Soulless Posted May 14, 2021 Loved the concept, reminded me of "Super Meat Boy" when you change from a regular level to the dark version. The exploratory introduction was great. That rainbow looks amazing haha. Had a very entertaining 22 minutes, Bravo! 3 Share this post Link to post
crusty_charlie Posted May 15, 2021 I had a good run with this one, bite sized and challenging. I love that it introduces itself through a peaceful area so that when you actually take the trip into the Hell version, you have an idea of the layout but just have to survive the enemies that have been inserted into it. Excellent map! 1 Share this post Link to post
Lizardcommando Posted May 15, 2021 This was a nice sweet little map. Looks really nice too. 1 Share this post Link to post
loveless Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 2:38 AM, Jimmy said: It's funny, a good deal of the visual inspiration behind this map - at least at first - was from the first world of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. :) yes!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post
Biodegradable Posted May 16, 2021 "Those demonic bastards are gonna pay for ruining my Safe Haven." >:^/ 2 Share this post Link to post
