DavidN Posted February 14, 2021 E1M1's a popular map to recreate, but what about E3M1? Hell Keep's rubbish. Here's a better one! Single-level Classic style IWAD: Doom 1 Tested on: GZDoom, PRBoom Compatibility: Vanilla http://files.teamouse.net/doom/wads/HELLKP-B.wad This is a Doom 1 replacement for the first level of Inferno, made in a weekend on a whim.. The idea was to keep to general rooms of the original map, but flesh them out more to make it less basic, forming what I'm arrogantly calling "Hell Keep: Better Edition". I'd intended to make it something that could have conceivably been in the IWAD, but I think the visual style drifted a bit away from it - nevertheless, it's vanilla-compatible with no visplane overflows in sight. I also want to use this as a call to action - I'd love to see more E3M1 remakes! It needs them :) http://files.teamouse.net/doom/wads/HELLKP-B.wad 17 Share this post Link to post
Impboy4 Posted February 15, 2021 There's actually more remakes to E3M1 than you realize -https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom/s-u/spd-e3m1https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom/Ports/p-r/pc_hellkhttps://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/g-i/ikeep 0 Share this post Link to post
Devalaous Posted February 15, 2021 I think its more like 'Betterer Edition' since id replaced Hell keep themselves for the Jaguar port :p E3M1 will always be the worst official map in my eyes, just narrowly beating Unruly Evil, good to see attempts to improve it :p 0 Share this post Link to post
Pseudonaut Posted February 15, 2021 I recorded an FDA (blind), exited with 100% everything in 6:31. Here it is: e3m1remakefda.zip Fun map, and the fact that I didn't run out of shells and have to kill anything with the pistol is already significant improvement over the default E3M1. I appreciate the inclusion of a berserk powerup as well. Hell, just adding one of those to default E3M1 would make that map a lot more enjoyable. 0 Share this post Link to post
LordEntr0py Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Blind Playthrough recording -- complete with 3 or 4 deaths before I managed to get a foothold on the level, when I wasn't playing carefully enough! Plenty of fun! Bit stumped about the secret that would let me up to the ledge in the starting area, though... Edited February 15, 2021 by LordEntr0py 1 Share this post Link to post
SP_FACE1 Posted February 15, 2021 Nice re-imagination! I think I found a bug in the lava area with the descending pillars: sectors 205, 206, 210, 211, 212 shouldn't inflict damage to the player. 0 Share this post Link to post
Tetzlaff Posted February 16, 2021 Nice, this actually looks like a keep. 0 Share this post Link to post
Rudolph Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) I like Hell Keep well enough, but I always welcome remakes of classic maps. Well done! EDIT: The download link is acting weird on my end: the file will only get downloaded if I open it on a separate tab or window. One map that I would definitely love to see you tackle though is E2M9: Arenas of straightforwardnessFortress of Mystery. And that is what I call rubbish - especially the ending with the easiest keycard puzzle imaginable! :P 0 Share this post Link to post
Gwarl Posted November 21, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 11:06 PM, DavidN said: I also want to use this as a call to action - I'd love to see more E3M1 remakes! It needs them :) Here's mine! Check it out. 1 Share this post Link to post