Hell Revealations [Final 2024 Release - /idgames] (Vanilla Megawad, 33 Deathmatch Arenas, Hell Revealed I + II Successor)

[Arsinikk]

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For additional information about the megawad, check out the HRs Infopack included in the download!

 

Hell Revealations is a full-length megawad (33 maps + 11 bonus) created by The SLOTTER Team led by @Arsinikk. Acting as a successor or tribute to the infamous Hell Revealed and Hell Revealed II megawads, Hell Revealations does not mess around when it comes to its difficulty. This megawad is hard and relentless, so I hope you packed an extra BFG. After 20 long years, Hell Revealed is finally back!

 

The soundtrack is comprised between Hell Revealed II metal-style tracks and Lee Jackson's Rise of the Triad midis akin to Hell Revealed. There may be an original bespoke soundtrack coming in the near future...
 

The megawad targets Vanilla Doom (complevel 2), but we suggest playing in a port that increases the sprite limit, as many of the maps exceed the limit (just like its Hell Revealed precursors).

 

All maps were designed with pistol start in mind, though continuous play is perfectly fine. All difficulties have been implemented on every map including cooperative (with extra monsters and items) as well as full Deathmatch support for the main WAD.

 

HRs now has an Official Help Demopack that can help y'all who are either stuck on a map, or can't get 100% secrets! They are also on Youtube as well :)

 

This WAD does not fuck around on the Hell Revealed difficulty (Ultra-Violence), so don't hesitate on lowering the skill level if you can't handle the heat.

Skill levels are included for a reason, and this mapset is still fun to play on lower difficulties!

 

 

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MAP01: Fucking Hell - @Arsinikk

MAP02: Isle near Radar - @SilverMiner

MAP03: Excavation - @Synami

MAP04: Tech Warfare - @IvanDobsky

MAP05: Outpost Overrun - @Blue Phoenix

MAP06: Heavy Damage - @RiviTheWarlock

MAP07: Clouds Over Eden - @PRO-RC

MAP08: Spiderpunk - @SuperPecanMan

MAP09: Kindergarten - @Roofi

MAP10: Subterror - @cannonball

MAP11: Body Count - @tonytheparrot

MAP12: Stonehenge - @Arsinikk

MAP13: Toxic Kiln - @spineapple tea

MAP14: Iota Station - @galileo31dos01
MAP15: The Path III - @Pottus

MAP16: Ni Infierno Ni Revelaciones - @Cacodemon187

MAP17: Carcerian Canyon Cathedral - @Large Cat
MAP18: The Inmost Dens IV - @Christophine Place

MAP19: Psychic Confine - @NinjaDelphox

MAP20: The Round Table - @cannonball

MAP21: Softcore - @finnks13

MAP22: Fierce Resistance - @Monsieur E, @Arsinikk, @NinjaDelphox

MAP23: Ash On the Ocean - @Andrea Rovenski
MAP24: Gott Ist Tot - @Arsinikk

MAP25: City of Sin - The SLOTTER Team (Arsinikk, NinjaDelphox, finnks13, Cacodemon187, galileo31dos01, Monsieur. E, tonytheparrot, Christophine Place, Large Cat, SuperPecanMan, Arrowhead)

MAP26: More Than You Can Chew - @NiGHTS108

MAP27: Starlight Heist - @PRO-RC

MAP28: Ex Nihilo - @tonytheparrot, @Monsieur E

MAP29: Oblivion Ridge - @NinjaDelphox, @Arsinikk

MAP30: After Death - @RiviTheWarlock, @Arsinikk

MAP31: Descending from the Stars - @Large Cat

MAP32: Figure Eight - @Synami
MAP33: Rip and Tear - @Arsinikk

 

Bonus WAD:

MAP01B: Introduction - @Arsinikk

MAP02B: I Smell Barons - @Andrea Rovenski

MAP07B: Cacomorphobia - @tonytheparrot

MAP14B: The Puzzle - @Arsinikk

MAP15B: Anti-Static II - @tonytheparrot, @Arsinikk

MAP16B: The Chapel of Black Granite II - @Pottus

MAP29B: Trapped in Kalisto- @galileo31dos01

MAP30B: Heisenberg - @NinjaDelphox

MAP31B: Goodman - @Arsinikk

MAP32B: SLOTTER VULT - @Arsinikk

MAP33B: … - @Arsinikk

 

Hell Revealations has full Deathmatch support with separate DM arenas specifically designed for Deathmatch!

It is encouraged to turn on respawning barrels.

 

All 33 maps have been reviewed and approved by deathmatch aficionado @Arrowhead to ensure that all the maps are fun and balanced!

 

(Minor note: The main megawad has full DM support, however the Bonus WAD does not.)

/idgames: Download HRs! (Final v2 - 2024)

 

 

Hell Revealations is enhanced by DEHACKED, but still tries to stay faithful to Vanilla. Here are the gameplay tweaks:

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Weapon Tweaks:

• Fists punch twice as fast and twice as hard ;)
• Pistol shoots twice as fast
• Shotgun reload is slightly faster
• SSG has been untouched
• Chaingun shoots twice as fast
• Rockets travel at a faster speed (so do Cyberdemon rockets)
• Plasma gun has no pause after firing
• BFG9000 recovers faster after firing
• Chainsaw is now better with two blades

New Monsters:

• Barons of Stone - 2000 HP Barons that do not harm the player, they are a portable moving door
• Illuminati - Evil Eyes that fire plasma and explode like a barrel when they die

Other Tweaks:

• Chaingunners now only drop clips, to compensate for the faster chaingun

This megawad will work on most any port (-complevel 2) that supports Vanilla (+DEHACKED) Compatibility.

It is highly advised to use a port that supports a raised sprite limit.

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Compatible Ports:

• MS-DOS (Doomhack.exe)
• Chocolate / Crispy Doom
• DSDA Doom / PrBoom Plus
• ZDoom-based ports
• Woof-based ports
• Eternity Engine Dev Build ONLY
• Bethesda Unity Port
• Doom Retro
• ...and more

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Project Lead:

• Arsinikk

Testing:

• Arsinikk
• Large Cat
• Cacodemon187
• Arrowhead (DM testing)

Graphic Credits:

• All new graphics (M_DOOM, TITLEPIC, INTERPIC, etc) by Arsinikk

Coding Credits:

• All MAPINFO, DEHACKED, Decorate, ACS, and port specific code by Arsinikk

ENDOOM:

• @t.v. (Thomas van der Velden)

DEHSUPP / ZDoom + ZDaemon Ghost Monster MAP30 Compatibility Script:

• @Worst

Resource Credits:

• Check out the text file for the list of resource credits

HRs Music Credits:

• Title: "Task Force" - Lee Jackson
• Inter: "The Dark (Techno Mix)" - Metabolist
• Readme: "The Saver of the World" - Thyrbse
• 01: "Push on the Gas" - Metabolist
• 02: "The End of the World" - Thyrbse
• 03: "Chud Beast" - Doomkid
• 04: "Nyctophobia" - Metabolist
• 05: "Terminal City" - Megarace
• 06: "Overactive Imagination" - Death
• 07: "Goin' Down the Fast Way" - Lee Jackson
• 08: "Blade Runner Theme" - Blade Runner
• 09: "Urvamp" by Finntroll
• 10: "Dead and Gone" by Primeval
• 11: "CCCool" - Lee Jackson
• 12: "Short Circuit" by Metabolist
• 13: "Oww!" by Lee Jackson
• 14: "Pissed Office Box" by Lee Jackson
• 15: "Halloween 1331" by Night and Magenta
• 16: "Tonada pa' Mi Cuadro" by Cacodemon187
• 17: "Ruminations Regarding Reverence" by Large Cat
• 18: "Deaths Toll" by stewboy
• 19: "Flash Back (Remix)" from Megaman Zero 2
• 20: "Sombre Visions" by Tristan Clark
• 21: "Run Like Smeg" - Lee Jackson
• 22: "Risen From The Dead" by Thrybse
• 23: "Old Bones" by Metabolist
• 24: "Gutknot" by Thyrbse
• 25: "Watch as the Angels Fall from the Heavens into the City of Sin" by Arsinikk
• 26: "Battle 1" from Final Fantasy IX
• 27: "Chicago Typography" by Cammy
• 28: "Mist Ache" by Lee Jackson
• 29: "The Cloudy Stone (Remix) [Arsinikk's Extended Mix]" from Megaman Zero 2
• 30: "D_GLOCK" - Jimmy and Alfonzo
• 31: "Descélamlik" by Large Cat
• 32: “f8” by Synami
• 33: "BFG Division" - apb

 

HRs Bonus Music Credits:

• 01B: "Winds of the Destiny" by Thyrbse
• 02B: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (HR Demo Midi)
• 07B: "Gazz!" - Bobby Prince
• 14B: "Spray" - Lee Jackson
• 15B: "Sweaty Mancubus Armpits" by Metabolist
• 16B: "Benzin" by Rammstein
• 29B: "KISS OFF" by Lee Jackson
• 30B: "The Pyramid" - Thyrbse
• 31B: “Better Call Saul Theme” - Better Call Saul
• 32B: “Caught in the Shadows” - Jimmy
• 33B: “Night Air” - Jimmy

• Sprite flickering will happen. Use a limit-removing port.
• The beginning of MAP15 may have some hitscan attacks blocked by an "invisible wall". This is a vanilla bug that results from large open maps.
• The final room of MAP24 may look a little strange in DSDA Doom’s OpenGL Indexed Renderer
• The loot room (box room) in MAP25 will not look as nice in OpenGL due to purposeful midtexture bleeds.
• The top of chessboard in MAP29 will HOM in DSDA Doom’s OpenGL Indexed Renderer

 

 

The SLOTTER Sanctum is made of enthusiastic DOOM mappers all led by yours truly (Arsinikk). Come join our Discord Server for new community projects, keep tabs on the team's projects, or just be part of our open community! :)

 

Currently released SLOTTER Team Projects:

• 200 Line Christmas: Snowy Slaughter
• Hell Revealations (This project)
• SLOTTER II (HRs Demo)
• 100 Line Christmas

 

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Edited January 8 by Arsinikk : Forever final release now on /idgames!

[t.v.]

Congratulations on the release!

[Chainie]

Congratulations on the release!

[Peccatum Mihzamiz]

Congratulations! Vanilla? In 2023?!?! Double congrats!

[zokum]

Interesting release, but why not give it a more original name? I'm not too fond of unofficial 'sequels'. Your work is probably strong enough to stand on its own, not needing to lean on a familiar brand. Your work would probably end up in higher regard in the long run if you simply stated that it was inspired by HR, but had its own identity. That would also make it more interesting to make a sequel to this project. Coming up with a project name is the easy part, you guys have done the hard part, 33 maps and some interesting deh tweaks.

[bioshockfan90]

Ah hell yeah! I got the farthest I got in the original HR earlier this year before saying I had my fun (I wanna say MAP24 or so) and want to play HR2 so this looks pretty nifty. Plus I'm a sucker for new megaWADs. Congrats on the release and I'll add this to my never-ending backlog!

[Arsinikk]

32 minutes ago, zokum said:

Interesting release, but why not give it a more original name? I'm not too fond of unofficial 'sequels'.

I mean originally the project was called "SLOTTER II", which started out as an April Fools joke based on HR. But then when I found that people wanted to do a HR project seriously, we decided to rename it to something better.

 

As a team, we decided to go with "Hell Revealations" as it implies it's a homage, but still has its own personality (it's a pun, since we are a bit of a silly group).

 

I don't see anything wrong with unofficial sequels. The project was always going to be heavily inspired by HR I and II. Call it an unofficial sequel or successor, HR is in its DNA.

 

This megawad is better experienced with HR expectations in mind.

 

Plus being an unofficial sequel doesn't denounce it's quality, when you have projects like "TNT Revilution" which are generally held in high regard.

 

I personally feel that in this case, not showing the ties to it's influences in the name would actually hurt the project.

 

I think that by calling the wad "Hell Revealations", we are showing that we are confident enough that our megawad can stand tall with the originals.

Edited October 5, 2023 by Arsinikk

[Firedust]

Congrats on the release and happy birthday!

 

Time to get my ass handed over to me.

[Proxy-MIDI]

I'll give it a try and begin it at the end of the day.

 

Congratulations for the release ! ;)

[El Juancho]

This looks dope

[Berubaretto]

Making an infopack for a wad in 2023 is really impressive. Good job!

[Andrea Rovenski]

Wow the infopack expands the lore and looks great while doing it. 

[Lila Feuer]

Damn I thought my life was flashing before my eyes when I found this thread, I hope it's in some ways the "true" "sequel" to the original HR like Plutonia Revisited being more honorable of the Plutonia format than its numbered sequel sister WAD. HR2 started good but quickly turns into an obscene tryhard campy slogging mess.

[Noiser]

Wow, that's interesting! I can see the HR DNA in the shots. Will be playing for sure!

[TheShep]

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Will have to play when i'm set up in my new place. Cheers!

[Pomps]

SWEEEET!

[volleyvalley]

I waited a long time for this, finally! I like what I'm seeing, I'll give this a run in the weekend.

[Cacodemon187]

This is the best community project I've worked on. Everybody involved did their part well, and @Arsinikk did a great job keeping tabs on everybody and moving the project forward. It was a pleasant experience!
This wad is a pleasant experience too if you like getting your ass kicked with spiked boots! HMP just uses crocs though, I made sure of that :)

[Ludi]

Congrats dude! Y'all aren't ready for Christophine's map, she takes the theme and goes nuts with it. One of my favorite maps I've tested!

[Lila Feuer]

I really like the new weapon graphics and gloves you added.

[roadworx]

oh shit, this looks absolutely fantastic. i'll be sure to play this one asap :)

[Arrowhead]

Congrats on the release!

 

It was a lot of fun helping / giving feedback on the DM submissions.

 

Not too often a full-fledged SP WAD has full DM support - especially w/ all new arenas.

 

Thanks again for inviting me on!

[cannonball]

Funnily enough my involvement in this always sort of accidental, I was invited to the 123 lines project and if I was totally honest I suck at restrictions like this. However the vanilla compatible HR spec wad was more up my street. It has been a blast mapping for this and I must admit the leadership has been very very good. I hope my maps can live up to the rest of the set (maybe I needed a few more barons…).

Congratulations on getting this released in a smooth and swift manner.

[Firedust]

Beat the first four maps and I dread to think how much harder this caper's going to get. Playing on Hell Revealed difficulty. Just wanna add, it's heartwarming to see how much love and care went into this project, with you know, the infopack, bonus maps, etc. Impeccable presentation.

 

Looking forward to the rest!

 

Are the secret exits in their usual slots btw?

[Christophine Place]

Really glad to see this released! Hope people have fun with this, as well as my loving tribute to a most likely terrible map from Hell Revealed Two. :)

(Also shoutouts to Finnks, Caco, Arsinikk, and Large Cat for finding pretty much every possible bug in my map lmao)

Edited October 6, 2023 by Christophine Place

[Paf]

might play this later if i find the time to

[Lila Feuer]

It'll be a while before I get around to this, I want to do the second CP that was released for Plutonia a couple years back or so, but I was planning on getting back into HR1&2 as I've been in a slaughter mood, so this will be played after those to see how well this project stacks up against its predecessors. Eager to see what kind of sadism is on display here lol.

[Cacodemon187]

19 minutes ago, Firedust said:

Are the secret exits in their usual slots btw?

Yup, they are.

[Searcher]

Really looking forward to tearing into this.  Downloading now.

[Large Cat]

It's finally here. I never thought I would work on a Hell Revealed tribute, but here I am, making a few maps and playtesting an entire megawad of it. I have to say, this ignited my enjoyment for Hell Revealed and the mapping style it helped pioneer.