vdgg

I find it fascinating. I definitely disagree with whoever called this "ugly", it's 1994 so I can forgive, for example, rendering erros in outside areas (disappearing walls when seen from a specific angle). The main theme is marble/castle, with a few base bits to break the monotony and it has quite a few very interesting design bits, such as placing an outside soulsphere on a shrine of sorts. All the rooms are easily recognizable. The highlight is the switch hunt and wow, he really put more rewarding items in more complicated secrets, while simple stuff such as shells or medikits in easy to find (or stumble upon) closets (however, I think both plasma guns are better hidden than the BFG IMO). So yes, item placement is good, the atmosphere is good, the map offers much more than being just big, I wouldn't be surprised if I heard that it inspired some NEIS bits, as I could feel this vibe also :)