Retro Games

[rabidtictac]

So is Dusk still the best of the nu-wave retro FPS?

Yes. Play it! Don't be a mega faggot like Voice and actually go with it. It's a lovecraftian experience that starts eerie and goes to the absurd that you wouldn't expect.
If you haven't played Episode 3 you haven't even started.

Alright, I'll get it on the next sale (or for free if I can find a good link). I initially was wary of the game because it seemed to have quite a few large arenas. So I thought maybe it was more nu-doom than it seemed. I'm very tired of gayme journalists calling arena shooters "boomer shooters." True retro doomlikes have limited arenas within larger level design.

[Kugelfisch]

Dusk has barely any arenas at all. Most stuff you could just zip past if you wanted to.

I've put a Mega link in the DHI platinum area ages ago. No idea if it's still good but I uploaded it myself, so it's free of spyware.

[rabidtictac]

It's empty, but that's fine. Like I said, I'll pick it up on a sale. I've been playing DOOM and DOOM II again anyway.

[Complicity]

I've been playing DOOM and DOOM II again anyway.

Try Boltgun. Exterminatus difficulty starts to feel like Exterminatus difficulty only on Act 3 though (maybe also during the second half of Act 2).

[rabidtictac]

Boltgun looks like it has the very arena design problem I bitched about in posts above. The same issue that plagues nu-Doom.

[AdorableOtter]

Impromptu Doom guide

First get GZDoom, Doomrunner and Doom/Doom wads from somewhere.

Next, no matter what you play, make sure you get a gore mod and a custom soundfont. It's a must whatever you play. Build in midi engine sounds like trash.

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Then choose or skip a gameplay mod which modifies the game mechanics (weapons and/or monsters)

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then a map mod which is... just a map

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or a total conversion which is basically a combination of map mod and gameplahy mod, hence possibly incompatible with other gameplay mods

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[Kugelfisch]

I never liked changing Doom much.

[VoiceOfReasonPast]

Besides we already have a Doom roguelike.

[AdorableOtter]

FPS version DRL is better than the original DRL. DRL is overrated.

[Complicity]

FPS version DRL is better than the original DRL.

Looks good, i'll try it.

Boltgun looks like it has the very arena design problem I bitched about in posts above. The same issue that plagues nu-Doom.

Do not listen to Faggot11.
Like i said in posts about the game, if levels with architecture and backtracking + being stuck from time to time in areas with waves of enemies (boss fights included) = Nu-Doom's arena-corridor, then every boomer shooter is the same as Nu-Doom.
Prodeus had that problem - i've only played the first level, and convoluted corridor-arena-convoluted corridor was all it was.
Boltgun's real problem is being too easy - there's too much health, ammo and shields around.