Moonlight Assult

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Author: Tryann | Rating: 9.00 | Download: moonlite.zip

Moonlight Assault, is, simply put, an exceptional map. It’s a medieval castle done with gray stone, bronze trim, and is complemented with great gameplay. You play the sole survivor of a group of soldiers trying to capture a sacred rune for a castle, which is told in one of the best stories written for Quake that I’ve seen.

This map is very pleasing architecturally. The gray stone looks very realistic, and it’s used with much success. This look never grows stale, with the blue and beige checkerboard floor and bronze trim to create a very convincing theme. Things are kept interesting with many curves, including arches, curving staircases and instead of sharp corners, curves are used. There are many ceiling structures which look nice, as well as a few outdoor areas. Upon starting the level, you are treated to a great view of the entire front of the castle. Very neat stuff.

Design is simply great. This map stretches out in every which direction, which leads to some non-linearity, but never does it get confusing. This map covers an immense ground area, you cover a LOT of ground to reach the exit. Layout is very 3-D, the map constantly twisting around itself, overlooking new areas. To complete this map, you have to grab both keys and a rune, with some backtracking, but reinforcements are always there to greet you. And on that note…

Gameplay is amazing. 145 medieval monsters are there to greet you on hard, but never are you overwhelmed. Many knights lurk in corners, attacking you from behind, with ogres and scrags attacking from above. Fiends are also there to give you a hard time, and vores and shamblers late in the map. But you get plenty of ammo and health to deal with them all. Not once did I run out of ammo, and health was always there when I needed it. Every weapon is available in this map except for the super nailgun. Using the lightning gun at the end is fun, as very few maps provide this opportunity. This map has a good climax, using a lot of vores and shamblers, but nothing too hard. Skill settings are in full effect.

A huge map with great gameplay. Why wouldn’t you download this

- Edgecrusher

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