Distractions

Author: Mikko Sandt
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Introduction
My first Quake map. I’ve been playing Quake since 1996 and I always wanted to make a level. Well, better late than never, eh? I’ve been building mostly Duke3D maps for the past ten years (sad, isn’t it?) so Worldcraft was somewhat new to me. This may be one reason why the level is somewhat x-axis and blocky (not that that was my intention – it’s just something that happened subconsciously). Naturally, I had to learn the editor as I worked on the map. It’s not so bad – there’s a fair amount of details, the texture set is lovely and the gameplay was tested (by The Silent & Sielwolf) before release.
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Travail – A Quake Journey

Authors: The Travail Team
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Introduction
Travail is a mission pack that consists of thirteen singleplayer levels, with two secret levels found via specific levels within the mission pack. And also included within the pack are four deathmatch maps, for those interested. This review however only covers the thirteen main singleplayer levels within the mission pack, which are spread across two episodes and a finale. These are accessed by the start map similar to the original game, the first two of which can be completed in any order. I played through this mission pack using the “Normal” difficulty level. Read More »