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Post by Doomguy 2000 on Nov 1, 2014 7:22:03 GMT
So after a year according to Omegalore, The NIGHTMARE! Palace is finally released and it's just what I've expected. If you played cortech.wad through the end, this wad I'm about to review is the sequel to that wad. When loading this wad, I get console errors that he couldn't be bothered to deal with. Just like The Icon of Sin's Hideout, he primarily focuses too much on detail and special effects more than the gameplay itself. Here you got some enemies in the first level you can barely see, pictures of Lauren plastered all over the nightmare palace, an overlord baron that can kill you in one hit with his deathscream, plus boring moments and more. The best part of this wad is mostly the detailing, while the worst part of it was obviously the gameplay as usual with Omegalore's wads. I barely used the heavy chaingun, didn't need the vile staff, when I wanted to use a weapon that used bullets, I chose the magnum. I chose the magnum because, the bullets can do some decent damage for just one hit, plus you conserve your ammo easily with just using the magnum over his heavy chaingun. The hardest monsters are the Diabloist, Soul Harvester(the superfast version), and Overlord Baron. I thought The NIGHTMARE! Palace was done, but for some reason there's an unfinished secret level within the wad. Just for the hell of it, I've made a video demonstrating how much of a joke Sonic.EXE really is, especially as a final boss. Overall the main goal of this wad was supposed to be scary, but somehow fails at doing that because of some of the decorations, pictures, the final boss, among other things. If you want to get a good laugh at how bad it is, then feel free to download this wad. I give The NIGHTMARE! Palace a 1/5. |
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smedis2
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Post by smedis2 on Nov 1, 2014 10:17:46 GMT
I didn't even think the detailing was that great.
Did you even see that forest?
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Post by Doomguy 2000 on Nov 1, 2014 15:54:53 GMT
Yeah I saw that forest. I guess the detailing was moderate at best. When I reviewed this wad, I only praised the detailing and nothing else. When I do any sort of mapping, I tend to focus more on the gameplay rather than the detailing itself. If I remember things right, it's the gameplay that matters most, not the detailing of a map.
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canofbacon
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Post by canofbacon on Nov 1, 2014 23:47:01 GMT
I actually got my hands on a beta of this WAD back when Omegalore was almost finished. I only played the first two maps but I thought it was okay. Then again I like almost every WAD so I don't know how valid my opinion is.
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Queen Monster
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Post by Queen Monster on Nov 2, 2014 0:44:48 GMT
I liked the Nightmare Palace itself at first, but there was far too much backing and forthing. Also, it had the whole creepypasta fetish thing going on, which is fine if you love creepypasta, but if it's trying to be really scary it kind of fails hard. And in relation to what D2K said, detailing is important so you don't end up with Dogpuke!Palace.WAD or something like that, but gameplay definately comes first. For example, his WAD Ocean House looks pretty basic compared to Nightmare! Palace, but in my opinion it has better, less convoluted gameplay.
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Post by Doomguy 2000 on Nov 2, 2014 1:05:49 GMT
I've updated the download link because Omegalore updated the final boss area where there's less ammo and the boss itself is slightly harder to hit with the BFG. You can still just use it, but will probably have to use other weapons to take down the boss.
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Queen Monster
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Post by Queen Monster on Nov 2, 2014 1:17:15 GMT
I just want to make it known, I don't think Nightmare! Palace was a complete load of shit. I think it was overrated and it has a lot of flaws, but it's an acceptable WAD. It's not as good as a lot of WADs I've played, but it's still ok. Just making sure nobody thinks I'm hammerin' it too hard.
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Post by Doomguy 2000 on Nov 4, 2014 2:59:52 GMT
I'll update this thread to tell everyone that The NIGHTMARE! Palace is still in beta according to Omegalore when he said last month it was done.
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Post by teh infemoos nabmeonr890 on Mar 28, 2015 0:00:43 GMT
The voice acting in the WAD is horrendous. Also, is it ok if I bump a thread that hasn't been updated in more than 4 months?
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Post by Doomguy 2000 on Mar 28, 2015 2:08:05 GMT
Sure, as long as it's relevant to the discussion and adds something to the topic.
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Post by snappywilson on May 22, 2015 10:48:25 GMT
"I give The NIGHTNARE! Palace a 1/5."
Read the word NIGHTNARE! one more time.
Otherwise, completely agree, except i would probably give it a 1/5 just because of the design + size of the maps.
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Post by Doomguy 2000 on May 23, 2015 22:30:17 GMT
So Omegalore has decided to replace Sonic Exe. with Adult Lauren as he calls it.
I kinda of get the feeling that he's doing the usual and that's focusing more on packaging over substance. Meaning, he's not too focused on the gameplay and instead is more focused on redesigning the levels.
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TheRevenant360
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Post by TheRevenant360 on Jul 24, 2015 23:00:30 GMT
I gotta say, the title Is good, but the Wad overall Is a mess. I mean, Adult Lauren?... I think Sonic.exe's fucking better then that cancer of a Final Boss, even If Sonic.exe Is cancer as well, not as worse. Eitherway, the Detail was Moderate at best, and overall a Meh DOOM Wad. I dunno, everything Omega does Is sort of cancer (not all the time), It's just. Ugh, He's a nice person and I apperciate that but FUCK. Eitherway, I would give It at least a 2/5 for effort. But I can agree, He puts too much detail In It and not enough Gameplay, It's just- Ugh.
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Post by Rad1kal (Scrump) on Sept 18, 2015 19:41:52 GMT
So Omegalore has decided to replace Sonic Exe. with Adult Lauren as he calls it. Ewww. Omegalore....... |
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Queen Monster
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Post by Queen Monster on Sept 19, 2015 0:42:01 GMT
I actually threw together those sprites for him, I was trying to steer him towards something more serious than sonic exe or the kid lauren.
...but it didn't turn out exactly as I had hoped, to say the least. Ah well, a big demon girl is still better than a fucking half-dead rodent any day of the week.
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