Hatomo Battles The Yomi Demons
“Yomi” is a Doom 2 project that Pablo
Dictter and I have been working on now and then since 2004 (although I refuse
to accept that it has started in 2004, according to my memory, it should have
been 2005, but whatever). This set of maps started as an attempt to create levels
in the style of the original Doom 2. Our goal was to have a few maps and release
them in a set. We eventually ended up with no less than 10 maps that we're releasing
to the public now.
As a bit of trivia, “Yomi” is the japanese term for the underworld
and one of three mythological locations, one being in the sky, one on earth,
and the said underworld, which is referred to as “Yomi no Kuni”
(Land of Yomi). According to the legend, the entrance to Yomi is found in the
Izumo province, which is also the first maps' title.
And another bit of trivia: This is the first time that I turned to Doom 2 for
mapping, apart from my older and kinda mediocre level “Steel
Conquerors”. Since I disliked most of the maps in Doom 2, I never
really cared about mapping for the game. But once I started using the new monsters
and textures, I honestly didn't want to go back. Gameplay is so much more varied
with these cool new monsters. So, expect to see many of them in our Yomi maps!
The map set can be obtained from my Doom
2 section, as well as from Pablo's
Doom website. If you want to see screenshots, you can find some at Pablo's
site as
well.
Comments
Great news, guys (you & Pablo)... have downloaded the WAD and will be playing soon.
Toby, you should release your Ninth Gate map soon, that according to me is a very beautiful map, a work of art...
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