Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20170225142933/@comment-1496755-20170306080444

I know. I say "don't like" in a broader sense - as in "can't get immersed and enjoy them like fully 3D worlds." And yeah, the limited mouselook was part of the whole 2.5D illusion, looking up and down resulting in distortion or weird-looking paper-thin sprites. DOSBox reminds me of my DOS days so it's never a hassle - I used that stuff for years and now I can just apply my ancient knowledge. Having too many games on your plate can be a bit intimidating, but being busy can also b a good thing - it keeps away the looming specter of death.

Hmmm, Barons of Hells are expected to be bullet sponges, I believe. They first appear as episode bosses and from then on play the role of heavy (elite) mooks, plus they aren't that common. The annoying thing is when the regular cannon fodder are turned into damage sponges as a means of creating fake difficulty. Imagine if Quake doubled, tripled or even quadrupled the hitpoints of every enemy on higher difficulties (including Grunts and Rottweilers) for the sake of being harder. I'd absolutely hate that. And you probably would too. (And yes, respawning enemies can be considered another example of fake difficulty.)

Years ago, before even coming to this Wiki, I watched this Canadian guy who made some pretty impressive playthroughs of the Her/Hex series with a decent commentary (and a lovely Canadian accent). However, the guy was obviously well-acquanited with the games and knew where to find every secret, item and stray monster. So there was no room for surprises. And, as expected, he was blazing through the levels, so there also wasn't much room for analysis eiher. This is why a blind is generally more entertaining to watch. And yeah, the descriptions are the cool "bonus commentary" for the faithful viewer. As for the black ending - it can be your trademark. Your version of the facecam :P

Heh heh, there are some really terrible maps, indeed. I sometimes worry they could drive you insane (there is this one map which might even make you suicidal). Alas, this big map is not a BIGGEST level, even though it certainly has that spirit. I have this memory of a standalone WAD with a similar name, though... I'll have to check in the deep archives again.

Sometimes I worry too much about you being... sensitive. I'm probably wrong, of course. I will try to speak up a bit more.

Classical music was the craze of those times. It's amazing how metal started to appear in custom soundtracks much later. Some of these pieces will probably be familiar, but I'll know when I get home.