Ramp2025 Reviews Part IV
What, they did another RAMP thing in 2025?! Golly!!!
Index of my Ramp2025 reviews on Google Docs.
Rigor Mortiis by Armoured Beerhead
Many mixed feelings on this one. I sure don't like platforming in Doom, but this has such a great set of puzzles, traps that are legible and make sense in the visual language of the level, and is such a creative use of space and monsters that it completely won me over and then some. 5 stars.
I'm A Year late but here's a (train.wad) by EDGames 56
Fun, brief, but the parts that should be the most fun (the tightrope, especially) are just not that fun because it slows things down and makes it feel less hectic. We should have the most fun of all on the tightrope! 2.5 stars.
Sloppy rampish third map by Cmdr Disco Cat
Probably the most improved, year over year, of any mapper I've seen so far. Three tight, well-themed sublevels, each of which is color-coded without being samey. I gasped when I popped into the blue level and realized what was going on. And then the final sublevel is just a big fun arena fight with lots of ways to traverse it, especially with the jump active. An incredible amount of fun, I replayed it instantly when I was done. We all love Poko too. 5 stars.
Island Misadventures by Sockey
A fun opening descends into a slog, and concludes in precision platforming. I got more disappointed the longer I went on. The opening's great, though! 2 stars.
Canyons of Desolation by LordPachellus
Agh! Platforming is not fun in Doom! Target shooting isn't either! 2 stars.
Start an Adventure by nums0ic
Excellent challenge and balance throughout; I would improve it by giving just a few more ways to be effective or bypass some problems in the ending couple of arenas. 3 stars.
Crevice of the Bloodstained Sun by theghoulfromhell
I really loved the first area, though the secret shouldn't be a secret. The end fight is the only letdown; other than that it's a great first pass at a map. 3.5 stars.
ELMWAD by Elwood
Beautiful graphics, intriguing secrets, and an incredible variety of environments draw me in but if you don't do it in just the right order, you're out of ammo and punching cyberdemons. At least they're berserk punches, I guess. I can't really rate this lower than a 4 just because of the incredible experience of it. But I had to give myself a backpack full of shells more than once. 4 stars.
Water Way To Go by Chookum
Charming, exciting, beautiful, exquisitely paced from start to finish. What a blast! 5 stars.
Secrets of Scythe Cove by Master Cannoli
A cinematic thrill ride ramping up and up and up to a frantic chase and straight into an ending battle. Incredible achievement, an instant classic. 5 stars.