Since there's no cacowards for Doom 3 I decided to do an unofficial award for the best Doom 3 custom maps, year by year...
So I present you the UAC awards 2004 edition.
Maps: Trite Breeding Facility, Obi-Wan MAP01 & The Sigma Core
How to install (This is for the original Doom 3, not the BFG edition)
- Just extract the .rar in in the Doom 3 folder. (ex: the .pk4 file should be in a folder like this C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\uacawards2004\)
- Open the Doom 3, press "mods" and search for UAC awards 2004
- Enjoy!
There's no dll so this should work in Windows, MAC & Linux.
Maps & Credits
- Trite Breeding Facility by Thearrel "Kiltron" McKinney
- Obi-Wan MAP01 by Henk Bernhardt (Obi-Wan)
- The Sigma Core by Ryan "Quaker-X" Rutherford
Original UAC awards 2004 list: Stradexengine.com
ADVICE: This file only includes the best singleplayer maps.
All three maps so good that they have all been stolen and reused in various ways in Russian bootleg mods lol. All three are actually great and are a must-play for any D3 fan.
Here's a rundown:
Obi-Wan - decent, but very short. Apparently was supposed to have a sequel, but it never happened? It has a custom cutscene and a custom boss - the author was really showing what was possible with D3 back in the day. This mod almost expects you not to get hit, hence the lack of armor, plus ammo is quite tight in the beginning. My only problems are that you're sent on a recon mission practically naked, the main path is on the side (to subvert expectations?), and just when it starts to get good, it ends. Oh well. High 6/10
T.B. Facility - it's okay, I guess. It has the same balancing issues as the last one, exacerbated by its length, and then there's a trigger you can miss, so when you come back to the boss you wonder why the exit door is closed. It has classic Romero monster closets, very evil double ladders that will definitely make you fall, insane ambushes, somewhat cheesable combat. It can't quite match the quality of the OG maps though, so I'd say it's a low 6/10. And I'll have to replay it again because I nocliped at the final door before realizing how to open it, jfc.
The Sigma Core - Dude, it's Sigma, instant meme classic. But seriously, this map has masterful suspense and tension, a start very reminiscent of System Shock 2, a little bit of backtracking, a locked armory that you can never access as a bait (ree!), and when the action starts - you really feel like this base is in shambles. Funnily enough, I got softlocked at first because the grate the imp was supposed to launch was stuck sideways, so I guess that's a thing. For one map, it has a lot of areas, and my favorite part was the crashed tram that made super spooky creaky noises, like it was actually about to fall into the lava if you stayed there any longer. It's honestly my kind of map, so I guess I'm biased, but I have to say - 8/10.
Edit: A note about T.B. Facility - the one is used here is the older one, it doesn't have an extra room. You want to get a "plus" version, which is the latest.