UAC Awards 2005 addon - Doom III

A great idea ,this is one of probably many sp maps i never got round to playing.
So it's nice to be reminded of the ones i missed.
Thanks!

This is definitely a must for any Doom 3 fan, lots of great maps here.

T-Lab Complex - This was apparently the developer's first map for D3, and it shows. It features a lot of backtracking, low level monster attacks, and is a bit boring imo. It also tries to do too many things at once, so it's very long. Still, by D3 standards, it's pretty good, especially for a first attempt, and the map doesn't fall into the amateur category of not giving you enough supplies. This guy clearly has talent. This map was also used as a finisher in one of the Russian bootleg mods, ffs lmao. 6/10
Refueling Station - The first map from this pack I played because of the menu structure, even though it's the second. Overall it's got a very balanced length, great combat encounters, events, secrets, and honestly it's got quite a bit going for it. One of the secrets, which is the hardest to find, even has an email from the developer himself, which was pretty cute. However, this map loves to put imps behind doors, and some fights try too hard to lean into guaranteed damage territory. Also, there's no real boss fight, but it segues nicely into the next map. This map is actually so good that I could consider it part of the original campaign, somewhere around the Refinery. 7/10
Sigma Quadrant - Clearly an improvement in many ways, but it also has some drawbacks. This map loops nicely and is very interconnected without feeling very long, and it still feels like you've explored the entire facility. It even features brand new monsters that are just toughened up and cloaked old ones with replaced sounds, but that's okay. The plasma gun Sabaoth was quite a surprise though. I ended up missing the plasma gun itself, which is a shame, then the map ends with a very obvious lead to an arena with some good old gauntlet before facing the... Cyberdemon. Oh boy.
The original fight was already a lame gimmick, but this one is downright jank. I appreciate a change of pace, and the idea is actually decent, but there are a few problems with it - first, it's not clear what you're supposed to do, at first I thought you just had to wait out his invincibility period, but that wasn't it. Second, the terminals you have to press have a very precise and tiny button placement, and under stress you're guaranteed to miss it while dodging rockets. Third, the unpredictability of Cyberdemon's attacks makes it difficult to time the use of the terminals - he can shoot once, twice, or three times. He can also decide not to go into the laser, or the laser can go through him but not trigger the event, or he can just shoot at your feet and instakill you. Oh, and any of his melee attacks will knock you off the platform. Oh well, maybe it's just my skill issue. Overall it's a high 6/10.
These are supposedly 3 of the 8 maps from Kaiser's pack, but unfortunately he never finished the rest. RIP

Once Upon A Time ... - this one is just a masterpiece. The map is set up like a deathmatch map, it has very good pacing, fun fights, fun events, and interesting challenges, as you slowly progress through it and unlock every area. Too bad it doesn't end with a proper boss fight, and then there's a lure for a sequel that was never made. The author included all his contact info, so he was clearly proud of it, which can be cringeworthy in many cases, but this map deserves it. I hope he got hired somewhere. 9/10

Evacuation Protocol - Tense and hard, this map wants you to experience the survival horror side of D3. The monsters keep coming, the ammo is very scarce, some fights are pretty tough, and that Mancubus sandwich actually got me once. Just keep pushing and never give up. Don't worry about the ending though, everyone lived happily ever after. 8/10