Overload Deathmatches
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Overload Deathmatches | |
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Authors | Various |
Port | Vanilla Doom |
IWAD | Doom II |
Year | 1998 |
Link | Doomworld/idgames |
Overload Deathmatches is a 16-level megawad for Doom II that focuses on tight multiplayer duels. It was created by a team of four Swedish level designers, with project lead Ola Björling (ukiro) providing a new texture set and Nicklas Linnes writing its MIDI soundtrack. From June 23, 1998 until its release over two months later, Doomworld posted a series of Overload features to their new events section.[1] This included preview screenshots, an interview with Ola, a WAD review, and an IRC release party that was organized in channel #doomroom. The PWAD was uploaded to the idgames archive on August 28, 1998.
Each level features a symmetrical deathmatch arena that many would deem too small for three or four players. Generally played as a 1v1 duel, each player is in line-of-sight or aware of their opponent's location at all times. The level exits are also hidden from view like a typical secret area found in single player levels.
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Authors[edit]
Levels for the WAD were made by:
Music for the WAD was written by:
- Nicklas Linnes
Textures and graphics for the WAD were created by:
- Ola Björling
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Levels[edit]
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Soundtrack[edit]Each level features an untitled song by Nicklas Linnes. Textures[edit]The medieval castle-themed levels are built from weathered brick, grainy wood, and corroded metal materials. The megawad has been noted for having a sharp look as it features a narrow set of textures containing only 36 patches and 11 flats. |
Trivia[edit]
- The Overload texture lump OBRICK12 was later included in OTEX, a standalone texture set released by Ola Björling in 2018, making it OTEX's oldest artwork.
External links[edit]
- Overload Deathmatches at Doomworld/idgames
- Overload Deathmatches at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
- Interview with Ola about Overload (archived 🗺) on Doomworld
- Review (archived 🏛) on Doomworld
- Review by Sir Robin
References[edit]
- ↑ (23 June 1998). "Doomworld Events - Overload." Doomworld (archived 🗺). Retrieved 18 August 2020.