Lost Echo

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Lost Echoes - by Fleabus 7

Author's Description - The last thing you will hear is your own scream being repeated over and over again.

Game Variants - Slayer, Team Slayer, CTF*, Assault*, Land Grab*, and Team King*
( * = Preferred game variant)

Pros
- Beautifully designed
- Amazing use of geo-merging and interlocking
- Symmetrical gameplay
- Balanced weapons
- Fluid team movement and tactical dynamics
- "The Thinking Hog"

Cons
- Where are the grenades?
- Enemy spawn points are very close to one another in some areas
- Hammer whoring

My Opinion - Where to begin...This map is a work of art. Plain and simple. There are virtually no visual flaws or inconsistencies in the design of this map and quite frankly the gameplay is damn right flawless as well. For one thing, the major attraction of this the finely constructed roof of the map. It is a perfect dome constructed out of interlocked walls and bridge pieces. It is pristine, it is innovative, it is beautiful. The double box walls are even flipped on to their sides to actually give it a stone wall look. This map resembles a 16th century cathedral, it is that good. Both spawn points are perfectly symmetrical for perfectly balanced gameplay. I am a big fan of symmetry in maps, it is essential for team variants to be enjoyable.

There is a fair selection of weapons on the map that are evenly spread out on both sides. Nothing flashy, but every weapon is only as deadly as its wielder. I have also had the priviledge to play this map a few times with the Author who informed me of the most curious and interesting thing. This map actually has its own easter egg...I won't tell you what it is, you'll just have to find it. However, I will tell you this. Fleabus is the man.

The downside, There is no real downside to this map. There aren't that many grenades, but that is not necessarily a bad thing as the level is a bit confined. Also, the spawn points out by the center of the map are to close to the action. They are also too close to the enemy spawn points on the opposite sides. I will say you won't spawn there often though as there are a fair amount of spawn points placed on the map.

In retrospect, I once rated one of Fleabus' maps a perfect 10, and that map was deserving. This map, makes that map seem almost...unworthy. However, System 7 was in perfect balance in all areas of looks and gameplay. Lost Echoes looks incredible and the gameplay is exciting, but on a few occasions you will spawn in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Download this map, and give this man a round of applause. Well done.

Gameplay - 10
Balancing - 9.5
Originality - 10
Neatness - 10

Overall - 9.8
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