Mantle Crater
By D0TT3RZ_ - 5 Maps
Format: UZDoom
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Started: March 4th 2026
Finished: March 4th 2026
Status: Completed
It's bad. Kinda. You can very clearly tell this is likely this person's very first wad, and I am willing to give a tiny bit of extra leniency because it's a wad based on my favorite show, but even that can't save it. These maps are really bland and kinda ugly, with questionable use of Zdoom portal linedefs for no real reason. There's barely any reskins done to fit the theme aside from changing the hud face and fists to look like Ruby, and replacing any instance of the UAC logo with SDC, and the music gets REALLY grating at times. (where the hell is most of this music even from?) You can tell it was made with passion which does make it a little endearing, and there's a handful of small bits that were kinda cool, but unless you've played literally everything else ever, or find genuine enjoyment in playing through obviously newbie work, there's not anything exceptionally worth experiencing about this wad. Going off some posts from the creator and the wad's ending, it does seem like some kind of update or sequel is coming eventually though, and I'm at least excited to see how things will be improved on there if it ever happens.
Rating - ⭐⭐⭐
Favorite Map - Map 4: "Experimentation Vault"
Least Favorite Map - Map 1: "The Slums"