Pinnacle of Darkness 1.0

DOOM is one of the oldest FPSes in existence, and its engine is famously so robust that it can run on pretty much anything and also create pretty much anything.  From FPSes to RPGs to companions to a city living game, it has a ton of different mods and maps that can all do different things. One of the many is Pinnacle of Darkness.

To install Pinnacle of Darkness, you need to have ZDoom and move the WAD file into the GZDoom folder, which is pretty par for the course for DOOM maps.

The first thing you'll need to understand about this game is jumping is required. If you can't jump, you can't grab a ton of keys and secrets. The other thing you'll need to understand about this map is that there are very few highly choreographed firefights. Outside of a standout few, this map is full of nothing but incidental encounters. That's not to say they aren't dangerous, of course, but it also means that there may be monsters behind you that will make you catch a rocket with the back of your head. The most planning you'll have to do is a miniboss-style encounter where you have to fight off arch-viles that resurrect the dead monsters in the room.

The level is absolutely massive, but the map maker gives you enough hints to figure out where to go next. And the biggest thing to note is the graphical overhaul. You're fighting through a massive gothic castle.

Overall, Pinnacle of Darkness is incredibly impressive.