DM-FlightUnleashed
Map Info
	File Name dm-flightunleashed.zip Author vitruvius Gametype UT2k4 Deathmatch Date Added 04-09-2004 File Version 1.00 File Size 20.96 mb Player Count 8-12 Map Description None Review Rating 6.5 User Rating 8 Overall Rating 7.5	No level screenshot available.
Review
Reviewer AMmayhem Awe Score:  2.5/3 Date 06-15-2004 Build Score:  2.0/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  2.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  7.5/10 AWE: 2.5 Well DM-Flight Unleashed certainly has an interesting setting. It somewhat reminds me of the UT map DM-Sun-Tzu, only with the look of a map that was the hidden love-child between Unreal and Quake. While the older goth type buildings are Aristocracy-esque, the added trim, wires, and in places the metal walls add to the strange Quake look. All of which is done well, and with a ton of the author's own static meshes. Lighting is fairly good, with light sources giving off proper ambience. The mix of redish/orange and light yellow work very well with the theme. Though I think the lighting could have look a little more even along the walls and such outside from the sky. The lanterns outside still have an extra brightness around them on the surrounding surfaces, which wouldn't be terribly visible. With the sky having strange clouds, it's just a different mix. But don't worry, your eyes won't hurt. The author includes many textures in the myLevel pack. Many of which were used on the static meshes. One problem I noticed with this, is that having some of the meshes set next to each other, textures didn't align, leaving those ugly seems. But the textures themselves are great looking. BUILD: 2 The author even includes his own sounds, which try to give the effect of a thunderstorm in a distance, or at least I would assume so. There are some rain sounds around too, but no rain to really be seen. All of which are quiet and can't really be casually noticed, except for some twitter birds. Jump pads in the map work well, but I almost think they're a little overused, but then I'm not a big fan of them to begin with. The sky is thick golden clouds, which looks really good, with the exception of the goofy looking lines of birds flying above. I understand the meaning of them from the story the author provides, but they still look goofy. The custom music is really cool though, which I suspect is from some rock band in the recording industry. Almost worth the download just for the music. CAST: 2 Better gameplay suffers some from the layout. The real main fighting area is the one seen in pic 4, which does give a few levels of battle. The only time you really want to venture around the rest of the map is for more ammo and health, because you won't run into a lot of opponents around there. Not to say that the bots don't use the whole map, which they do, just not in large numbers. When a fight errupts, there is plenty of space for dodging and multiple range attacks. More thinking in item placement would've been better. The section in pic 5 has the link gun, rocket launcher, and the flak cannon within seconds of each other. Leaving little incentive to roam the entire map for weapons, at least there is little health in the same vicinity. SCORE: 6.5 Not a bad map, with it's flaws of course. Though it is a hefty 21 mb file, I'd say grab it if you can.
Map Comments
Manticore 04-12-2004 08:14 PM MDT Rating: 8   A visually stunning map with a great skybox and a unique architectural theme that won't quit. This map could have been in the commercial release of the game.... If you really want people to download your work (and this should be downloaded) you might tempt them with a screenshot... Particularly when the file is large like this map... Additional comment: And Quake-like... X22887 04-10-2004 02:20 AM MDT Rating: 8   Wow, this map is pretty freakin nice. D-7 04-10-2004 06:22 AM MDT Rating: 8   Stunning! Visuals 10, gameplay 6, so it gives an 8. Frieza 04-10-2004 06:32 AM MDT   Although I cant play this map myslef, Ive found a couple of screenshots, kindof stupid he didnt uplaod them but oh well: http://www.beyondunreal.com/content/potd_images/fupic1.jpg http://www.beyondunreal.com/content/potd_images/fupic2.jpg http://www.beyondunreal.com/content/potd_images/fupic3.jpg I have to say it looks incredible Lexar 04-10-2004 03:40 PM MDT Rating: 9   This map is awesome! The music is really good, and theres lots of custom staticmeshes. I don't really get the theme, but the overal style is really unique. Fuzzy Logic 04-10-2004 11:33 AM MDT Rating: 8   Woah! - looks incredible! What a stunning map visually, about the best for 2k4 so far. Plays well enough too. Some corridors are a bit too long and 'uninhabited'. Most of the action is in the middle of the map. Well worth the download and one to keep. Toothpick 04-10-2004 02:18 PM MDT Rating: 8   Totally agree with D-7 :) Great map. hunter 04-10-2004 04:26 PM MDT Rating: 7   neat map definitely warrants a download Theseus314 04-10-2004 05:11 PM MDT Rating: 6   Cool map, but the music really doesn't do it for me, and feels out of place in this level. Doriz 04-10-2004 05:56 PM MDT Rating: 8   Very cool map but only it is a little large (almost 21 MB) sandorski 04-11-2004 01:28 AM MDT Rating: 8   Very nice, highly recommended. Btw, once unzipped, the map is some 44mb! Worth every byte though. Aggressor 04-11-2004 07:51 AM MDT Rating: 8   Pretty quakeish, solid all round, very good castle visuals. 7.5. zeromorph 04-11-2004 08:45 AM MDT Rating: 8   Outstanding map. It's good to see a map of this calibre so soon after the release of 2k4. Can't wait to see your next effort. Shadowlurker 04-11-2004 11:08 AM MDT Rating: 7   What a strange map... it doesn't feel anything like UT gameplay, definately a more quake-like layout, what with the jumpads and everything. The texturing and style reminds me of the crappy curse textures for UT, looking too hard to be serious and scary. Even so, it's new content and it's not bad. It's a little too in your face at time, especially the huge floating figure that seems to be casting a spell or something and is frozen. The rings of birds in the sky are freaky, and though cool, it looks weird because logically they should be moving faster. It looks about a 7, and though it's gameplay is not brilliant, the sheer strangeness and effort put into the map, for me, maintains that rating. Fordy 04-11-2004 05:02 PM MDT Rating: 7   Doesnt quite look as good in game as the screenshots would suggest although a lot of work has gone in to custom content. Unfortunatley, the sound is a big let down, there is hardly any and what there is, is drowned out by the custom trashy music track which doesnt suit the level imo. NulEnvoid 05-20-2004 06:31 PM MDT Rating: 7   Good Q3 feel with the style & layout, not really one of my favourites (yet)... but definetly a keeper. Daedalus 05-21-2004 07:10 AM MDT Rating: 7   Those who said it doesnt look as good ingame as the screenshots make it out to be were absolutely correct. While the area in the screens is very well done, the rest of it map is a lot of hallways, boxy hallways at that. psychosavant 05-21-2004 11:52 PM MDT Rating: 9   This maps visuals, while not flawless (kind of wierded out by the hawks all flying in perfect river like lines as if they had traffic laws), are absolutely gorgeous, especially considering that all content is original and displays a very unique style. For gameplay and flow, I never complained once and had quite a grand time in my killing sprees, so with all the unique setups of midair dodge fires, prediction possibilites, twists, turns, the gameplay not only works, it does its job well. The item placement is almost perfect but with weapon stay off and using the recommended number of bots I found my shouting "Where's all the weapons?!" quite a few times. No problems with sounds. While it doesn't captivate me, it wasn't distracting either. That usually means it in itself was flawless. (Perfect being I can play a map blindfolded, which I don't think anyone will ever manage to do). I didn't hear the music because I don't play with music. Neglected to turn that up to hear it, but I'll do that next chance I get. For the first time in several months. I am thoroughly impressed...... 9 mangan }swe{ 05-22-2004 07:36 AM MDT   i just wanna ask, if five is AVERAGE and not under how come almost 90% of all the maps get 8 0r higher ??? sladeviper 06-01-2004 11:26 AM MDT Rating: 9   Spectacular map. Great work. And as for the music... MINDBLOWING! Would anybody know if this is a custom made tune for the level or is it from somewhere else? DBlue135 06-01-2004 08:53 PM MDT   mangan }swe{: That's why I only go by the official reviews. They're usually right on. Maby they should implament a system where they figure out what the average score for every map is and then shift everything to fit the curve. . . Oh, and I'll rate it as soon as I've downloaded it and played it. nightshadow 06-15-2004 06:12 PM MDT Rating: 9   This is a very good map. Finally some better music! God i hate that techno crap that 2k4 comes with. Atleast it has a music player. It looks merely good. And design is merely good. But...for Invasion this map is nearly perfect! Invasion is fun VoreLord 06-16-2004 04:05 AM MDT Rating: 8   Very nice map, Very enjoyable gameplay, and when its all boiled down, thats all that really matters. Definitely better than 6.5 would suggest, but then, ratings are just a matter of opinion, 8 from me Klasnic 06-16-2004 07:11 AM MDT Rating: 8   Excellent map, visually stunning and the gameplay's great on it... Luckily, however, music does not make a map and IMO this has the most awful music I've ever heard on an Unreal level. 8/10 ;) Plancks_Constant 06-17-2004 03:50 AM MDT Rating: 10   Why isn't there an 11 option just for this map? Draco 06-20-2004 02:28 PM MDT Rating: 7   Nice map. Nacelle 06-20-2004 09:21 PM MDT Rating: 6   That's funny, I was thinking quake the whole time I played it. Then I come here and that's what everyone else is saying. The only thing I didn't like is the way the Static Meshes where tiled along the walls. PulsarSkate 04-28-2005 05:20 AM MDT Rating: 10   Rating would be 11 if available!!! Just the best map ever for any UT!!! Btw: Music is "In Flames - man-made God"