Parousia
By EZkeel

This map is the baby of a two part set of which I felt the review of this map would be better coming first. This map originated from DM-Testimony being the good side of EZkeel's nature (you have to read the readme file to understand that one). He found it apparent that this part of Testimony would be a playable level in its own right so here it is. Not much of an intro like his others.

LOOKS:
Parousia is a clean looking level well built and still sporting its demonic transporter which will not work in this map. Looking like a monks temple and or spiritual gathering place it looks the part nothing special mind you but stands out in its own kind of way. The lighting I thought was good acting in such away that it resembles sun light which due to the background that EZkeel has used which wouldn't look out of place in a set of Star Wars.

PLAYABILTIY:
I was all ready to slate this map for its small size but I can say after actually playing the map that it fits four players like a glove especially human opponent's which adds that bit of randomness to a quite constrictive level. Even with bots it plays well they are clever, no getting stuck or jumping off the edge as per some maps.

I love this new rocket arena style of map that's emerging and this map plays very well for a rocket arena, EZkeel has also added the Shock Rifle in there for good measure which also adds to the lasting appeal of this map if it had just been Rocket Launchers then I think this would have got rather boring quite quickly but he didn't so good.

The Jump Boots are also in there which makes for jumping on the walls which are fat enough for you to not worry about where your running and keep fragging. The one thing you have to watch out for is over jumping this level like I said is a small map and if on the run and you misjudge your leap of faith down demonic pit you go.

FAULTS:
This map is small!! There is no two ways to sugar coat it, this is the top part of DM-Testimony which has been converted into a map. It has been nicely built and looks the part but over fill this level with people and you wont return to it.
The only thing that will annoy will be the falling off which is just that bit to long a wait before you DIE you fall off the side and most players will be wanting to click the mouse to respawn but... you don't.