Month: May 2025

And so, returning to the main maps, “The Abyss” awaits us. The map starts where the previous one ended. A corridor with candles leading into the icy water. After swimming a little bit, we swim out into the night cave. There’s a secret here. B-tier. But when we come out of the cave, we come face to face with the entrance to the temple, something ancient and creepy. There’s a man hanging over the entrance, which sets the right tone. I also like usage of lanterns, it even creates a cozy vibe. There is a pile of sand waiting for us right at the entrance, we remember the note from the previous map, here the secret will be revealed if you press the button in the next room. A-tier. There are three pedestals in the same room, white and orange with skulls, and an exit sign on the blue one. There’s also Chernobog, who says, “You’ll know what to do when the time comes.” We remember this, and open the door. We find ourselves in a very strange room with a hole in the floor. There is no other way out, it remains to jump down. What I really like about this introductory segment is that the name of the level constantly makes me keep an eye on where the abyss is. The first time, I thought that we were above the abyss, and the level had already fully started.

Games on offer currently but ive heard the console port wasnt very good at launch. Is it any better now?

I like the rebalance and the changes. The story is a bit confusing, though, like I’m supposed to know why the Warlock from the first game is suddenly a villain, or who the three protagonists in this game are, and what this organization they’re studying working at is? The codex doesn’t help, but that’s fine, I’m currently at E1M6, so I imagine more info will be revealed as I go.

I have encountered some issues, though, namely: in E1M3 one of the secrets didn’t register, even though I’ve found it (you’d think the game would register it, since I’ve found the cameo and both bestiary cards), but no. Another issue sometimes happens when I load a save, the game just starts choking and almost freezes, forcing me to shut it down via task manager. It’s kind of frustrating. 🙁