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Another 'The Best' PWADs list
Ver 3.1 updated in June 29, 1996
For id games DOOM and DOOM 2
By Luis Lourenco Lopes
About this doc
This is a list of some good PWADs for the games DOOM and DOOM 2 that I've
had the chance to play in single mode using a DOS 486DX2/66MHz PC system. I
rate the works with Very good, Excellent and Masterpiece.
About id, DOOM and PWAD
If you don't know what id Software or DOOM is, you are missing a lot in
respect to computer games. For info you can check the newsgroup hierarchy
news:rec.games.computer.doom.* and id website http://www.idsoftware.com.
PWADs or Patch WADs are external files that can change the level maps,
graphics, sounds and music in the commercial versions of DOOM and DOOM 2.
Here are some archives that made id the best, shareware versions of the
classics Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM plus a compilation of game screenshots:
Wolf3D shareware - <ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/msdos/games/apogee/1wolf14.zip>
DOOM shareware - <ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom/doom19s.zip>
Screenshots - <ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/misc/id3dpic1.zip>
Troubleshooting
In order to run any PWAD you must have a registered and unmodified DOS
version of DOOM or DOOM 2. Running PWADs is as simple as typing in the
command prompt the executable, doom.exe or doom2.exe with the parameter
-file followed by filename.wad. Things can get more complicated because of
different game versions, various editors and the complexity of some PWADs,
if you come across any kind of trouble, read the docs included in the
archive, if that doesn't help, try the news:rec.games.computer.doom.help
newsgroup or email the author.
PWAD availability
The best way to get PWADs is by the Internet File Transfer Protocol at
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/levels, in here you can find the biggest
collection available. Due to its popularity, this archive is mirrored to
other sites around the world, so for faster connections try the nearest to
you. If you prefer a Bulletin Board System you can reach Software Creations
BBS with 16.8kb lines at the phone number 508-368-7036 or by telnet to
telnet://swcbbs.com; in file directories 161 and 171 of this BBS their are
some of the selections. CDROMs compilations with thousands of PWADs have
also been made exclusively for this:
Master Levels CD - Published by id Software, includes exclusive and
home-brew PWADs for DOOM and DOOM2. Info at <http://www.gtinteractive.com>.
DOOM Toolkit - Published by Walnut Creek CDROM, features most of
ftp.cdrom.com/idgames archive. More info at <http://www.cdrom.com>.
D!Zone - Published by WizardWorks, it works with a shell that converts
PWADs for DOOM to DOOM2. More info at <http://www.wizworks.com>.
Good references
The PWADs listed here are my personal selection, but there are thousands
more available that are also great; if you are interested in deathmatch,
complete reviews, voting for your favorite or simply want more, here are
some webpages with high recommendations:
The All-Time Best Doom Levels - http://doomgate.gamers.org/~williams/
Dr Sleep's Swell PWADs - http://www.pennet.com/drsleep/pwads.htm
TiC's Good WADs List - http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2299/ticbest.html
Distribution
This doc is available in two formats through the Internet World Wide Web:
HTML text mode format - <http://individual.eunet.pt/~lll/abwadl31.htm>
ASCII/HTML archive format - <http://individual.eunet.pt/~lll/abwadl31.zip>
I will post the text version in the news:rec.games.computer.doom.playing
newsgroup. If you want to distribute this list, please do it electronically
with the latest and unmodified zipped file version.
Revision history
V1.0 (07/23/95): 10 DOOM, 4 DOOM2 WADs; ASCII; WADs by FTP; posted in news.
V2.0 (10/19/95): 12 DOOM, 6 DOOM2 WADs; HTML; website with ZIP, HTML.
V3.0 (05/15/96): 16 DOOM, 21 DOOM2 WADs; WADs by BBS, CDROM.
V3.1 (06/29/96): minor additions and corrections.
Feedback
If you know about some PWAD that is very good or you want to make any
suggestion please email to lll@individual.eunet.pt.
Reviews index
PWAD name Game Filename Rating F B M T Z Number
===========================================================================
AliensDoom DOOM aliens22.zip *** + + [1:01]
AliensTC DOOM alntc19{ab}.zip ***** + + [1:02]
Courtyard DOOM cortyr_b.zip *** + + + [1:03]
Dooms day of UAC DOOM uac_dead.zip ***** + + + + + [1:04]
Eternity DOOM eternity.zip *** + + + + [1:05]
Fava Beans DOOM 01fava.zip *** + [1:06]
Invasion 2 DOOM invade2.zip ***** + + + [1:07]
Return to Phobos DOOM return01.zip ***** + + + + [1:08]
Run666 DOOM run666.zip **** + + + [1:09]
Satanic Doom DOOM satandm1.zip *** + [1:10]
Star Wars DOOM starwar5.zip **** + + + + + [1:11]
Sudtic DOOM sudtic.zip **** + + + + [1:12]
Sun God DOOM sungod.zip *** + + + [1:13]
Theme Doom DOOM theme17a.zip **** + + [1:14]
Unholy Trinity DOOM trinity2.zip *** + + [1:15]
Simpsons Doom DOOM{2} simpsn2i.zip *** + + [1:16]
Bf_thud! DOOM 2 bf_thud.zip **** + + + [2:01]
Blue Hell DOOM 2 mkbluhel.zip ***** + + [2:02]
Butcher DOOM 2 butcher.zip *** + [2:03]
Cleimos 2 DOOM 2 cleim20{ab}.zip **** + [2:04]
Dante's gate DOOM 2 dante25.zip **** + + + + + [2:05]
Dystopia3 DOOM 2 dyst3.zip **** + [2:06]
Expansive DOOM 2 expansiv.zip *** + [2:07]
Fortress of death DOOM 2 fortdthb.zip *** + + [2:08]
I, Anubis DOOM 2 anubis.zip *** + [2:09]
Icarus DOOM 2 icarus.zip **** + [2:10]
Image of Evil DOOM 2 cabal7.zip **** + [2:11]
Justify DOOM 2 justify.zip *** + [2:12]
Master Levels DOOM 2 - **** + [2:13]
Memento Mori DOOM 2 mm{123}_3up.zip **** + [2:14]
Mountain Factory DOOM 2 mtfactor.zip *** + [2:15]
Obituary DOOM 2 obtic11.zip **** + + + [2:16]
Odyssey DOOM 2 odyssey2.zip *** + [2:17]
Pamela Anderson DOOM 2 pamela_a.zip *** + [2:18]
Polygon Base DOOM 2 polygon.zip *** + [2:19]
Raven DOOM 2 raven.zip **** + + + + [2:20]
Titan Anomaly DOOM 2 anomaly.zip *** + [2:21]
Waterfront DOOM 2 wtrfront.zip ***** + + [2:22]
F - FTP B - BBS M - Master Levels CD T - DOOM Toolkit Z - D!Zone
DOOM PWAD reviews
===================================================================[1:01]==
Name : AliensDOOM 2.0
Game : DOOM
Type : Single player
Levels : E2M1-E2M8
Graphics : Yes
Sounds : Yes
Music : No
EXE patch : Yes
Length : 5mb
Compatible : Patch requires v1.666
FTP site : ftp.cdrom.com
Archive : idgames/themes/aliens/aliens22.zip (2.4mb)
Files needed : None
BBS : Software Creations BBS
CDROM : None
Authors : Marc Gordon, David Lobser, Mike Dickson, Dan Goldnasser,
Bernal Kreimeier, (1994)
Rating : Very good ***
Notes : Good Aliens theme sound effects.
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