Of the levels I did for AA, this is one of my favorites! Sometimes I'm surprised there's enough ammo to handle this on solo MP -- especially with 21 extra hell knights. Glad it worked out :D And yeah, still totally untested -- but watching this playthrough has really given me the motivation to go the extra mile for my next thing and make sure MP gets some more time.
@Terrajin444 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this amazing wad skillsaw!
@johndoe7270 Жыл бұрын
This is a good one. Definitely one of my favorites.
@BigPashPlays Жыл бұрын
Hey @skillsaw just curious how the MIDI selection worked for this project, did you hear Vase by Stewboy and decide it was perfect for this map or did he play it first and then decide to add the MIDI? The marriage of map and MIDI rarely gets better than in Gift of Denial 👌
@skillsaw98 Жыл бұрын
@@BigPashPlays As it turns out, when I first made the map, I had a different midi selected for this map, and it turns out that I wasn't supposed to use it because stewboy composed it for BTSX E3 (which still isn't out). vase was stewboy's suggestion and I agree that it's great for this map.
@TheWolfgangGrimmer Жыл бұрын
"next thing"....?
@eduardodiaz9942 Жыл бұрын
Of all enemies one could put inside an UFO, Archies are the most appropiate. Damn Martian looking bastards. What a banger of a map to finish the first episode, indeed.
@BSzili Жыл бұрын
"But I could be wrong" should be the motto of this play-through.
@andrescampos3989 Жыл бұрын
Or his whole channel at this point
@Dwars Жыл бұрын
An excellent finale level, building up on that hype of the previous levels. I enjoy the start of the next episode too, and how it calms down the intensity before building it right back up again.
@XzMondayNightzX Жыл бұрын
"We need more firepower to conquer Earth.... Slap in many Chaingun Scans as we can.... maybe add 20 big goats because they're GOATED in this map design. That'll show him." - Marvin the Archvile Martian
@mattj2217 Жыл бұрын
The staircase turned into a mini sunder fight
@ademkapovskic8106 Жыл бұрын
i tuned in live on this map, instantly iconic because of the balcony gardens fights, the checkerboard platforms fight and the triple cybers.
@ChefSalad Жыл бұрын
The thing about UFOs is that they're unidentified, but you know what the "UFO"s are in this map: they're flying saucers! So there not UFOs at all, but rather identified flying saucers.
@YogiTheBearMan Жыл бұрын
But what if they are still of unknown origin. Not fully identified then?
@Brentastrophe Жыл бұрын
The pvp objects enabled is one of the greatest forgotten aspects of the doom settings. I keep playing Doom 2 with coop objects on and it always startles me to see a Spider Mastermind at the start of Factory.
@williamsmith666 Жыл бұрын
Today happens to be my birthday, so I'll take even a gift of denial.
@decino Жыл бұрын
Happy birthday.
@williamsmith666 Жыл бұрын
@@decino thank you much, sir.
@Broquifous Жыл бұрын
🎉
@lhfirex Жыл бұрын
I wish I could play this WAD for the first time again. It's so good!
@TheRogueWolf Жыл бұрын
11:24- "Wait, I'm pretty safe here." Skillsaw: "Oh, I wouldn't say that...."
@The1RandomFool Жыл бұрын
That crazy stair room with the hell knights, revenants, and archviles looked like something you'd see in Sunder.
@TivonSanders Жыл бұрын
The step building arena with the Archviles at the top is the only section of this map I remember. My favorite part.
@erikziak1249 Жыл бұрын
Tip for mapmakers. If the map you create, can be beaten by decino with multiplayer enemies, add more enemies.
@SimonBuchanNz Жыл бұрын
You might as well just say "tip for map makers: add more enemies. Yes, more. Even more. Keep going. Not done yet..."
@ytmndman Жыл бұрын
That's how you get WADs like Slaughtermax
@maltardraco9555 Жыл бұрын
Heck Knights: Exist. Decino: "This is an avenger's level threat!"
@iguana9173 Жыл бұрын
I had a feeling those backpacks were extra at the beginning.
@MaxT-SFX Жыл бұрын
This map and it's music fits with how calm yet intense it is. The BFG spot is a great safe space as you said. The Cybers can see you, but can't hit easily therefore everything can get cleared for an easy fight. Another great run! The blue key fight was really tight and pressured.
@Ben_of_Langley Жыл бұрын
I'm almost certain that there wasn't any demon's in the UFO at the end maybe one or arch viles maybe but definitely seemed like there was more hell Knights in that step fight not sure about the last fight before the UFO that seemed pretty normal can't imagine what those later levels are gunner be like because some of those gave me a hard time but yeah looking forward to seeing just how crazy things get anyway as always Cheers for upload decino
@Ben_of_Langley Жыл бұрын
Wow 21 extra hell Knights that's a bit more than I thought I knew there more definitely didn't think it was that many more lol
@DinnerForkTongue Жыл бұрын
No, there definitely were aliens in the orange bit of the ship in single player. But I think they were only Archies.
@chriss8825 Жыл бұрын
I really like how these videos have extended overall on for your playthroughs. It makes the viewing experience more fun, and much more satisfying when you have infighting off screen and you see the kill count go up.
@Sphendrana Жыл бұрын
Oooohwee that stair battle was EPIC GG pumpkin man what a comeback from that first run!
@WorldofFood Жыл бұрын
I like the extremely high pitched music as you fight back to where you died. Also, thank you for making it so much quieter! Doesn't destroy everyone's ears this way lol
@georgeheilman885 Жыл бұрын
Some suspense in that narrow fight with the arch-viles and chaingunners. Can't wait to see the bonkers maps to follow.
@creaturetypesorcery Жыл бұрын
Good job, that Hell Knight Fight looked Tight! :D
@christianvandegraaf9844 Жыл бұрын
Man, this map kicked my ass. I really can't fathom how you manage ammo well enough to kill all the extra enemies when I ran out and couldn't kill the Cybers, leaving me at 98% kills without the extra MP spawns.
@TheLowerman Жыл бұрын
Saturday afternoon x Decino x Ancient Aliens = Good Times!
@Math1ussss Жыл бұрын
can we talk about how GOOD is this guy placing arachnas??? LOL! Thanks for the videos decino!!
@adinocc2042 Жыл бұрын
This Map was really fun to watch! Thanks Decino!
@widowpeak6142 Жыл бұрын
11:24 Decino: Wait, I am pretty safe here! Game: No The arena that turns into steps that then raise looks awesome. Clogged with demons, but awesome.
@rankoinazuma6788 Жыл бұрын
Nice run man. I remember the spot where you died and the cybies area. I died a crap ton in those two areas, lol
@BigPashPlays Жыл бұрын
Great map, great MIDI, great gameplay. This is what all episode closers should aspire to
@jrock718 Жыл бұрын
Nice run pumpkin man
@nIceViewer Жыл бұрын
decino accidentially grabbing things / not paying attention making wasteful pick-ups is his way of showing off his skillz ;-)
@ZenSolipsist Жыл бұрын
Seeing you casually fight off 21 extra hell knights 🍿 truly inspiring 🧡☺️
@Olek54321 Жыл бұрын
Bumping on that cyberdemon was nearly end bad. "Surprise!" he said, I think
@johndoe7270 Жыл бұрын
I knew this one was going to be quite a spicy little firecracker!
@_vez Жыл бұрын
This is such a fantastic wad
@idd_cutie1274 Жыл бұрын
really love the archvile chaingunner combination
@TreuloseTomate Жыл бұрын
Best map of episode 1!
@Skycrusher Жыл бұрын
Daddycino's new intro: "Breedings, everyone...."
@Foolish_flame Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful map
@CY-jd5sm Жыл бұрын
Next Episode Skillsaw will add 2 new de-hacked enemy into the map. Hope decino you can survive this.
@JaosalS Жыл бұрын
First! Also, really liking this series, thanks Decino!
@brolybroly4485 Жыл бұрын
7:30 this section is so cruel they flood you with hell knights, revenants and even a bloody archvile ontop of it!
@beansgray4095 Жыл бұрын
Its been a really long high for only one hit off that peace pipe
@lukebehrendsbro. Жыл бұрын
Gift of Denial? More like gift of memory cause decino remembers really well with this map and this map is not to shabby either. Really nice 1st Episode I say. Can't wait to see the 2nd Episode comin up! 😀
@DuckAlertBeats Жыл бұрын
Wow just look at this map. Nice music too 😊
@eldandraken4850 Жыл бұрын
Beast fight, on the rising stairs part. We can safely assume that 1 decino = 21 hell knights
@СергейМисюк-ж1к Жыл бұрын
Archies and crushers... I can remember the same thing from Crush Depth of Valiant VE. Although Brutal Doom made it easier for me - it seems that even fast crushers press a living heck out of non-boss monsters.
@zdibs Жыл бұрын
First map I don't recognize! Time to go back and play through the rest to not get too many spoilers... or maybe not because holy cow it's already starting to look pretty intense. :P
@DinnerForkTongue Жыл бұрын
Prettiest level in the entire game, bar none, in a game FULL of gorgeous designs and aesthetics.
@ArchRevival Жыл бұрын
That skybox is the MVP here!
@DinnerForkTongue Жыл бұрын
@@ArchRevival No, water and grass are. The skybox has been the same for the entire episode, and it contrasts much better against the waterfalls and lush plant life.
@AB0BA_69 Жыл бұрын
Chaingunners and Archies? Very nasty combo 😅
@multicoloredwiz Жыл бұрын
I wouldnt know how to implement it, but if you could spectate a demo and record it separately to show an infight party to edit in after.. damn thatd be cool. I think for most of us the checkerboard hell knight battle is the most memorable part for sure.
@1pcfred Жыл бұрын
When do we get to see Ancient Aliens but somethings not right.
@Broquifous Жыл бұрын
I could NOT play one of these levels on Ultra-Violence. I would die within 5 seconds LOL.
@user-yv6xw7ns3o Жыл бұрын
Another killer map and run! Btw i just had the thought, maybe you already have looked into this or have it on a for the future list.. I would be really interested in whether there are any significantly interesting changes to enemy ai in multiplayer co-op vs single player 🤔
@decino Жыл бұрын
There aren't.
@conanburns8104 Жыл бұрын
I think the sky box for the self-titled map is from Jill of the Jungle 😂
@misterpopo3736 Жыл бұрын
skillsaw at the end: I heard you liked archviles edit: it's easier in the end, since there are enemies to distract them LMAO
@tatamimats Жыл бұрын
what a cool map
@zarnox3071 Жыл бұрын
Skillsaw seems to like combining arch-viles with crushers, appearing in both Valiant and Ancient Aliens (and possibly others I havent seen). I assume Boom fixes the ghost bug, because otherwise, this combination would play out very differently.
@decino Жыл бұрын
It does.
@Lightstream2 Жыл бұрын
Did you know if this was hell revealed, it would have been 21 extra barons? You're welcome for that awful thought
@adrianj4435 Жыл бұрын
Only 1 death nice! I died like 6 times in that fight =]
@DEdens1525 Жыл бұрын
Bonkers
@shizukajonouchi2562 Жыл бұрын
Gift of Da Nile. I get it.
@engrpiman Жыл бұрын
makes me feel bette that you died on the same trap. had to save and reload 50 times