Man, if only the authors had finished this it would be remembered as a true classic of its time.
There’s so much potential here that just never got realised so I won’t go in to the level design or presentation, but two things stand out for me, looking back at this through my 2021 spectacles:
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The new base skins are so much nicer than those in successful mods like AD, Quoth and Alkaline all of which utterly gamify themselves by dressing different soldier types in bright Mario colours. They could all learn from the subtler hues and skin alterations used in this mod.
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In the final map, there’s actually a useful Ring of Shadows secret, that meaningfully allows the player to avoid combat. Still no good for anybody looking for that sweet 100% kill count, but it’s refreshing to come across.