HS-Desertstorm Zombie Scenario Map-1 - Dunkelschwamm

  


    This is a zombie arena map based on Counter-Strike: Nexon. The arena fills with zombies until a big boss zombie shows up. Killing the boss ends the map.

SCMapDB page

Author: Nexon

Date of final release: 2017

Maps in package: 1

Map review of HS-Desertstorm Zombie Scenario Map-1

(originally posted on SCMapDB)

by dunkelschwamm | February 5, 2022 | 2812 characters

    HS Desertstorm Zombie Scenario Map 1 is a very simple map with little ambition and lots of style.

    The map's big draw is its abundant use of high quality models from Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies. Not all of these work as of this review, as many of the world models are errors. The zombies themselves work, though, and I have to say: they're a ton of fun. It's a simple trick, but these zombies come in all sorts of neat varieties and it works great for me.

    The weapons also have some neat models. There's a few scripted weapons that also function a bit new. For the most part, they're all just ludicrous handguns, machineguns, snipers, and a shotgun. Most of the map's fun is in unloading these guns into the zombies, the kickback often sending them flying.

    The structure of the map is as follows: spawn in a a mostly secure building which sits in the middle of a plaza. The plaza is full of zombie spawners, and the zombies are of great number and variety. By taking the stairs from within the secure building to the roof where more zombies spawn, as well as a ghost of the boss zombie.

    There is a boss zombie. He takes an incredible amount of firepower to bring down. Given that taking him out is the goal of the map and the rest simply respawn, there's little reason to anything other than unload all of your weapons into him until he finally drops.

    The map itself is full of seams and null textures. That, combined with missing prop models, makes the map difficult to navigate. It's much more playable the safer you stay to the spawn building.

    Overall, this map is pretty fun all things considered. It really doesn't do a whole lot to be fun, but what's there worked pretty well for me. Actually attempting to accomplish the map's goal is pretty tedious, and if you act toward actual survival you'll have no problem finding it within the spawn building.

    If you're looking for a dumb zombie-shooting spree, this is your map. If you have a horde server and like crazy Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies models then add this to your rotation with the caveat that you understand it is a bit broken.

Pros:

  • Shooting the zombies is fun
  • Counter-Strike Nexon models are fun
  • Using new weapons in Sven is always a treat
  • The map works for the most part
  • Tons of weapon and zombie variety

Cons:

  • Some broken models and level seams
  • The big boss zombie is an uninteresting bullet sponge
  • There doesn't seem to be any way to get more ammo for most of the weapons.
  • Actually traversing the parts of the map which would put you in danger of zombies feels clunky due to aforementioned errors

Score: 6.3 / 10

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