I love a good map, whether big or small. Sometimes my staff even leaves me one to review! This is one of those maps, and trust me ladies and gentlemen you don't want to miss out on this one. It's a Darth NormaN map, after all, and since it was once again made for a mapping contest it is of the highest quality.

This map comes backed with everything it should: bot routes, new textures, new shaders, and lots and lots of dynamic glow and environment effects. As a result this map may play a little choppy for some, especially if you have dynamic glow on. My laptop has not chugged on a map as of yet, until this one. I was running at about 10 fps outside with dynamic glow on. With glow off it's significantly better, but doesn't look as pretty! Which makes me sad, because I like pretty. However players with a decent rig should be fine with this map.

The map itself is a temple, of the ancient variety. Overgrown, a little caved in, and somewhat forgotten, this temple provides the perfect atmosphere for an intense duel, or a no holds barred free-for-all. It has full bot routing, for those hectic bot matches everyone loves, and while relatively small compared to many free-for-all maps, it's plenty large with no worries of getting lost. The foggy and rainy atmosphere adds to the mood of the map, giving it the perfect setting. The music also enhances the mood. It's definitely worth a look, if not an immediate download. A nice break from all the industrial-looking maps!

Bot Support: Yes New Models: Yes New Textures: Yes New Music: Yes

~Inyri

Temple of the Elders