DM-The Desert Soul

Players / 5 – 8
Released / ?-?-2026
Version / 1.0
Download / On demand only, read further below how to get the file
Checksum / N/A

Story / Histoire

This level takes place in an ancient city in the heart of a desert canyon. The buildings are still intact, frozen in time, but the place remains marked by the Soul of the Desert: a diffuse geological presence that subtly influences the atmosphere and the layout of the terrain where the desert has simply imposed its silence, transforming the abandoned city into a still, dry space conducive to combat.

Ce niveau prend place dans une ancienne cité au coeur d’un canyon désertique. Les bâtiments sont toujours intacts, figés dans le temps, mais le lieu reste marqué par l’âme du désert : une présence géologique diffuse qui influence subtilement l’atmosphère et la disposition du terrain où le désert a simplement imposé son silence, transformant la cité abandonnée en un espace immobile, sec et propice au combat.

Demo scene

Behind the scene

Installation

Put the files into

Local Drive:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\UnrealTournament\Saved\Paks\DownloadedPaks or
Local Drive:\UT4\UnrealTournament\UnrealTournament\Content\Paks

If this directory is not currently on your system, you can safely create it.

Details

Layout ; To create this level, I imported the pack Science Fiction Desert City Kit. The pack doesn’t contain many models, so with this rather limited selection, I opted for a central ‘habitable’ sector where you can find almost all the major weapons and armor (Belt and Vest), and two more ‘natural’ extremities which include the Sniper Rifle, Lightning Gun and Minigun, boots, minor armor (Small and Tights), as well as ammunition.

Gameplay ; All valuable items (Berzerk, Redeemer, UDamage) are intentionally located on the rooftops of buildings, in plain sight, so watch out for hitscan weapons! Boots are needed to reach these items and there is a pair at each end of the level.

Visuals ; As a Star Wars fan, I’ve always wanted to create a level that could be part of that universe. I have a soft spot for desert and futuristic environments, as evidenced by several of my previous levels.

To add another layer of personality, with the exception of the wind, all the sounds are new futuristic sounds from the High Voltage pack by Rescopic Sound. The level feature the awesome music track ‘Seeker’ by Necto Ulin coming from his Unreal Tournament 99 remixes album.

Note, for all my levels I use Temporal AA since it offers the best visuals.

How to get the file?

If you want to play this level, let me know by going to my About page, then you can email me. I will get back to you as soon as possible and provide you with a download link where all my levels and readme are. You can also go to my FB page and ask me privately 🙂

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