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Mod DB recently reviewed World of Padman, a multiplayer shooter which began as a mod for Quake III Arena and is now a stand alone title. The zany game pits colorful characters against one another in a fight to the death. Mod DB recommended the game to fans of the genre.

World of Padman 's colorful graphics are rendered by the dated Quake 3 engine. However, despite the fact that the Quake 3 engine has fallen behind modern standards, you'll seldom realize the lack of detail due to the prominent stylization of the visuals. This mod proves that the visual appeal of a game isn’t about fancy bloom or HDR effects, but instead about the quality of design and style. The creators use their background in comic illustration to evoke a world of colorful artistic accents.

The visuals will not cater to all tastes and those more interested in realistic graphics may be turned off by World of Padman 's unrealistic, cartoon style. Nevertheless, don't let the colorful, almost child-like visuals fool you into thinking that the gameplay lacks the violence and brutality of other shooters.

The game play is quite similar to the wildly fast combat that Quake is known for. World of Padman offers up the classic Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Last Man Standing modes, while also introducing two relatively original modes of play.

Check out the rest of the review at the link below.

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[the Battle Cat]

I downloaded this game awhile back.  Don't let the cartoony graphics fool you, this game has tough bots.

[nagromme]

It's very slick--graphics equal to UT2004, far beyond Quake 3. The weapons are unusual and fun and the giant-style levels are a fun change too (although you can download those kind for UT as well).

And there are actually people playing on servers! But apparently mostly DM. As a long-time classic DOM fan, I might fire up a dedicated MacClan Big Balloon server and leave it running.

The original game modes are fun, but click Modes here to learn how they work:
http://padworld.myexp.de/index.php?faq

[rampancy]

the Battle Cat, on June 13th 2007, 07:58 AM, said:

I downloaded this game awhile back.  Don't let the cartoony graphics fool you, this game has tough bots.

I'll say. I usually hold my own against bots in other games, but in WoP they're ferocious.

I'll also vouch for the graphics too - you'd never have guessed it was a Quake 3-derived engine. The notable lack of a real SP campaign is slightly annoying, but this is all about multiplayer anyway, and the botmatches are entertaining enough.