Full of great ideas

As many other reviewers have said, this pack is an outstanding example of what integrating mods means. Almost no mod hasn't been configured to fit within the structure of the pack. I remember playing this pack and being amazed at how fluid the progression feels at the start. This pack was one of the most important packs of its time and showed what was possible through mods such as game stages.

Unfortunately, this pack does suffer from some execution issues, with later ages feeling a bit like a slog and some changes, although cool, ending up more as a time waste than an interesting mechanic. While it can get frustrating sometimes, this pack is far better than anything similar to it that came before it, and it is still one of the best examples of stages in a pack ever made.

I did end up dropping this pack after progressing quite far because I just couldn't find the motivation to keep going, but the start of the pack was still an incredibly enjoyable experience and I find myself playing it sometimes to get more ideas about what I could do in my own packs. if you're a pack maker, I would definitely advise playing this to see what is possible.

I would advise everyone to try this pack, some of its mechanics hold up incredibly well even with it being over 8 years old as of this review!