''World of Padman'' (''WoP'') is an

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by German developer Padworld Entertainment available in both English and German.

History

Originally it was a

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ification for the game ''

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'' titled PadMod created in the year 2004. After the

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for ''Quake III Arena'' was released, the game became standalone. The idea is based on the Padman comic strip for the magazine PlayStation Games created by the professional cartoon artist Andreas 'ENTE' (German for "Duck") Endres, who also made many of the maps included with the game in 1998. The current version runs on an enhanced version of the

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engine, which is based on the ''Quake III Arena'' engine.

Gameplay

''World of Padman'' was originally a mod for ''

'', so most of the gameplay is similar. ''World of Padman'' supports bots with a variety of skill levels in both online and offline play for all of the game types included. A

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campaign has not yet been implemented however bots allow off-line multiplayer games. Players can also record audio and video as they play. The game fully supports modifications, and custom maps can be created. In ''World of Padman'', players die when they run out of health. Players can restore their health at a loading station or with the power-up 'revival' unlike in other games. In ''World of Padman'' there are no health items to collect. Besides widespread game types like

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, Free For All and Team Deathmatch, ''World of Padman'' features three uncommon game types: Spray Your Color (spray a logo on the walls in the sprayroom), Big Balloon (similar to ''

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s Domination), Last Pad Standing, and the recently added

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Reception

''World of Padman'' has been featured in printed game magazines. The German TV show

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broadcast an extensive WoP review.GIGA TV review
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reviewed the game in June 2007.

References

External links

''World of Padman'' website

modDB project page
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History

Gameplay

Reception

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