Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Rating Electro Rabbit

To start:
The first episode created by Benchmark! Hurray! Hurray! But I’ll stop with my ‘hurray’, because this first episode is very bad.

Eyecandy: (20 pts)
Eyecandy is bad. Very bad. The paths are bad decorated and there are misleading secrets. The paths are bad created and it can even make you sick, but the worst part is on the right of the level.
Only the background is good, but that’s all.
Result: 6 pts

Gameplay: (20 pts)
Not good. This is especially a bad level for beginning JJ2-fans. The level is much too hard, even with all the bonuses. And it is also possible to fall out of the level. If you don’t know the cheats, there is nothing differently than restart the level.
But the worst is the (real!) coin warp. If you don’t find all of the coins, it is still possible to enter this area: you can go to a wall on the right of that room. So, the gameplay is very bad. I can’t give a point for this part. Sorry.
Result: 0 pts

Story: (10 pts)
There is no story. So this factor does not count for your final rating.
Result: N/A

Obstacle placement: (20 pts)
Very-very bad. Too many enemies and obstacles. Even the best JJ2-players will say: “This level is too hard to be a good level! I will go to www.jazz2online.com and I will give it a bad mark!” Only if you like challenges, this is maybe a fair level, but that is very improbable.
Result: 2 pts

Bonus placement: (10 pts)
Very bad! I am not joking; the bonus placement is very, very bad. I can’t give points for this part. There are too many bonuses: too much ammo and too many gems. But the worst is the 100-coin warp: too many bonuses for one warp AND you can enter it always, even if you don’t have all coins.
Result: 0 pts

Conclusion
This is a bad episode. Even the best JJ2-players will still have effort with this episode. And the bonuses are placed on bad and too many places.
I will give you a hint if you want to create another Single Player-level: download and play a good Single Player-episode (like The Rebirth of Evil) and maybe you can find some tips for your next episode: where should I hide bonuses and where should I put enemies? In advance success with your next episode.

Total points: 8
Maximum number of points: 80-10(story)=*70*
Calculating: 8/70*9+1=*2,0*
Mark: 2,0 (2,0285714285714285714285714285714)
Download recommendation:

Electro Rabbit is Benchmark’s first level. Unfortunately it is really not that good.

EYECANDY

Not good. Tiles are used incorrectly in lots of places. Background looks OK but that is the only good bit about the eyecandy. At the far right of the level was a big load of RANDOMLY placed tiles.

2/10

GAMEPLAY

This level was very confusing. I finished it in just under 2 minutes, far too short. There were Checkpoints everywhere. I kept finding one about every 5-10 seconds. I had no idea what I was supposed to do.

1/10

PICKUP/ITEM & BONUS PLACEMENT

There was Seeker ammo, Food, 1UPs and PUs (PU = Power-Up) everywhere you went. There were far too many Gems in this level. OVER 2000 could be found. The Bonus Area was very badly placed. There is a 100 Coin Warp to it, BUT you could get in WITHOUT the coins anyway by making a long jump over the wall at the top.

1/10

ENEMY PLACEMENT

There was too many enemies to be found here. They were badly placed and were not enough to kill the player.

1/10

OBSTACLES

Not very many at all. There were some Trigger Crates but all they did were make some useless blocks appear. Not even any Destruct/Buttstomp scenery was in this level.

1/10

SUMMARY

GOOD POINTS

*Background looks OK.

BAD POINTS

*Improper use of tiles.
*Bad placement of items and Bonus Area
*Too many Gems, items and PUs.
*Randomly placed tiles at far right of the level.

TOTAL SCORE: 6/50 (1.2)

DOWNLOAD RECOMMENDATION?

No

COMMENTS & ADVICE

*Spend more time when making a level. It can take about 2-4 weeks to make a perfect level.
*Think about the eyecandy. Try to make the level look nice and more pleasing to the eye. Don’t just randomly place tiles in one area.
*Don’t place too many Gems, Weapons and items in the level. This can make it too easy otherwise. Try to make it harder for the player to find new weapons and items.
*Don’t upload music already in JJ2.

@Benchmark: No problem! :) JCSRef may also be of some help to you. There was a How to JCS site but that’s gone.

I have find a error: Its a suckertube on pos 28,61!

This Fastrack.j2b won’t even do anything, its just a blank file. And that “Good Background” is just ripped from the Epic Tubelectric levels.

Benchmark sended it to me and i very love it!(he explain me what to do!)

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To spaz18:

Thank you for the COMMENTS&ADVICE Parts. Is my FIRST Level and i relate to this in my next levels.

RATING Electro Rabbit

This is benchmark’s first level! but is very bad!!!

SO:

EYECANDY
Good points:
very detiled. bg-looks ok!
Bad points:
The level start looke like a bad battle level. Tube Electric Night not so match.
Total: 65/100

GAMEPLAY
Good points: There is a trap in suckertube in pos 28,61. i like it.
Bad points:
VERY VERY VERY Hard! i lose the game in this level!
Total: 30/100

PLACEMENT:
Good points: ???
Bad points: bad placement!! too much items in coin warp!!
Total: 30/100

RATING- 41.666666666667~42=4.2
download? NO.

and a tip:
Level don’t making in one day.
It’s not a placement of tiles. levelmaking is art.art we learn in a long time. I’m sure your next levels will be better!