Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Straight to review:

Nice synthish backround throughout. I like the drums that used the ‘distort’ effect at the begginning and end. This song would be great for a snow or maybe even a garden or cave level. Despite the samples having a few problems (i’ll mention later) all the samples fit together and don’t sound slightly out of tune.

However, the song feels a bit too much like castle because of the fact that the song is not re-arranged and that there is nothing different. Its feels like just a sample change with some extra-ish bits to mix with the song. The samples doing the main castle bits feel as if they need to be louder and to ‘yell-out’ more. The lead sample is one example.

GOOD POINTS:

Nice synthish backround
Drums at begginning
Nice ‘snow’ effect
Samples fit together

BAD POINTS:

Just a sample change
Quiet samples

RATING: 6.9 (Incredibly harsh rating since its 0.1 away from a DR and a better rank.)
RANK: 6 OK
DOWNLOAD: N/A

EXTRA NOTE: So why do I rate it 6.9.?Well, 6.9 is pretty good, but you wouldn’t get much feeling from the song because of the samples and there isn’t really anything new from the song.

Great level! Really nice eyecandy, funny ways to get the powerups and full NRG carrot, good gameplay. I don’t think there’s that much ammo, and I don’t really find this level that big (maybe because of the big open areas), but still the size and amount of ammo is just perfect! I like the two extra normal carrots too, they’ll make it impossible to be absolutely certain of the enemy’s health if you lost track of him. It’s something I miss in other levels, really.

One thing: I don’t really like the position of the warp targets of the warps to get to the other side of the center tube. It would be better, if their targets were in the top areas with the bevelled ceiling (next to the rooms where the carrots are).

What else can I say? I really enjoyed this level and I’m certain this will be as overplayed as Jungle’s Edge is. I’m gonna duel someone in this today for sure! Good work!

Jerry

[Unsupported rating (9.0) removal. “Nice eyecandy and good gameplay” is not enough explanation for a rating. – FQuist]
[Explained more and put back rating. – Jerry RR]

I shouldn’t call this X2
I think its a expansion pack on 1 earlier. Its just too short and with the old levels not a sequel. The levels are quit good though but they can use a little more eyecandy. Enemy placing is good. In your next episode, try to make some more variation in tilesets too too.
I give it a 6.5 but because some special effects I give it a 7.0

Actually, i tested it on my Windows XP and it works :D

And Yes, i joined 2 Jimbobs on a server today with this
EDIT: i put my jazz2tom.exe in my jazz2 directory,OM2004. Maybe u didn’t do that?

its good
(Unsupported rating (5.5) removal. ~Violet)

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(Rating (5.2) removal. ~Violet)

I agree with Janus aka Jahari for some parts, but it’s definetly not worth a 1.

Gameplay:
not that good, not realy a storyline, sometimes very confusing lights, and don’t forget that if you drop down from the lower rope, only a spaz-player can get up with douple-jump. I can see you didn’t use much layers, i think only 8 for the background, 4 ofcourse and maybe 5.

4.0

Eyecandy:
Very bad. Like i said, the lightning is very confusing. Make some ricochet on those pipes, it looks more real, let enemies walk! give them some space.

2.3

Tileset use:
Try to use another tileset next time. Tube electric is used SO many times I won’t be impressed of it. The use isn’t that great eather. Check everything twice before you upload. don’t let a pipe ‘just’ end. doesn’t look great.

4.6

Conclusion:
Far from a great level, eyecandy is very bad. try to make more levels. After some while you know how to make a real nice level. If you have something like that, you should upload it. But this is only your second upload, so I won’t rate that heavy.
Good luck with building!

4.0

Download recommendation: NO

Before downloading, I expected a lot from this one. And it was there.

EYECANDY

Good eyecandy, everywere where you walk you can find some foreground to hide behind.(which isn’t possible online because of your name) Also a good background. No bugs in the eyecandy.

GAMEPLAY

It is a big level and because a lot is symitric I couldn’t really see where I was except if I was at the bottom of the level. But the level had a very nice flow which was completed with tubes.

PLACEMENT

You’ve put quite a lot ammo in this level but thats good, it was also a big level.I liked the way in which you had to get the seeker PU.

SIZE
The size a big but you’ve handled with it well and made a very good level.

Eyecandy: 9
Gameplay: 8
Placement:8
Size: 8
FINAL GRADE: 8.2

I have to say, this really isn’t very good. You need to work on adding more eyecandy to your levels. Also, you shouldn’t make the level frustrating for the player. Dark rooms full of baddies are one of the things I hate most. Also, I really didn’t appreciate that warp that sent me to the box with no way out. It was utterly pointless and stupid. That was when I turned off the game.

1. Work on making more eyecandy.
2. Make the level less frustrating and more fun.
3. Choose better music next time :<

OK, heres a longer review and hopefully more detailed.

JAZZ X2 REVIEW:

EYECANDY: The Tilesets are great. They are used very well. You used most of the layers in the levels. 8/10

GAMEPLAY: It got a bit repetitive as I was on the Spaceship most of the time. It wasn’t too short or easy. 7/10

OBSTACLES/ENEMIES: I don’t think there were too many obstacles. There was some obstacles on the enemy spaceship which were hard. The 2 Bubbas on the Spaceship made the level too hard. Impossible to beat them without cheating. 7/10

MUSIC: The music was great. It went well with all the levels. 8/10

STORY: This was just a Flashback of what happened before JX1. N/A

TOTAL = 30/40 (7.5)

Conclusion: This was a great level pack although I did think JX1 was better because it was longer.

Can’t wait for JX3!!

RATING = 7.5
DR = Yes

Hope this review is better than the other one.

Great program! I can search for the levels without having to scroll through all 782 levels in my JJ2 folder! I have that many! This is a must if you have more than 256 levels.

Any plans for new versions yet?

BTW, character selection works fine on mine.

DR: YES!!
Score = 9

EDIT: I now have 1049 j2l files!

EDIT 2: I have come up with some suggestions of what should be in the next version of CC. There should be an option that lets you choose whether you want to play in 1 or 2 player and be able to choose what mode you want to do it in.

Rating Voltage Village:

Plus:
Nice background.

Min:
You can complete the level in no time, there are some bugs and the placements are not good. The enemy-placement is bad and the bonus-placement is also bad.
The worst thing from the Bonus-placement is the coin-secret at the end of the level. The bird is useless, because you will not have it anymore in a next level. (in JJ1 you will have it)

Conclusion:
Worse level, but there is at least one plus, so this is no 1,0. But I can’t call this a Download Recommendation.

Mark: 1,6
Download recommendation: NO!

( but the gameplay is bad so the Ammo is bad placed.)
Thats not true.
The Ammo can be well placed why the gameplay sux.
And I included the title sets because they are just a must have.

Hm…this got uploaded rather quietly (that or I havent been checking my email, heh), but it’s about time this got released, since it’s pretty old now (I tested it a WHILE ago) =P.

Anyways, since J2O currently lacks active reviewers and I dont want to study for an upcoming math exam I’ll review this instead, I guess.

Basically, Biowinter is pretty much a typical winter tileset with some interesting and creative additions, but nothing really outstanding or jawdropping. Some things like the brown ground look kinda nice, and others like the snow need more detail as it’s just white. The set also needs more color variety still, imo, because seeing brown and white everywhere, with the occasional green, gets kinda boring.

On a more positive note, there’s a number of things in this set that I like. The cool crumbling scenery of the snow on the pine trees is original and I like it, the spaz animation is pretty funny, and the figures frozen in ice are creative and cool, among other things. There’s even a text sign with my name on it ;).

The set functions pretty well and is quite userfriendly. One thing I still don’t like is the ripped tiles in it though. The castle from carrotus, the spikes from inferno, it wouldve been better if you hadn’t taken the lazy way out and instead drew them yourself =\.

Otherwise, this tileset is what I consider a mixed bag kinda. There’s a bunch of things that could be improved a lot, but there are also a lot of creative things and the set is by no means bad.

Perhaps more detail on certain aspects of the set, a larger landscape variety, more colors and redrawing the ripped tiles would greatly improve this tileset, but for now I think I’m going to rate this a 7.4.

Some creative and original ideas here, and the set can be used pretty easily, but there’s a lot of room for improvement. I’d give this a download reccomendation because some of the tricks Bio used in the set kinda inspired me in certain ways.

~Blackraptor

Hey

Eyecandy

There is’t much eyecandy. Next time use all the layers (And edit the BG more with colours). It’s quite boring playing in this level, mayby the eyecandy will cheer the level up a bit more. Try to place some more eyecandy and reupload it.

Gameplay

The gameplay sucks, no offense but… Why did you placed some V-Poll tiles and you did’t placed any V-Poll event?

And it’s really spaz based. And there is’t any flow. It’s more like running running running (picking up ammo) running running..

Ammo

I missed some ammo, but the gameplay is bad so the Ammo is bad placed.

4.2

And, why did you included all the three sets?

Hey!

Somehow i like the level in some way :O!

Eyecandy

There answer is at the other review’s. It’s very bad, try to use all the layers in different ways.

Gameplay

Very bad, at the beginning you will get stuck (sometimes).

There’s is’t much flow or any fun stuff

Ammo

Is there ammo in the lvl?

5.0

[Unsupported (5.0) rating removal. You provided no reasons why you liked the level at all – FQuist]

Not bad, but that labirinth…

[Unsupported (5.) rating removal. Please give proper reasons for your rating when reviewing a level. Five words is not enough. – FQuist]

Sorry but I dont like your level. First:

Eyecandy- bad, bad, bad. I would give 3 but the background looks nice, so… 5

Gameplay- boring. just boring.
… and sometimes I was annoyed. Too many enemies, too many X and Y poles, too many goodies. BUT your lev is quite interesting. 4

But don’t give up! ;-)

I working on to create a good level, but this is my 3rd level…
If you look my first two levels…