Review by ratboy

Posted:
8 Jan 2006, 20:17 (edited 9 Jan 06, 02:55 by Violet CLM)
For: The Twilight Park
Level rating: 8.9
Rating
N/A

blade this is the best level i have ever seen its a lot better than your other levels because for example the glacier level it was like used by paint it was to drawn u know it looked liked it was drown by paint i see nothing wrong with this level great job island one was good but the tileset was hard to use and i like tilsets more that use hotels citys possibly factorys if they are in the way i like them but the example level is good because it gives u a taste of what u can do with it so well done happy new year
(Unsupported rating (10) removal. Despite my best efforts in searching, the only truly relevant parts of the above block of text seemed to be that it wasn’t drowned drawn in paint and that it was very good. This review shows a good sense of the value of comparison, but you mention a lot of other things and don’t really say much about the actual upload. By reading this review, I would not have even the faintest notion regarding the nature and appearance of the upload.
For future reference, it doesn’t hurt to know what it is you’re reviewing. A level is not a tileset. ~Violet)

Review by the jamster

Posted:
8 Jan 2006, 13:11 (edited 8 Jan 06, 19:59 by Violet CLM)
For: Boss - The First
Level rating: 5
Rating
N/A

very bad sorry but u know some levels are good some are bad i like some.
(Unsupported rating (1) removal. Very philosophical, but it really doesn’t contribute much as a review. I didn’t get much of a sense of what the level was like from reading your words. ~Violet)

RecommendedReview by Odin314

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 22:40 (edited 8 Jan 06, 02:42 by RoW_Odin314)
For: The Twilight Park
Level rating: 8.9
Rating
9.4

Artwork: Wonderfully done. The tileset has the Blade lineart touch we’ve all come to know and love, and yet still brings some new stuff to the table. Attention to detail is awesome. 9/10.

Eyecandy: Chock full of eyecandy, any level in Twilight Park made well enough can look very polished. Only thing I don’t like is the lack of detail in the cityscape. That, and the buried bucket and cell phones have shadows there there shouldn’t be. 8.5/10.

Masking: Well done. Almost impossible to get stuck here, unless if the level designer’s acting nuts. 9.5/10.

Other: I know I shouldn’t rate the example level, but it was so well done that it’s a work of art in and of itself. Also, the music selection was great, and while you could tell by the vocals that it wasn’t made by Epic, it has a really Jazzy feel to it. +.6 bonus points for that.

Total: ((9 + 8 + 9.5) ÷ 3) + .6 = 9.433334 ~= 9.4. Highly recommend downloading, if only for the example level.

Edit: Added formatting.

RecommendedReview by CrimiClown

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 20:34
For: The Twilight Park
Level rating: 8.9
Rating
9.5

Starting comments
I’ve been waiting for the new Blade set since I saw the preview screens. Here goes my rating.

Looks (General)
Apart for being a cool concept for a tileset, this tileset looks great, as we’re used to coming from Blade. Personally, I like the paved ground tiles best.

Easy to use?
This tileset is ordered in a more logical way than Islands… =P It’s indeed very easy to use and has plenty of possibilities.

Eyecandy
This tileset has loads of eyecandy. From wooden fences to flickering streetlights to breeding birds. This tileset has everything you might possibly encounter in a park (Exept UFO’s). The background looks sweet, the layer 5/6/7 tiles looks sweet, the pipes look awesome. Good job.

Example level
The example level gives a great idea of the whole tileset. It shows many eyecandy tiles, as well as logical structure required for any level. The example level makes even newcomers handy in using this tileset. And, just to finish it, the best Urban music file I ever heard is included with the level (Although Streetwize (City1g.it) comes close…)

Overall
This tileset is ideal to use in any town-like episode. I would like to see some good levels with this. Might even consider picking up my JCS again… =D

Score
This is one of the best tilesets that I know (so far), so I’ll rate this as one of the best tilesets. You’ll get a 9 from me. And, because of the cool example level and music, make that a 9 point 5! And, ofcourse, Download Recommendation. Everyone should have this tileset.

Further comment
I’d love to see another tileset anytime soon. :) If I was gay, I’d love you.

Review by CrimiClown

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 19:31
For: Kansas
Level rating: 8.1
Rating
N/A

I’m forgotten! \o/

But, on a more serious note, the tileset rocks and is certainly worth downloading.

Review by Jarno vos

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 15:22
For: Kansas
Level rating: 8.1
Rating
N/A

Glad to hear that its finally uploaded!
thanx cooba!

Review by fearofdark

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 13:16 (edited 7 Jan 06, 13:18)
For: Devan Shell Search
Level rating: N/A
Rating
N/A

I won’t rate this but I will point out a few things:

Some of the levels made you dizzy or sick. After I played the asteroid level I had the contant view of stars whizzing across my eyes. And the levels where you have to climb up many platforms whilst there is a moving backround made me feel dizzy as well.

EDIT: Please in future make levels where you can find the exit.

Review by the jamster

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 10:37 (edited 7 Jan 06, 19:52 by Fquist)
For: Frog SP Level-type-sux
Level rating: N/A
Rating
N/A

ok its a bit good

[Inappropiate rating (2.0) removal. Please provide a reason for why you think something is good or bad. This is a review, not a rating, so you are supposed to actually review the file. – FQuist]

RecommendedReview by Ischa

Posted:
7 Jan 2006, 07:09
For: Jungle rabbit episode (Reuploaded)
Level rating: 8.5
Rating
8.7

Hi, Satan!

Rating JUNGLE RABBIT:

RATING GAMEPLAY:
It’s a good game with so much levels, five zones to destroy and endbosses.
RATING: 9.7

RATING MUSIC:
It’s good music… nothing more to say.
RATING: 9.7

RATING TILESETS:
Only the Spaceport-tileset is made by you… the rest are standard JJ2-tilesets.
RATING: 5½

RATING OBSTACLES:
Very good… sometimes it’s pretty hard to destroy a base!
RATING: 9

RATING UTERUS:
There are a lot of bosses, but NO Uterus. WOW!
RATING: 10+

FINAL RATING: 8.7

Review by n00b

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 20:02 (edited 6 Jan 06, 16:27 by Fquist)
For: Devan Shell Search
Level rating: N/A
Rating
N/A

My old review is gone(Does anyone by chance have a copy of it?)
But the final score was 1.6, with a D/L reccomendation of no.

[Answer: No copy exists anymore in our database. I guess the file was deleted without taking care of saving reviews (something which I should probably automatically implement in code to prevent future losses). I’m sorry. – FQuist]

Review by CrimiClown

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 14:16
For: Devan Shell Search
Level rating: N/A
Rating
N/A

Starting Comments
Finally! A new single player! I’ve been waiting for new downloads, since the J2O download section is practically dead.

Gameplay
After playing the first level (which was rather short), I noticed that you are a newcomer. No offence, it just looked like this would be your first level ever. Straight lines, things copied from other episodes and levels. The gameplay sucked throughout the game. Straight lines and shooting enemies… Sorry, but yawn.

Gameplay = Bad

Placements
No ammo, gems, powerups, and if there are enemies, they’re in straight lines and places you won’t bother watching.

Placement = Very bad

Story
Devan is back, he has come to destroy the world etc… Old story. We need new idea’s.

Story = Old

Balance
Way too easy to be an episode. Sorry, but this just plain sucks.

Balance = Very bad

Eyecandy
Flowers with exactly the same distances between them, moving background, waterfalls made of texture backgrounds… Nothing special.

Eyecandy = Not worth mentioning

Music
I personally like the music from the first level, but it doesn’t fit the level. Most levels didn’t have music (Or music included in the pack).

Music = Bad

Originality
Well, he DID have a trigger puzzle… =\ Also, there was this wide open space in which you needed to find the single-tile-wide exit…

Originality = Could be better

Score
I really don’t think you deserve any score higher than a 2. Just because I am nice, I’ll leave the rating blank. Use it wisely…

Score = N/A

Bonusses/substractions
Nothing worth mentioning (Although I like fact that you used Fawriel (Formerly known as Piccolo) his old tilesets.)

Added Score = N/A

Download Recommendation
No.

Further comment
If you want to make good episodes, think of a good idea. As for eyecandy and level layout, check the best downloads… =P

Review by WaterRabbit

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 14:04
For: Kansas
Level rating: 8.1
Rating
N/A

What happened to the example level?

Not recommendedReview by Ischa

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 12:29 (edited 5 Mar 06, 16:58)
For: The Weakest Link
Level rating: 3.8
Rating
3

The level is impossible, boring, and I’ve found no questions in your ‘quiz-level’… This level is one of the worst levels I’ve ever played! Sorry, a 3.

Not recommendedReview by Ischa

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 07:51 (edited 5 Mar 06, 16:57)
For: bonnis
Level rating: 3
Rating
3

Not good!

-it’s made with a copy of the levels D-Scape Xepha and D-Scape Xtal

-I haven’t find enemies

-I can’t find the exit

FINAL RATING: 1.0=3.0

Sorry.
Ischa

Review by Ischa

Posted:
5 Jan 2006, 07:42
For: Devan Shell Search
Level rating: N/A
Rating
N/A

If you have completed this episode, don’t forget to rate it, OK?

Ischa

Review by n00b

Posted:
4 Jan 2006, 23:00
For: Kansas
Level rating: 8.1
Rating
N/A

Perfect, now people can stop whining about it. And I can stop whining about the whiners.

RecommendedReview by Niels aka ChippieBW

Posted:
4 Jan 2006, 20:24
For: Cold Waves
Level rating: 7.5
Rating
7.5

Cold Waves
As I promised DarkSonic, I’d write a review for it’s latest release (also because there are no reviews for this upload yet) so lets test this, alright?

EYECANDY: 1.9 out of 2.5
First thing I noticed when opening this level was that I used an relatively few-used tileset (Nippius) Nippius is a decent set with a reasonable amount of eyecandy opportunities for the courage designers, but it has it’s down sides as well. This becomes clear when watching the caves, those merely look like big fat grey squares. The layer-8-background isn’t too bad, but not impressive either. Overall, the author has done enough to make the level worth looking, especially with the given tileset, but it’s not that impressive. 1.8 out of 2.5 points.

PLACEMENT: 2.0 out of 2.5
DarkSonic often knows what to do with the placement in a level, and this is no exception. Again working with a triple Powerup system, this level has a Bouncer and Toaster PU (one near each of the bases) and the RF as main weapon. The placement of the Full NRG carrot reminds me much of the placement in Security Breach v2 (placed on a small platform in the sky, near the roof) but it’s a good location here. The loose ammo could have been donne better, I suppose. Everything is floating around in the air and with a simple run strategy it’s hard to collect much ammo. Overall, placement is decent, but could have been better on some places.

STRUCTURE & GAMEPLAY: 3.6 out of 5.0
The level doesn’t have a clear structure with a meaning, most of the platforms are hanging around in the sky. The places between them and the corridors are board enough, so there’s enough room to navigate without much trouble. The layout is, however, a bit standard without many secrets or originalities. The level name “Cold Waves” probably refers to the water in the lower side, but you can’t get in this water. Gameplay is solid as always, but like the layout a bit standard. Nothing wrong, but nothing innovating either.

RATINGS:
This level is the first made by DarkSonic in a while, and the level veteran appears to not have lost his skills in level design. In my eyes this level isn’t as good as, for example, X-Station or Apple Land, but it’s decent. Next time something more original please, that would increase the ratings a lot. For now, you get a 7.5

Score: 1.9 + 2.0 + 3.6 = 7.5
Download: Yeah, it’s a nice level to watch and play a few times in.
Host: Perhaps a few times.

Greetings,
- ChippieBW

Review by Aegis

Posted:
4 Jan 2006, 10:17
For: Menusng vs. Medivo Remix
Level rating: 6.6
Rating
N/A

the internet is small

Review by the jamster

Posted:
3 Jan 2006, 11:23 (edited 18 Apr 06, 10:47 by Fquist)
For: Villain Village
Level rating: 8.1
Rating
N/A

yo coob its me jamster BB i will be using this in BB hostup very good level ok time to rate it

eyecandy 9
placement of stuff 8
music 7
tileset choice 7
start pos 6.5
background 7.2

[Inappropiate rating (9) removal. No proper reason was given as to why the level was rated this way. – FQuist]

Review by n00b

Posted:
2 Jan 2006, 22:39
For: Charnel Keep
Level rating: 9
Rating
N/A

Danyjel, Blacky remade Battle1 by changing it’s concept and moving stuff around. Stop saying it’s not a remake.
Review coming soon.

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