Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

YAIH! I am the first person to review this :-)
So let’s begin with the review.

GAMEPLAY/DESIGN:
Gameplay was really simple, mostly you have to kill enemies. The idea with that spiky trees after the savepoint was good. Carrot field was not a bad idea. The rest was really standard. But niek has done one of the things you NEVER should do in SP (or some other game mode): NEVER MAKE PARTS WHERE THE PLAYER FALL ON SOMETHING THAT HURTS AND MUST WAIT UNTIL HE IS KILLED! Don’t do this. That was made on a thing with carrots you must jump on. I fell in 2 times, at the second a cheated jjfly and flew out ;-p
Another comment: You can’t play with Lori :-[
PROS: Okay gameplay for your first try.
CONS: The spike trap where you can’t get out
Rating: 5.0

TILESET/TILESET USE:
The tileset used was the easter one. The eyecandy was more like standard eyecandy. Not amazing but not bad. I still notized some tile bugs. use more layers! There wasn’t any textured background, only a sky texture.
PROS: Okay tileset use.
CONS: No textured background, tile bugs, not amazing
Rating: 5.0

WEAPON/ITEM/ENEMY PLACEMENT:
There wasn’t much ammo, only a bit bouncers and too seeker crates. Also the items were set really sparse. For example: You don’t need the gems because there isn’t a nxt level. (if you don’t know it, if you find 100 gems in the nxt level you get an extra life). Also there wasn’t 100 of them. You don’t need the coins because there wasn’t any bonus room (or was there any?). There isn’t enough food to get a sugar rush. Also the enemy placement was weird. For example: Don’t put enemys on blocks that hurts Jazz (spikes,…) That looks weird because they don’t have any effect to the enemies. Also DON’T let people fall on enemies they can’t see below. Use the event ‘Stop Enemy’ to stop enemies (Gameplay/modifier/Stop enemy). If they walk over this event they will go back.
PROS: the three tuf mans at the end were a little bit fun.
CONS: Weird enemy placement, sparse ammo, gems and food.
Rating: 2.0

REPLAY/FUN FACTOR/ORIGINALITY:
Hmm…..I don’t feel like playing this again :-(. Sorry but it isn’t much fun. The carrot field and the spiky trees was a bit original but not much. Think of new things. For example ‘The Demon Invasasion’ from Moonblaze is a very original episode o_0
PROS: spiky trees, tuf mans
CONS: not really much fun factor
Rating: 4.0

OVERALL:
Not really amazing. Just make original things, longer levels and better eyecandy. But I see a bit talent. Make more levels.
PROS: okay eyecandy
CONS: bad item/weapon/enemy placement, no fun…etc
FINAL RATING: 4.0
because you are new at level making and I am nice I’ll change the rating in
5.0 :-)
DOWNLOAD RECCOMENDATION: No

PHT

To 007: Yes I see now but as I begun my review there wasn’t any, maybe the first was under construction :-)
And then I forgot to edit mine :-p[This review has been edited by PHT]

A monkey lab episode…hmmmmm…..what could I say? Well, the story let me think on ‘planet of the apes’ :) hmmm…here’s my review :)
GAMEPLAY/DESIGN:
Hmm….the gameplay isn’t very original. You only have to shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and find a crate and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot……
Sorry, but the Gameplay is bad
PROS: no major ones
CONS: No exit in lvl 2, you only have to shoot and shoot and shoot….(look above)
Rating: 2.0

TILESET/TILESET USE:
The tilesets used where labrat and mez. Mez is cool :) but I don’t like that labrat thing. The tileset use was good. I saw no tilebugs and there was some eyecandy. I like the scrolling background in level 3 :)
PROS: Good eyecandy
CONS: labrat tileset :-(
Rating: 9.0

WEAPON/ITEM/ENEMY PLACEMENT:
There wasn’t too much ammo but placement was ok, also I doesn’t got a shugar rush or extra live with those gems. The enemy placement were bad on some parts (for example don’t put a labrat on one single tile). In lvl 2 u used very much badguys on top of each other to make them look like an endboss.
PROS: ammo placement (wasn’t much ammo but good)
CONS: not enough gems, food, bad enemy placement sometimes
Rating: 4.0

REPLAY/FUN FACTOR/ORIGINALITY:
I don’t want to replay this, because it doesn’t make any fun to kill all those enemys. There was nothing original so that wasn’t good.
PROS: nothing great pro
CONS: BORING!!!! Only shoot and…..you know what i want to say :-)
Rating: 2.0

OVERALL:
Good eyecandy, the rest is bad. Sorry, just make NEW things in your levels, think of puzzles or other stuff that isn’t connected with killing baddys.
PROS: Eyecandy is fine
CONS: No fun, nothing original, you only have to kill enemys…etc.
RATING:5.7
DOWNLOAD RECCOMENDATION: No

PHT

So, this is DX next sp level as single upload. I think it doesn’t seem to anything if I tell u again and again just make an episode and THEN upload
:-\
So here goes my review:
GAMEPLAY/DESIGN:
The gameplay style isn’t very original, the lvl don’t makes really much fun. You jump around, shoot enemies and collect gems & food (you heared right, he put in pickups :-) )
At the end you come to the endboss(es). Before you see a kool animation, that looks really great, but I can’t give points fore that because I have seen this before at ‘Another Story’. At the end you fight against two Tuf Bosses, that isn’t really hard.
PROS: Not to easy
CONS: Not much variety or new things
Rating: 5.0

TILESET/TILESET USE:
The tileset choosen is the overused carrotus tileset from epic, I don’t like this tileset too much because I have seen it SO often. The tileset use is like in Frog Race, I saw no tilebugs, and the eyecandy is ok (sorry DX but I seen better) :-).
PROS: looks good
CONS: I don’t like the carrotus tileset
RATING: 7.5

WEAPON/ITEM/ENEMY PLACEMENT:
The wasn’t any ammo :-(. Put ammo in your levels, only shoot with blaster gets boring sometimes. There was some food and gems but not enough to get a sugar rush/extra live. You don’t must collect them because there is too less food to get a sugar rush and because there isn’t a next level you can’t do something with that gems. There was some turtles and lizards as enemys, I wish there were more baddy types (and harder). The Tuf bosses at the end was ok, but nothing really new.
PROS: The first level from you with food and gems :-)
CONS: The food/gems seem to nothing, not so really great enemy choosing
RATING: 5.0

REPLAY/FUN FACTOR/ORIGINALITY:
I don’t feel like replay this often, maybe once or twice if I am bored. The fun factor isn’t good and there is nothing original
PROS: sorry, but only minor pros
CONS: Nothing original, not really fun
RATING: 2.0

OVERALL:
Sorry, but this wasn’t good, DX. It isn’t fun to play it and theres nothing new. MAKE AN EPISODE !!!!!
PROS: Eyecandy is not bad
CONS: No fun, nothing original etc…
RATING: 5.2
DOWNLOAD RECCOMENDATION: No

PHT

hmm……what could I say…..good idea but not so good done. My first comment: to easy, no obstacles
second comment: eyecandy looks good but is very confusing if u don’t know where u can stand on and things like that. Also there is the thingie what labratkid said. It only works in SP mode. So…..
Download Reccomendation: No
Host this often: look at labratkids review
Rating: 6.0[This review has been edited by PHT]

Hi Snooz!
I have downloaded ur tileset (what a surprise :-) ) and I must say it looks kool. I made a level with it this evening and I will add to my episode coming soon (as the second lvl). The tileset is easy to use and kool drawn. But it is too small (like labratkid said). I also missed some tiles (with that small green thingis). There isn’t really a textured background and the example level was tooooooooo short :-(.
But for my level i used other tiles to create a back and foreground. u can use every layer with that tileset. U can do better Snooz, but it isn’t bad. I think i’ll give a 7.2.
Download reccomended: Maybe…
Build with this: Yes, sometimes :-)
Well Done
PHT

So, a test… I haven’t really played tests before and so this was VERY hard for me.
ENEMY PLACEMENT:
This is a test level, so there wasn’t enemies.
Rating: N\A
PICKUPS:
This is a test level, so there are only a crates with gems at the end.
Rating: N\A
COOL SITUATIONS:
There was only the tests, but that doesn’t affect the rating because what other could you put in a test level?
Rating: N\A
FAIRNESS:
The level was VERY HARD but wasn’t unfair.
Rating: 10.0
TRIGGERS & SCENERY:
I know this is a test level but a little bit scenery would be nice for the level.
Rating: 4.0
SECRETS:
There wasn’t any secrets but this is a test level so
Rating: N\A
DEAD ENDS, ETC:
This is a test level, so
Rating: N\A
EYECANDY / TILESET USE:
ARGH! The eyecandy should be much better, that blue things in the foreground sucks and blocks the vision (like labratkid said)
Rating: 4.0
LIGHTING:
No lighting in there
Rating: 1.0
So here is my final rating is: 6.5
PS: FIRST make more test levels and do not upload them as very much files. Then think of a name (for example ‘DX Test Episode’) and upload it, that would be a higher rating I think :-)
PHT
Download reccomendation: Yes, if you like this game mode
Host this often: maybe[This review has been edited by PHT]
Another PS: No I haven’t cheated but it took me sooooooo long to finish :-][This review has been edited by PHT]

Sorry I’ll review later but it looks ok. No one wnats to play on this time so I will host it today evening
PS: I don’t like the music :-p

Hey!
I can only choose the credits and the levels are passcoded so I can’t play!
Fix that and upload again
Download reccomendation: No
Host this often: No
Rating: N\A
PHT

PS to Labratkid: I don’t wanted to edit them only to start from JCS (with Save & Run)
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I CAN’T host from Home Cooked Levels list because it ISN’T there. There is only the credits without nxt lvl setting :-([This review has been edited by PHT]

Why do you upload it if it isn’t finished? No demos or beta versions allowed on J2O
Finish level and tileset and host but do not upload. I already think hotels are boring
PHT

Now there is the third train station level from our friend dx (isn’t the friend from nick but that doesn’t matter :-) ).
It is always cool and the hardest of the 3 levels. If you put them together it could be the train station episode :-).
so, the tileset use was good and the level uses new ideas like the flying rock (+++) :). I always forgot to ask you…how do u made this flying blue baddys u always use in ur levels ?? they are kool :). But does already the same as that eyes from Jazz 1 :-).
So, again if you like new ideas and not too long levels than download all three train stations. I give an 8, but now do something other as train stations :-)
PHT

This are very original 2 levels by Dx.
In level 1 you must go into a submarine and find a RF Powerup to break a wall. Then there are other submarines from that you must swim away. Very cool idea, but could be longer.
Then in Level 2 you are in space ship (or something like that :-) ) and must find ‘Devan’s new fight machine’ and destroy it. This two levels was very original I think and the idea to use one of the foreground layers is very cool and I think it took long time to make. One comment is that there isn’t much ammo in there. I think, if you like something other then download this.
I give a 7.7
PHT

Hey DX
I have played this episode but (sorry) i must say I don’t like it very much. Your new levels are much better. The most levels are made with that ‘red tileset’ that I don’t like so much. The levels are VERY hard and I wasn’t able to finish it. For example The thingie with all the the Tuf bosses were you must spring from vine to vine was impossible from me. The levels don’t have much pickups (:-[). As pro the episode have interesting endboss ideas (that with the tuf’s and the electro blaster was cool). The beton level was that with best tileset use, but the hardest to play I think.
I think: Don’t make it unfair (I mean don’t make parts where you MUST get hurt, that’s frusterating. Your newer levels like train station are better I think. The ending hasn’t made good use of the tileset :-)
Please do not slay me or whatever but I give an 5.5 for this.
PHT

PS: Please do not slay me :-)

Hey DX
You said I should rate this so I will do it now:
This is a cool level that makes much fun.
The tileset use was PERFECT, only in the background should be more or you don’t feel like in a real jungle. Like Train Station it was too short, but that upload was before Train Station.
The endboss was very original and made fun, but it was soo short. At the the end the game crashes because you haven’t written the name of the level correct :-)
Because it was so short my rating is 8.2. But I see talent in you. Make more lvls
PHT

PS: I will review ur tempel episode later, at the first time I must play through :-)
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HEY DX!
Wow, now I have the feeling that I have done a good thing with my rewiew.
It is very bigger and harder and now I am pretty happy that you don’t lose a life if you fall down :-).
You haven’t only fixed Version 1.1
You have made a new level again.
I missed the endboss but that’s ok.
One last hint: You can use the first level before level 2 :-)
But now it is pretty better.
I give an 8.2 (I hope you aren’t angry about that I don’t give a ten :-] )
Well done, make more levels DX
Download recommended I think :)
PHT

PS: I’m looking forward to your pack DX :]

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Hey DX
I’ve downloaded your newiest level and I must say I like it. It is a very cool idea, but I have comments:
-
SOOOOOO short (have played through in 5 minutes) (-2.5)
what does a monkey at a train station ? (-0.2)
put away this safepoint (-0.2)
you should die if you fall down -> to easy (-0.5)
+
very original (+0.3)
u can play through with Lori (+0.5)
Mega Megatropolis tileset + Technoir Music (+0.5)

So I came to rating: 7.6
If you like original ideas and easy levels than download this.
DX DC: make longer levels and pack them together. I mean: Don’t make a level, upload it and make the next.
U should make a level, then make a level and make more levels (I thought so about 5 or 6 or more if u want). THEN upload it.
PHT
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PS: Yes DX u are right. There isn’t a baddy that really fits to a train station so I will change the rating from 7.5 to 7.7
PHT[This review has been edited by PHT]

Hey! Cool… this is a very cool level pack I think and the title (energized action) fits. Let’s begin by 10.0
Level 1: Lost In Ancient Ruins
This level used the Aztec tileset and looks good, I haven’t seen any tile bugs, my only comment is the question ‘what does a monkey in ancient ruins ???’ :) (-0.1). Also the music for this level is very good but coz’ it wasn’t in this pack (I had it from your battle pack :)) I won’t rate it.
Rating: 9.9
Level 2: Construction Side
The second level was on the beton land. The part I played was cool but short, then the game crashed and on the screen there was a window ‘ERROR – can’t read from adress blablabla…’. Please fix that.
Rating: 8.9
Level 3: Stomping On The Stones
This level was harder than the first but not too hard. The tileset is again perfectly used. The only thing that I don’t like (in every level) is that there are so many ways. (-0.5)
Rating: 8.4
Level 4: The Great Glacier
Nothing more to say: This level is great. All the tiles fits and I found nothing that I don’t liked. +0.5
Rating: 8.9
Level 5: Desert Detour
This lvl was already cool. I don’t like the music :-p but that won’t affect the rating.
Rating: 8.9
Level 6: Grey Matter Adventure
This level was a bit harder than the lvls before. I don’t like the tileset so much :-D (sorry, I don’t know why) but this level was challenging. One comment: don’t make it spaz-biased. (-0.4)
Rating: 8.5
Level 7: A Maze Made Of Wood
The next level is a maze with the woodlands tileset. As I read the title I thought: OOOOOH NOOOOO!!!!!! not another maze!
But then as I played I begun to like it. Cool made so +0.5 :-)
Rating: 9
Level 8: Autumn Leaves
First: that is a stupid name for the tileset that level used :-).
So this level is also cool. Nice trigger use, but it doesn’t look like winter (that comes after autumn I thought [:-D]-I-X ). I don’t see any bugs in tileset use and the baddy placement is ok.
Rating: 9
Level 9: A Base In Outer Space
Wow, I like the tileset. This level was harder then before and makes very good use of the set. Also I see: very very cool background (+o.2). Baddy placement is ok.
Rating: 9.2
Level 10: Arabian Oasis Ambush
This final level is only one thing: KOOL
The eventing is ok (can u say ‘eventing’ ?? I’m not sure :] ) but hard, the tileset is very KOOL and the music…WOW :)
My only comment is that there are too much ravens I think (-0.2). The endboss is ok but don’t fits with the tileset.
Rating: 9
Tileset 1: Aztec
Very cool tileset. It isn’t too hard to use (+0.1) and the background looks good
Rating: 9.1
Tileset 2: Beton Day + Night
Yeah, that tileset is KOOL. It is (again) easy to use (+0.1) and looks totally cool. I am making a level with the day version now. Again +0.2 cause there is the day version included. (in the episode blade only used the night version).
Rating: 9.4
Tileset 3: Rocks
Hmm.. it’s ok. I don’t think it is the best of your tilesets but it isn’t the worst. Again easy to use.
Rating: 9.4
Tileset 4: Glacier
Woah, coooooool. I like this tileset very much so I give +0.2 :-).
Rating: 9.6
Tileset 5: Desert
hmm…. I don’t like it much but sometimes it isn’t bad. It’s ok.
Rating: 9.6
Tileset 6: sorry I forgotten the name :-)
No….I don’t like it. I don’t know why but I don’t like it. sorry blade. :-/
Rating: 9.5
Tileset 7: Woodlands
Easy to use and looking good. No more to say
Rating: 9.7
Tileset 8: again forgotten the name
It isn’t worse but not the best. It’s ok.
Tileset 9: that alien thingie :-)
WOW!!!!! Cool tileset. Again it is easy to use and I think u can do cool eyecandy with it. Thx for this tileset blade
Rating: 9.9
Tileset 10: Arabian thing :-/
The best of your tilesets I have seen. It isn’t so easy to use but it is possible I think. U can do anything you want with it.
Rating: 10.0
So now we are again at 10. But there are again things that affects the rating:
1.You can’t play with Lori. :-( -0.5
2.The levels are all in the same style (would say: Only new things in the woodland maze) -0.5
So now here you have a SUPER 9 (!!!) from me. make more levels blade
PHT [This review has been edited by PHT][This review has been edited by PHT]

Sorry, but upload this again with listing on the home cooked levels list and I will download it. I wasn’t able to play coz’ that thing with that drag you written doesn’t work. No rating and no download recommendation.
PHT