Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Hmmm… this level is a little overrated in my opinion. Why you may ask? Well, my review will explain it all:

J2vf: Hot Lava

Eyecandy:
Bad. Like labratkid said, the eyecandy is quite overdone to the extent of getting annoying. I kept getting confused between layer 4 and 5, because they both have the same speeds. Still, it doesn’t look too bad in some spots, but it’s confusing. I’ve noticed in a lot of your levels dx dc, that you have spent a lot of time on the eyecandy, I respect that, but the eyecandy itself isn’t the best.

Gameplay:
Not the best, but it could’ve been a lot worse. There are a lot of big gaps in the level, which reduces the level’s size. The level itself isn’t that big, a lot of it is empty space for eyecandy.

Weapon/Ammo Placement:
It was very bare on the right-hand side of the level, and overdone on the left-hand side of the level. Try to balance it out a little more next time.

Bugs:
Like I said in most of my review, none found. :P

Overall:
Bleh. Not too good. It could’ve been a lot worse though.

The Rating:
5.7 from me. Sorry if this seems a little harsh, but your other levels were better.

-X2

It is just very similar in my point of view.

And dx, did you build the level over your Lava Time?

So then don’t post a review then. I think that was clearly just for an extra post.

Anyway, here’s my review, I couldn’t access the other levels because they were passworded (Ugh… I wish people would stop doing this, passwording is almost completely pointless nowadays) and they wouldn’t show up in my home cooked levels list. Nethertheless, I’ll just review the first level (staff, if you don’t apply of me rating only the first level, don’t hesitate to change my review to N/A):

Project Hillmen

Eyecandy:
Basic… yet, I thought it was pretty effective. The tileset usage was good, no tilebugs spotted… but I didn’t like the background. Still, it was all around good.

Gameplay:
The level had pretty good level flow. Some dead ends here and there but I guess it wasn’t too bad. Confusing at some points (with the springs), too. But like I said, it’s good.

Weapon/Ammo Placement:
Good. Just what I would expect to see in a good, slightly above average level. Ammo is placed well, so I have no complaints.

Bugs:
None found, so no points were subtracted here.

Overall:
A little above average. I want to see the other levels though. :( Good job, anyway.

The Rating:
In my opinion, this level deserves a 7. It is a typical good level, but being TSF and all, I wouldn’t host it. I recommend you to download this though (maybe the other levels will work for you?).

-X2[This review has been edited by X2]

I don’t know about the other reviewers, but this level seemed somewhat… overrated in my point of view. It’s a slightly above average level though, and it has some original ideas, too. Well, here’s my review:

Wasting Time

Eyecandy:
Well, this level’s Eyecandy was fairly average, perhaps a little above average. Some original eyecandy here and there, but I spotted a lot of tilebugs and it got confusing at times. The eyecandy overall wasn’t too bad at all.

Gameplay:
Good. Some original ideas in there. A mixture of everything really. However, I absolutely HATED some parts where you HAD to get hurt… I hate that. But like I said, the gameplay was still pretty good despite the parts where you had to get hurt.

Weapon/Ammo Placement:
It was all around good, nothing special, but there’s nothing I really object to in there.

Enemy Placement:
Fairly average, the typical enemy selection for the carrottus tileset.

Bugs:
None found. Anyway, I doubt I would’ve found any because it is obvious that this level has been tested out.

Overall:
Slightly above average. It’s a good level and all, but there is a lot of room for improving. Good job, anyway.

The Rating:
7 from me. The level could’ve received a higher rating if you maybe spent a tad bit more on the eyecandy.

And anyway, you said this took you a week? I’m sure it did (I’m not being sarcastic) but there is room for improving in my opinion. It’s my opinion, so just drop it, okay? Geez, people these days. <_<

-X2[This review has been edited by X2]

Okay, sure, I’m a little late to review this. :P Well, this level is one of the most interesting levels I have played, you go around smashing crates in order to gain access to the boss area. This is not an easy task, as the whole level consits of spikes and other obsticles which stand in your way. Here’s my review:

Dino Station

Eyecandy:
The eyecandy in this level was one word: spectacular. This is probably the best eyecandy I have ever seen in all my years of Jazz Jackrabbit 2, I’m not kidding. All the layers used were used with great skill. However, occasionally the foreground annoyed me because it continued to get in my way while I was playing. This was only a minor problem, so no points were subtracted from the rating.

Gameplay:
Like I said in the introduction to this level, most of the level consists of smashing crates to gain access to the boss area. I have no complaints and I am completely satisfied with the gameplay.

Weapon/Ammo Placement:
It all blended in fairly well with the tileset. I have no complaints/disatisfactions upon the placement of weapons nor ammo.

Enemy Placement:
The enemy placement was acceptable. The selection was good as well. The enemies in this level consist of: Tuf Turtles, Ravens, Dragons and a Bubba Boss (I think that’s it). I think this enemy selection is just perfect for this level. Good job.

Bugs:
Okay, it is obvious that this level has been tested out. There were no bugs whatsoever that I could find of.

Overall:
Okay, this level has got to be one of my favourites. I suggest you download it right away.

The Rating:
I think this level fully deserves an 8.5. It provided a hard challenge, very good eyecandy and so on. Well done.

-X2