Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

I said a while ago i would review every singleplayer level from now on, you are the first, so let’s start.

First of all, i hate homemade tilesets, most of the time it’s not ‘jazzy’ enough and there isn’t any reason to use it, because JJ2 comes with some beautiful tilesets. This is why i don’t understand why you have used Nature ruins and not just ‘Jungle’. Sure, i have to agree that Nature ruins is a tileset which (if it’s used in a good way) you can make quite jungle-looking levels with, but somehow Guz managed to give the whole level an ‘empty’ feeling because of a lack off eyecandy.
The level was sometimes a bit unclear, I did also fell in the instant death pitt thinking there were some goodies over there. And the puzzle was just horrible, i just had to look on JCF how to solve it.

So, i guess you are wondering now why you didn’t get a 1.0

Well, here’s why. Village of Kali is not a good level, but there are far more worse one J2O. I can’t complain about the enemy placement, same story about the goodies (well, OK, maybe some more carrots and weapons would’ve been nice). There were some interesting and original things in it that i just might use in my own levelpack. Village of Kali may not be a good level, but it’s certainly not a bad level.

RATING: 6.5

Recommendation: NO

Rating: 5.7
Download recommendation: NO

House is a level made in Haunted house, one of my favorite tilesets. But there were a lot of problems in this level.

first of all, there were a lot of tilebugs. There was no third layer at all the doors, and at all the secrets layer 3 didn’t overlayered layer 4, so you can see jazz when he jumps. This may seem like a small thing, but it really breaks this level.
Also, sometimes it was just too hard. For example: it was impossible to pass the ‘wall’ of generating addon sparks, and the two crates and the TNT were impossible to find.

But there were good things, the eyecandy wasn’t bad, the enemies well balanced, there was quite a big difference between easy and hard, and there were enough goodies. But that is not enough to give my download recommendation, I just didn’t enjoy playing “House”.

(sorry for bad grammar)

you asked for a review, here it is.

Lets start with the bad things

Devious Diamonds is clearly a first level, there are lots of tilebugs, and sometimes it’s hard to see where the path is.
There are way to much goodies, in the bonus you get every powerup and a lot of other food and diamonds. To get in the bonus you have to collect 50 coins, but because there are in the level a total of 71 coins, it’s not very challenging.

But there where also good parts

I have to say, i thought the puzzle with the triggercrate and the bombs was quite original, and the enemy placement was good.

I give it a 4.7, but if you took care about the tilebugs and eyecandy it would be higher.

If you take care of the tilebugs, and take a good look at other levels, you will be a good levelcreator. Dont be afraid to pay attention to the finer details, they can make or break a level.

IJskonIJn

Normaly first levels suck, so did mine. but i think you did a good job.

Good things
the level is fun to play, if you improve creating levels, you will be a great levelmaker.

Bad things
I’m a major fan of eyecandy (look at my jungle level) and i think you didn’t take you time for it, you forgot to put tiles in the walls, and most of the time, the level feels ‘empty’. also the amount of extra lifes and carrots is to great for the level.
Use more food (not to much) in your levels, and use more eycandy, and it will be allright. and take you time for a level to create it.

rating
4.7

Download recommendation
No, but i’m looking forward to your next level.

Sorry for the bad English.

(I’m dutch, don’t complain about my englisch)

allright, you said this is only one level. You can add it to the JJ2 original episodes. pretty confident i think.

GOOD THINGS
it’s an nice good level. good eyecandy, well placed goodies and enemies. it’s never almost impossible pass a piece of the level. a good level

BAD THINGS
You said it was only one level. You can add it to the JJ2 original episodes. I’m sorry but it isn’t. first of all, you didn’t used a original tileset. that’s fine. but i think it necessary that in an original episode an original tileset is used. also the tile set you’ve used doesn’t add anything. you could have make the level also with the original tileset. second, the level doesn’t “play” like an original. i don’t know how to explain this.

RATING
7.5, not a bad level, also not very good

DOWNLOAD RECOMMENDATION
Yeah for sure, but don’t place it between your other levels.