Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Before I begin my review, I must tell you that you seem to allows neglect to say that this is a TSF level and not 1.23.

As for the levels, “Get that flag! :P” isn’t too bad for a 1st CTF level. The gameplay is playable; it’s just a little cramped at in places. I never really liked one tile high passage ways. I think the level is too big for just two +1 carrots (unless I neglected to find other carrots). The level’s name isn’t too creative, though, but the level itself is alright.

I didn’t like the next level “Infected” too much because it’s way too cramped. The gameplay is balanced, but it lacks good flow.

The final level “Canyon Capture” is also a tad bit cramped, but I think this is the best levels in the pack. It has the best flow out of all of these levels.

In all of the levels, there is good weapon placement and the eye candy is alright. I don’t know how useful a +1 carrot is, so I would advise using a full energy carrot instead. Nothing too special with these levels, but they all have potential.

Though I don’t really like this level, I find it kinda original. The way you placed these metal-like structures gives it a in-construction like aspect. Weapon placement is kinda bad though. Gameplay average. No special Download recomandations…

Now…For a first race level, it’s really good. And I have a few remarks concerning Flash’ review :
This Is a long race level. I personnaly finished one lap in 42 sec. That’s definetely long. The eyecandy is indeed not wonderfull, but I believe the author made a tileset specifically for race levels, and I believe he did it quite well. Second : there are three very good places to place your explosives, towards the end. There isn’t much ammo, but there never is in official ones.
Further : Waz could’ve made more levels than just one, and on your Whammo Ammo° panel you wrote : “Sields Weapons” instead of “Shield Weapons”.

Download recomandation (even though it’s more for the tileset)

This level is longer than the official race levels. My own records in the official race levels were 29sec, 20sec, 16sec and 20sec. So, I thought 45sec would be long enough…

Something about the logos. Haven’t you ever saw that kind of stuff in F1 races or motor races, or any other kind of race? You know, the sponsors…

EDIT: yeah, I understand that you don’t like it, but I mean, why do you say it’s “defenily too short” when the official levels are even shorter? And the official levels aren’t harder than this one. Look, I don’t want you to change your rating, OK? I just want you to make a good review, with some sense in it.[This review has been edited by Waz]

whee argh

This race level uses a quite monotonous tileset that is appearantly made by Waz. The tileset is boring, and the eyecandy mainly consists of Jazz2, GODgames and project 2 logos. There are two start positions in the level, just like in the official Tube Electric race level. Too bad the quality is not the same as in the Tube Electric level. The obstacles basically consist of vines and blocks, and it’s (too) easy to pass them. I completed one lap in 45 seconds, and that’s definetely too short. The ammo placement fits the level; there are only two places where you can get ammo, and because there are no good places to place a bomb or use your freezers (except maybe at the start where there are a few destruct blocks).

This level has boring eyecandy and is way too short and easy. No download recommendation.
Waz, try to make more obstacles and a longer level next time. Also use a tileset with more eyecandy tiles in it.

EDIT: Yes, but I still don’t like it. I just like longer race levels more than shorter ones. Sorry.[This review has been edited by Fl@$h aka BlewMeUp]

An very messed up lvl, a bad choosen tileset with not many tiles. To many tubes. Way to many.

Whoo! I didn’t expect people would hate this.

But I understand you don’t like it. Indeed, it looks “messed up”. Actually, I would call that “desing”. The tiles weren’t placed just like that. The grey tiles are some sort of structure that support the white tiles.
I’m an artist, don’t try to understand me.

I think no one should rate this level. There’s clearly a mater of taste. Many people thought this level was great. It looks like some people like these kind of “messed up” levels, and others prefer very “straight” levels.

And a last thing about the fact that you said “gameplay:0”. Did at least try the level, or did you just look at it in JCS? If you did the last thing, I understand everything. By only seeing it like that, it looks bad and really messed up. But, play it before you say there’s no gameplay. The gameplay in some of my levels wasn’t half as good as in this one, and they got 7.5.[This review has been edited by Waz]

Gameplay: 0
Choosen: 0,2
event placement: 0,2
Eyecandy 0,8
General 0,4

1,6

An very messed up lvl, a bad choosen tileset with not many tiles. To many tubes. Way to many.

Actually it’s not castle…

And Mad Teenager : Your rating is unfounded. This TST does not deserve a 2.7! And you gave no comment.

Thanks for telling us – indeed, it appears that two people cheating on ratings. Disappointing indeed.

The levels that come with these tilesets are suitable demo levels – small, not very good, but OK. The tilesets are fairly good, though not amazing. Waz11 is a mix of a castle and factory, which is interesting. I’m not sure I can think of a situation in which a level would contain both a castle and a factory, but I suppose it could happen. Only the sprite colors have been used it appears, and there is a lot of purple – unusual for this sort of tileset. The other tilesets are fairly standard, and I don’t have much to say about them. Overall, I would recommend this for tileset collectors, but they aren’t really worthy of using to make levels.

+ PROS: If you need a castle/factory tileset, this is your lucky day.

- CONS: Strange use of colors. Just doesn’t fit.

VERDICT: Overall, I give this a 6.2 and no download recommendation unless you are a tileset collector. There are a few interesting features of these tilesets, but not enough to make them worth using. Sorry. No download recommendation for anyone who is not a tileset collector and has no need for a tileset that is a combonation of a castle and a factory.

EDIT: I’m no math whiz, but I’m pretty sure the average of 6.2, 6.5, and 6.7 is not 7…Could someone please fix this somehow?[This review has been edited by Trafton AT]

Contents of tileset:
One tile size pipes, three tile size pipes, a brown block and ramps for it, a tile to connect the one tile size pipes, event tiles, a black tile, some tiny pipes for background eyecandy, a mountain range of sorts.
The rating is also lowered by the fact that although you have three tile size pipes, you treat them the same size as a one tile size.

Mostly the same critics as Violet, exept that I don’t like the crate.

And considering Washing Man :
Waz’s right : I checked ur profile
E-mail : waz@clean.com
Real name : Clone Waz
Occupation : I made this site by myself. (What the hell are you talking about)
All reviews by this user : Waz11 (!)

I believe ur quite new here, and let us be clear : This is no chit-chat site. I read the comment by Girl Fraend(deleted) : “Glad to c your site” What the hell? “Your” site? Whose site? I believe she was talking to u Washing Man…Adress an J2O admin to find out about the rules of this community. If not, get the heck out of here!

And Mad Teenager : Your rating is unfounded. This TST does not deserve a 2.7! And you gave no comment.

Ok, this tileset has not been reviewed or rated sensibly yet, so I guess I can do that.
Waz11 is a castle/factory mix. The walls are mostly green/blue/purple bricks in fun shapes, and there are a lot of pillars. There are also techy platforms, firey animation pillars (could use better masking), and a background consisting of bricks and pipes. So I’m not sure what the theme is.
The graphics, what there are of them, are ok. I like the crate, for example, though it doesn’t attach itself to the ground very well. The whole tileset looks like it’s done with just the sprite colors, but there’s nothing wrong with that.
However, even if you make TSF levels, I can’t think of too many reasons to use this, as it doesn’t seem to have anything new or different. Indeed, most of it can be found in an earlier tileset of Waz that I forgot the name of.[This review has been edited by Bobby aka Dizzy]

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ANYWAY, BACK TO BISENES.

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WHY I GIVE YOU 7.2

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WHHEEE! Make this 1.23 and I’ll review the 2000th upload ;P

Well, well, well, if it isn’t the 2000th upload. :) Anyway.
Waz seems to be unable to use tilesets other then his own. While this does mean he uses tilesets he knows very well, it does seem a little repetitive. The tilesets are, as you might expect, used well.
The levels feel too cramped. They’re full of small passages and a few deadends. There are places where a spring or two would be more convinient, as well. One interesting thing about these levels is that you are basically unable to see the bottoms of the levels.
While these look cool, not enough attention was given to gameplay. Make sure you’re making levels, and not just example levels.

Edit in response to Waz:
2: I know you meant to make them be normal levels, but they feel too much like you’re just trying to show off all the tiles available, and not enough like more playable levels. (Levels by Craccoboy are often good examples of this)
3: Nothing to do with you, but this is the 2000th file uploaded to the downloads section. And because 2000 is all 0s except for the first number, it’s important.[This review has been edited by Violet CLM]

When i open it,there is nothing in there i don’t know why

Nice tileset

Not bad not bad.

Mask: 1,7
Drawing: 1,5
tiles: 0,8
animation: 1
General: 0,7

there’s notihng special in the mask, but that isnt always bad, the drawed tiles are ok, the tiles itself wel its hard to think wich tile to use to build the lvl up and there’s not allot animation in it, then also there’s not much eyecandy option in it.

This is really good

Small demo level, but the titleset is fine.