Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

I am updating my level right now!

This is the third level of Flash’s “Impossible Mission” series. It uses the underused (as of today) Medivo tileset. It’s relatively small (size 60*50 tiles) but that doesn’t take anything away because it’s just this tight layout that creates the corresponding atmosphere. Both main aspects, design and eyecandy are very good. The map is fluently playable and will make a great battle arena for about five participating rabbits. Despite it’s not my favourite track, the music with its heavy guitars fits okay here.
To sum it up, this is a very decent level, which will be WORTH THE DOWNLOAD without any doubt.[This review has been edited by Aiko]

This was a terrific level!

Qaz has used the wealth of tiles to create a fine piece of aquatic Jazzing.
From the design of the submarines to the masking, every effort has been made to bring a good idea to a convincing level, though there are some bugs.

I think this level is strange, a lot of weird shaped platforms and a little problem at the right side of the level.

Further, its ok.

Er, the Music works for me. I don’t know why you can’t hear it… Maybe your speakers aren’t on =)

“The Power Of One” is a pretty good single player level using the nice and colourful “Acey Baby” tileset by Ace. It has many (about four i guess) interesting puzzles, which are not really challenging (as the whole level) but still fun to solve. The design of the levels is above average, only the eyecandy could need a bit more work. The background music from Jazz1’s 3D bonus stages fits well.

To sum it up, this is REALLY WORTH A DOWNLOAD, if you like to have five minutes of pure single player fun!

“Stunned” is a pretty good Jazz2 battle map. It is very fluently playable, has a appropiate, circular design (i esspecially like the tubes that connect the different “stages” of the level) and some neat eyecandy. The weapon placement makes sense and without any doubt it’s a great fun to play.
All you battle freaks SHOULD DOWNLOAD THiS ONE right now!

P.S.:
Annoying bug found! “Stunned” has a wrong next level setting (very, very bad idea, MR MAGOO!). Please correct and use the re-upload function![This review has been edited by Aiko]

Medivo is 2nd in my list ^_

Geez, i don’t know where to start! This level has almost everything what good level needs: varied ammo, good eye candy and the like. There’s just one minor set-back: the custom music (must be me) doesn’t play for me! Besides this, a download recommendation.

-JelZe goldRabbit

I just CAN’T resist a Tubelectric level! :)

Well, Magoo did a pretty good job with this one. There’s nothing special to report (everything has already been said)…

-JelZe GoldRabbit

well i like all most all of magoo’s lvl’s so this one is very good to

“Kings Crown” is a classic battle style level with quality music by the renowned Skaven/FC from Finland. The level itself is from the Netherlands and it has very open design, which makes it fluently playable and a good choice for a decent battle server. There is some very nice eyecandy here and there and i really have no real complain about the level. It just seems a tad boring to me.
Anyways, all BATTLE FANS (like me) should DOWNLOAD THiS iMMEDiATELY.

Hmmm…i really didn’t expect this. Somehow. Well, anyways…its definitely one of the most original and creative and breathtaking level creations of the last few months.
The single player level itself is not too challenging but you’ll enjoy the level so much that you’ll completely forget about design or eyecandy (but i, as a reviewer, should not forget about it: the eyecandy is really amazing throughout the level!). Only small downfall is that there is no background music! (and i really wonder why)

But after all, it seems like the Beatles were quite right: we all live in a (yellow) submarine! “hunt for red october” is A MUST DOWNLOAD FOR EVERY Jazz2 fan![This review has been edited by Aiko]

“Assassin’s Pool” is a concept based hotel level using the nice “Tavern” tileset by an unknown author (please ALWAYS give some infos about who made the tileset!).
The hotel has some rooms, for example a sauna, toilets, a whirlpool and the like. Some events were placed to demonstrate the functions of a room (bubbles, air, water etc.).
The level design is below the average and there is a major lack of eyecandy. Apart from the fact, i don’t like hotels too much, this still needs a lot of work to get a 5 or higher rating from me. At least the concept can be considered as semi-original.
But the “70’s grove” music also doesn’t fit too good in my opinion.[This review has been edited by Aiko]

MOOOO! (The cow song rocks!!!)

“Super Mario Bros.” by Assassin is a small battle level using a “Super Mario Brothers” tileset by an unknown author (NOTE TO ALL AUTHORS: PLEASE do always give credits or mention the author of the tilesets you used in your levels! Esspecially if you include YOUR OWN, selfmade sets.). The tileset actually is okay (slightly below average i think).
To my regret, the level is really ugly: it has nothing more than useless hurt events, a chat and an ammo room.
The “70’s Grove” music doesn’t fit at all. Sorry. Not a good thing to download.

As the boring name, “Electric Hell”, promises, it is a boring, small level with horrible weapon placement (way too many weapons, Mister!). Eyecandy is not really existant (except the small foreground layer hideout…actually it’s a layer bug, you have to cover everything around the hideout with foreground layer tiles, too). The music does not fit.

Unfortunately, i can’t give a download recommendation here. This level would need a lot more work and effort.

One of the known facts of the J2O database is, that there is a lack of race levels. Not to mention good race level packs!
First of all, the creativeness of this pack is unbelievable. Each of the ten(!) levels has its very own style and look. As i always suspected, Another Jazz2 fan is one of the masterminds regarding Jazz2 level design. He is one of the very few people in the scene who still produce lots of great design ideas. My congratulations!
From the awesome “Rising Air” or the breathtaking “Final Raceway”, every level is worth mentioning. Only the MEZ02 levels are a bit dull and boring (Invisible poles? Horrible!) but that doesn’t take too much away from the overall score.
The authors experiments with eyecandy are darn cool. He only used the three (cool) MEZ tilesets but nevertheless there are lots of interesting and/or funny layer tricks in most of the levels. Of course, there are still too many large, boring areas, where he didn’t put a lot of stuff (eyecandy, please! :-) but as i explained, sometimes its just the other way round.

Now, to conclude this long review, i really love the style of this race level pack. IT iS A MUST DOWNLOAD FOR EVERYONE!

P.S.:
The included custom music file (tigress.xm) is good but not really a gem of german tracking :-) The other tracks from Jazz1 fit well in most levels.[This review has been edited by Aiko]

The “BusterPack CTF” is a good, a very good pack of five great Capture the flag maps.
The quality of the levels varies pretty much in this pack so i’ll have to mention some levels seperately.
The overall design of the levels is very good. I esspecially like “Maximum RAM CTF” which uses the Tube Electric tileset from Jazz1 (great idea!, this level is definitely my favourite). Other levels, like the MEZ03 one, are still very original and creative but the layout (many warps) is a tad confusing.
“Crazy Island CTF” (the last level) is funny, a nice laugh. But not really playable (bases are to close to each other :-).
The layer work in all five levels is very decent and good looking. The choices for the background music could have been better sometimes (wrong music for “Pit CTF” for example) but at least one of the two custom MODs is more than acceptable (aws_hard.xm :-).

Overall, a very good CTF pack, that every real Jazz2 fan will love to play.
DOWNLOAD NOW!

P.S.:
Good readme file included. I really care for good Readme’s. And yes, they’ll improve my ratings.[This review has been edited by Aiko]

Very nice. I got it a while ago, and I’ve played it at least 10 times since. (10 times in 2 weeks.) It is a bit too hard, but is worth the download. It all adds up to a download worth the space.

Hawkin 87 :-)

The only bad thing I have to say about it is Tomb Rabbit is BETTER! ;-) (This one is still very good, though. VERY High quality.)