Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

This level indeed is quite original, but it has some major bugs in it, not just at the start.

Still, this level is worth downloading…

What has the j20 got against hotels??? It seems to me that everywhere where a hotel is mentioned or placed, the grades aren’t higher than 5!

I think what you guys here are doing is rating very low because the tileset is TSF only and for hotels. Im dont agree with that. The tileset is better than most I’ve seen (im a collector so i have lots) and I personally like hotels (when well built), thats why im giving this an 8.

Really original. YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!!!!!!!

The levels are pretty entertaining, but the author should have tested them more, as I and my “contestant” got stuck a lot when racing.

I could NEVER pass up a Tubelectric level ;)

Now that’s the best level i’ve seen in quite a while. I dunno what to say…Check it out for yourself.

whats with the 1.24 thing??
and btw there is a music file
in the lvl, maybe you guys dont have it (?)

Introduction to Race Tournament Pack Final:

This is a race tournament pack that consists of ten race levels.

Content:

Ten race levels, Four custom (Mez) tilesets, four sound files, and one readme text file are packed into the
downloadable zip file.

Unbiased Review:

There aren’t many race packs circulating out there. You’ll see why this pack is rated the way it is.

Design/Content: 2.5/2.5

The design of the Race Tournament Pack race levels are not only semi-open, they’re pretty comfortable to race in.
There aren’t any flaws in the design of the levels, though the real flaws come later. For nine of the ten levels, you
won’t be racing through the same lap over and over again, but a different course each time. The transitions displayed by the design are actually quite pleasing.

Tile/Tile compatibility: 1.7/2.5

Perhaps the most annoying flaw in any level could be the masking which you can’t do much about. The creator of the
Race Tournament Pack could have eliminated the few flaws that caused careless players to get stuck in the walls. I got myself stuck in Rising Air twice in a row, in the same spot. In the fourth lap of the “weird” level, there is also a place where you get “awesome effects” and also get stuck four out of five times. Certain flaws like these could have been corrected easily by better tile arrangement.

Tile/Event Compatibility: 1.5/2.0

Sure, Mez didn’t have poles, but the events didn’t match up with certain tiles, in any case. The one level that had invisible pole movement seemed strange, just because it didn’t have poles. Try to substitute events correctly so things look neat and well done. All that invisible pole swinging seems pretty pointless.

Event/event compatibility: 1.0/1.0

Events were a strong suit in the Race Tournament Pack. In the very first level, variables of movement are boasted
with the requirement of the toaster to melt the spring. Prerequisites in race levels can be very amusing, and you’ll see them occur around the levels.

Layer use: 1.6/2.0

In most of the levels, the use of layers were above average, if not excellent. The creator the Race Tournament Pack used cookie cutting techniques in various areas to make things look much nicer. However, the one level of concern was the “weird” level of the pack. The layers were used poorly in the “weird” level, though they certainly made the level look “weird”. Try to make it so the player doesn’t get blinded while playing, or the player doesn’t have to turn the game off to low detail.

Game compatibility: -0.1/-1.0

The Race Tournament Pack should have no problem working on your copy of Jazz Jackrabbit 2. It might be a problem
by taking up a few extra slots in your home-cooked levels list, though, since some levels weren’t disabled.

Overall rating: 8.2/10.0

An overall rating of 8.2 on an unbiased review calls for a pack download recommendation. This pack can be considered “good”.

Biased Review:

I certainly had a lot to say about the Race Tournament Pack. After all, there aren’t many race levels out there. My
opinion about this pack is probably more optimistic than the unbiased review.

Replayability: 4.7/5.0

The ten levels in this pack are sure to challenge your hands, eyes, and intelligence for a while. Not only does it mildly challenge you for a good amount of time, its pretty fun to race in. The estimated playing time of these levels would be five hours at most. Five hours is fairly decent for replayability, as many levels and packs don’t last very long. However, this is a race pack, and expectations for playing time are a little higher than usual.

My opinion on this pack: 3.8/5.0

I enjoyed testing this level pack. I’m sure I’d enjoy it just as much to play it against others. The level wasn’t without its flaws, and the flaws I experienced in this level were probably the only thing to hold it back. If only players had more control over their character and weren’t guided by tubes as much, I’d like it a little more.

My overall rating: 8.5/10.0*

Making this level pack probably took the creator of it a lot of effort. Good job.

True rating: 8.35/10.0*

A margin of difference of .”35” signifies that I didn’t have much more to say about the pack aside from the unbiased review.

Summary:

The Race Tournament Pack is one of the few submitted race packs circulating online. This is, without a doubt, the
best race pack that has been submitted to Jazz Jackrabbit 2 site. If you enjoy the race mode in Jazz Jackrabbit 2, I
recommend downloading this pack 8:2. If you are not a fan of the race mode in Jazz Jackrabbit 2, I recommend
downloading this pack 7:3.

Improvements:

Take out some of those poles in Bird’s Eye View. Make the background layer in the “weird” level a little neater, so
you don’t blind the critics. Try to give players more control of their player, and have less tubes. I especially found tubes where they weren’t necessary.

Starting Level:

Race Tournament Pack: Starlight Speedway is the starting level of the pack.

Interesting fact:

Not all of the levels were completed in the beta release. One was left half-done, and remained half-done. It ended up being a single lap course.

• Only the unbiased rating counts towards the site’s review rating system.

~ Derby

I am sorry, but author forgot to include the custom tileset with the level, so no review from me. Next time include the tileset so people can actually play the level.

Instead of adding comments, edit the level info.

The review:

Eyecandy: 8.0

The eyecandy in this level is pretty good and has only a few errors.

Design: 6.0

The design is playable, but has quite some – what I would call – bugs with the fluency(is that the right word?). With that I mean, the level is not really good for fast battles. The author has used spots where the player should stop moving, in order to be able to get somewhere. A few springs or lower platforms could have solved this.

Overall: 7.0
The author has done his best to make a good level, but has overlooked a few things which make this level not too recommendable for battle.[This review has been edited by Fquist]

I agree with Bobby. The idea is so original. Once I had finished the level I immediatly rushed to jcs to check it out. :)

Only bad point is the start of the level.. the masks are quite bad. But that doesn’t get me to give you a much lower score.

This gets a download recommendation from me.[This review has been edited by Fquist]

Oh well…

I have one thing to ask of my fellow reviewers…

Be nice :)

Wow. This is an amazingly cool level.

The sub thing was superb, not a flaw there. Also, the way you had the small mask stopping you but letting bullets through is an amazing idea.

The level at the start could be better though, the first area was poorly masked and I found myself trapped.

On the other hand, the bad guy idea with keeping him stationarry and only firing was again an amazing idea.

This is a MUST download.

This was my brothers First level & I let him use my Name :-( .
He is making a new level pack & I think It is much much better (Because I did the eyecandy)

If you reviewers could list the levels that need work, I may rerelease this pack at a later date with fixes and improvements.

Love Race levels :) Good practice (and fun) of nobody is around to race you.

These are some wild levels. Not at all the norm. Very original.

Of course, it’s not without it’s downpoints. Tileset usage is pretty good, but could be better. Some tiles seem overused in some places, and there are a few mismatches in there. Also, some levels could use some more eyecandy (while a couple have an overabundance of it ;))

Designwise though, this pack is awesome and challenging. ‘specially Puzzle of the Weird, which is…weird :)

Niftular pack AJ2F.

~Buster

Agh, look what a night gave me. I would’ve been the first to review this, but, eh. Here goes, in my special new Race rate format:

Installation went fine, with a fairly decent readme. ^__
The only downside was all of the levels showed in the Custom Level menu and there wasn’t a level to start at (at least without reading the readme). Overall, not perfect, but over-average.

INSTALLATION RATING: +

Eyecandy wasn’t too bad, but nothing special. Enough to stay away from the blandness feeling and the occasional great eyecandy… it needs a bit more work in the “white spots” to get that 3, though.

EYECANDY: 2.2/3

Track design was varied. Some were very enjoyable, some were boring, some were buggy, and some were just plain bad. Weapon placement was either overdone or not there at all (sometimes not really needed) with the occasional good placement… not much to say without saying too much, if you get what I mean. Some levels had so many tubes etc. you barely got to PLAY the level, you were mostly watching, hehe. A bonus fraction of a point for being largely original, too.

WEAPONS: 1.2/2
TRACK DESIGN: 2.4/4
SUBTOTAL: 3.3/6

Music choice was excellent, and it felt pretty good but rushed in some areas. But you actually finished a decent sum of levels. Nice. O__o

OVERALL “FEELING”: 0.8/1

My closing comments? Download this. It may not be the best Race pack you’ll ever play, but it certainly is fun and worth it. Good job.

TOTAL SCORE: 6.6/10
ROUNDED SCORE: 6.7/10

Two very nifty levels, well crafted if, as has been said, short and easy.

Eyecandy is beatiful. I really liked the waterfalls :)

Sewer Surfing, however, is at one point to darn hard. Not hard in that you’ll die…it’s just flaming annoying :) Those tiny little platforms hardly give you a second to jump before you’re off.

Download these levels now, but play as Jazz. This place in Sewer Surfing is still difficult, but with Spaz you’ll probably be hitting your head against the wall :)

~Buster

eeehm
did i forgot to hide that?

Nothing much to add to the above reviews, this is above average.

I beat it in 10 minutes (or was it less? Hmm), it has some creative puzzles, but most of it was fairly boring.
The deadly walls weren’t a great concept, it can get annoying, and besides, all you have to do is not touch the floors, they are the only part that really hurts. ;-)

In conclusion to this short review, I can recommend this for some quick fun.