Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

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There are more secrets =)

well i rate them quite high normally.. but i just couldn’t feel the atmosphere here.. it was probably because the lack of instruments and usage imo. you could add echo using the volume(slides) system. I really missed that. also, somehow the mid somewhere it was like tone-deaf. but i wasn’t sure. still very gud song. sorry for the short review :(.

Cave. A generic sounding name of a level you first think before downloading this file but on loading up the level you will be faced with more than you might expect.

EYECANDY

Dx has made an extremely great use of the Carrotus Fix tileset. Instead of being an outside type of level, this takes place in a Cave as suggested by the name.
The eyecandy here is really good. The most creative use of the tileset is where Dx has made hanging bridges using the horizontal logs and making it look like they are hanging from the ceiling using the vines.
All eight Layers have been put to good use.
Layers 2 and 6 have been used creatively to make an excellent looking pool of water.
One of the blue tiles below the trees has been used in Layer 6 and the BG water tiles have been used in Layer 2 and made transparent to achieve this effect.
The eyecandy could be improved by making use of the Lighting events. Flicker light events would look great on the flames.

8/10

GAMEPLAY

You start off in an area with three flames and you can see two paths. One of these is blocked off and you need to search for the crate to open up the second area.
The main goal of this level is to collect Coins so that you can be transported to a Boss arena where you will come across a Bubba and two Schwartzenguards. You have to defeat Bubba while hanging from a horizontal vine. A healthy selection of +1 Carrots is provided should you be low on Hearts.
Some secrets can also be found in this level, I won’t say where they are but you should be able to find them if you look hard enough.
The level is quite short but is fun to play and will probably last you about 10-15 minutes on your first playthrough.

8/10

PICKUP PLACEMENT

20 coins are scattered throughout the level for you to find and you’ll need these to access the Boss. One of these Coins can be collected by shooting it with an Electro Blaster and the Belt events will then carry it through the wall where you can then collect it. There is a good selection of ammo to pick up including RFs, Bouncers, Pepper Spray and Electro Blasters.
Two 1UPs can be found. One of these can be found by the first Crate and the other can be found in a Secret.
There is a good amount of +1 Carrots that can be found so you should not remain on 1 Heart for the entire level.
Three Power-Ups can also be found but I won’t mention what these are or where they can be located.
Seeker ammo is provided in the Boss arena so you can hit Bubba more easily. This ammo respawns every 12 seconds.
Two Electro Blaster Power-Ups are also provided so that you can shoot the Schwartzenguards.
Placement of all the pickups is good.

9/10

ENEMY AND OBSTACLE PLACEMENT

The enemies you will face in this level are Normal Turtles, Bats, Tuf Turtles, a few Tube Turtles, small Dragons and some Crabs.
The amount of enemies is good, not too many or too less and the placement of them is good. There are enough to kill you.
Obstacles in this level are several spinning Spike Balls and Trigger Scenery. Three Crates are to be found in order to progress through the level.
There are three Bosses in the arena but you only have to defeat one.
The Dragons can be a little annoying but the placement of all the other enemies is great. I like the way a Tube Turtle is dropped on you when you stomp the second Crate.

8/10

TOTAL SCORE: 33/40
OVERALL MARK = 33 / 40 = 82.5% = 8.3

DOWNLOAD?

While the level is quite short, you will still have fun here since the gameplay is great. Also, you will see some of the most creative eyecandy ever in a Carrotus level.
So, my answer to this is YES!

This is my 100th FULL review! :D

This was a cool level ..
Made by Dx with carrotus fix day.

The review

well.. the eyecandy was good it didn’t have any bugs.You used things i don’t know about the tileset to make it a nice sp lvl.

Enemy placement wasn’t quite adequate but still… The level had many bats ,tuf turts(at end) and a couple of tube turtles.

Gameplay was good. It was a hard level(but not enough to beat me.) many hurt floors caves those green things from the vines etc.Some triggers and some fun.

Goodie placement and ammo.
Few goodies but lots of ammo (seekers and toasters).

Tileset use… Are you kiddin? Most of the tiles were used in there.

ALL the layers were used.

The music was good for it.

Score.. Good

Rating: 8.7 with dl rec.

A nice hard level for those who like to play a little more challenging. If you like that… DL this.

Yet another Tubelectric remake…people should remix some more songs, for instance, I’ve not heard a remix of any JJ2 songs for quite a while…Nevertheless, here’s the review.

I like the introduction to the song. It builds up to 1:05, starting off with percussion, and eventually the bass comes in instead of jumping straight into the song. Eventually, you hit pattern 11 (1:05) and the song decends into a dark-electro style, which I also liked.

I also like how the song feels as if you’re making up as you’re going along, yet it still manages to a have some sort of structure (even if it is just a basic start, middle, ending structure (if that made any sense)). Also, another good thing is that all the samples are in tune with each other, and there aren’t really any problems with them (some effects would be nice though).

The best thing about this piece is that it isn’t a crummy remake of Tubelectric. Most of the beats and the melodies have been modified or made in the module, instead of being taken from the actual piece and had nothing changed about it.

However, there are a couple of flaws. Firstly, I dislike the ending. I felt that it was a bit over the top, and some samples felt a bit out of tune when they didn’t need to be. Next, I don’t like the way the introduction keeps breaking down at first, I thought it just slowed the song down a bit towards 1:05.

FINAL RATING: 6.9
DOWNLOAD?: Yes, this is certainly in the upper half of J2O remakes, and considering that I am a bit harsh on music ratings, that is a pretty solid rating. I would give this a go. This also makes a good song for perhaps a spooky or a storm level.

I don’t really see the point in any of these pictures at all. After looking at all the of the pictures, I found myself shaking my head and wondering why i ever hit the download button. The only one I found a little funny was the one with the turtle and the Banana. i don’t even see a use. You could use these in a web page, but I don’t think anyone would put any thought into it. Overall, I give this a 2 because I did get a smile once or twice, but It’s hardly worth a download.

If this were uploaded on April the 1st, this wold get a 10.

Eyecandey
The author made a little room for the MP. (your trapped) He then took some tiles, held down the mouse button and dragged it around the screen. There you go! Oh and there’s a layer 8. Don’t know what else to say.
1/10
Gameplay
Your stuck in a little room with no room to fight. If you cheat to get out, you can have fun trying to find a safe way through the jumble of tiles.
Pickups
Non
1/10

Final Score: 3/30
Score: 1
Rank: Z
DR? No. This is sad. If I were high I would give a recommendation.

When I first played, I lolled so hard.

Eyecandey
No background, couple of random tiles for the ground. that’s it.
1/10
Gameplay
You fall, collect about 20/70 blue gems and the level ends. (Oh yeah and we have lizards.)
1/10
Gem Placement
How can you play this online? Each game would last about 2 seconds.
1/10

Score: 1
Rank: F
DR? As much as I bash, you have to download this because it’s so bad, you will laugh at it. Download, LOL, then delete.

While I do love the concepts of boss levels, this one just fails.

Eyecandey
The backgrounds are all the same, using un-animated tiles and lame brick blocks. The arena are pathetic, consisting of using the same block over again to made tiny arenas. It’s boring and everything is floating.
1/10
Gameplay
All you do is fight bosses. that’s it. The arenas pose no challenge and it’s boring. Not only that, but you missed 3 of the working bosses. (Bolly, queen, rocket turtle and Xmas billy) The gameplay is boring and has no re-play.
1/10
Enemys and pickups
Non in aether, which is a shame because it could really add.
1/10

Final Score: 3/30
Score: 1
Rank: 1
DR? No. If you want to play something like this aether play Crimson Clowns Boss Rush mode or my Boss attack mode as both offer a lot more then this.

NANANANANAN BAD LEVEL!

Did you even test this level?

Eyecandey
I want to know what you were smoking when you made this. Background has tilebugs, everything else has tilebugs. Very few tiles connect properly. No lyaer 5-7 or 1-3. Everything is flosting in mid air and it looks like the author just took random tiles and called it a level. Very poor.
1/10
Gameplay
Kill enemies, run right, drop down, fight a boss. BTW the boss arena is horrible as you have to have fun figuring out what’s masked and what’s not.
1/10
Enemy Placement
All there is are some crabs, and fat chicks. They barley pose a threat.
1/10
Pickups
Very little. Little ammo on the trains and a shield. some things you can’t get to. Carrot crate. No food or gems. BAD
1/10

Final Score: 4/40
Score: 1
Rank: f
DR? No.

I only downloaded this level to see how fast i could complete it. (Record is 5 seconds)

Trust me when I say, you should be the last person doing a tutorial level.

Eyecandey
More like an Eyesore. A little layer 3 is used at the beginning but it makes no sense. (Looks ugly. It’s just blocks) Background is just blocks which look bad. the platforms have tilebugs, bad animations, empty level. Next topic.
1/10
Gameplay
Fall down, run across some blinking platforms, if you fall, drop down and jump back up. Eather way, you go to a ledge and your done! You can fall of the level as well. that was fun right?
1/10
Enemies AND pickups
non in both
0/10

Final Score: 2/30
Score: 1
Rank: Z
DR? No. this is a horrible tutorial level.

GREAT!

Hmmmm, level is not bad, but he has some bugs you know…So, catch your Lucky 7!

Great tileset! Gj

Download? YES!

The download link seems to be broken: all I get is an 1KB empty zip file.

Please, re-upload it!

Thanks!

[EDIT] We are missing the README file! Can you please explan where should JAZZ1 files be put? Thanks!

Don’t upload betas.

Please remember to include all the tilesets.

Story
There isn’t one so i won’t rate.

Eyecandey
Very plain. We got a layer 8 space background that moves. Layer 3 is boring and doesn’t use many tiles. It’s also looks empty. The flame animations don’t have enough frames and look weird as they don’t loop properly. Not much is used in lyaer 3. Boring eyecandey.
1/10
Gameplay
Again boring. All you do is destroy a crate, drop down, then run to a wall and it stops there. You can find some coins and enter a warp but there’s no need as there’s nothing to defeat. Most of the coins are also to easy to get to.
1/10
Enemy Placement
Non so no points.
0/10
Pickups
Poor. small amount, power-ups in open area, little bit of food, coins. That’s all I can think of. Oh and little ammo.
1/10

Final Score: 3/40
Score: 1
Rank: Z
DR? No. Spend more time on your levels and don’t upload betas.

Boredom strikes again.

Story
Isn’t one so I won’t rate.

Eyecandey
Oh boy! This is WORSE then the bare basics, You got platforms with tilebugs floating in this air and a plain background. No foreground. Next topic!
1/10
Gameplay
All you do is run right, using cheats to complete it. The thing is, you don’t need cheats to win. also, why would I want to play a level where it want’s me to cheat. The boss is also boring. You can also fall off the level.
1/10
Pickups
Mainly come from cheating.
1/10
Enemies
Just a bunch of tuff turtles and a boss.
1/10

Final Score: 4/40
Score: 1
Rank: F
DR? No. There is no point to this level and is not worth downloading.

I think this has gone long enough without a proper review.

What this is
This is basically a conversion of a level form Megaman. I’ve never played it so I don’t know how accurate it is, so I’ll just go by my standers.

Tiles
Well not bad at all. We got the basics, slopes, and regular land tiles. We got mechanical layer 5 type caves, electricity. For the background we got a plain sky, (Textured would be nice) sun, buildings, clouds and a city. We got layer 3 Fences and other stuff. We got hooks, spikes, destruct blocks that look great and look like 8 bit, vines, flashing arrows and a little dancing Megaman. You can make a decent level with this tileset and I don’t know how it stacks up with the real thing, but I think the tiles are good. A little more eycandey stuff would be nice but you got everything you need to make a good level. pallets are also nice.
7/10
Animations
Not much is given. all there is electricity, arrows and the dancing Mega man. what is there works though and like I said, I don’t know how many animations there were in the game. Still, what’s there, works.
7/10
Colors
I won’t rate because I don’t know what the Original looked like. What is there looks nice though.
Pallet Events
Won’t rate because nothing was put in to make them work. (I don’t think he was going for that.)
Masking
Masking is pretty much perfect with everything masked properly. great job!
10/10
Reusability
You can make a lot with this. I can thing of a base, outdoor city, mixture, battle in the sky and probably more. Good job there!
8/10

Final Score: 32/40
Score: 8.2
Rank: B
DR? Yes. this is a nice conversion and you can do quite a bit with it. I look forward to your next conversion!

WOOOW!!
Well that was an experience..
The name isn’t quite good because those levels didn’t look like a labyrinth at all(laberinto means labyrinth for those who don’t know).
First the levels had no story at all.

The eyecandy was horrible. There were lots of bugs even in the background. The tileset wasn’t properly used. It was very linear, every level looked like another one except diferent tileset, or rain , or some edits. In one level i’ve accidentally discovered a Xmas Bilsy(ADDON Dog) and that was a surprise.(Tip: Don’t use that without boss activation)

The gameplay….. I don’t know… The spikes don’t hurt, there are butterfly/beeboys on the ground you forgot to mask the hats, no triggers, a warp required a jjcoins cheat the text strings are in spanish ,The boss arena was very short:You just come and then the boss activates etc

Enemy placement was bad : Mostly Catterpilars with a mix of other things included a Xmas Bilsy.
Goodies: Not to much of that either

Score:Bad

Dl Rec? no. Sorry!I hate doing it.
You should try to fix these levels. They are more than a mix of tilesets. You have to put some of your soul in it and after you upload them you just have to wait.

Just don’t download this. 4 extremely linear levels and one boring Boss battle.
All you do is run right, drop down, run left and get to the exit.
In the 3rd level you had a Coin warp but there are no Coins. In the textstring you say to cheat to enter the warp. I know it’s not English but I can clearly see the cheat code.
1/10 -> Bad