Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Couldn’t get it to run. Looked at the programming and fixed it. It’s hardly Tetris.
EDIT: I’m not going to review this since no-one could get it to work. >=([This review has been edited by Trafton AT]

There have, over time, been countless attempts to make user tutorials for almost everything. From J2C’s Tip sections to JCF’s FAQ, there have been tips and Frequently Asked Questions for almost everything in existance. Levels seem to have even more tutorials alloted to them. This is only the second name making tutorial I have ever seen. The first would be the old Jazz2City one, which definitely set the golden standard. However, this tutorial is not gold anything. The entire document’s contents could have easily been turned into an article or a JCF post, and it is a bad idea to have uploaded it here. Then again, a name tutorial is not all that useful anyway. Nearly everyone who uses Jazz2Online and frequents the download section probably is already aware of how to change the color of their name (along with a short list of other effects) and does not need any reminding. There is, amazingly, a mistake in the exact first instruction that makes the entire document as a whole practically useless:

1-Open Regedit by typing “redegit” in the “Run…” selection in the “Start Menu”.

While some may realize that you probably wouldn’t open Regedit by misspelling its name, others would find the generated error a little dismaying. Regardless, it is unacceptable to make such major errors in a document that is supposed to make the whole process simpler. And then, another oversight on the second instruction:

2-Open “HKEY_USERS”.

While I always do use HKEY_CURRENT_USER (the data is stored in both), some choose not to. However, this presents a problem. The next instruction calls for the user to open the DEFAULT user, which may not effect the other users when the change is applied. Thus, there is some chance that all the effort that is put into this will be nullified by a small oversight like this. Sigh. After the normal instructions of navigating to the Jazz Jackrabbit 2 key area, it makes another oversight. It tells the user to either go to 1.23 or 1.24, when, in fact, 1.24 is stored elsewhere. Also, not all users have 1.23, so the instructions would be better off saying “go to the highest number you can find.” In addition to this, the instructions have no wording to alert the person who is changing the keys to the fact that some of the steps involve making changes to keys that appear in Regedit’s right hand side pane. I can picture some poor soul desperately trying to find “Player0” on the left pane, completely looking over the fact that it is actually on the right side. There are a few small inconsistincies that are too small to mention in the instructions for writing, colorizing, and changing the characters in your name, but these small glitches are no where near the forementioned bugs such as the misspelling of “Regedit.” After telling the person how to change their name, it offers some “neat tricks” that you can do with your name in fair detail. However, it does leave out one big thing: squished names. The use of §(1-9) before a name can let your name become squished. This is often used, and I have been asked how to do it many times. I believe it should at least include how to do that. Also, it forgets to mention the “stealth mode name”, but that isn’t as common knowledge as squishy names are. There are a few typoes (such as where the writer mentions how to “remove the two dots before your name in chat”, when he obviously meant “remove the two dots after your name (before your text) in chat.) That’s pretty much all that is in the document. But just as I was considering whether it should warrant a 2 or 3 verdict, I noticed one huge oversight: the author forgot to tell you how to backup Regedit, or even warn what damage it may cause. Big oops there. This is completely and absolutely intolerable in a document such as this. This can seriously damage someone’s computer if they do not properly backup the registry first. And the writing did not even mention the harm that this can cause. This could easily damage someone’s Windows installation or even stop it from booting. For this, I reduce the verdict to a 1.2. I was wondering why I gave it a 1 before when it had some useful information, but now I know. The morale of the story: if you are going to release a how-to document, make an article that you can easily edit, and make sure to warn when editing the registry. Always. I will give it a verdict of 1.2 and absolutely no download recommendation until this document is revised to not be potentially dangerous and also more useful information is added.
[This review has been edited by Trafton AT]

Honestly, a very good level. However, as previously mentioned, the quest is a bit drier than your others. Cool level and especially cool name. A download rec, I suppose.

This is simply a level that you must download.

I really don’t want to spoil it for you.
This is one you have to play for yourself to see. I didn’t think they made them like this any more.

HiYaZ CELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my Overall RATING for Parnagoniax beachline:

Weapons:
I think you did a good job of placing the weapons apart from each other, which is good. So, there is a large variety in the level. I also like the way you hidden some of the more “important” weapons. Also, the carrots were well placed in the level. There is not too many and not too little I like the level placement!

Tileset Use:
Well………….In this catigory you fell behind on. There are a few bugs in the level. (I know you have heard this a thousand times from other people) The plants do not go together correctly. Therefor, I’ll take away a -2. But other than that, I like the levels tileset use. I like how you placed water in the level and that you can go down through a tunnel.

Music:
I think the music sets the flow of the level and atmosphere. It goes with the level very well.

Background:
I like the background in this level. I think it suits the level just fine. I like that it is 3D…….and that the other placement stuff also are O.K. But, they could be just a little better though….=)

Overall Opinion:
Well……I like this level alot and it is pretty cool. I will recomend that everyone download this exciting, fun-filled, and action packed Beack level (Parnagoniax Beachline) EVERYONE DOWNLOAD THIS LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW!!!!!!! -Jman
P.S- I’ll give it a 7.7…………=)

Fine, If You Insist, I’ll Rate it. =P
Well, Lezze:
Eyecandyz: Pretty Good, But It Seems A Little…. Overdone Some Places.
Layout:Again,Pretty Good,Theres Enough Ammo And Stuff And It Works Out Pretty Well.
GamePlay: Plays Pretty Nicely, But There Are A Few Dead Ends And Things That I Don’t Like.
Overall:7.5.

(PA). It is GOOD. Yeah. But:

-1: Bad eyecandy (like me)
-1: it quuen fall level isn´t done. have springs.

:-)

[Please don’t tell people to do that, Bjarni. -FQuist]

(Rating removal. -Trafton)[This review has been edited by Trafton AT]

This looks good, that is just some bugs that hurt this pack:
In beach Level, you make this very long surf way, that can be really boring to take 5 laps of…
Not so much Eyecandy, layer 1-2-6-7-8 i am sure on not has been used.
When i do Last level complete, it exit j2 becuse you havent set next level to the first level (a very importnan thing in race)
Btw. Music Rulezzz :P
Well done
~Wroth to download[This review has been edited by Freezolf]

I got it to work! Not bad!

(Rating removal. Congratulations on getting it to work, I suppose. -Trafton)[This review has been edited by Trafton AT]

It doesn’t work on Windows ME either.

Oh no! It don’t works on XP! Made next time things that works on Windows XP please!

These levels leave a lot of room for improvement. The tileset doesn’t let it improve though. Scrap it.

Please include the tileset with this upload, instead of uploading it seperately.

I used to think Pezrock wasn’t exciting, but now I see differently.
There are a lot of good stuffs in the Pezrock tileset for making a good JJ2 level.

Good pick on the tileset, and excellent conversion!

9!

Trying not to be biased by my recent single player level using the Castle tileset (unreleased), I’ll review this.
This is, sadly enough, not a good level. There’s not really much design, and the Doors aren’t used well, and stuff like that. But there are certainly some nice parts, like the big vine pit. Though I think it could have been done better.
In general, you just go straight, and shoot villains. No puzzles, as they’re called. And at the end there’s a series of warps, most of which (as far as I can tell) are end of levels, a few of which are bosses. I personally prefer the ones that are more common.

No ;) …Still downloading.

This is not good. The worst part is the music.

Ahem. anything good?

Bad.
1st thing: It is dungeon, not dungon :)
2st thing: Bad eyecandy.
3st thing: Hurts everywhere! YOU MUST DIE AS YOU FALL.
4st thing: A fencer in a castle level? Bad Enemyplacement.
5st thing: As you do the wrong way, you must do the level over! I use jjnowall….
6st thing: As the queen falls, the level isnt ready. You sit in a impossible situation.
7st thing: etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.
Conclusion: BAD. DOWNLOAD THIS NOT!

i’m addicted to this. but for a minor faults and bugs your rating goes down.