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Post by Wadafuu* on Oct 21, 2016 17:07:52 GMT -5
Level Name: Time Distortion Level ID: 25776831 Level Creator: Wadafuu (me) Song name: Time Leaper by Hinkik Song ID: 683996 Level rating: 5-6 stars YT video: youtu.be/kbnmDg8sWPUAny feedback would be much appreciated so thank you very much |
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Post by goldendane on Oct 21, 2016 20:11:30 GMT -5
Ok I have never done a review before so here goes... Gameplay: The gameplay looks pretty good, your use of bounce pads and portals were great. I would probably recommend a low detail if possible. There is too much blank space. Try making custom backgrounds there. Overall 8/10. Design: Most of the design is strong, but you should jazz up your gears and blocks more. Again, the blank space takes away from the level. I really like the wave design. Overall 6.5/10. Sync: The sync is amazing! Where do I even start? The only good thing about the blank space is the sync! This is definitely the strongest portion of the level. Overall 9/10. Originality: That ufo near the end is a lot like Sirius, but otherwise very original. This is where the custom backgrounds help it SO MUCH!!! Overall 9/10. I forgot how to judge originality... ;( Overall 8.1. Feature-Worthy! Difficulty would be 5 stars.  Keep up the good work and take to heart the suggestions I gave. It could help you get a sent level... |
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Post by wadafuu on Oct 22, 2016 3:55:15 GMT -5
Thanks so much for quick feedback:) I'll take on board the advice ya gave!
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Post by quantumflux on Oct 22, 2016 9:05:39 GMT -5
Ok I have never done a review before so here goes... Gameplay: The gameplay looks pretty good, your use of bounce pads and portals were great. I would probably recommend a low detail if possible. There is too much blank space. Try making custom backgrounds there. Overall 8/10. Design: Most of the design is strong, but you should jazz up your gears and blocks more. Again, the blank space takes away from the level. I really like the wave design. Overall 6.5/10. Sync: The sync is amazing! Where do I even start? The only good thing about the blank space is the sync! This is definitely the strongest portion of the level. Overall 9/10. Originality: That ufo near the end is a lot like Sirius, but otherwise very original. This is where the custom backgrounds help it SO MUCH!!! Overall 9/10. I forgot how to judge originality... ;( Overall 8.1. Feature-Worthy! Difficulty would be 5 stars. Keep up the good work and take to heart the suggestions I gave. It could help you get a sent level... I agree with most of the things said here, however I would say originality is way lower. The UFO is a lot like Sirius and the wave part is almost identical to falling up (gameplay wise). Gameplay is okay, it could be a little less repeated, BGs are good, I agree the blank spaces are awful. The block design is a bit plain though. I also agree that you should spice up the saw blades in the UFO. i think that this was judged way too generously. My result: Good Difficulty: Hard 4* |
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Post by quantumflux on Oct 22, 2016 10:01:33 GMT -5
Yeah probably was... I agree with you, should be good. Edit: Actually, I disagree with the wave being the same to falling up. The gameplay is similar, but the design is much different. Ye I meant the gameplay, the design is different. |
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Post by wadafuu on Oct 22, 2016 11:38:47 GMT -5
Hey thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. I understand that some gameplay is unoriginal and I'll try and avoid this in future
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2016 3:20:56 GMT -5
Title: Time Distortion
Creator/s: wadafuu
ID: 25776831
Collab or Solo?
Gameplay - 4.5/10
The gameplay in this level is decent in some places, but it is also unoriginal in others. The gameplay from 57% onwards looked really fun, especially the duals! But sadly, there are more cons to talk about than pros in terms of gameplay  . The wave drop was very unoriginal (Falling Up) and there is also some mini wave spam that could be easily replaced with something less annoying. And lastly, try to variate between platforms and orbs in the ball parts, since it was all orbs to make gameplay.
Effects - 6/10
The effects in this level are better than the gameplay. The custom background from 57% onwards looked really cool, especially with the shading in it. The custom background at 10 - 15% looked really cool with the pulse effect. The red and black rays used for the duals at the end looked like they were falling on top of each other (they are all over the place).69 - 72% looked like it was inspired by Sirius (the parallax effect). And lastly, the effects at the drop (again!), those black rays were unnecessary and contrast with the rainbow colours you used for the drop, but it really differs from Falling Up's effects.
Sync + Music - 5.5/10
The sync in this level is kind of like Falling Up in a way (even the music is the same!) Like another level I've reviewed, the effects and gameplay really help the sync shine out. The beginning of the level (0 - 7%) really prioritised the song to make it sync. I also liked the idea of 15 - 20% with the invisible portals and the blue jump pads syncing perfectly with the music. The beginning of the drop also syncs really well with the music! (20 - 24%) The ship part after the wave and the UFO part at 69 - 72% were shallow compared to the rest of the level in terms of sync
Block Design - 4/10
Sadly, the block design is the worst aspect of this level. You used all different types of block design in this level, and sometimes that can look good or it can look bad (in your case, it was bad ) .The UFO part at 69 - 72% suffered from this the worst, since the blocks looked like they were ripped or copy pasted from a layout. The black blocks at the dual parts didn't really mix in with the background at all. The ship part's (after the drop) block design also stood out.
Total Score - 20/40!
This would go into high end Decent or low end Good, but it really depends on the Level Judges.
Difficulty -  6 stars
And just a checklist of what to improve on for the future!
- Improve your sync (69 - 72%)
- Try making layouts to improve gameplay (don't use deco) or get someone to do it for you.
- Try sticking to one block design to use throughout the whole level
- Try experimenting with coin placement in your levels
- Variate between platforms and orbs
- Make your effects look more clean and not messy (77 - 90%)
- Playtest your level to check for bugs (if there are any)
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Post by wadafuu on Oct 23, 2016 12:33:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the review. The comments are very helpful and constructive so I'll take this advise on board  edit: btw the blocks at the UFO may have looked copied but they weren't :/ |
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Post by traviss1 on Oct 23, 2016 14:37:39 GMT -5
Title: Time Distortion
Creator/s: wadafuu
ID: 25776831
Collab or Solo?
Gameplay - 4.5/10
The gameplay in this level is decent in some places, but it is also unoriginal in others. The gameplay from 57% onwards looked really fun, especially the duals! But sadly, there are more cons to talk about than pros in terms of gameplay . The wave drop was very unoriginal (Falling Up) and there is also some mini wave spam that could be easily replaced with something less annoying. And lastly, try to variate between platforms and orbs in the ball parts, since it was all orbs to make gameplay.
Effects - 6/10
The effects in this level are better than the gameplay. The custom background from 57% onwards looked really cool, especially with the shading in it. The custom background at 10 - 15% looked really cool with the pulse effect. The red and black rays used for the duals at the end looked like they were falling on top of each other (they are all over the place).69 - 72% looked like it was inspired by Sirius (the parallax effect). And lastly, the effects at the drop (again!), those black rays were unnecessary and contrast with the rainbow colours you used for the drop, but it really differs from Falling Up's effects.
Sync + Music - 5.5/10
The sync in this level is kind of like Falling Up in a way (even the music is the same!) Like another level I've reviewed, the effects and gameplay really help the sync shine out. The beginning of the level (0 - 7%) really prioritised the song to make it sync. I also liked the idea of 15 - 20% with the invisible portals and the blue jump pads syncing perfectly with the music. The beginning of the drop also syncs really well with the music! (20 - 24%) The ship part after the wave and the UFO part at 69 - 72% were shallow compared to the rest of the level in terms of sync
Block Design - 4/10
Sadly, the block design is the worst aspect of this level. You used all different types of block design in this level, and sometimes that can look good or it can look bad (in your case, it was bad ) .The UFO part at 69 - 72% suffered from this the worst, since the blocks looked like they were ripped or copy pasted from a layout. The black blocks at the dual parts didn't really mix in with the background at all. The ship part's (after the drop) block design also stood out.
Total Score - 20/40!
This would go into high end Decent or low end Good, but it really depends on the Level Judges.
Difficulty - 6 stars
And just a checklist of what to improve on for the future!
- Improve your sync (69 - 72%)
- Try making layouts to improve gameplay (don't use deco) or get someone to do it for you.
- Try sticking to one block design to use throughout the whole level
- Try experimenting with coin placement in your levels
- Variate between platforms and orbs
- Make your effects look more clean and not messy (77 - 90%)
- Playtest your level to check for bugs (if there are any)
Out of the reviews I read, I will be approving this review. This review is incredibly detailed and I will be moving this to decent. This review is very good, but the other reviews to me kind of lead me to put this to decent. Anyway, fantastic review  |
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. The wave drop was very unoriginal (Falling Up) and there is also some mini wave spam that could be easily replaced with something less annoying. And lastly, try to variate between platforms and orbs in the ball parts, since it was all orbs to make gameplay.
edit: btw the blocks at the UFO may have looked copied but they weren't :/
