Archive: 43 posts

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I'll list two: overuse of camera cut-scenes and day & night cycles (global lighting).

2009-11-04 18:11:00 Author: SHENOA77 Posts: 184

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might not count as a gameplay element but drawbridges collapsing. I am pretty darn sick of those, every time I see a drawbridge in LBP I just know it is going to collapse... Button-jumpads are also a tad overused in my opinion.

2009-11-04 18:16:00 Author: Zwollie Posts: 2173

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might not count as a gameplay element but drawbridges collapsing. I am pretty darn sick of those, every time I see a drawbridge in LBP I just know it is going to collapse... Button-jumpads are also a tad overused in my opinion. Haha, your comment made me laugh Zwollie. But I heartily agree with you on both points.

2009-11-04 18:17:00 Author: SHENOA77 Posts: 184

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Running and jumping. I WANT A LEVEL WHERE I SIT STILL, GODDARN IT. Oh, I also am getting tired of those levels where you sit still, the "levels that play themselves" ones. I'm so unappeasable ^_^

2009-11-04 18:19:00 Author: dawesbr Posts: 3280

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I used to be sick of those puzzles where you have a jet pack and you need to put the right coloured grabbable material in the right coloured basket/pouch or whatever. Not as many people are doing that now though. At the moment I am sick of levels that have only one type of gameplay in, and it has pink floaty in it, my nemesis... 'Is it me or is the FLOOR FALLING?!?'

2009-11-04 18:21:00 Author: olit123 Posts: 1341

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Maybe those mazes with the fiery or electric walls? I have seen some good ones with moving elements to avoid, but the simple follow the back and forth blazing tight path for adventure? I don't like those much. However a amazing twist on this was CCubbage's take on pac man in his Splatfest 3. Now that was cool and fun!

2009-11-04 18:27:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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Wheels that spin really fast, and you have to let go at the right moment to launch yourself higher to grab, thats right, another wheel. Then you get all the way to the top, miss time one, and fall all the way back to the bottom with no checkpoint.

2009-11-04 18:33:00 Author: GruntosUK Posts: 1754

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Anything with the words "When bombs drop" in the title.

2009-11-04 18:33:00 Author: xkappax Posts: 2569

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I'd probably say Sponge Swings. There are loads of levels completely revolving around them called stuff like "50 swings! can u survive?!" I really wish someone would do something new with swings, I don't know what, but an awesome creator like wexfordian, xkappax, or MrsSpookyBuz (just to name a few out of lots) should be able to create something!

2009-11-04 18:37:00 Author: Plasmavore Posts: 1913

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I don't care for those uninspired levels where you jump across some pink floaty and then it ends.... yaaaay.... A lot of the mentioned things in this thread I don't take issue with, just badly made one trick ponies like that grind my gears

2009-11-04 18:39:00 Author: Asbestos101 Posts: 1114

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might not count as a gameplay element but drawbridges collapsing. I am pretty darn sick of those, every time I see a drawbridge in LBP I just know it is going to collapse... /Rethinks section of next level Aha, I have an idea! Button-jumpads are also a tad overused in my opinion. Oh, I was just going to change my sensor switch jump-pads to button jump-pads. I hardly ever see them. I used to be sick of those puzzles where you have a jet pack and you need to put the right coloured grabbable material in the right coloured basket/pouch or whatever. Not as many people are doing that now though. I like them. I'd probably say Sponge Swings. There are loads of levels completely revolving around them called stuff like "50 swings! can u survive?!" What about cloth swings? Or swings that you can use again after the level turned 180?? Overall I think I can conclude that I don't play enough levels to get sick of anything. Or maybe all the elements are in levels with dreadfully long intros which I will always quit if the level doesn't start within 20 seconds after the intro started.

2009-11-04 18:43:00 Author: Syroc Posts: 3193

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I don't care for those uninspired levels where you jump across some pink floaty and then it ends.... yaaaay.... A lot of the mentioned things in this thread I don't take issue with, just badly made one trick ponies like that grind my gears Agreed. All the stuff listed so far I can take in small ammounts. It's when the whole level is one kind of thing I get a little bored usually. Oh and badly transitioned global lighting or rapid fire changes for no reason in lighting. That bugs me.

2009-11-04 18:44:00 Author: Morgana25 Posts: 5983

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Survival challenges and also what xkappax says ( I hate those so much I can't even bring myself to repeat the name )

2009-11-04 18:48:00 Author: mistervista Posts: 2210

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Small enimies that walk backwards and forwards with spikes on the sides and a brain on top. It's fine if the level is full of lots of different creatively designed enemies and these are just the easy ones, but I see very few levels that actually do that. Most of the time these are the only types of enmies used, and it gets a bit boring.

2009-11-04 18:48:00 Author: Nuclearfish Posts: 927

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Small enimies that walk backwards and forwards with spikes on the sides and a brain on top. It's fine if the level is full of lots of different creatively designed enemies and these are just the easy ones, but I see very few levels that actually do that. Most of the time these are the only types of enmies used, and it gets a bit boring. Default mario enemies huh? They work as mini obstacles inbetween platforming bits or tougher enemies, but not as the main challenges themselves.

2009-11-04 18:49:00 Author: Asbestos101 Posts: 1114

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I can appreciate quite anything if well done. I could be tired of anything if made boring. I hate ice though. I hate when there are ice platforms used as a cheap way of supposedly making it "harder". I am also tired of all of the cool pages trends. It's really lame. .

2009-11-04 21:54:00 Author: RangerZero Posts: 3901

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Mr.V! How can you dislike survival challenges! Bubble caves, clockworx, steel wheel... As long as they increase in difficulty and are detailed and creative then they're good in my book For me, im sick of trick levels where there's three buttons, each one kills you, and then a fourth one appears. SO LAME!

2009-11-04 22:15:00 Author: Incinerator22 Posts: 3251

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i hate jumping survival challenges, they kill me!!!

2009-11-04 22:16:00 Author: Deviantgeek Posts: 386

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...Right. I'm tired of essentially everything that's popular on Cool Levels right now. But I'm not going to vent. That's what my blog's for.

2009-11-04 23:07:00 Author: SLS10 Posts: 1129

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Man, i gotta say the old 'teleport' trick. I mean, having to kill your little Sackboy just so he can move across a level? I feel for ya' buddy, i really do.

2009-11-04 23:17:00 Author: Mr_T-Shirt Posts: 1477

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I can appreciate quite anything if well done. I could be tired of anything if made boring. All is said!

2009-11-04 23:53:00 Author: Takelow Posts: 1355

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Dark matter as a building material, and ball of sponge tied with elastic.

2009-11-05 00:44:00 Author: Arkei Posts: 1432

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Originally Posted by Zwollie might not count as a gameplay element but drawbridges collapsing. I am pretty darn sick of those, every time I see a drawbridge in LBP I just know it is going to collapse... I LIKE COLLAPSING BRIDGES! I have one in Meteor, and it rocks. Don't insult the bridge. I HATE practicly anything where you have only one life and involves jumping on small columns or *shudder* PINK FLOATY. I hate the "cool" pages, -chezhead

2009-11-05 01:25:00 Author: chezhead Posts: 1063

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I hate every new trend on cool pages, which changes every season or something...

2009-11-05 01:28:00 Author: Foofles Posts: 2278

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I hate every new trend on cool pages, which changes every season or something... You just gave me an idea for my Blog.... TREND TRACKER! As you can see here, Bah, HTML is off. LINK HERE. (http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=pink%20floaty&cmpt=q) There is massive amounts of "Pink Floaty" activity levels spiking during recent months...

2009-11-05 02:35:00 Author: chezhead Posts: 1063

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Survival challenges and also what xkappax says ( I hate those so much I can't even bring myself to repeat the name ) You hate survival challenges? Really? I can see those horrible bomb survival challenges, but just any old survival challenge? You hate Canyon Jazz? You hate Sushi Machine? Some survival challenges are just so clever and addictive I just can't hate them. I hate that grab-slide technique. You know, when you grab the ceiling and slowly inch across. I hate those, especially when they're ridiculously long and drawn out.

2009-11-05 02:46:00 Author: qrtda235566 Posts: 3664

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I hate that grab-slide technique. You know, when you grab the ceiling and slowly inch across. I hate those, especially when they're ridiculously long and drawn out. This. This. This. This. I was just going to say it, but you nailed it down for me. It was original for the first month the game was out, now it is tedious and overplayed.

2009-11-05 03:01:00 Author: BSprague Posts: 2325

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Sounds like the basis for one hell of a level idea.

2009-11-05 04:42:00 Author: EviLPaNda Posts: 51

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I hate that grab-slide technique. You know, when you grab the ceiling and slowly inch across. I hate those, especially when they're ridiculously long and drawn out. I love climbing on ceilings. And trees. As for slowly inching... you realise you can go nearly the same speed as running when you are dangling from the ceiling?

2009-11-05 13:12:00 Author: rtm223 Posts: 6497

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i dont like the paintinator when you just have to step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot YES IT DIED!!! that was so much fun lets do it again.

2009-11-05 15:16:00 Author: deboerdave Posts: 384

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Dave, just combine it with an infinate checkpoint and you have best gameplay challenge Boss everrrrr Don't hit me please!

2009-11-05 15:37:00 Author: rtm223 Posts: 6497

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i dont like the paintinator when you just have to step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot, then step back , then step forward and shoot YES IT DIED!!! that was so much fun lets do it again. Whoa. I think this post can use one more "step forward and shoot" debo. You haven't quite used enough... lol.

2009-11-05 19:57:00 Author: SHENOA77 Posts: 184

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I hate using the paintinator to shoot one wall for it to go down, then the next then the next.... each one going down less and less to make steps. I Nearly blew a fuse playing h007bradley's Overheated III. He did this section 3 or 4 times throughout ther level.... Also I hate what people have done to mdaj's series. Pure epicness that I loved but then it led to about loads of copycats that just make walkers and space ships were you don't do anything other than watch.

2009-11-05 20:16:00 Author: KQuinn94Z Posts: 1758

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I'm in the process of making my first level. This thread has gave me a lot of ideas of what NOT to put in lol . I really want it to be unique, with clever puzzles. I'm still in the process of working them out. 1 thing I hate is the Spinning wheels you hold on to, then have to let go and fly up and grab another.

2009-11-05 21:05:00 Author: Tomvis Posts: 99

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I hate everything. Nah. Just kidding. I hate almost everything, and anything which comes from that stupid Jericho "cluckcluck" mother ****er. Whilst I'm at it, **** bomb survivals too.

2009-11-05 21:07:00 Author: KoRnDawwg Posts: 1424

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I hate everything. Nah. Just kidding. I hate almost everything, and anything which comes from that stupid Jericho "cluckcluck" mother ****er. Whilst I'm at it, **** bomb survivals too.^This. Especially that Jericho dude. It just gets old... @Awesomemans: There are some legitimately good survival challenges out there, and those are hard to hate. But the vast majority of them fail. I think that's what mistervista was talking about. The fail ones.

2009-11-06 00:49:00 Author: dandygandy2704 Posts: 1002

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Dave, just combine it with an infinate checkpoint and you have best gameplay challenge Boss everrrrr Don't hit me please! with a respawning boss and i'd never have to play another level again SMACK

2009-11-06 05:23:00 Author: deboerdave Posts: 384

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Oh, I almost forgot. Boring intro sequences. You know, the ones that take like five minutes and you only get to watch as the title of the level, the level creator, his best friends and a picture of his dog pop up. If it's something creative or it just comes up as you're playing through the start of the level, then it's not so bad.

2009-11-06 20:28:00 Author: dandygandy2704 Posts: 1002

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I really hate boss fights where the only criteria for victory is rattling the R1 button one billion times. It just isn't good gameplay. I'll usually quit a level if it starts doing that stuff... I value my right index finger and intend to keep it, thanks.

2009-11-06 23:41:00 Author: Tig-W Posts: 106

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That ceiling grabbing swinging mechanic seems like a very emergent gameplay mechanic that people have latched onto. By emergent I mean that I don't think Mm really ever thought of (or intended) it to be used that way. I dislike it because it's extremely finickity. I don't mind it if it's for just a short section but I hate going through it screen after screen.

2009-11-08 03:10:00 Author: Asbestos101 Posts: 1114

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I resent H4H levels, bomb survival levels, " swing across 20 sponges " levels, Jumping survival levels, Vehical levels were you can not controll the vehicle other than turning it on or off. Undetailed objects wich hints about lacking dedication. I will soon be back, making more edditions to the Chicken mania levels. But Chicken mania 2 will be compleatly diffrent from Chicken mania 1. Wich allthough i put alot of effort on it perhaps had some flaws. But atleast i got 800 plays, some good reviews, Astonishing graphics and sound effects. Even as the game play was ..... not bad but less exciting. The second part in the feathery war will have a kind of gameplay wich you have rarely or never seen before. Differing compleatly from Chicken mania 1. Varied objectives gameplays and bosses ( Allthough less bosses than CM 1). And of course it will have even better graphics then chicken mania 1 with even more detail. A far more intresting story, a diffrent location, Even more detailed sound effects and the level will be alot more playable in multiplayer ( Allthough CM1 was made for singel players,) But there will be no rewards in the level..... If you are interested in playing chicken mania 1 simply search for " Chicken mania " And you will see it. my psn is doubletimewa. It has some of the things people counted as annoying though. But i think it is way better than 90 percent of all recent levels made =)

2009-11-12 19:17:00 Author: Unknown User

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One more. **** jump challenges.

2009-11-12 21:21:00 Author: KoRnDawwg Posts: 1424

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Levels that play themselves! They annoy me soo much

2009-11-13 00:29:00 Author: Snrm Posts: 6419

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