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The Portentous Paean of Peter Picaroon

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The Portentous Paean of Peter Picaroonmonstahr
http://i39.tinypic.com/rsx9vn.jpgPrepare, plush pirates! A profusion of pelagic playfulness.
My first level, gee whiz! It doesn't feel done yet. It's rather short, my decoration skillz are deffo subpar, but it has a beginning, middle and end sooo I guess it constitutes as a level. This is intended as an intro to a series of story levels.

So I guess, since it is still somewhat beta, I have limited access to it. Not much though. You can get the key from a lockbox level I have up.

So, what I want to hear:
What sucks
What's okay
How to make it look better
Gameplay ideas
Did you get stuck/where

What I don't want to hear:
lies

Lighting might be awful because my TV's contrast is messed up, I have gamma turned all the way up just so i can see anything. If anyone's willing to help me with that, or anything else for that matter, add me and we can get busaaay. you can also get a chance to laugh at my hilariously primitive logic!

I'll be putting point bubbles in soon enough. There are 3 prizes kindasorta hidden.

Lastly, listen to the magic mouth at the beginning. pleeassse don't jump out of the boat.

PEACE.

oh yeah, this is meant for 1 player atm, though you may try it with more... dunno if youll get stuck
http://i42.tinypic.com/33z69i1.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2dt41g1.jpg

UNLOCKED NOW BUT NOT COMPLETE. WELL IT HAS LIKE A SCOREBOARD SO I GUESS IT IS COMPLETE IN A SENSE. BUT YEAH NO PLANS TO REVISIT THIS UNTIL............ THE FUUUTUUUUUURE
2010-03-28 19:31:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361


I just played it, congrats on your first level! Ill give you feedback in your format you requested.

What not good- The design, i dont want to say it sucks, and im not talking visually, but the actual lay out. Its confusing where to go almost everywhere.

What's okay- Ill be honest, i didnt find anything particularly good in the level up to the point i got except the lightning that strikes your boat down.

How to make it look better- More detail! Less blocky fire all over the place. Use corner editor to make things not squares.

Did you get stuck/where- I did get stuck, on multiple occasions, with the second stopping me from finishing. The first is close to the start when you swim through the sunk ship and see a sign that says go left. I went left to see what looked like a dead end. I did not know you could grab the hanging sail, took me awhile. The second is after the first, i used the elevator to get to where theres a cart that rolls down a railing, it rolls to the ends and stops......and you cant do anything but jump out. I jumped out to swing back up and try again and the elevator i had used never came back down.

Good attempt, i can tell you made an effort, 3 stars for now. Can you checkout my Gangsta life of detroit level and leave some feedback? Thanks!
2010-03-29 00:38:00

Author:
Jrange378
Posts: 573


okay, so i finally made it to my HDTV, so now I can actually see what the hell i was doing. this is actually kind of embarassing haha. locked again untillll further notice.

thanks for the feedback! i'll get back to you on your level tomorrow. if i dont, bug me about it.

if anyone for some reason still wishes to see this, or help me on it, just ask and I can send you a key..
2010-03-29 03:57:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361


oh, i forgot, i unlocked this a while ago. still doesn't have score bubbles, or a whole lot of decoration

but it ought to be completable now. i'm gonna revisit this level when i get decent at creation, and THEN i will continue the story. i have a good one in mind.
2010-04-08 02:10:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361


over 150 views and one response? even if it's terrible i would like to hear what you think..2010-04-12 03:58:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361


Well, I played the level

Good:
-Awesome visuals.
-Camera angles were good.
-Story and Cutscenes were nice, I like how you made the last part Sepia.
-Nice, catchy title. It's kinda like a tongue twister.

Bad:
-The part after the intro wasn't really nice in terms of gameplay. I kept getting stuck.(The sinking ship)
-In the part where you drag the light down a vertical hallway, dark matter is visible at the very bottom near the checkpoint.
-I got kinda frustrated after the part where you grab those thingies to avoid the spikes. There was a dark room with the hanging grabbable thing and what looked like a checkpoint at the bottom. I jumped down to the "checkpoint" and got gassed


Overall, a very nice-looking level with somewhat decent gameplay.
:star::star::star::star: and a Heart for the atmosphere.
Please give Feedback for the level in my Sig.
2010-04-13 04:28:00

Author:
Jazve
Posts: 341


hey, thanks man! i thought i got rid of this dark matter you spoke of, i'll have to check this out.

i currently don't have my ps3, but i will do my BEST to remember to play your level. if i don't get back to you by... next monday? start bugging me and don't stop.

thanks so much! i appreciate it.

oh yeah... where you got gassed, i know exactly what you're talking about, and i think i might know how to fix it. i've been meaning to for a while, the gas was a temp fix for another issue that i forgot was there..
sorry! forgive me?
2010-04-13 04:38:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361


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