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The Ice Empress's Snow Challenge Adventure Part1: First 4 Bosses

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~ The Ice Empress's Snow Challenge Adventure ~
~ Part1: First 4 Bosses ~



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Normal. 4 Bosses. 1 Player. Can you take on the Ice Empress's icy challenge? Grab your lent coat and travel to the freezing glacial realm, where you can test your sack skills in jumping, dodging and fighting in this all slippery themed classic styled platformer!
(Original Level Description)



Hi, I am Rewayah and I am from Dubai, UAE, Middle East. (This was my welcome thread (https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=25872-Hi-LBPC!-Nice-meeting-you-all!&p=474823#post474823)<=) : )


This level was actually my second one, I designed it after my first unfinished attempt.. clich? level titled 'Forest, Tower and Castel', which was very simple. In 'The Glacial Ice Challenge Adventure' I wanted to create something with more aesthetical value in the character designs and bosses, which is something I always do in my real art. I wanted to reflect it on LBP and see my style if it can be LBPed. Well, it was somehow possible.. and the LBP style results were interesting for me.

However, due to the fact that the level contained four bosses (originally seven were intended including the Ice Empress), it ate up my thermometer.. I was not able to add stuff and things started to freeze and crush. Friends suggested that I break up the level, so I did for the rest of the bosses, and ended up with three levels. (the other two still need reworking).

Anyways, I left the design vary basic and bare, with the regular slippery glass as my main material. : ) The ice was the primary theme, not snow! Even so, it took me nearly seven weeks to two months to finish this version. =)

The level's category was 'Extremely Difficult', I knew that there were some extremely hard levels out there in the community (some of them which were impossible to finish due to their impossible designs.. ), but I wanted mine to be beatable for the hardcore gamer. However, this changed, currently the level is categorized as Normal.. the difficulty was toned down several times, now I cannot reduce more.. otherwise the design will break. <:-) The result at the time of publishing? Well, not encouraging.. due to the fact that most players are very young at age, they found it very difficult for them.. mainly due to the slippery glass.. However, I won't give up! =)


Here are some pictures for you, hope you try it out and enjoy it.
I also included the concepts I sketched out quickly for the bosses’ designs. : )





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Please enjoy the level, and be patient with its difficulty, I am ready to take any questions or suggestions, tell me what you think. =)


The Concepts:


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Azureyu01.gif
First, I wanted to start with a classical 'mythological' creature, ~Azureyu~ the ice dragon was born.. actually, if you have noticed, dragons are the norm, in my case I wanted it to be the "kick-start".


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Noidcadra01.gif
.. then something 'wicked' and scary, ~Noidcadra~ widow of the icy silk opened her eyes. : )


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Gordo01.gif
.. then I wanted to add a 'brute' to the grope to add weight.. the hulking ~Gordo~ roared, a snow yetti!


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Emirees01.gif
.. then decided to balance it with a 'femme fatale'., ~Emirees~ the mermaid of the electrifying ice joined, water guardian..


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Mamothga01.gif
.. then I decided to add a giant, an ice golem, but my nephew suggested the classic mammoth, so ~Mammothga~ joined the party and replaced the ice golem.


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/Saberoth01.gif
.. then your classic saber-tooth.. ~Saberoth~ was created, the final general guarding the Ice Empress’s fortress.. =)


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Rewayah/IceEmpress01.gif
Finally, the ~Ice Empress~.. this was the original concept of her. I updated and reconstructed the previous temporary (and funny looking) one, and replaced it with this original design.. The player, after overcoming her fortress, will fight her in three stages or "forms".. it was also a friend’s suggestion which we really took a liking to.


Try it out when you have time please. =)



Peace~
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2010-05-20 19:09:00

Author:
Rewayah
Posts: 11


Wow! I really like the look of this level... and your drawings.
I'll play it next time I'm on.
2010-05-20 19:14:00

Author:
GreatWhite000
Posts: 673


Wow! I really like the look of this level... and your drawings.
I'll play it next time I'm on.

Thank you -DR-!
Please do!
I am planning to finish the whole Ice Adventure (3 parts) before the release of LBP2.
Plus two other stages from the same saga, titled: 'The Pumpkins Patch's Green Witch of Nazzrah', and 'The Pumpkins patch'.
I am not sure if I will be able to pull it off (5 stages).. but the Ice Adventure is nearly done.
Those stages are part of a bigger saga, you keep collecting summons to aid you throughout the story, and the rest of the stages will wait till the release of LBP2.
Currently, 'The Pumpkins Patch's Green Witch of Nazzrah' BETA is also playable. But later will be deleted, and will become accessible via a secret key, because you will need the 'Ice Empress Summon I' (Titled: Glacial Aid) to finish it.
Also, on my other PSN account, I have lots of 'shooter levels' waiting for part 2!! =)

Thank you and stay in touch. =)
2010-09-04 14:57:00

Author:
Rewayah
Posts: 11


Everyone should play this, it's very beautiful and atmospheric. It's really hard but like Rew said be patient, I myself played and gave you 5 stars and s heart. 2010-09-04 15:51:00

Author:
Unknown User


Peace.


Thank you With_Blood_Skys! = )


*Update*

I've just re-uploaded 'The Glacial Ice Challenge Adventure Part1: From Azureyu to Emirees' along with most of my previously deleted levels, all with new updates and tweaks.

I also updated and replaced some parts and fixed all the bugs.

All of my levels on LBP1 will remain permanently this time around.. I might update some of the incomplete ones..

Make sure to visit my 'Community Artist' level where I take requests, and 'My LBP Journal' to get some insight on how to finish and solve some of my levels.



Take care all! = )
2011-07-28 12:34:00

Author:
Rewayah
Posts: 11


Why not put the level code in so we can queue this level?2011-07-29 16:09:00

Author:
Unknown User


nice looking level will defo give it a look 2011-07-29 19:52:00

Author:
Unknown User


Why not put the level code in so we can queue this level?
I tried to edit the thread, but the box for inputting the code did not appear!
It seems that this is because that this level was created before the new feature was implemented in the site!

Anyhow,
This is the code: 1wt96-
And this is the link: http://lbp.me/v/1wt96- (http://lbp.me/v/1wt96-)

If any kind moderator can manually modify this if possible?
If not, is it possible if I create a new thread, and then merge this with it?

Thank you killa1b91!
Hopefully this will be fixed! = )



nice looking level will defo give it a look

Thank you very much minzinho!
Please do! =)
And don't be put off by its trickiness!
I re-and-re-modified this level to make it easier!
Actually, I dropped the whole slippery glass theme and replaced it with white snow so players can move easily!

If you face any problem or have any question please let me know! = )

Until then, take care you all!
2011-07-30 21:33:00

Author:
Rewayah
Posts: 11


Ok, so now after you adjusted the difficulty and made some adjustments to the landscape design, I've managed to get past those egyptian dog-creatures. But now, I can't figure out how to kill that dragon, let alone get past it! It's not that it is too hard, I just can't figure it out. Cool level design though.2011-08-01 02:34:00

Author:
Unknown User


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