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The Sky Islands of Oneiros Ch. 3 (Spotlighted!)

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The Sky Islands of Oneiros Ch. 3SeekingTruth86http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/SeekingTruth86/5.png
The thrilling conclusion to the Oneiros trilogy. Prove your platforming and bubble collecting skills as Sackboy and Grandpa Sack venture through the crumbling Trials of Oneiros!


{Note: Bugs fixed! New screenshots added!}

I present the third level in the Oneiros trilogy!

Continue Sackboy and Grandpa Sack's journey through the Sky Islands of Oneiros! Hop and jump through the ancient training ground of the extinct Oneiran civilization! Search for hidden artifacts to boost your score! Will you take it slow and safe, or risk life and limb chasing bubble combos?

As before, it picks up right where the previous one left off- I recommend playing all three in sequence so you can imagine it as the one mega-level I first imagined it as. =)

Full Series:
-The Sky Islands of Oneiros Ch. 1 (https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=24957-The-Sky-Islands-of-Oneiros-Ch-1)
-The Sky Islands of Oneiros Ch. 2 (https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=25774-The-Sky-Islands-of-Oneiros-Ch.-2-*Spotlighted-Featured*)
-The Sky Islands of Oneiros Ch. 3


Any comments or feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Screenshots generously provided by the beneficent Domik12!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/SeekingTruth86/1.png
Up and up and up, ever higher we go! Also: Grandpa Sack, now with clothing!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/SeekingTruth86/4.png
Don't look down...

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Underground, yet in the sky!

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Lazers in the sky!?

Have fun, and thanks for playing!

{Edit: I'd prefer you give it a play yourself, but here's a VIDEO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47H6EPfHixo) if you wanna watch the level!}
2011-01-25 20:32:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


Awesome! I will play it now! If you want a review on my thread, just ask.

Hey, if you fall off the platform at the end, you died and have to restart. Put a checkpoint there.
2011-01-25 20:43:00

Author:
Random
Posts: 673


0_0 ITS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2011-01-25 21:27:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654


Finally! I'm dying to play this inevitably beautiful level!2011-01-25 23:07:00

Author:
Night Angel
Posts: 1214


What a great finale!!! I loved it. B.e.a.utiful scenery mixed with engaging gameplay. The bubble combos were quite a highlight in my opinion. Srsly, my reaction to teh bubbles was and I'm sure you know by now how much i like them

The final boss was designed perfectly. One main thing I noticed throughout the level was that almost everything had a floating kind of feel to it. Every cloud and platform that I paid attention to seemed to bob up and down giving it that signature floating feel. Brilliant!!

This was a great play. I tend to like the 2nd installment the best out of the trilogy, but that's just because it had the most stunning visuals. Don't get me wrong, the visuals were great in this 3rd one, but nothing beats that section in the beginning of the 2nd.

I hearted this before I started playing, and you earned it. :star::star::star::star::star: & <3

Pics:

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff393/valmassoilbpc/Sky%20Islands%20of%20Oneiros/IMG_3456.jpg
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http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff393/valmassoilbpc/Sky%20Islands%20of%20Oneiros/IMG_3460.jpg
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2011-01-26 00:19:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654


Must play!!!2011-01-26 02:58:00

Author:
The-Questor
Posts: 1328


AWESOME! I will play it really really soon.2011-01-26 13:53:00

Author:
himoks
Posts: 734


Feedback!
Now with description!


The Bads
You changed Grandpa.
- Now, Grandpa is different than he was in the other 2 levels.

You Changed The Background.
Same thing, now it doesn't match the other 2 levels in the series.

The Good
Epic Platforming!
I loved ALL the platforming in this level!

The Visuals were perfect!
It looked Glorious throughout the level!

Nice Boss Fight!
The Boss fight was very entertaining!

The What
Heh, Fart sounds.
Grandpa "lets one rip" every time I go past him. XD


Over-all I gave you a High-Flying :star::star::star::star::star: and one farting <3
2011-01-26 15:00:00

Author:
The-Questor
Posts: 1328


woo hoo! horay!
I agree with quest.

oh dear, 3 stars community wise. well that'll all change soon (rarh! hypocrite noobs!)
congrats on the future spotlight!
2011-01-26 15:08:00

Author:
jimydog000
Posts: 813


*angelic choir* I'll check this out ASAP!!2011-01-26 16:02:00

Author:
Hellobob5
Posts: 382


:hero: Yay! You don't know how long I have been waiting for this level. I will play as soon as I get wifi, probably too late for feedback, but I think from the reviews you have got its guaranteed to be awesome.2011-01-26 17:02:00

Author:
PygmyOwl
Posts: 1316


Great job on the level!2011-01-26 20:35:00

Author:
Random
Posts: 673


http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb332/jimydog000/snapshot.png?t=1296108249


this happened after defeating the boss
2011-01-27 06:05:00

Author:
jimydog000
Posts: 813


Thanks for the feedback everyone!

@Val: Thanks for the screenshots! I'm glad you liked it, but I honestly feel a need to republish it with a few fixes, like that visible sensor switch in one of those screenshots

@jimydog: Thanks for pointing that out jimydog... that's a game breaker XD Must republish. Alright, I'm gonna unpublish it and fix up a few things, and I'll republish a fixed version when I can. Might be a few days, I'm pretty under the weather atm XD Sorry bout that, I didn't spend quite as much time testing this one as the others, and I may have pushed it out the door a bit prematurely.

So.... I'm not sure what the appropriate action is at this juncture- should I delete this thread and make a new one when I get a chance to republish? I don't want to take up space on the boards for an unpublished level...
2011-01-27 22:55:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


Just post here again when it's republished.2011-01-27 23:59:00

Author:
The-Questor
Posts: 1328


YEEHAH! It's here, must play! can't wait til it's fixed.2011-02-01 02:39:00

Author:
LiamTheKiwi
Posts: 153


DEBUGGED & REPUBLISHED!

Alright, I fixed some bugs and spruced it up to beyond the thermometer's capacity, but I'm happy with it now ^_^

If you played the old version, please discard that one and give the fixed version a try! I think it looks/works much better. ~_^

I'm gonna need some screenshots of the final version, if anybody would be so kind as to send some to me via note?

So yeah! Go forth and finish my mega level! Don't forget to play in sequence for best effect!

Any comments or feedback are greatly appreciated! <3
2011-02-02 04:39:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


Hey buddy!

Sorry you have had a time with this one over the last couple days. But I have played the new version and I believe you have everything working great and the way you want.

I am not going to leave you feedback yet, because I really want to play it again a few more times to absorb all the awesomeness. But I will leave you extensive feedback on this in the next couple days.

One thing I must say now is.... I have never got a decent score on any of these because I am staring at the beautiful art the whole time and I end up dieing.... alot. Hahahaha!! Visually, you are one of a kind. I always know when I am playing one of your levels.

They always look so incredible!
2011-02-04 04:01:00

Author:
VelcroJonze
Posts: 1305


Wow, I had been waiting for this for so long that I nearly forgot about the series. I'll play it real soon.2011-02-05 23:59:00

Author:
eagerneph
Posts: 1536


Thanks for the kind words Jonze & Eagerneph! Haha sorry about the delay in releasing this one! The first two were about a month apart, this one... over 6 months later ^_^; I actually went through four different versions of Chapter 3 while putting it together but kept running out of thermo so I had to keep rebuilding it trying to be more efficient XD Endlessly frustrating! Even for this build I had to use the undo-thermo bug to fit the last bits in, and then half the stuff broke first time I published T_T It's all better now though (Except for some wobble-bolt timing issues near the end, I blame the buggy nature of wobble bolts in LBP-PSP. Sometimes the 'turrets' do not fire properly in sync, but most of the time they work fine.)

Anyways I really look forward to hearing what you guys think!

And I could still use some screenshots of the fixed version if anybody has the time or camera capabilities, the shots provided ever so generously by Valmassoi on the thread's first page are no longer accurate after the update ^_^;
2011-02-06 03:42:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


Man, what a great level! A truly wonderful ending to a favorite series by Mr. The Truth. As usual, everything looks awesome scenery wise, lots of cool sets, and the attention to detail is razor sharp. Gameplaywise, there's lots of challenge to be had in the platforming, and a unique puzzle involving a spinning picture. And then, toom toom toom, there's the Epic boss that always ends these adventures, and this one was just as fun and unique as all the rest. A real Nin ja turtle, haha.

Here's a breakdown;

Story: 4 out of 5 stars. You made it so that you don't really have to know what happened in previous installments, but it's kinda simple if you don't know the backstory.

Graphics: 5 out of 5 stars. I great looking romp, with some excellent fantasy settings.

Gameplay: 4 out of 5 stars This would have gotten an easy 5 out of 5 stars, but a flat camera angle in the first area creates problems in the backlayers. You either can't tell you can go back there, or it won't register easily to make sackboy jump to the backlayer. This kinda broke up the flow early on, but it was all aces after that.
Originality: 5 out of 5 . The arcing story, sky setting, and huge boss battle easily make this level memorable.

Overall: 5 stars and a <3
2011-02-06 15:10:00

Author:
kaiju_kid
Posts: 329


@kaiju-kid: Hey man thanks so much for the in-depth feedback!


A real Nin ja turtle, haha.
Lol Glad you liked him! I had to trim him down the version in my head due to thermo, so I'm glad he still ended up being enjoyable!


a flat camera angle in the first area creates problems in the backlayers.
I feel ya, looking back on it it isn't readily apparent. One of my testers actually said the same thing but I ended up forgetting it among my rising thermo panic. XD I'll keep an eye out for issues like that in future levels, thanks for pointing it out. =)

@valmassoi: I think I sorta glossed over the feedback you gave me earlier, so here's a proper reply for you buddy!


One main thing I noticed throughout the level was that almost everything had a floating kind of feel to it. Every cloud and platform that I paid attention to seemed to bob up and down giving it that signature floating feel.

Yay! I'm glad the effect worked well! Gogo winches! The large pillars you run up for the race gate portion had to be put together very carefully ^_^ PSP needs an advanced glue option like LBP2. XD


Don't get me wrong, the visuals were great in this 3rd one, but nothing beats that section in the beginning of the 2nd.
I agree with you there That pesky thermometer is really frustrating sometimes. Initially the cave section was going to be significantly longer and I was planning a very pretty room in there, but I had to cut it to be able to squeeze in the race and the boss. T_T The intro area in the 2nd chapter actually took up nearly half the thermometer!

@The-Questor: Just like with Val I inadvertently glossed over your feedback! Here's your proper reply! =D


You changed Grandpa.
-Now, Grandpa is different than he was in the other 2 levels.

Yeah, I gave him some clothes. I feel like the expectations for character designs have been upped in the time since I released chapter 2, and it was kinda silly for Grandpa to be jumping around in the sky all naked and wrinkly. =) In the first speech bubble Grandpa apologizes for taking so long (launch delays =p)to be ready for the final ascent because he was looking for some decent clothing. =)


You Changed The Background.
Same thing, now it doesn't match the other 2 levels in the series.
Thank you for pointing this out as a bad! I completely agree in retrospect, and have in fact changed it back to the original background. I thought the fantasy setting would be a cool backdrop, but it really interfered with the colors in the level through the different global lighting. So that part's all better now! =D

I'm glad you liked the platforming/boss/visuals! My testers had a bit of a problem with a few parts so I was a little worried about difficulty, but I hoped that true LBP players would appreciate it =)

@EVERYONE ABOVE: Thanks so much for the playing the level and sharing your thoughts on it! I really appreciate it, and am super glad you had fun with my little creation! I know the thread isn't labeled F4F, but I will do my best as my schedule permits!
2011-02-07 21:25:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


hi seeking truth! congratulations on the spotlight! this level is definitely deserving, i loved it!
Will there be anymore chapters or is this the end?
2011-03-10 07:23:00

Author:
darcyh
Posts: 191


Hey SeekingTruth!
Sky Islands of Oneiros is absolutely the most beautiful saga in LBP PSP, not only by the exquisite visuals, but also by its nice story and a gameplay perfectly polished, and of course, the culmination of this saga could not be an exception.
What I have to say about this chapter? Nothing compared with the experience of playing it. This level talks by itself.
Your design of gameplay, although it follows the line of platforming and a final boss battle of your previous levels, feels fresh and nice to play. The final boss is fun and it is just hard enough.
Congratulations for getting a Spotlight, but even more for having such a brillian mind to make something like this.
Five BRILLIANT :star:'s and a <3 for your level.
2011-03-11 04:59:00

Author:
rOckalOvEer x73
Posts: 112


wow, finally got around to playing it, great job! I'm a big fan of the series and havent been on the site or game much at all; this sure helped bring me back! I really loved the turtle and how its head shrank into the shell at the end; amazing job on the details! *****<32011-03-25 05:24:00

Author:
Ricky-III
Posts: 732


Well, its been a while since i promised feedback so here it is!

This level was easily the best out of the Sky Islands series, the scenery was flawness and much improvement on the design of Grandpa Sack! The bosses were slightly hard but they were full of chicken wins and awesome sauce and i loved them so much. The gameplay was spectacular as well just getting better and better as you get through the level. This was definately the most challenging of the Trio but it was most certainly the most entertaining hands down It seemed much more sky islands as well than the others as i felt there was more platforming and discovery in the sky, even though all of it was in the sky anyway. The level seemed more spaced out and less claustraphobic than the second one but it was a nice thing to see!

Suberbly amazingly brilliant level!!! :star::star::star::star::star: and a big islandy <3 ....Can you get islandy hearts? Oh well, another great job!!!
2011-03-28 09:54:00

Author:
Hellobob5
Posts: 382


Sorry for the late replies, I've been way busy lately and unable to check the site for a while!

@rOckalOvEer x73: Thanks so much for your feedback! I absolutely LOVE Hayal Dunyasai, it was exquisite mushroomy goodness! Thanks for the kind words, it means a lot coming from such an artistic creator!

@ricky3: Hey man! I'm glad you liked the turtle hiding, to be honest I originally wanted to do more with that but the thermometer, as per usual, limited my original vision. T_T Thanks for checking it out and coming back to leave feedback!

@Hellobob5: Thanks for dropping by again hellobob! I definitely wanted this one to be the hardest of the three, so that if you play them from Ch.1 it gets harder and harder as you go on. I'm glad you were able to appreciate the difficulty! Thanks for the amazing feedback man, the fact that you say things like "chicken wins and awesome sauce" it totally awesome sauce.
2011-04-13 21:28:00

Author:
SeekingTruth86
Posts: 151


Just played your entire series. Very excellent! I can't think of a single bad thing to say. Easily in the top ten levels I've played. I especially enjoyed the bosses. I'm sorry, too, because now you have to change your picture to add another heart...2011-04-14 17:25:00

Author:
Fading-Dream
Posts: 164


The level was fun and awesome! The story was great, the boss battle was awesome and the level was amazing! I gave it :star::star::star::star::star: and <3! You did outstanding job on the series of oneiros and i hope you keep creating more amazing levels!2011-07-15 15:37:00

Author:
himoks
Posts: 734


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