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Jaymes Reviews: Sonichu Episode 1 by Sonichu

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LBP.me link: http://lbp.me/v/w4vcbs

Now, I realise that this may be a contriversial review for some. However, if the entirety of LBPC has taught me anything, it's to keep as much as an open mind as possible. With that said, let's get into it.

Now, I'm not going to knock the creator for the background image's he's used (It is LBP after all), although I can't help but think that the background looks a little too plain. Using a background like The Metropolis or something to that effect would add more visual variety, and maybe he could incoporate the story he's made into the level a little more, making the characters akin to the Creator Curators from LBP, or using Sackbots, even, in the case of LBP2. I feel this would make the story more immersive.

Now, this brings me to my next point. If the level was designed to be aced at all, and he implemented prizes for acing the level, then the teleport method he's used in the level would preclude it, making it anything but possible to accomplish. Instead, a better idea would be to use a piston or a winch with a platform on top, and connect a button or a switch to it. When the player activates the switch, the platform would move, allowing the player to move on.

The third thing I would like to point out is excessive dialog, and no actual characters. Again, I would reccomend the use of Sackbots in LBP2, or making a character out of parts in LBP1, along with a magic mouth. Again, I feel this would make the story more immersive.

Finally, the use of a pseudo-boss in the level, but giving the player no actual challenge, seems to be a let down. What would make the level more intresting is adding some degree of interactivity to the boss, maybe using multiple creature brains, for example, or adding a magic mouth to allow the boss to talk.

So, to summerise:

Problems:

Lack of enviroment
Not very immersive
Boss posing no threat
Unable to ace level


Solutions:

Physically build characters
Add a background, and incorporate the scenery into it
Add more interactivity to the boss
Change the teleport method to a platform
Possibly republish in LBP2 to take advantage of new tools
2011-04-10 23:22:00

Author:
Jaymes_Keller
Posts: 27


So how does this work? i always welcome competition XD My movie/Trailer is in my sig and the level i hope to have up soon XD but if you don't rate movies ill let you know when i have it up XD2011-04-12 18:18:00

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