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The most recent out of all the series so far, but i will make a part 3... Recommended you play the prologue and part 1 before playing this! Ill get some pics too... http://lbp.me/v/455jms

2011-08-31 17:31:00 Author: Macasadia Posts: 153

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This series looks great, and I'm having fun playing it. My main quibble, however, is that it sometimes looks great at the expense of gameplay. In episode 1, there's a section where one has to drop back through a hole that's covered by a metal plate decoration. There's also an invisible barrier in front of this deco. So, when I tried to interact with this plate using R1, I couldn't. When I pushed up to try and fall into the plate deco, I couldn't. Eventually, I realized I had to go around, go into the background elsewhere, then run sideways back to the plate. In episode 2, there's a ventilation duct deco one has to jump through. It has a hint arrow, which I appreciate - Perhaps you could have a light shining out of the grate, instead? In episode 2, there are a few spots where you have to grab metal that is not normally grabbable. By then, I was just jamming on buttons everywhere and hoping for the best. To the degree that you want a level to be exploration based, I don't necessarily think these things are wrong. To the degree you want your level to be smooth platforming goodness, I think these little details clash with that. I'm sort of the anti-fan of invisible barriers - they're difficult to work with, and they can make an obvious thing seem obscure. Visible railings and the Danger Tweaker would duplicate most of the functions of an invisible wall. And if I have a choice between making something look perfect, or break the visual effect by adding a subtle gameplay cue, I add the cue almost every time. I'll definitely be back for the rest of the series. Great job so far.

2011-09-03 19:59:00 Author: coyote_blue Posts: 422

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A great "review"! At some points i was lost in the text lol, but i appreciate the advice!

2011-09-05 06:25:00 Author: Macasadia Posts: 153

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