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Nature's Paradise

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Hi Guys,

Posted this level to the showcase about a year ago, but wondered if some seasoned players could give me some more reviews and tips on it http://lbp.me/v/89dxmn

It's a tranquil and sedate platformer with the theme of nature (as the title would suggest)

Level Description:

Journey deep into a quiet and tranquil paradise governed only by plant life and free falling water. ***** Medium difficulty ***** Please REVIEW and Enjoy the scenery of this sedate platformer. Music by: InsidiousLily_13 **1 Player Strongly recommended** Now with updated and improved obstacles for 2014!

Unfortuantely, I have terrible thermo managing skills so the level is a short one I'm using the F4F scheme and will take it to account any points given to me I don't think I'll be able to 'Make it longer' as it's maxed out at around 95% (all that clutter!!) but I will put all comments received in to my brain for my next level

Thank you all, guys. Posted this to the LittleBigPlanet Network too, so sorry if you've seen it before

Happy Creating & Happy Playing, Guys

Kindest regards,

Snooth! <3
http://lbp.me/v/89dxmn
2014-03-20 22:11:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


Aaaaaaaaaaaand........queued 2014-03-20 22:16:00

Author:
avundcv
Posts: 2526


ich danke Ihnen sehr, avundcv 2014-03-20 22:20:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


Oh sry lo, it was to good german! Well I said the design looks good and I will leave a honest review, just like you asked for it 2014-03-20 22:53:00

Author:
Sandro8708
Posts: 625


Yeah I don't speak, German, I used Google Translate to be nice, I failed, I am sorry 2014-03-20 22:58:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


No worries. Everything is fine. Google translate made a good job
Thank you for the German words

Danke
2014-03-21 08:33:00

Author:
avundcv
Posts: 2526


Thank you for the very nice reviews and comments

And thank you for ignoring my linguistic skills when it comes to German I shall now leave, learn German fluently, and then return to have that German conversation haha
2014-03-21 19:16:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


I'll queue it up!

-hyper
2014-03-21 19:37:00

Author:
hyperdude95
Posts: 1793


I'll queue it up!

-hyper

Thank you, kind sir
2014-03-21 20:01:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


I played this before! I went to rate the level up and I already had! It must have been awhile ago, perhaps the first time you posted it.

The platforming was enjoyable.

The Hobbit music was pleasant.

My suggestions involve the look and cohesiveness of the level.

There are few straight lines in nature, but uneven surfaces make for awkward platforming. I might keep the flat platforms, but use the corner editor on the walls and background. I thought the glowing flowers looked out of place. Perhaps if they were supported by a special vine. Bounce pads and tubes are also not usually found in nature, so why not make the glowing flowers disguise the bound pads like you are bouncing on magic flowers?

The wooden structures like the broken bridge looked great. That was a nice touch. And right next to that where you used the temple stone you cut a few blocks off and tilted them; those little details make all the difference.

Thanks for being a creator and making levels for us to play! ;-)

F4f lbn sackquest Dark Flame
2014-03-22 03:42:00

Author:
one-mad-bunny
Posts: 334


I played this before! I went to rate the level up and I already had! It must have been awhile ago, perhaps the first time you posted it.

The platforming was enjoyable.

The Hobbit music was pleasant.

My suggestions involve the look and cohesiveness of the level.

There are few straight lines in nature, but uneven surfaces make for awkward platforming. I might keep the flat platforms, but use the corner editor on the walls and background. I thought the glowing flowers looked out of place. Perhaps if they were supported by a special vine. Bounce pads and tubes are also not usually found in nature, so why not make the glowing flowers disguise the bound pads like you are bouncing on magic flowers?

The wooden structures like the broken bridge looked great. That was a nice touch. And right next to that where you used the temple stone you cut a few blocks off and tilted them; those little details make all the difference.

Thanks for being a creator and making levels for us to play! ;-)

F4f lbn sackquest Dark Flame

Thank you for the comments, Mad Bunny

You make some great suggestions, and one's I'd happy to implement if the thermo wasn't so high That level is basically rendered unchangeable these days because of my poor managing skills of the thermometer

The magic flowers were added as simply a test of the holg material. At the original time of publishing, holo was the new wow factor, so used it as a way to make it seem more appealing to the people that were using holo as the be all and end all of life on LBP at the time haha. I agree though, now, they look out of place and need more work

Look forward to playing your SackQuest, and I shall review on the forum soon
2014-03-22 10:33:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


in my queue it will go.2014-03-22 19:00:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424


Thanks, Bio 2014-03-22 20:36:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


Very good level.
I like the visuals and the nice environment. The gameplay also is very enjoyable.
The music choice from LOTR is excellent

It was a little bit too short in my opinion

Great level!
2014-03-22 23:24:00

Author:
avundcv
Posts: 2526


Very good level.
I like the visuals and the nice environment. The gameplay also is very enjoyable.
The music choice from LOTR is excellent

It was a little bit too short in my opinion

Great level!

Thank you for the nice comments, Avundcv

I agree, it is way too short. Thermometer is literally 95% though haha Such terrible management of my deco and sticker count, as well as the complexity of play in one area.

Hopefully learn for my next level
2014-03-23 00:56:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


I liked it. I do agree omb about all the straight lines. Another suggestion that I would give is that you are using a lot of the animated water material (maybe part of your thermo troubles, but I love it, so if you can keep it, please do). But, since it is a glass material, it has no friction and can make the platforming tricky and even frustrating. If you glue a paper thin layer of invisible material on the running surfaces, it would make a big difference.2014-03-23 13:03:00

Author:
v0rtex
Posts: 1878


I liked it. I do agree omb about all the straight lines. Another suggestion that I would give is that you are using a lot of the animated water material (maybe part of your thermo troubles, but I love it, so if you can keep it, please do). But, since it is a glass material, it has no friction and can make the platforming tricky and even frustrating. If you glue a paper thin layer of invisible material on the running surfaces, it would make a big difference.

Let me see what I can do Thank you for all the kind words, Vortex.

Funnily enough, it never crossed my mind about the friction on glass, until the other day.... and now it bugs the hell out of me! Ha-ha.

I shall have a play about with it. At one point, I thought about editing all of the materials to make it more Wood/Pencil water, and passing it off as a bit of a comic book type effect, but honestly, despite the fact the thermo went down a bit, I just didn't like it

I've set the recommended amount of player to 1, but that doesn't stop 4 people entering and then saying "It's laggy, fix it" ha-ha

I'll post here if I can make some note worthy changes, but I am not sure just how much room for improvement I can squeeze in Despite all the great suggestions

Thanks again, Vortex, and thanks again everyone for the amazingly kind response

Love you all <3

EDIT:

Vortex, I have fixed the friction issue on the ball throwing part Good suggestion, thank you
2014-03-23 13:25:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


Queued to play with my boys!2014-03-24 12:16:00

Author:
DaddyMcQueen
Posts: 39


Queued to play with my boys!

Much appreciated, DaddyMcQueen
2014-03-24 12:54:00

Author:
LittleBigSnooth
Posts: 454


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