Postby silent_ » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:10 am
here's a tip guys: if you want your level reviewed quickly, make it short and make it have autoscroll
Generally...
A nearly flawless SMB1-styled level. I really like the atmosphere and the windows, it showed how unique of a SMB1-styled castle this really is. The SMB1-styled Dry Bones blended in with the atmosphere, and I like that. Now, to be a bit negative. Allow us to start with the boss. Quite frankly, it was too easy. All I did was run to the right and hit the axe before Bowser even breathed fire or threw a hammer. Perhaps spice this boss up by adding a Podoboo or two, or adding a firebar or two? Regardless, though, make it harder, please. Anyway, to start with the first section, I like it, but it still has some flaws, like with the too-long-fire-bars. They are excessively difficult to avoid, because they are so long they can hit you very easily by surprise. And we also have the music. Since this is SMB1-styled, the music really doesn't fit. Either find a SMB1 castle remix, or just use the classic SMB1 castle. And, yeah. The boss music. Doesn't fit. Bowser is not SMB3 Boom-Boom. Also, there are a few empty pixels between the far left and right part of the bridge Bowser is standing on and the end of the SMB1 castle platform. You should fix this by moving the bridge down one block. Conclusively, that little diagonal skeleton thing in the Misc. section of SMB1 creates a cut-off. This should be self-explanatory, just looking at it yourself. Either way, this is a fun generic castle, great job constructing it.
(Sorry if there are grammatical errors, this review was written quickly due to time.)
Pros...
-neat-looking Springboard that matches the lava
-great-looking windows
-unique SMB1-styled castle
-good atmosphere
-neat looking Dry Bones
-awesome vertical level design
-superb lava placement, even if you could have added more
Cons...
-unfitting level and boss music
-too-long fire bars
-bridge cut-off
-that BGO thing in the Misc. section of SMB1 creates a cut-off
-too-easy boss
-unfitting background (never explained this in the Generally... but basically the background needs to be SMB1-styled since SMB3 and SMB1 don't go well together in terms of visual appeal)
Other Notes...
I hope to see more levels from you!
Overall...
5.5
Last edited by
Axiom on Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: review approved