Postby zioy » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:58 pm
Grassy's Treeland by MyNameIsEric52
Review by KoolKat
Gameplay
This was a fairly simple level which used switches hidden around a small grassy dome that are required to progress. The idea was good at first, but after while the backtracking did get a bit boring. The level also had a secret star which was not well-designed at all; the switch required to get it is in plain sight, and the backtracking is simple enough that it isn't tedious or even remotely challenging either. I'd say making the yellow switch more hidden as well as the secret star door to make the secret star more interesting. Also, the backtracking got really boring after a while, especially since the enemies were all gone. I'd recommend spicing up the general enemy placement.
Aesthetics
At the very beginning of the level, I felt like the level was going to be virtually flawless in this category. However, as I progressed, I discovered that there were SMW switches, which look really bad with the tileset and background in my opinion. The unshaded SMW star also looked bad with the well-shaded tileset and background as well. I'd recommend finding or making some better alternatives to the current SMW switches and SMW star. Besides that, every graphic in this level essentially fits together flawlessly. The music also fit fairly well (isn't that the music from 1-1 of SMSE?) although there could have likely been some better options.
Miscellaneous/Notable but not Important
-The design felt a bit flat at times, but not so much that it was boring.
-The secret star room was ugly; it was just a boxed-in block with a star in it.
Overall Score: 5.4/10
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zioy on Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.