Sunday, November 16, 2008

Review: Lost Ruins - RavenSPe

Review for the level Lost Ruins by creator Raven SPe
PROS:
Well to start some of the most interesting puzzles i have played to date. And they are challenging. But they are challenging for a reason which i will get to later. I would recommend this level to any one up for a challenge if you are not stay clear cuz more then likely you will get frustrated. Nice use of sound effects and music was decent but for me not creepy enough.favorite puzzle was your boulder push thing near the end.
CONS:
Well the biggest for me was how dark the level was. Yes i know that was the point but with such a heavy puzzle orientated level it made it annoyingly(?word) difficult then just difficult. Not to spoil anything but there is a certain thing that you have to grab half way thru which i found by accident and i found the darkness to be a factor because of this. The level had a decent pace until some grabbing arch shape things at the very end. this just seemed to slow things down and wasn't difficult compared to most other puzzles.
ADVICE:
You may like the darkness and that is fine but the stuff we did see could have used a little bit more spark to it. maybe some decorations or stickers. i guess something a little bit more visually appealing. Also there was a bird that was on a winch or something that was going up and down (maybe it was a bat) so maybe that was suppose to add to the level. it didn't.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Again the darkness played a factor in my final score just cuz it was hard to see anything sometimes but there is some replayability cuz im pretty sure there was some secret items at the end which i missed. Also it would be nice to show to a friend who owns the game who might appreciate your puzzle designs. I did heart the level cuz i will try to get around to playing your other levels in the future and also it will be nice to see what you come up with later on
Score: 6.5/10

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Changed everything you had mentioned that very day. I think you'd enjoy it much more now that every negative aspect has been addressed. Again, I thank you for reviewing my level and taking the time to play it.

NOTE: I indeed added more challenges to the level but to keep game length down(and frustration for those unwilling) I added it as a whole new level. It's called Lost Ruins - Extended Version. I'm confident that anyone looking for a challenge will thoroughly enjoy it.