The Lost Planets: Red Zone (Spotlighted!)

The Lost Planets: Red Zone by XTrophx
Crashed in a planet.. and your partner Nebulon is trying to contact the base.

While Nebulon is trying to contact the base you explore the planet where strange creatures live..

Thanks alot to emoguy for all his help with some details and ideas
also thanks to owtlawjack, Gravel, Morgana25, Inanimacy and thanks to everyone who tested this lvl :)

Oh btw just.. think that the little lag is low gravity

The lvl background haves pretty colors that changes.. but it wont show up on the pictures :(

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Enjoy

BTW The boss is kinda hard.. you just have to hit the brains on the sides.. so you could HOLD the center (heart of the boss).. hit the brains as fast as you can to have more time to hold the heart... and kill him :)... Get ready for a slimy adventure!

***Thanks are unnecessary... Gravel had nothing to do with this level... he only wishes he did!***

Ok, ahem, If you been following Xtroph at all-- then you'll know there has been a steady progression in the evolution of this very talented creator. I had the pleasure of testing this level so I know it fairly well... of course by the time I played it... it was already flawless. So what'll you find? A great alien landscape. His insane Trademark architecture is perfectly at home on this alien world, forcing the player to perform some fun platforming-- up and up and back and forth across the three planes... stimulating visuals, and a simple plot with begining-middle-end... Oh and a really cool boss! Topnotch effort Joey. I was really impressed with how refined your style has become... it was a re3al joy playing this one... 5 stars and hearted.

i remember seeing bits of this, ill give a try brb

wow great level, scenery was awesome and the gameplay was fun, only thing i didn't like was the boss, over half the time it wasnt doing anything, killing it was a little tedious and you get spawn killed a lot especially when it starts puking lol

5 stars

The level captures the feel of a lonely planet with your only companion far far away from that planet, very nicely. The atmosphere is fantastic, from the changing (purple) background to the alien landscape. The landscape truly looks out of this world. As for the gameplay.. Well, the last time I played it, it was so laggy it was unpleasant to play - but later you told me in a PSN message that you fixed the lag a lot more, so i'm assuming it's better now. EDIT: Yep, it is better, and the lag is a lot less now :D
Other than that, it has solid gameplay parts, but for me the level was a bit boring to play. Don't get me wrong, the overall quality was fantastic.. But the level was a bit boring to play for me. In particular I found the boss quite boring, as I didn't have any idea of my progress as to defeating the boss - there was no indication whatsoever (or I didn't notice it), of how far the critter's lifebar had drained.

Graphics: :star::star::star::star::star:
The alien landscape is lonely and out-of-this-world, and the sky amplifies this effect. The small details, such as the creature jumping into the earth as you approach it, really give this level even more atmosphere. Great job! For this, you get five stars!

Gameplay: :star::star::star:
Three stars for gameplay. Solid, but not that original, and in my opinion the gameplay was a bit boring.

Sound: :star::star::star::star::star:
The music and sounds fit the level very nicely. Five stars here!

:star::star::star::star: for you. In return, could you review my latest levels please? These are:
Avalanche! (Survival Challenge)
Jungle Rumble Pinball

EDIT: Sorry my review was so negative, if a tad insulting. It's just that I like action-packed, fast levels more than slow but beautifully rendered levels. A review is based on opinion and I gave mine. Don't let my review discourage you guys from playing this however! This level is of a very high quality.

Duude! This looks awesome!

I wish LBP was mostly made of levels like this instead of "bomb / shark / train" survival challenges and all that H4H nonsense...

That looks extremely good! I have to play this! :p

Alright, i've given the level yet another play. Joey has updated this level a lot and the lag is a lot less, which made the level a lot more fun to play for me. While I was in his pod, he fixed the boss so that slime sprouts out of his.. whatever it is... when the monster is being hit. Here are my updated scores for your level:

Visuals: :star::star::star::star::star:
Still as strong as ever, as i said in my previous review! Five stars, definetly.

Gameplay :star::star::star::star::
The level is a lot more fun to play when the lag isn't so immense. From three stars to four stars!

Sound :star::star::star::star::star::
The sound was already good, but in the last updates you added music and other sounds to the boss and other events in your level, which makes it that much better. Five stars!

:star::star::star::star::star: and a <3.

Absolutely love this level Joey, it's awesome. Visually stunning and loved the storyline and the gameplay. The lighting is beautiful and the scenery is just superb! I loved the atmosphere and the stage is so cleverly constructed. The squelchy clingy onny things on the ceiling were making me shudder! lol. Did get stuck on the boss which is typical since I'm actually rubbish at this game and I was on my own so had nobody to hold my hand through it! Will try again when I have reinforcements! It will be a pleasure to play through it again.

I remember when you first started making characters for the Character Competition and they were always brilliant and I so enjoyed seeing them. This level shows how much progress you have made, you are an amazingly talented creator Joey and I feel proud for you! <3

Icey

Thanks alot everyone for the comments and for playing the lvl im glad you guys like it :) i really apreciate it.

Just had to jump in and say Kudos! (before I go to bed.... :) ) Really loved this one. Fantastic gameplay, great graphics - and you're right, the lag REALLY works in this level - it seemed like an on-purpose feature!

Nice job! 5 stars and a heart.

This is a really great level, Joey. Definitely your best level yet, which says a lot seeing as Mushroom Mayhem is a favorite of mine. The stickering is brilliant. Everything's very detailed. You managed to capture a kinda deserty feel while maintaining an alien, organic feel. I really like this. Unfortunately, it suffers from Morgana syndrome, where LBP can't handle it and everything's all laggy. I hope LBP2 fixes this, I really do. The boss was really cool and it was one of the first bosses in a long time I felt included things I hadn't seen before. All in all, great level. 5/5 and hearted.

Just played the published version and I have to say I think this is your best work yet Joey. :)

+ Great use of the new material, really looks excellent under the lights
+ Excellent lights and atmosphere. I especially like the beginning with the purple sky and stars and the intense red lights when you get further into the level. Just lovely.
+ Fun platforming. Nicely varried too. Grabbing those egg thingies is terribly icky but way cool!
+ Love the commuicator that pops up. Nice way to further the story.
+ Boss is so gross! lol but cool.
+ Liked the ending part... I wonder why? lol

So yea, great work and I'm so proud to have seen you grow as a creator and very proud of you that you stuck with this level and knocked it out of the park! 5 stars and hearted as soon as I sign back onto my regular account :D

seen like a cool level I will check it out today :p

I'll definately give it a go whenever I can.

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Originally Posted by Morgana25

+ Liked the ending part... I wonder why? lol

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I also wonder why.. lol :p

First thing I said to me while playing the level was that you never cease to impress me with every new level you publish, I saw this one in its most raw version and now that I look at it all done and polished, I must admit... I loved it :D
The sound effects are neat, precise and they fit nicely with the level.
The story is simple but still interesting, easy to read and the way you displayed it with radio communication was nice too.
The visuals... man, those were perfect! the reddish feel to the level was great and when I jumped in the water, I felt like it wasn't cool, I HAD TO GET OUT OF THERE! ;)
The boss was hard with one player but as soon as I tried with more it was easy-medium :)

Overall, a lovely level where we hope a sequel will take place.
:star::star::star::star::star: and a lovely <3

This was an amazing level that I just enjoyed so much to play. The colours all looked amazing and everything was just done so perfectly, this level would definatly have to be one of my favourites. You have an amazing talent Joey, well done and an incredible job!! :D

That looks like at lot of fun to play, I'll check it out sooner or later. :)

- Nice seeing purple plants instead of green ones for once. :) Not that you left them out haha.
- Skull detail was coolies.
- Would it work to make the R1 box the same colour of the sponge?
- Great atmosphere with all the squishy sounds.
- Nice how you use more than one string for certain pieces.
- Loved that roar/eq effect on the platforms.
- Not sure about those circle sponges on the square tracks that take you up. Perhaps encorporate them into the landscape more? idk is this planet is habitated by intelligent life/settlement. Just looks out of place because everything else seems organic.
- Boss was cool. Took me a while to see the arm weak points haha. Some times a bit hard spawning with lag, as I usually ended up dead. Sometimes the heart only appeared for a short time, is the time that it is exposed dependant on how fast you hit both arms?
- I feel the hero or radio guy needs to have some sort of reaction to the giant alien bug you just killed. Sort of a problem in many video games imo.
- Frickin LAG >=( All the way through. Wow. Kinda ruined it for me sadly.

Great visual level with some gameplay to keep you entertained. :)
Would be 5 stars, but lag puts it down to 4 and costs you my heart lovin. =(
You lighting people need to learn the hard way! :P I would love to play a comparative level that's lag free at the cost of lesser lighting.

EDIT: I do have slow net atm. I'll white out my lag comments until I replay it next week.