Sinner's Redemption

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Originally Posted by romancrisis

As for the sleeping head section, I noticed it before but it seemed too minor to change as usually players would just simply roll the rock first, as it is already right in their face. But for pointing those out, it means I didn't get to convince you right away to roll the boulder. I'll try to adjust this as well.

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I'm a pretty cautious player when advancing in levels, which seems to be fairly rare in the LBP community,

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As for the guts part, is that slime sound from the monster pack as in DLC, or is it alrady in-game.

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Yeah, it's in the Monster Pack. I thought you had it, as I thought the bat wings on billy were from there, but I guess not. That DLC is good to have if you like making this type of level, but don't buy it just to get that sound (although, I really like the sounds in it.

EDIT: I actually found a slime sound in the "Monsters" sound object (it's the blue one), that might be in the regular game

I tried searching for my thread, and was pleasantly surprised to see it the Cool Levels section. Thank you guys.:)

Anyways, back to topic. I guess I'll just use the in-game slime sounds instead. As for the bat wings on billy, they were actually stickers from the Wedding theme (if I remember correctly) and just made them into thin layer wings.

I'll play the level again next time I'm on. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

Thank you for that Toxicital.

As for level updates, I tried to follow some suggestions:
1) In the ending, I slowed down the flight up of Billy so you could read his speech bubbles.
2) In the area with the winch platform, I changed the direction of the switch(may still change as to effectiveness)
3) Added the slime sound (and I really liked it, thanks hockeysteve) in the stomach part.

I went right the first time so I didn't notice any difference with Billy. I didn't really notice the second change. Did you remove red gas from around the intestines? It might just be me but I thought there was more.

The area with the intestines before was all just red gas, there were no boundaries and such. Did you see the pics up there? Those were the changes. I added some layers of sponge material to the sides and retained the red gas only within the boundaries.

Well anyway, thanks for checking it again. Appreciate it.:)

Sorry for posting feedback so late, but here it is.

I really enjoyed playing your level. Loved the fact that you created a dark atmosphere without it being eerie, and still have some space for a little humor here and there. The playability was nice, there were no extremely frustrating parts, nor there were too easy parts. I just have to say though, I got a bit lost before the boss fight, and I really didn't know where to go. Also, the boss battle was good, but he seems to attack the same place too often for some reason, though it's really nothing bad. Overall, very good level :)

BTW, thanks for your feedback on my level :)

At first I wasn't expectinganything good because I had high expectations from playing LBP2.
But it went on to really entertain me especially with the humor.
My favorite line was:
How to have succesful bachelor Party, by Proffesor X. xD

I see the time and care you put into this level, and its rare to find good levels get published in LBP1, so thanks for sharing your talent!
I can't wait to see what you come up with in LBP2 :D

Hey good level, even when it's a LBP1 It is quite good, and the beggining it's hilarious. You should make a LBP2 level :). Keep the good work.

Thank you guys for those positive feedbacks and it's great that you find some parts of it funny (as it was hopefully intended). :)

Major update. This level has now vids thanks to koltonaugust and Memodrix. God bless their souls.:)

Trailer video: (credits to koltonaugust)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1iRmKopN4

Gameplay video: (credits to Memodrix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp7UARO1gMY

This was a fun level. The theme was good and I didn't have any bad issues. The part in the stomach of that thing, there's a maze in which you have to press a button, then find your way to the second button... I don't know if you intended this but the innards of that circle were invisible and the center had a "!" like the thermo was full. That part was pretty annoying. Other than that, great job. I'll probably play again sometime for the second ending.

The level was very interesting and it kept giving me the urge to complete it! The design was nice and the level looked like hard work! So, overall it was excellent! :D I hope you get more plays!

@melomaniac. First of thanks for that feedback. Appreciate it.:)

I tried the level after you played it, and I didn't encounter that invisible issue in the stomach area. But this is the problem with playing it in LBP2, there are some random bugs about. Sometimes I play my level in my LBP2 and have a smooth ride till the end, but sometimes, those glitches do show up.

I'm sorry for these glitches that ruin the experience but I did try to reduce them as much as possible (editing in LBP1 then checking in LBP2 if it’s working).

Now my biggest problem in the level is the thermo. In LBP1, the thermo is just about to burst, but when I checked it in LBP2, my level is already overheating. So I’m guessing this is the biggest issue in my level. I already removed tons of score bubbles, decorations, and lights just to lower it some more but to no avail.

Sorry again for these frustrating glitches but I’m still thinking of ways to fix them. :(Thanks for your time.:)

@Twinsanity. I’m glad you did check out my level and had fun with it. It’s also great you didn’t have any hiccups along the way.:)

I do hope it gets more plays. It is odd really, I check my thread and it has 400+ views but my actual play count is 100+. Do they just view it and then decide it’s not worth checking out? That makes me sad as I already added some description, pictures, and even videos (thanks to Memodrix and koltonaugust).

But I guess I’ll just have to appreciate the fact that some people actually played it. :)

Played it, liked it! Its always interesting to play dark levels such as these. The platforming was well done and I encountered no bugs or any kind of glitches. Being a LBP1 level, Sinners Redemption is great! i liked guts guts part the most. Hey since you like horror levels, I invite you to play Endless Nightmare 1 (Remake). Its a horror level I made with lot's of dedication for the horror level fans. :D

It's great to see this level represented here. I had a chance to play it last week and I did another run tonight to see the other ending. As said previously, it's very nicely done. The bowels remain an especially entertaining section.

A few details to consider:
-There is a small typo in Billy's text at the top of the elevator. He says "Ah, your here." instead of "you're here."
-On my previous playthrough I didn't push the rock into the guy's teeth because it seemed mean and I thought it might influence the ending. Skipping that event doesn't hurt anything but maybe you want to make it unskippable.
-The bowel loop that swings in a giant arc has a tendency to deposit Sackboy on the ledge in front of the next loop instead of inside it. It's safe there and easy to grab onto the loop and ride it again, but is it intended that Sackboy can survive that failed transition? It seems like you'd want to kill him if he misses that shot.

Again, good work here. Looking forward to the next one!

Very good level. You're really making some good levels, I played your dreamscape as well, and that was good too.

The only real comment I have is that the elevator sequence is too easy. The big one? With the infinite checkpoint and the gas? You can practically stand there and get killed by the gas and get instantly respawned by the checkpoint as the elevator goes up. Which means that's not really a platforming element, because there's no point of avoiding the gas. Maybe you could make an infinite checkpoint at the bottom of the elevator and make the elevator disappear and respawn whenever you die? That way you have to start all over if you die.

Also the two-way switch is a bit in the way if you're going to avoid stuff, like the gas. That's actually a general problem throughout the level. The two-way switches are often in the way of doing the stuff you're supposed to, like jumping from a platform to another, and avoiding the gas. I understand if it's a bit hard to do anything about it in this level, but try to keep it in mind in the future. :)

Back to the elevator again. Maybe you could make an automatic elevator, that goes up to the top, stays there for a bit, dissolves and starts over? That way, you don't need to have a switch there.

Played both endings and liked both of them! It would be cool if you could make two sequels, one for each ending or something. And then you have to play both endings to get access to the two other levels. :)

@NeonSudagatz. I also tried your horror levels and it was amazing. The scares were well placed, the puzzles were done right, and the story got me hooked. It was a thrilling ride.

@Uncuddly. Thank you for pointing that typo and now it's fixed. As for pushing the boulder to the skeleton's teeth, I'll try to make it unskippable as I do intend the players to try and wake him up, instead of just going through him. And for that bowels area, it was actually all deadly gas before, but it seemed to annoy most players so I just adjusted it to sponge material so they won't die if they fail the transition.

@Kanefan. Thank you for also checking out my other level and posting on it.

In the elevator area, it's ironic really, if you just read the earlier posts about that area, they said that it was too hard before and so I adjusted it, and now, there is alot of breathing space between the deadly gases. It was even a double life checkpoint before. So I guess I should balance the difficulty to cater both to experienced and causal gamers.

And for the two-way switches, I'll definitely keep them in mind for any future levels that I might create.

It was great that you liked the endings and as for the sequel, Im actually planning to create one but not for this level (at least, not right now) but for my Dreamscape level. The sequel is suppose to follow the Real world ending and I'll add some more plot there. Hope you also check it out.:)

Well, thanks again for all the feedbacks. They are all very helpful and are greatly appreciated.:)

Hai! I did it! I played the level!

Very interesting and a sudden turn based on your last level "Dreamscape"
a very dark atmosphere and deep meaning of the level. The objects and music went with the theme.
A fair amount of humor spread here and there....the level I give a 4/5

The Boss was a little diffucult and dare I say "annoying" but hey It was good.
If you want me to test another level I'd be glad to!http://i2.lbp.me/img/ft/382d53138484...72be943c13.jpg A pic of me and my pal testing the level, I'm the skeleton with the GREEN tounge :P

Hmm... there's me ready to give a full feedback for you and everybody's basically said exactly what I was going to say lol!

The major issues I had at the time of playthrough were the glithced respawn (which you seem to have addressed) and the LBP1 in LBP2 issues (also addressed...) so kudos to you for taking constructive feedback!

The parts I liked about the level - your introduction, with the books, was a lovely touch - made me giggle... which is strange in a level about hell but nonetheless good XD The visual style you have is obviously developing nicely - there's a real charm about your designs that draw the viewer in. I think, in time and with practice, you will become one of the more talented creators out there :) - Your ideas are good and your writing is also imaginative - this is the best start you can ask for.

As for our conversation, what will make you grow as a creator is exactly this - taking on board what people say and using it to improve. You're already doing that, so you're well on your way :)

Sorry I couldn't be more constructive - feel a bit deflated now everyone's already said everything... lol!

I've played your level as promised and I must say that i'm impressed! This level have a very clean and artistic Design. And the fact that this is LBP1 level makes it even more incredible! Overall it's a Awesome level.
Also, as I wrote in a review in the game, I think I've found a bug. Just read my review and look at the picture i uploaded :)