TRIAL of SEASONS - SUMMER

[Sickivionkey]

TRIAL of SEASONS - SUMMER by Sickivionkey
TRIAL of SEASONS (MMpick) is back! Bounce and battle your way across Kaula island to save the peaceful pig tribe from a vengeful SUMMER! Easy enough for anyone to finish (N00Bz) but contains enough fun and excitement for even the most experienced players! Do you have what it takes to be a hero?

Over one year later, the sequel is finally ready! Various bits of this project were scrapped and redone multiple times until I could get things exactly how I wanted them, and eventually I had to decide to move the major boss fight into the next chapter (hopefully that won't take as long to complete...)!

You'll find various gameplay, from standard platforming, to a mini-boss, to sections where you just have to run for your life!!! Ultimately the goal was to create a level that is exciting and polished (where you're never wandering in the dark wondering what to do). Hopefully you'll like it! Please leave feedback!

Level Name: TRIAL of SEASONS - SUMMER
Creator: Sickivionkey (like Sick Monkey, but ivi)
Icon: Confused piggy face
Location: Europe



Please try the first TRIAL of SEASONS as well! I was lucky enough to be chosen for both an MM-pick and a Community Spotlight: LINK

[brnxblze]

Yessss can't wait to play it .

[Sickivionkey]

The level is reposted as of this morning. Sorry for anyone that tried to play before the fix.

[PaddyJ]

Amazing level. Great graphics and scenery.

Improve:

Collector Boss:

Not anything wrong with it gameplay wise, more graphic wise. The "arms" with the creature brains on them look a tad basic. There basically rotating squares stuck on sticks. Love the rotating thingy though.

Loved "Summer", great character design and gameplay all around

[Mnniska]

Ohhh! I have waited so long for this,can't wait to play it!

[Luos_83]

I just played it, piece of paper and a decent pen right next to me.
I havent written one word.

I really love the pig characters, the really add to the theme, especially that they are all doing something different.
One in the mine, another eating a slice of melon.. and so on.
"Summer" looks really cool, the fact that he haunts you is another nice touch,
especially the "RUN" part where Summer tries to attack you has been done very very neatly.
(not to mention you made the captured Summer look cool!, nice work on the winches there)

Normally I do not like to see char's from the original levels, but meeting the Collector again felt like meeting an old arch nemesis,
especially in a level as well executed as yours.

The fact I did not write anything down was the fact that you get pulled right into the story/gameplay and there is always something to do,
may it be finding cool extra scorebubbles, may it be the sun literally breaking the floor underneath you.
The background was done nicely, Im very picky when it comes to my 3d glitch visuals, but you did a very nice job giving your world a real nice summer island theme.

Even something simple as a shaking vulcano with a rocket and a spotlight... you made it look good!

5 stars and even a heart/creator heart.
Cant believe Ive never heard from you before lol.
*ashamed*

My only pointer being, at the end where the scoreboard appears..
for some reason my framerate drops to about 4 frames/second.
Did you use a glitch scoreboard perhaps?

[KQuinn94Z]

I'm very excited to play. I've been waiting to see this level for such a long time.
First one was excellent and well deseved of the mm-pick..

Can't wait to play!

[Camden1]

Awesome level. I really can't think of one negative thing about it. The 3D background was great, your placement of point bubbles added a lot of fun, and your pig characters were very cool. The whole level felt like an intense chase (aside from the part in the mines) and the boss was great too. Five stars and a heart from me.

[Sickivionkey]

Thanks for the kind words! *blush* Your feedback is the only reason I put so much effort into these levels. I regularly check this board to figure out what levels to play, but I rarely post. I'm amazed people still remember my last level!!

1. Design of the boss: I agree with you on the boss... it looks like garbage. Unfortunately I ran out of thermo at the end and couldn't make the epic boss fight I was hoping for (multi-stage face-off with the collector and summer). At this point I can't even fit in another score bubble.

I tried a few different endings, including a timing based puzzle (kind of like the old golf games where you have to hit the button in the middle of the bar) and just having the player trapped in a cage. I ultimately decided to squeeze in the boss and just end with a "...to be continued". Now I can convince my wife to let me finish the next level so that I can do a proper boss fight.

2. Slowdown issues: Depending on how long my Playstation has been on, the entire level has a drop in framerate for me. I'm trying to find the specific problems and correct them (often too many lights in one area). The slowdown at the scoreboard is probably a combination of lights, the glitched scoreboard, and the massive amount of paintballs and score bubbles flying around all at once. I need to figure out which of those I'm willing to reduce. Maybe require more shots before you get score bubbles?

3. Negative Feedback: Those of you that are unwilling to insult my level, please don't hold back. Even if you just found an area a tiny bit frustrating, it helps to figure out what I should streamline (if you had the problem, a dozen other people will too).

Coming soon: A video or theatrical trailer, for those of you too timid to play without a proper advertisement!

[Luos_83]

Well if you want negative feedback..
I see room for visual improvement, but thats not something I can force trough somebodies throat,
thats something that just comes with experience and the urge to improve thyself.
(stickers, structural detail like beams/trims/support)
(not saying I am any better than you, I am still learning).
I dont think its too many lights, my sack level has 30 at one or two spots, and most rooms have 6 to 8 lights, with at least 1 or 2 of them with shadows etc.
I think its a moving scoreboard, easy to test in an empty level though a I am not sure.

and fyi,
I actually digged how Summer/Boss looked.

[Sickivionkey]

I tried deleting the giant red spotlight under the scoreboard. If that doesn't work I'll have to rig something so that the scoreboard move is immediate (right now it moves for about 11 seconds... so you're right, that may be the problem).

Also of note, did anyone notice any areas without music? I've been experiencing a bug where half the sounds and music objects in the level randomly don't work. The very next time you play, it fixes itself. Weird.

[Richasackboy]

I'll make sure I get to this today! I'll edit this post with feedback.

[KQuinn94Z]

This level is fantastic beyond belief! Wonderful, characters, story, epic fast pace gameplay! There was so much going on I never even had a chance to take it all in!
Wonderful, epically brilliant. Great visuals, along with unique and fun gameplay just made it win win. I waited so long to see another level from you, and now that I know you're still in the game, I'm very happy. 5 stars/ heart/ creator heart.

[ladylyn1]

Wow can't wait to play this level... I loved the first, has been one of my all time favourites for a while! I'll be sure to give u some feedback soon.

[RiseOvBaphomet]

ok so i just played this level and i though tit was pretty kick *** i love the amount of detail you put into everything and the game play was very satisfying i give 5 stars and a heart =) great work keep it up