Review League! (Requests)

[Dimo1138]

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Greetings to all. We are the review league. We have only one mission, and that is to provide constructive, non-biased reviews to the people. We have constructed an ever growing team of reviewers from many locations, different backgrounds, varying ages, and near infinite styles. This review thread will offer you something that other review threads cannot: the option to request whichever member you wish to review your level. With this system, you will be able to select a reviewer that you feel will be able to provide to you, and other forum members, the most relevant and valuable feedback for your particular style. Each member has provided a number rating for the nine sub-genres that we focus on, corresponding to how much they like/dislike that particular sub-genre. Rating numbers range from one, being “not interested” to five, being “very interested.” Ratings have been given for the following sub-genres: Puzzlers, Story-based, Hardcore/difficult, Arcade, Music, Artistic, Survival-Challenge, Costumes and Tools. If, for any reason, you are un-clear about the nature of any of these sub-genres, feel free to ask questions. Each member of the review league has an easy to read display of his/her preferences. You may request any member when posting a level for review, or, if no specific member is requested, your level will be assigned to the next reviewer in line. Please, take a moment now to get better acquainted with our current line-up of reviewers.


Dimo1138

Puzzlers-2
Story-based-2
Hardcore-5
Arcade-4
Music-4
Artistic-4
Survival Challenges-4
Costumes-1
Tools-3

I am 27 years old from West Warwick RI in the north eastern US. I have recently decided to return to school and now attend a community college with a focus on writing and philosophy. I am a HUGE fan of old-school games, the type I grew up with. I found myself with very little to do with this generation of video games, that is, up until littleBigplanet came out. I have used the tools available to attempt to serve up some super-intense old-school style platforming with some classic challenge. My personal library contains three full levels and two mini-games from my ROBO-RAMPAGE series, as well as two full levels and one speed run edition from my ROBO-RAMPAGE X series, featuring crazy paintinator action. I can be very critical, so expect blunt honesty when I write my reviews.

Sackdragon

Puzzlers-5
Story-based-4
Hardcore-4
Arcade-3
Music-2
Artistic-3
Survival Challenges-3
Costumes-3
Tools-4

Well, I got the game on Christmas (about 2:25 P.M. lol), and have been loving it ever since. It took me a week or so to beat the story levels, and then a couple more weeks to get everything. My favorite levels are the Bunker and Endurance Dojo. So far, I have yet to create a whole, polished level. I have two demos and two object giveaways, but I would say I'm a pretty decent creator. As for skill, I'm great at solving puzzles and I'm a great platformer (although I still can't beat Super Mario Bros.: Lost Levels, lol).
I do have some pet peeves, however. 1) I don't like long levels with the Paintinator. There were great levels before the Paintinator, so why do people think they need the Paintinator for their level to be good? 2) Needless amounts of Point Bubbles. Make them a challenge to get. Don't put vast amounts of Point Bubbles just so people can get the 100x multiplier. A level should NEVER have the multiplier go up to 100x.

Coxy224

Puzzlers-5
Story-based-5
Hardcore-1
Arcade-3
Music-2
Artistic-4
Survival Challenges-4
Costumes-3
Tools-1

Well, what can I say about myself that won’t make you all think I’m a loser who shouldn’t be allowed to review I’m 13 (nearly 14 if it makes things any better). I live in Beckenham, sort of South-east London and I have been raised in the same house all m’ life. I have a brother and a sister, and my Mum and Dad are happily married. I have only had a PS3 since Christmas 2008, but I don’t think LBP has come out of the disk-tray since I got it. I’m constantly playing it, trying to make great levels. So far I have only published two (both survival challenges) Whack-a-Mole and Swamp Rollers. I find all levels great fun, and I love giving my brain a challenge.

Lil-Pingin

Puzzlers-5
Story Based-5
Hardcore-2
Arcade-5
Music-4
Artistic-4
Survival Challenges-3
Tools-2
Costumes-2

I am a fast learner and love to learn new things. I have never done any reviews on levels for games, but I use to always do reviews for my aunts’ students’ papers and things like that. I am very observant, enjoy trying new things, and became addicted to LBPC the first night I was introduced to it. I love the game as well. I have not yet created any levels but will attempt to make one soon. I have watched my fiance, eviltikigod, create his levels, I currently do not have a job so that puts me at the house pretty much all the time with a lot of spare time on my hands. I am a very upfront, straight to the point honest person, and I also love to talk and write about things.

GrantosUK

Story 5
Puzzle 5
Hardcore 2
Arcade 3
Music 3
Artistic 4
Survival 3
Costumes 2
Tools 4

I'm 29, married, from Newcastle in England. I work as a joiner at the moment, I was a computer technician with a bit of programming added in years ago but had a change of career to keep myself sane. The only game I have on PS3 is Little Big Planet, I bought it cheap for a Blu-ray player and have since become addicted :-) I used to create maps for Doom, Duke Nukem, Quake, Half Life etc etc etc years ago and Little Big Planet caught my attention and hasn’t let it go.

Maraz_Matari

Puzzlers- 4
Story Based-5
Hardcore-3
Arcade-4
Music-3
Artistic-5
Survival Challenges-5
Tools- 5
Costumes-1

I'm 25, I live in Florida and have been raised here most of my life. I'm happily married, with a wonderful daughter, who has had the misfortune to be born with Cerebral Palsy. I'm a garbage man as a profession, and video games have been my hobby for as long as I can remember. When I first heard about LBP I was amazed on what they claimed to be possible... when it was finally released and I got to experience first hand what it could do, I was not disappointed. I remember when I first picked up LBP however, I couldn't even get a simple door to open, and now I've built very technical levels such as Super Color Shooter and Seeing RED. Even Manifesto Chapter 1 has many well scripted events. I've come along ways in creating. I love playing levels, figuring out in my head how it was made. Basically, I want to just have fun playing other peoples levels and try to give as honest a review as I can.

Graygoose

Puzzlers-3
Story-based-4
Hardcore-4
Arcade-4
Music-1
Artistic-5
Survival Challenges-4
Costumes-1
Tools-3

I'm 25, single and i work as a welder, I've been around video games all my life my first console was a Nintendo Family Computer and i consider my self as a gamer but not as hardcore as some people claim themselves to be.My genre of gaming is FPS and Action Adventure. For LBP, the levels that really interest me are Action, Platformer and Artistic levels and since i almost failed Math in High School, I doubt I'll make through levels such as Hobo-Wizard (no offense too is Author, tho i think its brilliant). with that said other Puzzlers that use your common sense and environment awareness are also to my liking.

Now that you know our members a bit better, you may begin requesting reviews. Hopefully, the feedback you receive will help you to improve your skills, generate interest in your work, and provide new levels for you to play in the sub-genres you enjoy.


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[GruntosUK]

Here is the current list of levels to be reviewed, and who has taken them on, or been specifically requested.

Leaps of Faith- PSN: CRIFFER (SackDragon)
Animal Zoo- PSN: Pitcard (Coxy224)
Blue Heaven Guild Ch.1:Rest- PSN: Laharlsama(Maraz_Matari)
The Turtle or The Hare? - PSN: xThaVIOLENTonEx(Dimo113 Turtle path complete, need hare reviewing

[dkjestrup]

A submission:

The Forgotten Relics of the Sack

PSN: dkjestrup

This involves an ancient egyptian temple, and is heavily filled with puzzles. I have a thread, so please post there if you may. I have made almost all custom content.

I hope you enjoy it, but please keep in mind the level has got another MAJOR update coming, but my PS3 is currently broken...

[xkappax•]

Hey, that was really nice of you guys to review The Crystal Caves in Autumn! I"m glad you liked it so much! A few things I'd like to point out:

the only reason our levels have the mechanics and looks at the same time are that I'm an art major and my husband, Catiers (larry) is an engineer (or fun-gineer, as he likes to call himself) I'm not sure that our levels would be anything without the two of us working together. I've said it a hundred times over: If anything looks cute in the level, i probably did it, but if anything makes you say "wow, that was a lot of fun!" it probably was ALLLL him.

also, in regards to that tree section: We could NOT get the camera right in that area, no matter what, but at least it follows the first person rather than one of the people on the ground.

anyway, I'm rambling. But I'm very glad, and very honored that you guys would pick our level to review first. I was going to link to the video, but apparently the video is like one minute too long for youtube

oh well! Thanks again! ^_^

[Wyth]

Ooh I'll submit my level for a nice writeup:

Jack McSetback & the Buccaneers' Booty

PSN: Wyth

You can do my first level too if you feel like it .

[t20thoughts]

These levels form a series, and the second level's story will make (a little) more sense if you play the first one. If I'm to request only ONE, though, I'd have to ask for a review of "Hobo Warrior". "Hobo Wizard" already has a good few reviews from back when I made it, after all.

Anyway, the levels:

Level 1: Hobo Wizard
Level 2: Hobo Warrior
Location for both: Around northern Europe.
PSN for both: T20thoughts

These levels follow the exploits of a sackboy caught up in a struggle between the Light Wizard and the Hobo Wizard. "Hobo Wizard" has you trying to get a magic wand from the Hobo Wizard, while "Hobo Warrior" has you exploring the Light Wizard's Fogtory. "Hobo Wizard" is a shortish level with a rather unique boss fight, while "Hobo Warrior" is longer and quite a bit more challenging.

Both of these levels fall into the Hardcore and Arcade categories, though "Hobo Warrior" is more Hardcore. It's definitely doable, though, as long as you pay attention and use the safe spots given to you. Neither level contains the Paintinator: They're pure platforming challenges with a bit of swinging involved here and there, and of course with a rocket-powered boss battle at the end of "Hobo Wizard".

[Coxy224]

Ooh I'll submit my level for a nice writeup:

Jack McSetback & the Buccaneers' Booty

PSN: Wyth

You can do my first level too if you feel like it .

I call these ones! I've played them enough times to be able to write a review on them

That is, if everyone else is fine with me doing this review?

[Sackdragon]

t20thoughts, I'll see if Dimo will review your levels. According to what you described, he'd be the most qualified.

I call these ones! I've played them enough times to be able to write a review on them

That is, if everyone else is fine with me doing this review?

I'm good with that.

[Kog]

This sounds great!
I have a level that I would like a review on, it's called:
Bouncing Balls - Survival Challenge you can get the link to the original post in my sig.

[XXPrimusXX]

It would be great to hear a review of my newest level, it's called:

Little Big ExciteBike!

It's a tribute level to Track #1 of the original ExciteBike game for NES. I put a lot of time and effort into the level, so an honest review would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

PSN: XXPrimusXX
Level: Little Big ExciteBike!

[FabbieSack]

Maraz_Matari told me about your site (after I make this post I'm going to go nose around a bit lol) so I thought I'd pop over and get my name in the hat.

I have 2 submissions, but I'll just post one now and I'll come back in a few days and post my other one, just to make it fair .

Level: Resident Evil: Sackocalypse

PSN: Linenman

Location: off the coast of Africa (Atlantic Ocean)

As the title suggests, it's a zombie level. It's based (loosely, but not toooo loosely lol) off the last Resident Evil Movie. It's best played by 1 player, but 2 coordinated players can definately make it through easily (I've done it numerous times with other people, both people sitting beside me and people online as well).

There are many obstacles, zombies , and a boss.

*edit* I'd like to request that lil-pingin review my level

[cornontheCOD]

Could one of you review any of my levels? They are in my sig, please leave the feedback in the thread. Thanks!

[Coxy224]

Ok Wyth, I've done the review for your first level - expect the second one to be up by the end of the day (hopefully).

[ProfessorHat]

PSN:ProfessorHat
Level: Where's the Professor's Hat?!

It's a multi-path platformer puzzler so feel free to decide if you want to try it out or not! First level, so looking for as much as feedback as possible before starting my second!

[tiger7758]

Level "Expedition:LittleBigEverest"

PSN: tiger7758