Haunted Heights Zone, by EvilEternity3000 - 10/10
Scared? Pshaw, I wasn't scared. I WAS TERRIFIED! Anyway, this is the most superb Halloween level I've ever seen. Stunningly creative enemies, great platforming challenges that keep you on your toes without overstaying their welcome (which is no mean feat for a level this big), and the graphics are delightfully dark in a Sonic-y kind of way. Gimme a second act, that big gate at the end is so clearly setting me up for a pure Halloween factory.
Ring Valley Zone, by RedEnchilada, - 5/10
Hmmm, what do we have here? A ring hunt? Well, the level isn't too inventive in terms of mechanics and puzzles but it's enjoyable enough with the original content it does have. Visually it's also solid but unambitious (although I loved that sun glare effect). All in all, aggressively average in all counts, despite its dramatic overhauling of the ring system. I suppose when you build a level that modifies a core mechanic, just making the level not suck is a nice achievement in its own right, so congrats.
Mud Mines Zone 1, by "Lat" and Ors, - 4/10
I get what you're trying to do here...the level progression with that nifty little level-up Lua script. But you just haven't managed to pull it off. The level is just so much hallway running, the custom enemies aren't that inspired, and the mud friction isn't really used for anything interesting (incidentally, since when is that rock texture used for mud?) The level was visually unappealing and some of the outside areas were downright garish. Finally, I can't help but ask: at that first checkpoint, why exactly is Eggman piping mud into a furnace? Is he baking mud pies?
