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Author(s): Vic
total rating:4.93 Gameplay &
Puzzles		 Enemies,
Objects &
Secrets		 Atmosphere,
Sound &
Cameras		 Lighting &
Textures
dmdibl 5 6 5 4
eRIC 5 5 4 3
eTux 5 5 6 5
Gerty 5 5 4 3
Jerry 4 5 5 4
manarch2 6 5 7 6
MichaelP 6 6 7 7
Obig 6 6 6 5
Orbit Dream 5 5 4 3
TheStig 3 3 4 4
category averages
(10 reviews)		 5.00 5.10 5.20 4.40

Reviewer's comments

"As with a fair number of the so called unofficial levels - I had played this one before, and somehow I it had remained in my memories as far more complex than it turned out to be on replay. It flowed rather smoothly this time and the ending even took me by surprise as I believed I still left some doors unopened behind. There's not too much variety in the gameplay, but with effectively missing out on any of the additional guns - the dinos turned out to quite a challenge at times. The looks are maybe too boxy for a jungle setting and a number of texture inconsistencies and end of the world moments crop up time after time, but overall the jungle atmosphere where you feel like something could jump out on you any moment has been portrayed convincingly. If you feel like measuring up to a dino shootout in a somewhat claustrophobic jungle setting - this is the level for it. While a lot of things could've been improved, it's enjoyable in its current state as well." - eTux (15-Nov-2010)

"A really nice little adventure with some backtracking and timed runs. Atmosphere was good and enemies go on your nerves as they have to. Not very difficult except the pixel perfect ladder backjump and there was one mistake: You can't see Lara on fire although the health sinks. But nonetheless interesting and worth to try." - manarch2 (22-Aug-2010)

"It was a great Jungle adventure. Enemies are small green dinos, and raptors, and in generally there are a safety place where you can kill them without injury, so we haven't use medipacks. But there are harder weapons too, if you like battles. Challanges are find the keys, but sometimes hard to find the correct keys. I liked this level, I can suggest for everyone. Expect an easy timed run there aren't hard challanges. Maybe one thing annoyed me, the jumps from the ladders, neccessary where is the real platform." - Obig (30-May-2010)

"This is a fairly standard Jungle adventure of about 30 minutes, but it was fun while it lasted. Progression is fast paced, usually showing you a closed door or a lock and then sending you off for a short search for the needed switch or key and then back. Over time you open the place up and can get to whereever you want to explore, but there is really no need as you constantly move forward. There are a myriad of small compies to annoy you and near the end even a timed run and a boss battle with a bunch of raptors. Solid level and fun to play through." - MichaelP (13-May-2010)

"The play here seems a lot better than "The Eyes." Set among South Seas textures, Lara battles lots of raptors and compies--five or six compies are on her in every other room. A lot of this is finding keys, then keyholes, and then the door that opened, but it works, as with Lara having to make jumps from waterfall to pillar to get keys. Although it doesn't take players long to notice that this "natural" world is boxy rooms, lakes, and corridors. The landscape needs work. In one small boxy room Lara jumped from pillar to pillar to avoid a pack of raptors, and hit her head on the "sky." About thirty-five minutes, and the time passes quickly." - dmdibl (15-Apr-2010)

"Ok, a jungle sort of level and a shooter as well, especially at he end. Luckily there are places you can stand and have it out without any damage, so that was a relieve. Enemies are compy’s and raptors. A bit strange to find buttons to push in a jungle but I am not complaining. There are enough goodies to be found and look for flares, as it is at some places really dark. Don’t pay too much attention at the lay-out, textures and paper-thin walls, just have fun, as I had." - Gerty (17-Jan-2010)

"Definately one of the better year 2000 release levels I've played so far. Some effort has been made with lighting and texturing, use of timed runs etc. Took me around 40 minutes to complete which is very positive in light of some of the 5 minute levels I've also reviewed on here. Raptor action gets a bit heavy towards the end for just standard pistols." - TheStig (16-Nov-2009)

"A blonde Lara adventures herself in a jungle environment with alas very boxy rooms , a few thin walls, and almost no work for the lighting. At least most of the rooms do not look too empty. In the first part the keys to find are smartly hidden , I quite like the fact that where you pick up the Uzis, a monkey show up on a block showing where you should search ( a bit like in TR3 where monkeys were hints to know where to go ). The research in the rest of the level is more simple. There are plenty of dinos to fight here , and if some of them are no threat because they can be shot from safe distance , a few in the narrow corridors near the end can cause big damage. Overall a rather linear level [34 minutes]" - eRIC (24-Oct-2009)

"Boxy rooms, repetetive texturing and, funny enough, palm trees growing underwater is what you find here. Besides shooting lots of dinos it's looking for keys, switches and doors in the first place. But altogether the level was well playable, and leaving some dark spots aside lighting was sufficient too, compared to Vic's Valley by the same author. One extra point for the well chosen music used now and then." - Jerry (30-Sep-2009)

"Judging from the ancient release date,I was expecting another quick '3-room effort',and was thence rather surprised to discover a 50 minute adventure complete with waterfalls,timed-runs (easy),back-and-forth key hunts,a tricky backward jump,mazes and hords upon hordes of dinos (both the raptor variety and those sweet little green lizards - of which there appeared to be about 200). The unconvincing environments are all simplistic and boxy,with wallpaper'd (although not stretched) textures;but the ambient sounds,occasional use of mood music and helpful camera hints ensure that the atmosphere does its best to rise above the shortcomings of the overall construction. It's fun overall and far more than the 'quick curiosity' that the release date would tend to imply.Definately worth a look for those in the mood for Dinosaur hunting." - Orbit Dream (18-Sep-2009)
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