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Author(s): Renato Wanser
total rating:6.46 Gameplay &
Puzzles		 Enemies,
Objects &
Secrets		 Atmosphere,
Sound &
Cameras		 Lighting &
Textures
Dimpfelmoser 8 6 7 6
Doug E 6 5 6 6
eRIC 5 5 5 5
Gerty 8 6 7 6
Kristina 6 7 8 8
MichaelP 7 6 7 4
Momster 8 6 7 6
Monika 8 7 7 7
Orbit Dream 8 6 7 7
RaiderGirl 7 6 7 6
Sash 6 6 5 5
Torry 8 7 7 7
Treeble 6 6 7 6
category averages
(13 reviews)		 7.00 6.08 6.69 6.08

Reviewer's comments

“A jungle level but not a typical one as the trees were missing and it was textured rather poorly with no objects just rocks around. The goal is to find three hands and finish. Along the way you will see scorpions crocodiles bats and SAS guards at the end. Nothing else to do apart from push a lever or two and work your way around a door to place the last hand it looks timed but it's not there is a safe pattern on the floor that isn't visible jumb to the block near it crawl to the next one and pass in front of the door then to the left to get inside it. Half an hour game play with not much there to accomplish.” – Kristina (20-Mar-2003)

“I opted for the revolver and although you only find shotgun ammo throughout the level I think it was the right choice as the battle with the two demigods at the end is the main health hazard and the revolver never loses any of it's power over a long distance. I liked this a great deal because it is so unpredictable. You're never quite sure what to do what to expect (ever seen demigods in the jungle?) or if you're barking up the wrong tree but with a bit of observing thinking trying and exploring you will get there in the end. The jungle atmosphere is not very special but it supports the storyline nicely and some of the spacious areas look quite picturesque. A timed run an unhealthy drop a frantic sprint for water a backflip into the unknown a walkthrough waterfall a avoid-some-tiles-puzzle a boulder trap a tricky jump; it's all there; the many surprises and the great variety of task make the forty minutes you spend in this level´utterly enjoyable. Highly recommended (I haven't said that for a while)!” – Dimpfelmoser (06-Dec-2002)

“I was quite surprised with this 25 minute Aztecan level I thought by the initial choice of weaponry pick up and the repetitive texturing that this would be a bit of a bland bloodbath well I guess I wasn’t all wrong the texturing doesn’t ever really change and every move brought out one or more creatures ready to be sent to their maker however there was also a sprinkling of really cool little puzzles timed moves and well hidden levers to make this quite enjoyable. I also liked the fact that I ended using all my medipacks and with only a small amount of health left though this was due to wasting my good ammo on a lot of enemies that could have been better treated with the trusty pistols and having picked possibly the wrong weapon to start with as only one choice of weapon has ammo spread throughout the level. Very unfair indeed. Anyhow this is a nice little level but it’s possibly aimed at the gun lovers more than anyone.” – Sash (02-Dec-2002)

“This semi jungle level was a heap of fun. At the start there are three entrances. You can pick any one but there is no going back once you have gone through. Depending on which door you pick decides what weapon you will get. This is a good idea. Behind one door was the shotgun another door had the revolver and a third door held the Uzi. Unfortunately you cannot see these guns from your starting point lol. This jungle was infested with wild pigs so you used up ammo pretty smartly. A few decent puzzles were thrown in as well specifically a fire block in a crawl space (that was actually timed) another ‘how to you keep that bloody door open’ puzzle that had me thinking and a fire puzzle where you had to singe a few hairs and go for the pool on the other side. To this then add a fierce battle against two demigods whilst perched on a slender platform over an abyss and you just have a wow of a time. Only 40 minutes but I loved it.” – Torry (09-Sep-2002)

“’Choose your weapons. Good luck.’ With this message Lara starts this ‘wild’ jungle adventure in South America. Indeed the jungle is a bit boxy and the textures sometimes were quite repetitive but it gives you 30 minutes of searching for the hands. Some objects didn't fit the atmosphere (such as the Egyptian statues and demigods) and the enemies could have been better chosen (the level still features the same old enemies from the original wads) and how do the author expect the player to find the waterfall entrance? Well I am pretty sure the author is improving for a future level... ;)” – Treeble (11-Aug-2002)

“This tries really hard to be a jungle level and although the waterfalls and pools are very nice the rooms were a bit too squarish and had no trees or anything that make it look more like a jungle. Also the assortment of enemies was odd for the setting and included boars dogs scorpions crocs and soldiers - often many of them at the same time. Many of them are near the end and except for the weapons at the beginning I found very little ammo and I believe all of it was for the shotgun. I also found some hands and a few health packs along the way. The puzzles were simple for the most part but included some tricky ones including a fire trap boulder traps hidden passages and switches some good jumps and a great puzzle involving a door that you have to figure out how to keep open. It was nice to see a level that was well lit with a lot of nice outdoor areas and I enjoyed it but nothing about it really drew me in.” – RaiderGirl (25-Jul-2002)

“A level of 30 minutes with a lot of outside areas. It is a kind of jungle level without the jungle and with a poor atmosphere. You have to find a few hands to progress and you can avoid some of the enemies only by rushing to the next area. It is a little boring at the beginning and gets better towards the end with 2 or 3 difficulties and puzzles. At one point Lara burns to pick up one hand of Orion not really unfair because you have water just beside. But when you use this artefact there is a timed run and Lara can burn without reason in a crawlspace. So make a savegame before placing this hand of Orion and run in the corridors. Not a very good level but not a bad one.” – eRIC (24-Jul-2002)

“I was a bit surprised to find a jungle level here and in some places it really looks breathtakingly beautiful (like when you look down into the waterfall valley but in other places the wallpaper texturing really hurts the eye. Gameplay is in essence fairly linear but entertaining nonetheless as you have to keep a good eye to find the crucial next place to go to. There are a few nice touches like the option to choose your weapon at the start (I opted for the revolver) and also the ‘which-tiles-to-avoid-to-not-close-the-door’ puzzle. I counted 52 enemies which is more than one per minute of net gaming time (warthogs crocodiles dogs bats scorpions and at the end SAS and two demigods). There are three hands to acquire for progression and if you are a levelbuilder yourself or want to become one – the project file is actually part of the download.” – Michael (22-Jul-2002)

“This is a Jungle level no doubt about it. As I played it on the Mac there is no sound apart from the ‘Aha’ when Lara finds something and the odd piece of music. The start from this level gives you a choice. There 3 openings you can get into and in one you’ll find the uzi the other is the shotgun and the last gives you the revolver. Once in you can’t retrieve the others so make your choice. I opted for the shotgun. This level needs some precise jumping and I mean precise. Sometimes it is hard to find where to jump to. Enemies are boars bats (pesky creators) crocs dogs scorpions and almost at the end some SAS men (dropping out off thin air). Oops I forgot also some demigods (bit out of place but still). Be careful using medpacks as you will need them for a long drop and the enemies you’ll encounter almost at the end of the level. Two nice fire traps (you’ll catch on fire but there is water near by) and there is a nasty timed door (thanks MD). Gameplay is fluent textures are very repetitive but the outdoor area with the waterfall is a treat. Tip is: look and look again. 14-07-2002” – Gerty (17-Jul-2002)

“It seems to be an India type level. You have to pass through buildings yards underwater tunnels and so on. Enemies are wild boars bats crocodiles dogs SAS and in the end two Egyptian demigods (?). There are usually more than one of a kind or sometimes two kinds at the same time. Near the end the dogs and SAS seem to come in bulks and Lara finished the game with the barest amount of health left. She not only looses health from the enemies but also from some long jumps down. I collected shotgun ammo but I didn’t find a shotgun. The gameplay is more or less straightforward. Just go on and climb up or down or swim along. Some tricky parts were for me e.g. getting the 1.Hand of Orion behind some fire and the timed door for using the 2.Hand of Orion. It took me about 50 minutes (statistics) to play the level and for me it had some good moments.” – Monika (16-Jul-2002)

“This was a rather slow moving level. The author has taken some time with his textures and they are quite good. He hasn't given the same attention to the gameplay which I found a little boring. There was one good part where you had to figure out how to get to a gate before it closed. A ‘middle of the road’ effort.” – Doug E (14-Jul-2002)

“I got through this level with no help so guess that tells you it’s not terrible difficult but if you can get by the sometimes rather drab uninteresting setting at the start not a bad level. There are some good thinking puzzles in this level and some hidden switches. One particularly tricky timed door that had me going for a while and an area with a waterfall that took some figuring. Enemies include crocs wild boar a couple of scorpions dogs and some SAS at the end.” – Momster (14-Jul-2002)

“I was none too impressed with this when I began mainly because the texturing was repetitive and unimaginative. However as the level progressed I was compelled to reconsider. Some of the physical challenges are ingenious and quite demanding and the open areas (including a beautiful deep valley with a waterfall) are quite convincing and extremely well constructed. It's only the textures which let this down really. If only there had been a little more variety and a little less scrappy application in applying them then the level would not only have played wonderfully but it would have looked wonderful as well.” – Orbit Dream (13-Jul-2002)
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