02/09/2013 - "Uspesny sestrel" by Kamil Cifrak

[Jigoku]

Map Title: Uspesny sestrel
Author: Kamil Cifrak
From: Successful Shotdown
Filename: sestrel.unr
Music Files: DigSh.umx Dusk.umx




Video Playthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUWQ_Gi-TBw

Synopsis: The player crashes into a valley of some sort in water.

Discuss!

[Semfry]

This one was a pleasant surprise. The design is quite simple at times, and there's some weird geometry like the tiny staircases, but there's also interesting stuff like the strange crab-like shuttles, and the large open area that manages to be impressive despite being made of simple shapes. The layout also shows some sophistication in the way the larger areas tend to let you look back over the area and see where you came from (even though the general progression tends to be quite contained). The small puzzle element is nice too, and the level has a lot of interaction with the environments, although the stalactite one is potentially vague.