Levellass wrote:I have AAMBA-R3, and I fail to see this three versions of level thing you mention.
1 level with more enemies and such, but I do not see three versions of a level. Can you perhaps produce video or screenshots showing this?
Allow to me explain, Levellass. In AAMBA's beginning level
The Guard Post, you will notice as you play the level (on easy), over half the level is unreachable. The reason is NY00123 set up the paths to the rest of the level to be impossible to reach on easy because the paths are blocked by two long rivers of slim that are impossible to cross. On normal, he puts in a Gik at one of the slim rivers in order to stand on its back and cross the slim, leading you to a different section of the level. The section you play on easy is now unreachable because the platforms have been removed that allow you to jump up to the long pole. (Although you can use the IB to still reach it). On hard, he adds another Gik at the other slime river, in order to access the rest of the level. Basically,
The Guard Post is the only level in the game which you are required to play three different sections of the level based on difficulty.
There are other levels in the game in which there is an alternate path you must take when you play in hard mode. For example, on easy and normal, the sandwich is found is
BASA. On hard, you must follow an alternate path that leads you to the exit. The sandwich is unreachable on hard. On easy and normal, the rope and grappling hook can be found in
The Blog Tower. On hard, you can grab the sandwich in
BASA, but now the rope and grappling hook are unreachable. In the
The Blog Factory, on easy and normal you have to find the exit. On hard, the alternate path leads you to the rope and grappling hook.
Back on topic, I think the two demo levels are awesome. Being one of the very few that liked Grimlock's abandoned Keen 4, Keen 8, Keen 1 Redone, and Lava mods, I am ecstatic to see this mod completed. As much as I love Ceilick's Galaxy mods (and most of his Vorticon mods as well), I have said before and told Ceilick before that I would like to see someone eliminate his monopoly on Galaxy modding. With the exception of
Valentine Keen (which comes close), I still do not feel anyone has yet been able to rival Ceilick's Galaxy work. Once I saw the potential in Gridlock's abandoned mods and seen his levels in the
DITD Community Levelpack , I believe Gridlock will be the one to finally topple Ceilick from his throne! Of course, there is certainly nothing wrong with friendly competition. It is that competition that allows us to enjoy better and better mods as the years go on.
As far as difficulty is concerned, I fine with it at the moment. I may complain about 'Keenrush' difficulty in Vorticon mods, but I do not mind it as much in Galaxy games, because I am much better at those games. 'Fleexy' difficulty annoys the shyt out of me in both platforms.
. But it's awesome secret non the less!
As you can guess from that venting, I'm stunned by the graphics, already starting from the main menu (Keen's hand all scratched in adventures -- that's a funny idea) to the background during the scrolling story text... 
But most of all the actual game graphics. Such a moody, amazing world. This color scheme is the best I've seen for a while. The alien swamp setting is perfectly done with all the organic looking backgrounds, hanging vines, tunnels, pools, waterfalls, etc... I love those lazy froglike creatures, so funny and adorable & the way they're sometimes in the shallow waters up to their eyes is just perfect game/mod design magic moment. Those spider things give me the creeps. Seriously, how do you people make graphics this good? This is professional quality. The way this uses dithering to make this darker palette = so good. Let's see, what else to say... I'm probably forgetting something I planned to say but I can always add it later. Hoping to see the full version of this one day -- it's evident (from this, from other screens, from forum postings) that much much work has gone into this and it would be great to see it all. 
