JK2 Party

Description
Im slightly puzzled about this map pack, it seems to be a mixture of FFA maps and maps geared more towards completing goals or puzzles. The readme doesn't really explain too much, and all the map titles seem to be in Spanish? Because of that I cant really tell what each one of the maps is about. You really need to have a play through each one to understand its purpose.

Rather than going through each map, which would take a long time indeed, I will pick out some of my favourites and let you explore the rest!

Firstly is what appears to be a school themed map, which although the detail is pretty simple, you can definitely tell it is a school. It is actually a very good representation of a school as well and includes all the main features, like the classrooms (of course!) gym area reception and the toilets, etc. With the numerous windows and large open area in the center I imagine this would make an excellent map for FFA's!

Next up is a sort of racetrack themed map. The floor is covered with a slippery shader, so you slip and slide all over the place, with various obstacles along the track. The aim is, of course, to work up some speed sliding along the floor and jump over the barriers, duck under the walls in various places and generally try and avoid the obstacles until you get to the end! Simple, but fun!

There is also a map with a sunken ship, which was definitely one of my favourites, although it was rather annoying. At first it just looks as if the map consists of a pole sticking out of some water, but if you dive in the water you will find that the poll is actually the ships mast. The whole ship is there underwater, but what is very annoying is that its so deep down you cant really get very far inside the ship before you simply drown. That's a bit of a shame really, because I think the idea of exploring and fighting in and around a ship underwater is very cool indeed. Trying to fire at your opponent or hit them with your lightsaber is very difficult when floating in the water and is an interesting change to gameplay and tactics. Like I said though, its annoying that you die so quickly underwater and thus cant really get inside the ship to fight or explore.

Next up is the Metro map, which I am pretty sure is based on the Metro map in the Matrix where Neo gets stuck, the one where you can never get out of. From the screenshots it seems there is a tram that runs through it, but I didn't see it in my time playing the map, so it must only come around at particular intervals. Again a simple map but an effective one. I do think it could have used some more detailing with the textures and architecture though!

There are some improvements I think should be made to all maps. For starters they need levelshots and I think the names should be in English, since without level shots or English names (since English is the more common language here) we cant tell what the maps actually are without trying them. Secondly they need some music, the custom music which I presume to have been used in these maps doesn't work since the console comes up with an error message saying it couldn't find the .mp3 file.

Overall though decent work here, and I look forward to seeing the JKA version, though I hope you will take my suggestions on board for next time! :)

There are many more maps included here that I don't have the time to go through, but if you fancy a good pack of FFA and goal/puzzle themed maps then be sure to give this a download! ;)

[b]Bot Support:[/b] No
[b]New Textures:[/b] Yes
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] No
[b]Game Types:[/b] FFA

~Nozyspy~

For a quick demonstration of the maps, check out the video below!