Hello everyone! With the continuation of my normal ratings that I have done for maps, both survival and course... I have decided to make this into an actual series where I give my thoughts and my ratings for even more creative maps!
A few things to note:
1) If anyone wants to provide me with a better looking thumbnail, please go ahead, I will greatly appreciate it.
2) If at certain points the gameplay appears frozen, it is most likely because my laptop cannot fully handle the coding of the video, but the audio is relatively intact. Eventually, I might re-release the earlier episodes once I have a better setup.
3) There will be maps where they are anime/show references, if I am not aware of them, please do not blame me, I am not omnipotent. If the maps are inspired from games, I will do my best to research on them prior to the map ratings, to give the best opinion.
4) From the fifth episode onwards, I have placed my thoughts on map duration (whether it is short or long), and the estimated time to clear it. This does NOT take into account people adoring the aesthetics. How often does players want to do that anyway when playing the normal shows? At the same time, I will no longer be mentioning who the creator is, just the map name. This is because there will be some maps where I am unable to know the map creator's name, or unable to pronounce them correctly.
5) Rating Criteria:
How playable the map is (Most Important) - taking a whopping 45% of the ratings, as I believe that newer players should adapt to the maps, not the other way around.
How bean-friendly the map is - occupying 40% of the ratings, as no matter whether beans are just coming in, or looking for a chill time, if there are no clear indications for movement, they will be lost. Newer beans should also have some tutorial maps in order to learn to the best ability possible.
How much aesthetics the map contain (least important) - taking only 15% of the ratings, all in all, the gameplay must be the thing to look at, yet, a bland map can cause irritation, and perhaps that lingering feeling of dissatisfaction towards maps.
Timeline
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5: