[will-i-am]

This is probably going to be the longest review, but here goes...

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Heavy steps: 2.5/3 These were good and ok steps. You used your signature 16th streams and these followed the beat well, but it just didn't seem like the best. The 24ths were interesting though. These were 10 foot material, but you could've put just a little bit more orriginality in there besides just long 16th and 24th streams. For instance, in the beginning, the steps just kept going on and on as a huge 16th run. Those really could have used some breaks and jumps though. There were good on syched jumps in the song though. This didn't diserve a 2, nor a 3, so I'll give this a 2.5 rating.

Challenge steps: 2/3 Yeah... a real 13 here. The steps were just too hard for a song like this. They were alright I guess, but it just got really anoying keeping on doing 3 16th notes, then jump, then 3 16th notes, then jump, and so on. Especially that 24th run. It was good for a 13, but the song itself (in my oppinion) doesn't deserve to have such hard steps like these. Now, I know you can make terrific keyboard steps because I've played a lot of your sims. This just sadly wasn't one of them. I won't give this a 1 because it wasn't bad, or a 3: terrific, but I'll have to say 2 which for me is average.

Everything else: 3/4
-Graphics: +1 Not proffesional, but still dosen't make my eyes bleed.
-CD-title: +1 Pretty much a give me.
-Song: +1 I liked it. A good sort of classical song.

Total: 7.5/10 Overall, a good simfile. The steps for challenge just need to be worked on for a bit.


Ichirin no hana
~Huge Hollow Mix~

Heavy steps: 2/3 The steps followed the beat a bit. Definately a very jumpy song. The steps were kind of awkward at places, like when the music stoped for half a second, then went to like 200 bpm then stoped, then went to 200 bpm (and what was with the 400 or so bpm part?). It made the steps feel weird. I wish you just didn't really dedicate the steps to a jump song. There were places where you could put short or long 16th steams. The 16ths you did put, however, were awkward and made my fingers twist in place a lot. That is pretty normal for an 11 foot 200 bpm kb edit, but it was just overused a bit. The steps felt fun though at some places in the song. That's why this diserves a 2.

Challenge steps: 1/3 Woah... what was with the hands??? This is probably the worst thing to put in a kb file. They just never work. Listen, hands are ONLY for ITG in this compition. For one, the hands were definately overused, and for another reason, some keyboards aren't able to handle these sorts of steps. Believe it or not, but these steps would've probably been easier than heavy if they didn't have the hands, and it would move from 12 to 10 (without that freeze with the 16th in it of course...). The steps were pretty similar at places to heavy. There were just harder jumps and longer 16th streams. I'm sorry, but I just didn't like these.

Everything else: 4/4
-Graphics: +2 Oh, pretty... One of the better graphics in the pack.
-CD-title: +1 Yah, a give me.
-Song: +1 I liked this too. Kind of weird at some places, but still good for a kb song.

Total: 7/10 You did particularly well in the "Everything else" part, but your challenge steps held you back.


IN GAME 8
(from MechWarrior 2)\

Heavy steps: 1/3 Wow, the first 9 "kb" steps I've ever seen... I just didn't like these at all really. The steps got boring by just seeing quarter notes all over the place. When I saw the groove radar, I thought you didn't know what you were thinking for putting such an easy kb edit for heavy. Then I realized the really fast bpm, so I played at x1 speed. The freezes at the 200bpm part were really strange to me; especially the short freezes. This really needs to be redone to be givin full credit.

Challenge steps: 1/3 Aw, man. I feel terrible for giving another 1, but these steps diserve the low rating. This was almost exactly the same as the heavy steps, except for the 8th note steams and 32nd note part in 200bmp. The 8th note stream in the beginning came out of nowhere and had way too many turns. The freezes seemed similar too. They felt strange most of the times. I really wish you redid both your heavy and challenge steps before you submitted this, because I really hate to have to give you two 1's for your steps. There really wasn't much to do with the song though, as I understand, but these definately could have been made a lot better.

Everything else: 2/4
-Graphics: +1 Well, they're there right?
-CD-tile: +1 A give me once again. It was really unusual, for me, to have your picture as the cd-title...
-Song: +0 No, it just didn't attract my ears.

Total: 4/10 Aw... I don't like giving ratings like these, but this stepfile diserves it. Just redo this and mabye it'll be a great sim.


MaxX Delusion

Heavy steps: 2/3 I'm not sure these were too well made. The steps were ok at parts where the 16ths were on sync with the music, but it just didn't work. The jumps were there too and seemed ok. To me, the steps seemed a little repetitive. They used the same pattern a lot at parts which got kind of boring. They weren't totally bad though. The part where it sped up to 400bpm so sudenly was not worth using in this stepfile. EDIT: I've just re-played these. They aren't too bad at all. I've decided to change the rating to 2 instead because the steps seemed average.

Challenge steps: 1.5/3 This has the same rating as heavy, as it seemes... Well, these were better than heavy at some parts, like when the 16th streams came into a nice blend, but at others they were not too hot. The short freeze parts in the middle that looked like they almost literally attached to next step made a weird feeling for the steps. In short, I didn't like that part. It didn't seem like there were that many jumps (as shown in the groove radar) which worked at points more than others. Again, the 400bpm rush seemed to knock me off my chair...

Everything else: 2/4
-Graphics: +1 Woah, the banner stinks but the bg isn't that bad at all. At a first impression, I thought this would have the worst graphics. Then when I played, the bg made my eyes pop... which is a good thing.
-CD-title: +0 Oops, there's none here.
-Song: +1 No offense, but I hate Max remakes... For trying, I'll still give you credit. Well, if you did make it...

Total: 5.5/10 Oh no, a 5.5 Mabye the steps could have been made better.


over there

Heavy steps: 1/3 Sorry, I just didn't like these steps. You could have done a lot more to the steps. There wasn't a lot to do in the song to make good steps though. The freezes were weird and had off lengths for me and the 16th streams in the middle was just so sudden, and they only happened once. Something like this should've happened eaither later or earlier in the song. You should have built these steps with a better pattern bassed on the parts of the song. After all, the song plays basically the same beats after it speeds up. Thus, your heavy steps diserve a 1.

Challenge steps: 1/3 How come I keep giving low ratings? This dosen't feel right. The steps to most of these songs are disappointing. I don't like how you set up the steps. At parts of the song, the steps seems oh too similar to those in your heavy steps. The 16th streams in the middle weren't too sudden and didn't only happen once, but they weren't made well. The had many off turns and it made the steps... well, not fun. The freezes were a problem too, like most of the 1 rated steps. The stop in the middle made the song seem unordered as well as in heavy. This again recieves a 1.

Everything else: 1.5/10
-Graphics: +.5 Well, chess dosen't represent the song in any way...
-CD-title: +1 Yah, there is a cd-title.
-Song: +0 It was orriginal, i guess, but it just didn't work for a kb song.

Total: 3.5/10 Ouch. The steps really show that you put very little effort into this, or that you don't have much experience.


Storm

Heavy steps: 1/3 Some parts of the song had better steps than others. However, the overall stepset was not good. This is a 13 yes, but this dosen't mean it diserves some of the steps that it has. The parts where the freezes had 16th runs in them annoyed me. The steps seemed awkward when there was just jumps all over during the 16th streams. It was smart to have a set of 8th jumps afterwards though because then it would be one of the most boring songs I've played. The part where the song sped up 283 bpm or so was painful to play, and the slower part was not needed at all. The steps should have been easier for a wider spand of orriginality in this great song. But since this did not happen, I will have to say this diserves a 1.

Challenge steps: 1/3 Aw man, the same 16th supper jumpy runs... This didn't diserve a 14 at all. Think of a 14 as being as hard as Juggernaut, since this IS a 14. Now that's a hard song. This is not even close to the difficulty that Juggernaut displays. The freezes were funny and didn't seem to fit and the 16ths with jumps were not fun to play. There was a huge potential for this song, but sadly you did not display it. Another 1 is then granted to you.

Everything else: 4/4
-Graphics: +2 Nice! Very good artwork and text.
-CD-title: +1 And here's your give me credit.
-Song: +1 I really like it. The song goes great with a kb styled simfile.
-Unexpected video: +2 Cool! I totally wasn't expecting this. It was very nice to include this though. Sorry I can't give you a 6/4 because of this, lol.

Total: 6/10 If it wasn't for your incredible "Everything else" part, this would have been one of my least favorite simfiles. Just work on the steps and this file would be great.


Tetris Tailspin

Heavy ste... wait wasn't this the song that was DQ'ed??? Oh well, I'll review it anyways...

Heavy steps: 2.5/3 These were pretty nice actually. Some of the freezes felt weird, but I liked it. The stops were somewhat out of nowhere, but I guessed they worked. The 16th streams were good with a few jumps here and there which built a good feel for the stepfile. This wasn't the best, but I had fun playing the steps you made. If the freezes weren't too out of the ordinary then this would really diserve a 3.

Challenge steps: 2/3 The beginning was very nice, but as the song went on longer, the steps lost their touch. I really like the 16th streams in the beginning, but near the end with the doubles and triplets, it wasn't that great. It is a 13, so I guess that was fine. It just didn't seem too fit all that well with the music. The freezes were again weird to me, especially at the stops. The 32nds didn't work for me, but then again, it's a 13. This was not as good as your heavy steps. That's why I'll rate this a 2.

Everything else: 4/4
-Graphics: +2 Very well done and it fits the song well.
-CD-title: +1 It's there...
-Song: +1 Yay, a remix of tetris!

Total: 8.5/10 Best simfile so far. The steps and "Everything else" portion shows your effort towards this stepfile.


Vairocana

Heavy steps: 2/3 These were alright. There was nothing that special to them, but they were ok. I liked the 8th runs and the freezes in the beginning. They fit in with the song. The part were it got faster was neccisary and the follow up after that was nice. There just seemed to be something missing... I'm not sure what, but something...

Challenge steps: 2/3 Basically the same from the top. The steps were somewhat harder in the middle. It really isn't a 14. More like a 13 or 12. The only part where it probably diserves a 14 was the crazy part at the end with the 8th jupms came in. I guess this was ok for a 14 foot, but it didn't seem to fit.

Everything else: 3.5/4
-Graphics: +1.5 These were nice with the text and all but not the best.
-CD-title: +1 Here's your give me point.
-Song: +1 Interesting...

Total: 7.5/10 Good kb stepfile. The steps were nice and a 7.5 rating fits this.


video out c

Heavy steps: 2.5/3 Ohh... the only "long" song in the pack. I liked these steps a lot. The freezes were nice and all, but at some parts they felt awkward. I really like the overall stepset for this. The parts were you put 48th and 64th notes fit at places more than others. It was still pretty neccisary though. The freezes were really the only thing that makes these steps fall to a 2.5 instead of a 3. I'm really strict on giving 3's since they're supposed to mean perfect. Well, these were still great anyways.

Challenge steps: 2.5/3 Darn, so close to a 3 rating again. The steps were great like the heavy ones. The freezes did fit at places, but again, it didn't fit at others. This was fun to play. I like how you used different notes at places where they really needed them, like 12th notes near the end and such. These were similar to heavy in the beginning but it wasn't too similar. You did well with the steps to this song. Good job!

Everything else: 4/4
-Graphics: +1 Not too good, but not too bad either
-CD-title: +1 It's present.
-Song: +2 You made this yourself? Wow, great job then!

Total: 9/10 Wow, now this is the best stepfile so far. Great job on this.


And finally, my last review... phew.

Z3

Heavy steps: 2/3 These were alright. They were pretty easy too. This is the only song with mines as I see at the end of the song. There were a few 8th streams but that seemed to be it. It did fit with the song, I guess, but I was expecting more from an 11 kb heavy. You could have done more to this. It was ok, but I wished the steps were just a little bit harder. After all, a song that sounds almost like ITG material should be offered with harder steps.

Challenge steps: 2/3 Wow, sooooo many jumps. My fingers started to cramp during the song, lol. Well, I guess that's what you ask for after playing a 14 kb song. These were average steps. I didn't like how you used so many jumps, but I'm assuming that's normal for a 14. There was room for improvement, but there wasn't too much of that. The 8th streams were more advanced than the heavy steps which was alright.

Everything else: 4/4
-Graphics: +2 Yah, these were pretty good. I really like the text.
-CD-title: +1 Your give me point.
-Song: +1 Kind of weird, but allright for kb.

Total: 8/10 Pretty good steps. The song was alright, and I really liked the graphics to this.

Top 3 (based on review points):
3rd: Z3 8/10
2nd: Tetris Tailspin 8.5/10
1st: video out c 9/10

My 3 favorites (not based on review points):
3rd: fffff
2nd: video out c
1st: Tetris Tailspin

This concludes my review. I was quite dissapointed with a few of the steps, but there were some that showed good potential. Good luck to everyone who entered with the public reviews and judging and I hope my review fits each stepfile!