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After reviewing 40 maps for my 2013 list (not all ratings are posted yet), I'm not seeing any real 'scaling' difference from 2012. Since this was the only reason for keeping the lists separate, I think I'm going to combine them back into one list. Any concerns?

Here's a 10 minute map, the point of which is to annoy the player.
5/20

The Voice Inside You
by alexthebest
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/the-voice-inside-you-adventure-map/

I deleted my video footage.

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1679294-gloria-by-coldfusiongaming-v20-4-major-overhaul-for-minecraft-147/

Hidden Gems 2 map 11 is "The Sorceror's Revenge", by piano9uber

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1635901-adv-the-sorcerors-revenge-specialized-items-and-mobs/

As of this post, I have combined the 2012 and 2013 lists. There are now ratings for 405 maps listed (and I have ratings for 20 more maps that I haven't posted yet, for a total of 425 maps played and rated)!

Post 1 - My maps, in progress ratings, ratings queue.
Post 2 - Ratings for 253 Adventure maps
Post 3 - Ratings for 152 Non-Adventure maps (CTM, Creation, Parkour, Puzzle, PvP, and Survival)
Post 4 - Explanation of how I rate maps

Ratings that are 'scheduled' to be published along with YouTube videos:
Feb 14 : 13 map ratings from "Hidden Gems 2" series
Feb 15: TBA puzzle map
Feb 16 : TBA adventure map
Feb 20 : Wool World (CTM)

Ratings in progress, not yet scheduled:
From Ashes
TBA CTM map

The 12th (of 13) map in "Hidden Gems 2" series!


"Trials of Fate" is a custom adventure map for Minecraft, by DarkShadow1223
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1629920-adv-trials-of-fate/

Check out this exquisitely detailed "Steve and the Beanstalk" creation from greg264000
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/jack-and-the-beanstalk-story-replica---sky-limit-contest/

[Adv] Unbound, by Verques
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/unbound/

Journey through 4 books to recover 4 enchanted books. Some very nice visuals. Be prepared for silverfishapocalypse in the FIRST dungeon, but otherwise there are only a few spawners and a lot of dark/random spawns. Gear is scarce, but you are allowed to break/place blocks and craft so that's not really an issue, although I do with there were more arrows. I would call this a miniCTM, because there's no story (which is a shame, since the theme is books).

A little over 5 hours of playtime

Total Rating: 13
Creativity - 2
Detail - 3
Experience - 2
Challenge - 3
Progression - 3

Playthru of the final map in the "Hidden Gems 2" review series is now up on my channel!



"Potion Quest" is a custom adventure map for Minecraft, by abe123
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1647725-potion-quest-adventure-map/



Ratings to follow!

The final "Hidden Gems 2" rankings are up!


The ratings will be added to my other posts.

New map announcement

Evil Santa Boss Fight, by Disco_
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1616350-esbf


Total Rating: 19/20

The Creativity was off the charts. (4/4)
Detail was great for a minigame - love the santa hands. (4/4)
Experience was great (humorous dialogue) (4/4)
Challenge - definitely. Multiple aspects to it. (4/4)
Progression - I like the side portals and the end sequence a lot. But this is the only place I didn't give full marks, because I feel like 32 hits might be a little too high (and I was playing on easy, so I only died by getting knocked off 3x). It makes the fight a bit long, not tedious, but almost, once you get all the things to dodge and keep waiting for arrows to despawn. Might be nice if there was some combination of targets (all 5, or the mouth) where it takes of 2 or 3 health instead of 1. (3/4)

"Secret of Bruce Wayne" by Dandii
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/the-secret-of-bruce-wayne/


Total Rating: 15
Creativity - 3
Detail - 3
Experience - 3
Challenge - 3
Progression - 3

Releasing my rating for "From Ashes" a custom CTM map by the Gustavo Entertainment Team.
I haven't finished playing yet, but I'm pretty confident in this rating.

Total Rating: 18/20
Creativity - 4. A few highlights: Use of custom spawners to simulate poison ground and other effects, use of the URL code, use of beacons to give direction in open-world setting. Use of NPC vendors.
Detail - 4. For a CTM, this is gorgeous. Every zone has a unique feel.
Experience - 4. Extensive lore and overall motivation.
Challenge - 3.
Progression - 3.


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Two new videos will be on my channel tomorrow http://www.youtube.com/rsmalec marking my 425th map rating!!!!

Map rating #424!

The Infinite Improbability Drive, by Verques
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/ctm-adv-odam-and-big-series-v3-providing-quality-maps-for-a-creative-community/


Total Rating: 12
Creativity - 2
Detail - 3
Experience - 2
Challenge - 3
Progression - 2

CTM-like starting area, took about 2 hours to collect all of the ore and gear up. Then you assault a weird train. Sorta. Certainly a precarious climb. Was a bit hard to see and appreciate the build, even with far render distance. But this is a very short map, in terms of actual story and distance traveled.

And for my 425th map rating!

"Wool World" by Fumbuckle
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/591480-Wool


A great twist on CTM, where the WORLD is made of wool and natural blocks are the monument materials. This is also a small map - perfect for LPs!

Total Rating: 15
Creativity - 3
Detail - 2
Experience - 3
Challenge - 4
Progression - 3

If you ever find some extra time, I'd love to see how the updated Gloria stands against the modern rating scale. I'd also love to see if you like it better than the original.

I know you're very busy with other maps, so take your time.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1679294-gloria-by-coldfusiongaming-v20-4-major-overhaul-for-minecraft-147/

Adding custom colors to your Minecraft map names!


(special thanks to kanokarob)