The new sandbox is great, but the old sandbox offered a unique ambiance and set of challenges, too. I don't see a reason not to have both. It would be nice to have the original sandbox, or perhaps another Ipsilon-styled sandbox, so the player has the option to experiment in a bright and sunny environment, in addition to the night-time Tolbrynd-styled sandbox.
It's not quite the same. There are a ton of little differences, and a few major ones. The castle can't be destroyed with OP weapons other than bombs, the wind obstacles and gravity pads seem a lot stronger, which significantly changes some of the challenges I liked to do. Plus, I just liked coming up with tricks and challenges using authentic, original sandbox from the developers, rather than a close-but-not-quite replica. And I liked the convenience of not having to mess with Multiverse to get it.
Finally - this is perhaps the important point - I see no advantage whatsoever in taking away something that the developers already went to the trouble to design.
Tolbrynd has a distinctive appeal and adds variety, IMO, but I still prefer the Ipsilon look as well. Based on the developers deleting the old sandbox, and automatically putting Tolbrynd textures that you can't delete on the hills and basic shapes, I get the impression that they're trying to distance themselves from the simplistic style of the original game. I think this is quite a mistake! The minimalist style, while simple, has a distinctive charm to it. Plus, it's what the whole game looked like when it got so popular in the first place.
Finally - this is perhaps the important point - I see no advantage whatsoever in taking away something that the developers already went to the trouble to design.
Tolbrynd has a distinctive appeal and adds variety, IMO, but I still prefer the Ipsilon look as well. Based on the developers deleting the old sandbox, and automatically putting Tolbrynd textures that you can't delete on the hills and basic shapes, I get the impression that they're trying to distance themselves from the simplistic style of the original game. I think this is quite a mistake! The minimalist style, while simple, has a distinctive charm to it. Plus, it's what the whole game looked like when it got so popular in the first place.
I don't mean that Tolbrynd is bad,exactly the other way!,it amazing!,the game needed it!,but it isn't for me(and probably many other players).
just looking at the old sandbox's sun made me feel a bit better,no joke,i used to imagine myself there lying on the (Warm?)ground in the village(minus the sentient machine of death trying to kill everyone).
Drama-less explanation/TLDR:Tolbynd too sad and dark(but thats the point),ipsilon happy and well lit.
just looking at the old sandbox's sun made me feel a bit better,no joke,i used to imagine myself there lying on the (Warm?)ground in the village(minus the sentient machine of death trying to kill everyone).
Drama-less explanation/TLDR:Tolbynd too sad and dark(but thats the point),ipsilon happy and well lit.
