Gurkinn's Alakazam by Holystone/Rayb25 *4th Place Award Winner*
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931539-gurkinns-alakazam
Score by Volund: 32.25/40
Score by Eryp: 31.25/40
Total: 63.5/40
(Including -.75 x2 late penalty)
Volund CC:
God damn, this is a gorgeous track. Your grey shading in particular is sexy, especially in the windows, on Gurkinn’s robe, and the stone ball pillar things. The Abra’s are such a cool addition, and really lean into Alakazam’s Pokedex entry, which is a neat touch. The boulders, architecture, Gurkinn… All perfectly drawn. The only thing stopping you from getting perfect marks in the detailing department, is the tree and awkward clouds; I think the tree would’ve benefited greatly from more leaves or no leaves at all, and clouds needed to fill all of the space behind Alakazam to look right, imo. Otherwise, amazing stuff.
The Alakazam is really well implemented, an epic figure that clearly is as advanced as what its Pokedex entry implies. Ultimately what separated you from full marks is the head of the Alakazam… Mf looks like it’s had half its face sheared off!
The ride works, until it doesn’t. And when it doesn’t, it blows balls and batty. More checkpoints would have solved this issue, or a more concerted effort on the ride. However, it was enjoyable when it worked, so there’s that. Ultimately, this is an awesome entry that does Alakazam justice - I can’t wait to see future tracks by you, your detail gets better with every track you make.