News: ROTW #214 - fykseN on kz_kzsca_oasis

21/02/19 - 21:48:22

Written by: iNsprate

Comments: 10

I never planned to record this map. We played it on public the other day and I've noticed that with some extra things my time is faster than the current WR. That was unexpected for me and for other players too, as fanzeng 's blocktime seemed invincible. I started streaming the map and I eventually finished in 03:00.23. It certainly wasn't easy to deal with the previous run, it took a lot of time to beat the map, I was changing things a lot. The moment I was done, Juice ._. showed me a pixelwalk shortcut (found by accident), and I wanted to do the same run with the shortcut included. I added few new things to the run, which pleases me more than the shortcut itself (which saves around 7 seconds). I managed to beat the map in both ways, and that's something that makes me happy in the end. This one was always somewhat iconic as a balanced, speedy hard map. That's it from me, enjoy the clip.

News: ROTW #213 - Hardbitter on kz_goldwood

11/02/19 - 18:45:08

Written by: iNsprate

Comments: 24

kz_goldwood is kind of a special map for me which took me on a very long road until I've finally attained it.
It is my first or second kz map to ever play and at the same time second or third record I've ever done for a kz community (kzru ofc).
I kept periodically improving my time between 2008 and 2010 until I came too close to a wr, which was being held by sKiCg 2:51 and I did 2:52 ( -link- ) which felt extremely disappointing but at the same time rousing because all this time I didn't really believe I could ever get so close to wr time.
I don't remember exactly but I guess from that point and till January 2019 I tried my luck once every half year for a couple of tries (having never played more than 20 minutes in a session). But the thing that made me to come back to it for the one last time was PU9maker's 24 challenge, there I've made my mind that it's the time, now or never.
I said now or never because in February I move to my own appartment to start brand new life with my girlfriend and her 4 year old daughter and I suspect I'll have to set up new priorities over playing video games.
My explicit feeling of completeness with this record and for it being chosen as rotw is an extremely great piece of luck. I will for sure miss my bhopping part of life but at least I feel like I'm done with the recording part. Thanks for this great gift!

News: KZMod WR Release #39 - 13 New World Records

03/02/19 - 18:06:25

Written by: pacMan

Comments: 17

kz_bhop_coldbhop_v2[cg_coldbhop]_Sitka_0026.67.rar
kz_bhop_exodus[stage_2_Regular]_pacMan_0048.48.rar
kz_bhop_exodus[stage_3_Regular]_pacMan_0038.28.rar
kz_coop_blushbrick[trio]_Trajko_g-Lp_kQbmig_0624.58.rar
kz_thehills[kz_golddigger]_HaRdC0rEeEe_0009.83.rar
kz_thehills[kz_increditsable]_HaRdC0rEeEe_0008.59.rar

News: ROTW Classics #21 - Z0ck3rOO7 on kz_darkness

31/01/19 - 13:53:28

Written by: hoLy

Comments: 25

Hello guys!

It's been a long while since I last contributed to XJ in any way, be it a map or a video and quite frankly, it started to really annoy me. I've been around since 2006 and have never stopped browsing through these pages, despite not playing the game anymore, or very rarely. I would love to bring you one more KZ map, but it just requires a lot of time and dedication and I somehow find it hard to convince myself.
So when I came across this beautiful Instrumental for Lorde's Perfect Places, I only had one thought on my mind - ROTW Classics!

I chose Z0ck3rOO7 simply because he deserves it.
If, back then, zhady was the ultimate overall jumper and Bibo the best longjumper, then Z0ck3rOO7 was the king of bunnyhop. I remember wanting to be like him, wanting to be able to breeze through maps like only he could. We have come a long way since then and today, his demos look rather clunky and ordinary.
But back then, he was a joy to watch.
- perd0