Kalar's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[EpicBottle: Loaded Up BB]

Zero improvement.

I voted to pass your last game into the portal as it felt like it had some great potential. Here I am, looking at what is functionally the same game as before.

The Good:
+Graphics are above-average, though could use work.
+The gameplay is promising.

The Bad:
-The character moves very slowly!
-The boss mechanic itself is lacking and not very challenging. Just walking up to him and pumping rounds into him will result in a win before he can deplete your health.
-The game is very short, has no menus, only one weapon, and is just incomplete in every way imaginable.

Verdict: 2/5

FlashFireIan responds:

Thanks for the review. I'll work on the things you mentioned. Except that this is supposed to be short, as it is only a boss beta. The full game won't be out for about a year or so.

Edit 6/19/11:
-Fixed the character speed

-Working on the boss mechanics, its better now than it was before still

-Full game features
10 Levels (Rather than the one in the boss beta)
3 Characters
Pistol, Shotgun, Ak47, and Melee Weapons

And we re-did the graphics (for the better of course)

fusiongames.netii.net/games.html

[LearnAlong]

Education... on my Newgrounds?!

The Good:
+I like the idea of being able to draw while the work is done out in front of you, but it doesn't really seem very useful in practice.
+Very well explained! You should be a teacher, if you aren't already. Definitely talented work.

The Bad:
-Could've been a little longer, perhaps exploring different math lessons. Some sort of a menu would be cool if you ever expand on this idea.

Verdict: 4/5

AnteMax responds:

Haha, thanks for the well-thought comments. That's actually my buddy Sal from the Khan Academy doing his thing. We're just looking for ways to make his lessons more of a game, or at least something you can toy around wiht.

[Patru]

Fun stuff

The Good:
+I enjoyed the coordinates system, somewhat interesting.
+Tutorial is simple and to the point.

The Bad:
-No AI. Please add this, as it is right now playing against myself isn't very entertaining.
-Presentation could use a bit of work, the interface is very simple.
-The game has a very heavy luck element.

Overall, very nice game! 4/5.

lionheart2004 responds:

Thank you for the good feedback!

AI is certainly being looked at for future versions, and I agree that luck plays a big part in the gameplay. The designer is aware of these facts and will take them under great consideration if he decides to modify the game further. :)

Also noteworthy is that the game is intended for two players, as mentioned in the Author Comments section above. It is certainly understandable, then, that you would not be as entertained playing by yourself. Thanks again!

[Wordworks]

Needs work.

Okay, let me start by saying I spent a LOT of time playing this game.

The Good:
+Great presentation
+Addictive gameplay (Must.. beat.. high.. score!!)

The Bad:
-Game won't end if you simply spam low-scoring words (ID, AE, ER, and other weird two-letter combinations that might be technically words, but really don't belong in a game like this). I got the high score of 500 points (KrinKalaster) before I just stopped playing out of boredom.
-Three-letter combinations don't give more than two-letter combinations.

Final Words: I suggest you change the following: No longer give points to two-letter words. Make three-letter words worth 1 point, four-letter words 3 points, five-letter words 6 points, etc. Longer words should reward more than simply spamming smaller words. Also, get rid of the feature that adds time whenever you finish a word. It would be much more fun with an actual time limit (not spastically making smaller combos to keep the timer up). It's a great game but has some serious flaws.

Verdict: 4/5

cyborg771 responds:

Thanks a lot for the feedback, 2 letter words aren't supposed to be worth anything so I'll take another look at my code. Thanks for all the positive feedback though.

BTW, I hope you don't take offence but with the new scoring system your score is unreasonably high and I'll have to clear the scoreboard. Wouldn't want to deprive everyone the chance to get the high score.

[Theban Triad]

Great puzzle game!

The Good:
+Great presentation. Very professional.
+I like how there are two tiers to the puzzle. Gives it a unique spin of sorts.
+The tutorial was non-intrusive yet informative.

The Bad:
-Background sound is REALLY repetetive.

Verdict: 4/5

rvh86 responds:

Thanks! I'm not too happy with the music either, it's pretty hard to find Egyptian sounding music. But I'll try to find some more tracks to add.

[Mohhamed-XS]

Annoying to play.

The Good:
+Medals?
-Presentation was alright.

The Bad:
-The instructions take FOREVER and bar you from jumping right into the gameplay again. Add instructions as an option on the menu, or at LEAST let us skip the instructions after we hit play.
-Graphics sucked. Hard.

Verdict: 1/5

Verdict: 1/5

Sidorio responds:

I know it was bad, but there really is no need for double verdicting.

[Incubus Pulsum]

Very Guitar Hero-Esque

Pros:
+Excellent interface
+Balanced gameplay (difficulty levels are somewhat harder to meet than the last, but not too difficult)
+Addictive gameplay

Cons:
-Could've had more songs (I know your file size is almost maxed out, which is probably to blame)

Great game! 5 out of 5 stars.

Glaiel-Gamer responds:

nah my filesize isn't maxed out yet (I have 15 MB cause I'm special).

It's just that... synching a song takes forever and is so tedious and boring to to.

[E. Cartman Soundboard]

Functional, but not without its faults

Pros:
+Excellent sound quality
+Wide variety of well-chosen clips

Cons:
-No "back" button to return to a previous screen
-No "stop" button to turn off the lengthy sounds. Without it, I found myself stuck having to listen through entire clips as to not overlap them with another.
-Interface is not polished or pleasing to the eye.

All in all, this is not a bad soundboard, but the exact same thing has been done before, and it has been done better. 3 out of 5 stars.

2r0x0rs4you responds:

Actually, Pressing "Space" Stops all sounds. Prehaps I will make a button to do so, though. Damn, I DID forget a back button. Sorry. I'll fix that!

[Mariokart 3d]

Very cool!

I love the graphics and style you have here. Make it into a real game with some levels, and possibly some AI players, and this will be a great game. Unfortunately, this is just an alpha, and is really not completed. Finish it please!

Scotttheskaterr responds:

Yea. I will soon

[Uniwar Level 2]

not as good as the original

sorry i dont like space fighter stuff as much as going around in a ship shooting guys and robots&sht.

good work tho keep it up.