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[Hobo Brawl]

((VOTED5))

Although this was a great game that was very fun with many great aspects to it, it could not live up to the game you were blatantly trying to imitate. The graphics were great and everything, probably more realistic looking than that of dad n me, but it wasn't very fun to look at. Dad n me had many different areas and even some interactable environments. This was mostly just on a boring street.

Another quality that made dad n me great was that you fealt really powerful. Though I have nothing wrong with a good challenge, the enemies in this game had to much health to a point where the fighting was just boring, tediouse, and long, but not at all hard.

Something this game did right that other games of the like didn't, was the combo system. Having the unlocking system for combos was a great idea, and the only part of the game that kept me wanting to play instead of exiting out and finding something more original. Although most of the combos were unnecisarily gross and would apeal to more of a younger crowd, I guess some might find them funny. I however didn't and would wish you would make the combos more original as opposed to just making something randomly gross.

Although this game isn't the most original thing in the portal, I cannot say it was bad. The animation was great, the humour was incredibly stale (yet some might like that), and although it's not better, it can live up to dad n me. Try using your skill as a game creator to actually make something original next time and you could really make something great.

SeethingSwarm responds:

Thanks for the great review!
To be honest, I think this game was quite original. Show me another game where you can throw up and shit on your enemies and I'll shut up. The gmaeplay-style was maybe not so original, but hey come on, Dad 'n Me's gamplay style was definitely nor original either!

This was the first time I've tried to make a game like this, so in truth I am not THAT skilled as you might think, but making this game has taught me a lot of new stuff and I will hopefully make some better stuff in the future.

Thanks again!

[Bomboozle]

((VOTED5))

I can easily say this is one of the most inovative games I have played in quite some time. I mean, the premise of the game was pretty unoriginal, just destroy the boxes that touch eachother. But that line drawing system you used to destroy the blocks made this game fun and addicting more then it could ever be without.

That just shows you how a small feature can really drastically change a game for the better because I know that if you just click on on a clump of the tiles, this wouldn't be getting a 10/10

Anyways it was also good that you gave us the choice of three pretty good playing modes. The infinity or whatever was good for those just want to keep playing. The timed was a good idea, but the time REALLY needed to be shortened. I'd say probably around a minute or two would be the best because when you think of timed, you would think of rushing to get as many blocks cleared as you can in a short amount of time. Or better yet, let us chose how long.

The skull game mode is where there was a lot more skill. (Also I'm not exactly sure if the skull killed you when they hit the bottom since I always ran out of moves before it got there, so I'll just asume they do) It made you think a few turns ahead of yourself so that you could aline the skulls so you don't die. The bombs were also a nice addition, I think there range of destruction should have probably been lowered though.

Anyways great game man, definantly one of the better puzzle games out there. Good job.

Megadev responds:

Thanks very much for the positive feedback - it's great to hear that people are enjoying the game. :-) I think you're right about the time limit in timed mode; it is a bit too long. I'm sure I'll be doing another puzzler before the year's out, so I'll bear that comment in mind. You're probably right about the bombs' range too! :-)

[Dress-up the Head]

((VOTED 3))

Well you seamed to take the basis of a good dress up game and then take off all the things one person may like about a dressup game just to be original. The whole head and no body I dont think was the best idea on account of that really got rid of a lot of possabilities for things you could do. It also made things the the mace kind of useless.

I really dont see what the point was for having the items alpha that low exept for the eyes. And Im when I play a dress up game, Im not going to want to dress up a sketched picture. You usually look for more cartoony stuff in a dress up game. But you were original, and that is definantly hard to do in a dress up game since theres not much stuff you can do with it, so Im giving you a 3.

PS. eyes were completely off.

Frenzy responds:

The eyes... were completely... off?

Thanks for the reeview!

[Sprite Fight Rhythm 2]

((VOTED 5))

I thought this game was pretty fun. I was just playing by myself though so I dont know the full expeirience but from what I saw, it was pretty cool. You really should put some asemblance of a single player mode in here. Just a high score mode or anything. Just dont say "dont review unless you have two people" because probably about 0.001% of people here would actually call a friend or someone over to play this with them. It just doesnt happen that often. And do you know how awkward it is to play a two player game on a single keyboard. Well its very awkward. You end up pushing against eachother and it becomes very unenjoyable.

Anyways it still was a pretty good game. Im going to go ahead and give it a 5 because I love rhythm games. Just if you ever make a third one, make it single player. Boy will you get better reviews and a better score. Oh and I submitted it to the rock out collection.

jjmarth responds:

Thanks for submitting it to the rock out collection, and for voting 5 and for all the great sugestions about the game I think I might make a third one with in the rock out contest limit(wow that 1,2, and 3 right there) and try to figure out a way for a single player mode,thank you for a useful review.

[DodgeBall V2 *Demo*]

((VOTED 5))

A pretty good game you made here. I really loved the physics the way the balls bounced off of you and stuff was cool. Could have used more variety like different levels and backgrounds and stuff. Or maybe even make curving balls or something. It was good how you put in the multiple different difficulties for multiple skill levels. And you should make progression less then 5 minutes because taht was practically impossible. Anyways great game. Cant wait for the full version to come out.

HIGHSCORE: time left: 2 minute(s) 05 second(s)

Jey123456 responds:

Well, this is a demo, that why there is only 1 level, and thx for the idea about the curving balls lol.

[Purplenum: Dodge]

((VOTED 5))

This game was actually really good. On the outside it didnt seam like much with little action and sub par graphics but once you started to play and it got harder. It ended up being really good. I really didnt expect a chalenge from this one but it did end up delivering. I dont think I got to far. Just one thing I thing you should change on this game would be to make jumping up instead of space. I personally think it allways feals much more natural that way. Anyways nice game. Good job.

HIGHSCORE: lvl 23

mooseisloose responds:

thanks for the advice, there are some platform levels in the main game, I might make up jump AS WELL AS space... or a controls toggle =p

[Ryan's Dream Adventure]

((VOTED 5))

Ya this game was definantly good. Had some awsome platforming stuff to it. The concept was okay and the graphics were average. The physics were way way way to slidy though. And why did you make me jump with the space bar instead of the up arrow. That just stupid. And I didnt like how he would run even if he was mving in the air.

EXTRA COMMENTS: its a dream. its only a dream.

Sk8erGirl14 responds:

...cool cool...

I didn't have too many complaints on the actual key layout for the controls...I'll take note of that...

yeah, the physics engine sucked, but I needed it in place or the game would have sucked even more =/ Also, you're right, I didn't include a jump sprite...

thanks for your support and the review...

[Mad Vlad!]

((VOTED 5))

Wow thsi game was totally pimped out. The music was so awsome and I loved the aniamtion. Great gameplay and average graphics. Cool enemies and the style of fighting was nice. Good physics and jsut plain fun to play. Great halloween theme too.

EXTRA COMMENTS: HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

~skutch~

Paranoia responds:

Your review goes on the poster :)

[Pumpcan]

((VOTED 5))

A great halloween themed pacman. Definantly had some good graphics. And definantly diferent from the original pacman. But there were some bad things. Like how whne he turned it looked weird upside down. Also it would be so much better if there was some AI because they would just move around mindlessly.

EXTRA COMMENTS: YAY the original pacman toon

~skutch~

Claytron responds:

Heh yeah, If I had a little more time, I would have added some perspective when going up and down, Thanks :D.

[SpiderStealer]

((VOTED 4))

This game was pretty good. Had some nicoe animation and a good halloween feel to it. It was incredibly impossible though and even though I know that what you were aiming for I didnt like it. And I would have liked it a lot more if there was like a leel system or at least you could die so that you can aim for something.

EXTRA COMMENTS: god wheres its arms and legs

~skutch~

rakosman responds:

Well, i guess i should mention that i made this in about 1 day (and forgot to compress >:U) becasue i was in a rush (buisy weekend) originally i was going to have a full skeleton and a larger stage, as well as more things that fall, and a set number of lives. the game would then end when you run out of lives. However due to the fact that i had about 2 hours to finish and little more than the main engine i had to cut some corners and do a little rishing, and this is what i got! I never really expected it to be a hit, just somthing i did for fun.

** Keep an eye out for Night Of The Living Blam by DingoEatingFuzz. It features a similar engine, but it is WAY more developed.