Jovatov's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Button Game]

You have something here...

Well you do have an original concept here. Too bad your presentation just sucks. Clicking squares isn't my idea of fun.
As you are already creating a version 1.2, consider the following things which would make it better:
- Not clicking squares, animations for the squares or something to make the squares more interesting. You could do coloured ones. But for that extra psychedelic effect, make them change color on over or down. Also how about making the first square huge, then in the second level two halve square, third level one third of the big square. So they don't stay exactly the same. Allthough it would be even better if you put down the squares and go for trees or windows or even (animated) humans.
- You need backgrounds. It will look so much better with backgrounds. It'll make it much less dull looking fast. Even just a fading colour would do just the trick. It'll help the psychedelic effect too if you're gonna use coloured squares and have the background coloured too. A changing colour in the background (using a simple shape tween) would be nice too.
- At the very least a mute button. I like listening to my own music. You could also add like 3 or 4 songs so people can choose, as long not everyone likes to hear the pussycat dolls. You can find some irritating techno-noises in the Audio Portal if you need 'em.
- Presentation. Make the screen bigger and have a cool intro just to make things interesting. Also have a menu with a simple how to play page.
- Instead of just going back to a level (like checkpoints) have people have 3 lives or something. It'll make it more interesting (and less frustrting?)
Well these are some things you c(sh)ould add to version 1.2. If you need help, you can always PM me.

Billy-Bean responds:

Most of your ideas I've actually already considered and decided on. I will have a changing backgrounds, the squares will have some sort of unique effect(i just haven't decided yet), there'll be a menu and hopefully it'll look more prettier. Hopefully I can make it more 'psychedelic' for you. :P

~Leonard

[Newgrounds Quiz!]

Mediocre, in everything.

This was mediocre, mediocre graphics, nothing special, but it wasn't particulary ugly either.
The idea of a Newgrounds Quiz isn't very original as I have seen at least five of these already. But I still like the idea of a Newgrounds Quiz.
Some of the questions were stupid, how am I supposed to know what Tom Fulp's BA is, that wasn't that important, but I got most of 'em right in one time.

Billy-Bean responds:

No point in making a quiz everyone knows the answers too, lol. And I'm not the type to worry about looks, considering I can't draw for shit. And when you think about the thousands upon thousands of flash on Newgrounds, 5 or so Newgrounds Quizzes is nothing at all..

[giant game tutorial DEMO]

Not all good,

It was just a copy/paste tutorial and people could copy and paste the code, but then again, they'll need to learn real actionscript if they wanted to learn how to make a full game, not this tutorial.
Also you didn't state what Flash Version you need to paste and copy this becuase Actionscript is different for different versions.
The graphics of this were okay I guess, not brilliant or anything.

SHE-DID-IT responds:

flash 8

[Shifty Puzzle]

Hmm

This was okay. I've always liked these kinds of puzzles, and this wasn't a bad online version. The graphics were crisp, not great but not bad either.
Okay, so it wasn't original and it didn't had a nice gameplay twist on it. It still worked fine.
To bad there was a lack of sound, some music would be quite nice, allthough you'd have to put in a mute button too.
Some sound effects would be nice too.
Anyways I liked it, congrats.

Peturo responds:

thanks! yeah was just an experiment really and an entry into a competition for a differnt website

[Newground$ Tutorial]

Not that good

This is all explained in the Help / FAQ section of Newgrounds, only with a better look. The music starting over when going back to the menu was annoying too. The buttons in the statistics and cool links sections were hard to click.
The text wasn't very organised the background just black. This needs more, much more.

HomerDough responds:

I'll try to fix all those in the next version. Thanks for your advice

[Goal In One]

Good game

This is a very nice game. A mix between Golf and soccer, and it is truly a win. The engine is nice, I haven't come across any bugs, and with it's intuitive controls it's easy to get into, but hard to get out. The levels were nicely built and overall it looked nice too.
Great game.

Phantasmagor responds:

Hey thanks a lot for that. I have encountered the occasional bug to do with wall collisions. Just things that are near impossible to fix.

Thanks again

[Flash- Tips and Tricks v2]

Not much has changed

Not much has changed since the last one, you made a dull menu button, imported a volume bar, and made a dull cursor.
Next time try to make some sort of format where everything is in. Not just randomly spawn the text all over the place.

Potatoefp responds:

It's still work in progress. I'll start updating this version later.

[Blocking Wall]

Too easy,

Far too easy, it's just jumping, really easy levels.
The windy levels were unbeatable though, so I had to right-click play to win. I'm such a hacker.
Anyways the graphics were very bad, except for the portal and the windy thingies, work harder on the graphics. Or just working seems enough. The music was okay.
Overall, too easy and too ugly.
You can improve though.

joshuaskillsrobles responds:

Alot of people beat the windy levels, you just need to figure it out.

[Virtual Police Stage 2]

Nice

The graphics were, a little awkward, I know it is 3D and it's hard to do in flash, but there wasn't enough detail to the characters/surroudings that let me say 'wow'. The animation wasn't all that good, it didn't matter where you shot the baddies, they always fall in the same way.
I liked to choose directions, I liked add of civillians to make it a little more then just brainless shooting. The motorcycle was very nice too.
The sound was nice too.
Next time, maybe try to add different weapons, maybe a smoother duck/shoot system (hold to duck, like the time crisis games)
I have never played Virtual Police Stage in the arcades or anything so I can't compare.
Anyways, good job.

fungus-shark408 responds:

They DONT always fall in the same way... I dont know what you were doing, but they die differently depending on where they're shot, in 7 different locations...