Score: 10

"I'm speechless"

submission: William and Sly

date: September 20, 2009

I've played a ton of games before. I've played ones that require a great deal of twitch reflexes, thinking, and problem solving. I've played ones that have tons of gore, killing, and violence. I've become so jaded that rare is the game that can phase me. This one freakin' MOVED me.

Forget best flash game on Newgrounds, this is the best flash game ever. You've broken down a game into exactly what it needs to be: relaxing, accessible, and most of all: fun. Where do I even begin? The art here is positively amazing, with every bit of the environment teeming with life. The sound is brilliant as well, immersing the player even deeper into the word that already seems so vibrant and alive. What really struck me as amazing, though, is that you didn't settle just for that. Now, we have alternate motives: sidequests, and they even unlock medals!

Everything from the ability to fly to the last area and even the fox's den makes it was clear that you left NOTHING undone, and for that, you deserve every bit of praise that you can get. The only complaint I can possibly muster is that it felt too short. It left me wanting more of this beautifully simplistic gameplay formula and a derise to explore every inch of the world that hosted it; from snowy peaks to rocky caves and maybe even a moonlit hill.

I'm going to go as far to say that this is better than some console games I've played in the past. Thank you. Thank you for brining this masterpiece into existence. If you ever decide to make a sequel, you can bet your life that I'll be playing it.

Score: 7

"Not bad"

submission: Vietnam - Guiles Story

date: April 18, 2009

The animation was pretty solid, but it felt like it could be just a little tighter somehow. Also, the fact that the normal soldiers just stood there and didn't even try to fight back kind of broke the immersion. The music here is really good, as these songs were made specifically in that era to protest the war. Combine that with the realistic background and the fact that Guile just looks like he fits there, and it all plays off each other very well. My only problem with that, though, is that you reused a song. That's a huge no-no because there are few things that break the immersion better than familiarity.

The introduction where he was running was also a little long, and after a while, I almost thought that this was just going to be a loop of him running. The text boxes were also a bit unintuitive. I would have appreciated it if the text appeared instantly, and I had control of when we moved onto the next part of the conversation. All in all, you have some great elements here, so you just need to work on making them all come together.

Score: 6

"Hmm..."

submission: -Special Delivery-

date: April 15, 2009

The main problem here is that this isn't a flash animation. Newgrounds was specifically made for flash animations and games ONLY. If i wanted to watch real people, I'd go to youtube. Here, I want to see stick figures, platformers, and people getting creative with new art styles.

As for the movie itself, though, let me point out a couple things you could have improved. When he's talking to hs friend, it sounds like the guy in the car is having a conversation with himself. Also, why is the music tense while he's driving? Nothing crucial or drama-building has happened yet. I mean, there was that woman coughing up blood, but that was a totally different scene. We're elsewhere when we're in the car, and nothing strange has happened there yet.

When he gets there, I was confused at first as to why he wasn't more questioning about the gun. Another continuity problem is why he didn't ask him to clean up the blood, not to mention if she was shot, she would have fallen backwards, not forwards. What also confused me is to why the killer just shot her and left her suffering instead of finishing her off. If he did shot her again while she was on the ground, we should have seen that in the opening. In fact, that probably would have added to the drama.

I wish I could tell you more, but I honestly stopped watching after he told him to "just go", because I lost interest. Neither of the voice actors were convincing, not to mention the guy chosen to get rid of the body didn't seem suited for the task. He, himself, didn't seem rough or involved in that type of lifestyle, which left me wondering why the guy on the phone chose this dude to do it. All in all, it's okay for an amateur flick, but nothing really stood out to me as particularly good.