matt-likes-swords's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[M-Bot The Game]

Hard to see stuff

Eh my biggest complaint is how hard it is to see what's actually going to hit you.

The screen is awfully cluttered with effects and is pretty dark, and being able to move into the background makes it much harder to see what stuff is actually in the same row.
Perhaps just having 3 fixed depths and moving between them would be easier than having to fix your depth precisely.

Also the bosses have a bit too much HP to the point of getting boring, same goes for repeating the same obstacles too many times.

Music also get's repetitive.

However I liked the graphics, especially the 3D stuff, and I'm sure I'd like the game if I had more time to practice.

[VVVVVV Demo]

awesome

Loved the music and graphical style.

The stages were challenging but not frustrating due to frequent checkpoints.

[Transcripted]

Shiny

Woah, very shiny graphics, how did you make them?
Adobe After Effects or something?

Music gives a nice atmosphere, the game runs smoothly and is pretty challenging.

Maybe a bit too much puzzle for my taste, but I'd love to see more shooters in a similar style!

Krobill responds:

Thanks
The graphics are mostly precalculated 3D (background, monsters, canals, cubes). The rest of the FXs are pure flash vector animations. There are a lot of Flash filters everywhere so bitmap caching and blitting is involved to make it run smoothly.

[Blast Master]

Explosive

Very exciting for a puzzle game, must be cause of all the explosions and shiny graphics.
Music's catchy too, and the sounds are fitting.

GameBalance responds:

thanks :) I made all the sounds myself ^_^

[Grayscale]

neat

Very stylish graphics and interesting levels.

Did not manage to finish it though.

[vel.blast()]

Fun wee shooter.

The graphics could be a bit clearer though, sometimes the shield graphics get a bit distracting, and all the bullets are different shapes which kind of gets confusing.

Otherwise it's quite unique and fun to play for a while.
The music's nice too.

You should add NG medals to increase replay value!

[zOMGies]

Quick and fun

Got through the game pretty quickly and enjoyed it a lot more than similar games.
Well done.

Can't really think of anything to criticize.

Jimp responds:

Cheers buddy, means a lot!

[Icebreaker]

Pretty

Very nice graphics and music, and interesting gameplay.
Did not manage to get very far though.

[REPLAYING :the game:]

leet

Well, not much of a game, but I really enjoyed the variety and humor in the cutscenes, especially the epicroll.

[Starlight]

kewls

Pretty unique and charming game.
Lol'd at some of the pictures.

Reminds me of the bonuses in Big Bang Mini