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[PewDiePie Space Invaders]

Hi, it's me

I can't really recommend this because I didn't find anything that noteworthy about it. Don't get me wrong, it did have some good ideas and the effects were pretty elaborate. The models used were pretty original too. What I didn't like was how it was basically just the same game over and over. The music was at least decent. I also appreciate this background that shows off all these wondering stars across the galaxy.

What I found weird was that I would have liked it if the enemies fought back. That's why the classic Asteroids game was so good. It provided more of a challenge but also support with the things that blocked the enemies. This probably needed better gameplay. I will admit that you got the designs down pretty well.

Kwing responds:

Thanks for the review. I'll admit the enemies probably should have fought back, but they were also big enough and started low enough down that the player would have gotten very little warning if they had.

[Moby Dick 2]

Moby Dick!

This was a really good game because it just went on a long time. It's the kind of game where you have to take time to develop your strategy. I think the coolest part of this was probably how you had to manuever to dodge all the spears and nets and stuff. Hey, these people are trying to kill me! I have a right to defend myself as a whale! The part where it got really frustrating was when the really big ships showed up.

I think the best way to topple them is to wave your tail around. I had a nice time going around and exploring all these environments. It certainly gives you a lot of space to recover. I believe I heard the Wilhelm scream some time during this. It's so satisfying to watch those stupid sailors float around like morons, but she sure to eat them before they hit too low!

[Legend of the Void]

This is how it's done!

I'm not the biggest fan of RPGs, but this was a very nicely made game. It really helped that you were able to advance so quickly with the enemies. I was pretty confused by how this game started out. It was a battle which I had no chance of winning and one that I lost pitifully, but for some reason I advanced. I then went to a much better place where I could get experience. I don't just mean in terms of points here, but also experience with the game.

There may be a glitch or two, because I wasn't able to upgrade myself that quickly. It seemed like I couldn't go any further. It was still interesting to be paired with someone else. By now, I have at least gotten used to the style of RPGs. The graphics were really lush in this, particularly with how you were able to move around so freely.

[Leave Cthulhu Alone]

How elaborate!

I thought this was a great game if only because it was just so fantastically drawn. I notice how you seem to adopt a different artwork style in your games than in your regular submissions. It's great to see so much effort put into that. I love how Cthluthu has such a funny looking big head in this. You really didn't know what to expect in the next level. The only time that I lost ground was when the anti-magic shield came on.

I guess scientists are allowed to do that. Most of the people who came in looked like they were from Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Keep in mind, this is even BEFORE I turn them into zombies. Controlling zombies is great and this is one of the few games where I can do that. The music also really sets the atmosphere up well.

[Escape This House]

Great place

I got a little stuck on some parts, because it was hard to tell where I was supposed to go. I assumed it was just clicking, but I didn't read the instructions well. Some of the arrows pointing offscreen were a bit hard to find. I do like the music in this because it knows how to set up tension. It's interesting to see this really cool environment. There's a sort of easter egg on the window. If you click on it, you see a shark.

I guess it must be the land shark from "Saturday Night Live". What was also good was that there were so many colors in this. It was hard for me to get far here, as most point 'n click adventure games are for me. You just needed something more unique to make this better. Everything is still nicely detailed and good to look at.

DoomedChi responds:

Thank you for taking the time to reviewing in detail my game.

[Covert Front 3]

Well drawn

I appreciate the fact that this game has a nice appearance to it. What I do find weird is how it was hard to tell if it even was a game or not at first. The way it was set up made you appreciate the animation and therefore think it was something else. Still, this is something I would recommend to fans of point 'n click adventures. I'm not really one myself. What I did like was how the atmosphere was really well set up in this.

You still know how to create a really nice looking place. It's the kind of game where you really have to fool around with everything as are most games in this genre. The sound was also nicely done and it gave me a good sense of being in that area. I like how it doesn't try to be too elaborate or anything. We could use more of that.

[Nyan Cat War]

It's Nyan Cat!

I thought this was a fairly good game probably because it featured the Nyan Cat so much. I love it how we have a user named NyanLock! Anyway, this was great to watch because of all the Waffletacs flying around. I will say that I didn't like how it seemed to just be the same thing over and over. At least we got to keep up the appearance of those tasty doughnuts! My family had a Christmas party this morning so I'm going to have some treats myself today.

I would suggest you make it so that you can just press the space button and keep on firing. It's always a good idea in a shooting game to have that. This seems like it would have made a good entry for NG Game Jam 6. There's some error, as none of the record times in this seem to be showing up at all. It's good for what it is.

[Pilo]

This was alright

I was thinking this was going to be a game created for the NG Game Jam, but I was wrong. It was interesting to see a game that was fairly unique. I guess I'm not that good at it, because I had trouble with it. I wasn't sure if the black box on Level 2 was hurting me, because there were times when I died when I touched it. The music was alright. I guess my biggest disappointment was that there wasn't any background in this. It just looks too bland.

What I did like was how it had that happy smiling face the whole time. It's fun just to see that guy in action. Is "Pilo" supposed to be the name of the main character or something? It's a fairly nonsensical game and not one of the best or worst that I've played here. There just could have been more detail overall in it.

norfor22 responds:

Very well, i will pay more attention to it next time, i totally agree with you :)
Thanks :P

[Devilish Differences]

Well done!

It's nice to see the best new entries in this NG Game Jam. What really made this was how good the animation was. There was really a great amount of detail in this game, so great I could hardly get through it! I really like this awesome atmosphere that you've created with all these crazy things going on. While I'm not that good at it, I can at least give you credit for having such easy medals. I used to look at these difference puzzles all the time when I was a kid.

It's funny how that sort of thing never does away. People will always appreciate the work and effort put into good drawings and detail. It does seem like a rather Nietzschian setting. While it's definitley not easy, it's something you have to take a look at. I may not be the biggest fan of finding the difference games, but I can appreciate them.

[Trippin Kitchen]

I'm tripping!

This game was mostly good, but it had its flaws. I think the best thing about it is how well the graphics are done. What I didn't like was how it did just seem to be the same thing over and over. I would have liked it more if you had put some sound effects when you hit the burgers and toasters. It was pretty confusing, because I was repeating the first wave for some reason. I didn't even notice the old woman's sagging boobs that much, which was good.

It is kind of addictive because it's great fun to just hit things over and over. This was somewhat of a defense game with how you were guarding something. I especially like how the burgers and toasters die after you get rid of their health. It's interesting to see what this new NG game jam holds. I didn't realize there was one until now.