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[Klub Kangaroo Beta 0.1]

Not terrible

I can actually judge from what I see on the screen that this actually doesn't look so bad. Its main fault it that it requires a password. It would be nice if you would eventually make this public and I don't know why it would be private in the first place. Still, the graphics don't seem that bad. It's been awhile since I've played a game where I was a kangaroo. I have to give you credit for just submitting a beta version.

Even beta versions should be easier to play. You can in fact navigate around the game a little even without the password. Unfortunately, the box blocks the screen and the colors are too dark. I am not a fan of RPGs, but a bigger version of this seems like it could be enjoyable. Just try to put some more music in it and make it more organized.

[Alien Clones]

Fairly colorful

I appreciated this game because it was fairly unique. What really drove me home was the interesting kinds of graphics it used. I kind of had a love-hate relationship with them. They were interesting to look at, but there was a part of me where I thought they could have been better. Still, this is a decent game because it gives you a lot of freedom to move around. I like the way the parts of the robot or whatever machine it is just trots around.

The sound effects are not great, but are definitley worth listening to. It's easy to tell when you're losing health because of the large health bar in the side. It could use more variety because it gets fairly redundant after awhile. It's still pretty straight through playing and the artwork isn't that bad. You might want to also have a larger place to go.

[Vehicles 2]

Not a bad game

This was an enjoyable game for the most part, but it did have some flaws. The main one seemed to be that it wasn't what I expected it to be. I thought it was going to be a GTA like game with how everything was done with cars. I should have realized that it wasn't via the goofier appearances that the cars had. It's more like the Pixar movie "Cars". Boy, have I been traumatized since they released "Cars 2".

Anyway, it's great to see emotion in the cars themselves and it seems like you had fun with this. I wasn't expecting a puzzle game, but it's a decent one. It helps that the graphics are nicely done and everything is well paced. The sounds are authentic. It does seem out of place for there to be explosions in a goofy looking game like this.

[Santa Ski Jump]

Not a bad game

The best thing about this was probably how wacky the graphics were. It looked like some cross between CGI and pencil sketchings. The parts where it lost points were that it just seemed to be the same ski slope and there wasn't much to it. I was annoyed at what I was supposed to do at the launch. You just have to hold the space button from where you want the smile and then turn it off when you reach the power. I thought it had something to do with the arrow keys.

I guess I should have looked at the author's comments more. The music was alright. It's just that it doesn't seem like a game that has a lot of lot of potential as it takes awhile to get interested. I'm still glad this has more than one level because I'm so bad at it I would never even know. It's funny to hear Santa's bones crunch.

[THE DAWN 2]

Nutty game!

I found this to be better than the first game, if only because it was a lot zanier. It really helps that the tone changes so quickly. First, we get to the part with the darkness and nothing happens and then we get this fast paced mine game! That is easily the hardest because you move too slowly. When I press the up button to get up, I don't have enough time to press it again as I don't hit the ground again! Anyway, the music (wherever it was) was extremely fitting as well.

For the first level, try to completley avoid the part of the bridge that will fall down. In the next part of the level, try to just jump at the beginning so the spikes won't hit you on the way down. Oh, and be sure to catch those buttons. It can be so annoying when your reaction time isn't good enough. Thank you for this awesome game!

NightDead responds:

Thank you for the comments and especially for the time to play and perceive what the game offers (good things and some bugs)

Have a creepy Halloween!

[Vector Stunt]

One of the best!

I have NO idea why this managed to get through without winning a single award! This is great because the action and thrills are completely nonstop! I don't even know where I'm going but all I know is that this is fantastic! There are just so many ramps to go over and get all these points and spin around over and over. It's amazing you managed to make a game that goes with so many songs! The graphics are absolutely flawless.

At least you managed to get in a really good number of views. I was having so much fun with this it was like it took me into another world. I was transported to this wild "Tron" like place with all these bright colors going on. It helps that it's a very straightforward game but you don't care about it being too easy or short or anything. I hope you get the recognition you deserve for this.

[Lab of the Dead]

How different

With all the zombie stuff going around, it's great that people still work on original stuff. Granted, I would probably want more of the traditional zombie shooting games. Hey, you guys catch the new season of "The Walking Dead"? As usual, it's great to see so many talented people collaborating on this. The artwork is probably the most admirable part. I really like it how there seem to be so many body movements going on.

The sounds and voices are really well done and authentic too. It's the kind of game you can spend all day as you can really experiment with it. While not the biggest fan, it's interesting to see a zombie pet/buddy game. I think that might be the first time I ever even saw that written (or typed) under Genre. It's great to see so many good details.

Evil-Dog responds:

thanks for the detailed review dude, I'm sure gonna get those Walking Dead episodes :D

[Grinning Cobossus]

Mostly very enjoyable

What I find to be the coolest about this is how straightforward everything is. Dude, I think I rose the score from a 3.82 to a 3.94! That's got to be some record for me! This is a good game because the graphics are good and the medals make you want to continue playing. I thought that the third form was going to be the final, but there was even a fourth! The first and fourth are really the only ones where he seems to be actively attacking you.

All the other times, it's like there's just obstacles in your way. It's also great to have so many difficulty modes to interact with. At least I'm weak enough to get through the Easy mode, but held my own until Medium's third form. The music is nice and gives the player a good sense of being in a sci-fi world. I'm glad this got front paged.

Gama11 responds:

Thx for the in-depth review and pushing the rating. :)

[Chainsaw the Children]

The classic!

This was awesome because it was simply exactly what it was supposed to be. I think the coolest feature would have to be being able to slice down the trees. At first I thought it was just something you could do for fun. I then realized you were supposed to do that in order to get the kids when they were on the tops of trees. The sounds and everything are nice and authentic. It's great to see Dad in his most noted role, doing what he does best.

I thought that when the skull hit red, he would go on an enrage mode or something. It's too bad that meant it ran out of gas. At least it will teach me a lesson about using the thing better. I especially like how the children just fly around all covered in blood. It's great to see how vibrant and active everything is in this. Even the "Start" button is bursting out with emotion!