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[Typhoo]

Very interesting game

I would give the people hints but they could always just use the walkthrough. The best part of this was how utterly unpredictable it was. I had no idea what was going to come up next and how the game was even working! Thank you for including the hints and of course the walkthrough as previously mentioned. You could put in some more interesting things like more graphics. This is of course a game that does not need graphics as it's a good puzzle game.

It's quite original and that is something I always look for in submissions. Puzzle games are either easy or hard for me and this one was pretty hard. That's the main reason I did not enjoy it as much as I thought. It took some real thought to come up with the different levels. It's kind of like Sudoku, only not as hard (still hard).

[Nyan Cat: Lost in Space]

Fantastic!

Nyan Cat is slowly becoming the world's greatest Internet meme! I just loved every moment of this fantastic game! I think this is probably better than the previous game that was submitted because it allows you to go out and get a better sense of adventure. There were even a wide variety of characters in this, such as Tac Nayn and the aliens. I thought maybe you were supposed to get to the top of the screen, but you did not. I assume this simply never ends like the original site.

I hope very much that this becomes the first game on this site you made to win an award. It's joyous just writing this review as the music never stops! I loved all the ridiculous powerups there were like the Superman one, rocketship, crack, etc. Now this is an addicting game and it's great to have achievements too. He slips on the pink stuff.

[Bubble Spinner]

Nice little game

This game was fairly fun to play because it had a really simple premise to it. The weird thing was that it was still really hard to get ahead! The coolest thing about this was probably being able to richochet off the wall. You really had to work on your aim with this game. It was harder than I thought, because it seemed like you would get a new set of bubbles after awhile. Instead, everything just constantly goes into the same thing. If you're skilled with this, I greatly recommend it.

As usual, it was nice to know what was coming next. It was weird how the bubbles appeared red when you were close to losing the game. I guess it helps, it just comes off as a bit weird. Still, the music is really nice and it's good to see such an inspiring sounding song. It's fun to just see the bubbles swirl around.

[Dimension Diver]

Great game!

I am quite surprised that this does not have a higher score! The really cool thing about it was how the graphics were just fantastic. This seems to be as good as any side-scrolling game you would find on a professional video game. The only complaint is that it was a bit hard to control. I don't know why, but I but flying while I was jumping and I still don't know how to do that voluntarily. The sounds were extremely cute with how you bounced on everything.

The thing with the bosses is that you have to keep on hitting them and do not waste time to wait for them to jump again. It was just sweet how you were able to rack up on health by jumping on enemies' heads. I knew I died at least twice while I still had the 1 life left on the screen. I guess that's a good glitch. The music is great and one of the your best submissions ever!

[-Nion-]

How strange

If there was anything that annoyed me about this it's that it was very incomprehensible. I really didn't know what I was supposed to do outside of hitting everything. I seemed to advance through all the levels so I must have done something right! Anyway, it was weird with how there were so many things going on. I had little idea what was going to give me a good combo or not. The sounds were pretty cool whenever you hit one of the objects. I can't dislike it, because I did well at it.

Surrealism can work for a game but it could have been more detailed. What really turned me on was the different variety of levels. You had no idea what was coming up next due in part to how incomprehensible the game was itself. You have certainly provided me a unique gaming experience. I guess the title was supposed to come off as a variant of the word "Neon".

[_-"Optical Illusions"-_]

Still pretty good

The thing I did not like about this was that I have seen most of these illusions before. Now, that is no way your fault and I appreciated the effort put into this. I have always been a fan of looking at optical illusions. The sad thing is that there are few new ones for me to find because I have seen so many. Of course, I am getting off topic and I still have to praise you for an interesting submission. There were ones I never saw before like the "Liar" face.

I am glad I was able to find out how to put music on. It's interesting how we can play mind games with ourselves. I think my favorite would have to be the ones at the end. Sure, they put a strain on the eye but as stated before, I am used to looking at optical illusions.In case nobody can see it, it says, "No Sex Causes Bad Eyes" on one of them.

[Vexation]

Very cool game!

I am surprised that this did not get any medals because it's very stylistic! The best part about it is how well the stick man moves around. He just has so much finesse and you rarely see that in games. At first I thought I would not like it because it was too easy, but it got harder as I went along. The coolest thing was how everything was synched up in such a specific way. You had to really wait for the right moments to move on with this.

The graphics are quite brilliant as well. The green teleporter thing at the thing especially gives off a really good glowing aura around it. My favorite kind of blocks would have to be the orange blocks because they really help you. It's not just because orange is my favorite color. The sounds are authentic as well and the music moves it along.

AmazingAdam4 responds:

If by medals you mean prizes/trophies then thanks. If not then I did put medals in the game but I believe they're still being approved so you'll have to wait and see. Thanks for playing and glad you enjoyed it.

[Soviet Rocket Giraffe]

Very different

While I recognize Jimp's work, it seemed to remind me more of the stuff by The-Super-Flash-Bros. This is awesome because it is simply an idea that is so original! Man, imagine how much work it is when that thing throws up. I love the really goofy and cheery animation and sounds. It contrasted well with the more dark tone of experimenting on an animal and stuff. It's so much fun to just glide around and bounce off of the blue stuff that looks like bubble tape. It makes you realize how cute giraffes are.

Here's what most of the newspaper at the end says. Today, military police discovered the remains of the missing giraffe experiment that shot out of a building at high velocity, overcoming a solid wall and drawing heavy fire. Experts onsite are unsure what caused the explosion as the animal was under heavy restraint and had no real way of exiting on its own. Continued on A2.

[Laser Ruse]

Fairly unique game

It was a bit hard to tell what the objective was, but easy to understand after awhile. The really cool thing was that there was a lot of detail put into it. At first I didn't know why I was touching the up things, but then I realized I did that to get points. It's also pretty hard to even die in this game. You still give us a lot of oppurtunities to improve ourselves so I thank you for that. There could have been maybe some more clear directions, though.

I liked the really upbeat music that was playing the whole time. There was even a cute sound when the laser touched you and you were weakened! It seems like the kind of game that has enough achievements to get medals. It's fun because you never know what powerups and positions the laser will take. Thanks for the arrow giving us a heads up, though.

[Medieval Smash]

Lots of fun!

I have always been a fan of games like these and this is no exception. The thing that really works for this is how it wasn't too elaborate and just had everything it needed in order to be good. The music was nice and suited the game well. Another cool thing was how you never knew how some stray bits were going to fly off and kill an enemy. I think this may be the first game like this that I have played where you had to stop someone from being killed. It kind of makes you wonder why the guy is out there in the first place.

This is still tons of fun as even the people make funny noises as they die. It can be hard to aim something. I think you have to specifically point your mouse to a part of the construction as hitting them directly would be too easy anyway. You do not know how there are going to be tears in the construction too. The levels are all around quite unique.