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[Pico's Cousin 2]

Where is the sound?

I knew that you (poxpower) were known for making games, but this seemed like a regular cartoon at first. My biggest beef with this is that there just needs to be some music. The graphics looked a bit primitive for 2005, but they were not terrible. I think the thing that makes this the most enjoyable is that it is easy to play. I am normally not motivated to play games like this unless there are some medals for it. I guess it was kind of interesting to focus on the guy who is Pico's cousin.

[Skepquiz2]

That is very long

I got most of the stuff right, because I consider myself to be pretty smart textbook wise at least. My only problem was that there was just question after question and it never seemed to end! What matters is that you have evidence and links to back up your claims. This is fantastic because it is always a good wrong to protect yourself. There were at least a lot of things going on the screen with some pretty cool effects. It is always important to be skeptical, no matter what happens to anyone.

[Sonic Boom Cannon 2!]

Sonic Boom!

It was great to see a tribute with this name that was actually about Sonic and used actual cannons. The opening cut scene was really cool and I proably would have been satisfied if that was all it was! There are really a ton of things going on in this game that all work well. I do have the problem of not being able to advance as hitting "Continue" just brings me a refreshed page. It helps that you are using some of my favorite Sonic music and still have lots of variety. All the sprite work is nice and flows together well.

Xanadu32 responds:

I did rather enjoy making that opening cut scene X)
Im not sure what you mean by 'refreshed page' when you press the continue button. I designed it (with probably in not the best context) to function as a 'next' button of sorts if you are playing a game and you press back to the main menu. its so you dont have to press new game or load and lose what ever progress you had made that session.
Anyways, thanks for playing~

[Sift Heads World : Act 2]

Very nice!

I was a little disappointed to find out that this was not an action game, but a point and click one. Still, you definitley deserve tons of credit for having some of the best graphics I have ever seen in one of these games! It just goes to show you that sticks will always be a part of cartoon art. I just find it so funny to see a stick figure with breasts. The cut scenes by themselves were great and I would have been satisfied if it was not even a game at all. I adore all of the action and all the little details in this.

[Take a Walk.]

You said English in the author's comments

I loved this game because it was just so gosh darn beautiful. It is not trying to be a game, it is a work of art, part of something you would put in an art gallery. The only downside is that the gameplay is just very strange, as you progress very slowly. I love the original use of designs, but this would need some more explanation as to what is going on. There were still tons of cool things, like being able to walk backwards while blurring. I love surrealism and it is great that you tried to put true art into something that relies on it so much.

[elacsy]

Has it ups and downs

I admit that this has some very unique graphics and I had little idea what was going to happen next. It was however, really, dang hard especially with the blue balls that exploded into more blue balls. I was impressed at the unique designs of all of the ships, though. As you were the red plane, you really stood out so it was easy to tell where you were at least. It is also one of the longest games I have played in awhile (I mean that in terms of its file design). I now realize just how important it is to push the "C" button.

[Numz]

Sweet game!

I love this game because it is one of the coolest I have ever played here! It is so bloody addictive and I knew just from the preview that it was going to be something adorable! I loved the graphics and how there was so much work put into every single pixel! The music was really cheerful and fit the theme perfectly. Some levels are harder than others, so it works great as a puzzle game. It has such a simpe layout yet it manages to really make you think, in addition to being extremely creative.

[Draw Ball 2]

Just as good!

It is always great to see followups that have every bit of what made the original so good. I think it helps that the music is great and there is little concern about sounds or anything. It did get a little annoying at times as you had to get a certain grade to pass. Hey, I am the guy who just passed my earlier class yesterday with a "C"! Anyway, the graphics are decent because they are so simple they do not need anything extra for them. I love just seeing how the ball rolls and how the strategy works out.

[Brink Of Alienation III]

It is getting better

I thought this was the best in the series so far, because it gave you a lot of room to move around and shoot things. I think the enemy designs are also getting good. I think it would have been better if the graphics were still a bit better, like showing the bullets when they hit a monster. I had no idea I had beaten the big one when it told me to run. I especially like the artwork that you get to see when you are done with a level. The sounds are pretty good too, and are what you would expect to hear of monsters being killed.

[Brink of Alienation 2]

Fairly enjoyable

The best thing about this is how it does not let up at all and has a surprisingly nice amount of unique designs. The weakest part is that the graphics are a little shoddy. I could just learn that was part of the style and enjoy it anyway. I think the jumping button was not good, as I could not even jump off the spikes in an organized matter. It reminded me of "The Empire Strikes Back" with the ice planet and everything. It is fun to play, especially with how you get some breather moments during the cut scenes, however short.