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[Ghost Light Lost Levels 1]

Ah yes, I remember playing the first version of this game. I am fairly confused as to why it does not even have a "2" in the title. It mostly doesn't work much for me because it's so hard. I know that might sound whiney, but a lot of other people seem to be having problems with it too. At least the graphics are well done. From a distance, it looks like something made by Nitrome.

Yeah, I think they're better game makers. Anyway, it's still pretty cool to see these environments. I had no idea something that looked like the Grim Reaper would be so easy to kill. The music is fairly suiting. I don't know what the point is of the doors on the bottom.

Comacolors responds:

This isn't Part 2. It's basically bonus levels for people who wanted more of a challenge, and some pieces of Algernon's back story people expressed an interest in in the comments on Part 1.

Seems I've created an awful lot of confusion releasing this the way I did, I should have labeled it much more clearly. I hope this mistake on my part hasn't put you off trying Part 2 when I finish it.

Thank you for your input.

[The Snake Game]

At first, I was thinking my medals were not going to show up on screen. It turns out they really did, just at the end. Then, when I survived awhile in normal mode, they didn't show up again. Oh well, at least they acknowledge my achievements on screen. I was quite impressed by this game and thought it would be like a game of Snake at first. I guess I'm glad it wasn't.

Green and orange happen to be the favorite colors of my brother and I, respectively. How ironic the orange ones would be the most annoying. I don't even know if the orange snake ever goes offscreen. It's basically the same thing after awhile. It still manages to be fairly challenging.

Jindo responds:

Originally the medals did unlock as you progressed but I noticed (for me at least) that the game froze for a split second when each medal appeared, which could cause problems if you're in a hairy situation with regard to the number of snakes on screen, so I stuck with unlocking them at the end!

I'm glad you enjoyed the game, thanks for playing!

[Actiony Arcade]

I thought this was an okay game. It mostly didn't come off as that appealing because it was too easy. I thought the graphics were not that good either. Of course, I couldn't really help but think that might have been the point. It was probably just meant to be something quick and easy. I actually don't think it would be that hard to get the 100 point medal. I noticed that nijsse has the #1 spot.

It makes sense, seeing as how he has the most medals. I think this is the first time I've noticed him there, or her. You just press one button and keep it on. I don't see a health bar or anything. It could be more clear.

PhantomCat responds:

Comprehension would unhinge your mind

[PSS Girl]

Well, this is another really weird game. I guess my problem was that I didn't enjoy it as much as some other weird games. It was mostly because the artwork wasn't that impressive at all. The music even managed to get a bit annoying. I didn't care much for how it was hard to get combos. At least the likes were easy to get, at least for me.

I think you should follow the stuff on the Pico games. They had games like this too, but they were much better drawn and more fun. This just seems too repetitive. Maybe you could have made the girl hotter, lol. I don't understand the title either.

ooitoro responds:

Thanks for the comment & suggestion~

[Virtua Snake]

At first, I thought I could understand the controls because it was just a game of Snake. It turned out to be a lot more complicated than that. With that being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed this! I think my favorite part was probably how you could get a bulbous body and kill enemies with that. There were also a decent variety of enemies. The graphics weren't bad either.

The sound effects were also nice and they seemed to get you hyped up well. I appreciate you putting a spin on a classic game. At the same time, you didn't derail its original premise. It's weird to play a game where you can hit enemies and not get hurt. Even the "virtua' part is cool in the title.

josh-tamugaia responds:

Glad you like it!

[Demologic 2: Level Pack]

I was pretty confused as to how this game was played. Once again, the medals did not show up onscreen. It was weird, because the achievements did in fact show onscreen. Either way, there's some evidence of what I did. I thought it was too easy at first, that your goal was to just knock down the guy. You also have to have him hit the red blocks.

I liked the music in this. The graphics, on the other hand, didn't have that much in terms of design. It does still have some pretty good gameplay, especially with how you can move the demolisher. The red guy looked like a monkey or something. It was fine for a wrecking game.

Maras responds:

Thanks for your feedback!

There aren't all achievements remade into NG medals.

[Deadly Venom - SA]

I knew you were good at drawing stick figures. It seems like it had been so long since you drew human characters. Call me a pervert, but I was let down by how the woman's costume didn't bare her midriff. When the gameplay started, I find out it did! Then again, there weren't many front shots to show her breasts.

Okay, I'm getting off topic. I'm not a fan of point and click adventure games, but you're so good at them, I can make an exception for you. Even the name is really cool. I like how the gameplay is fairly simple, but at the same time not easy. I shouldn't have thought that you would press the same key the second time you encountered someone.

PopBrain responds:

Thanks for this good review :)!

[Symbiosis]

I was quite surprised at how fun this turned out to be! I had no idea that a game featuring plants and crystals was going to be anything but dull. It's always great to be surprised. I think my favorite part is probably how you can get a bunch of new spells. You would be surprised at how handy they come in. Once you get past the tutorial, it's all uphill from there!

It helps that the sounds are wonderfully done too. It gives you a great medieval feeling. That's kind of strange, seeing as how it apparently takes place in modern times. I think this may in fact be a more realistic depiction of aliens than other games and stuff. Granted, they could look like ANYTHING. The medals aren't showing up.

jarofed responds:

Thank you for the great feedback. If you have any issues with the medals, try to just reload the game page. Probably you're playing older version. The medals are working just perfectly for me.

[Qoosh]

This game deserves credit for being creative. I think the best part about it is discovering how to teleport. It's weird, because it reaches a point in the second chamber where I am simply unable to advance. I thought I would be better at a game like this. I do like the really strange environment. It gives you a sense of uniqueness.

It's actually kind of creepy when you think about it. It's especially jarring to hear the narrator talk about making science out of you. Or making science out of Qoosh, if that is his name. The music adds well to the creepiness. I don't know what the blue boxes do.

AethosGames responds:

If you feel like giving it another go and dont mind that I'm about to take away the fun of discovering the real mechanic on your own, you can switch places with stuff when you teleport.

[AP Playlist Maker]

I don't know that much about how to work with audio submissions. Then again, that might just be because my only audio submission was universally hated. I was very glad that there were a ton of songs that were already available on the game. My only complaint is that the details in the game itself were not that good. I know that doesn't mean much in a music thing like this, but it just struck me as off.

I have certainly reviewed a lot of songs. I'm not going to say this has the most music pieces for an NG submission. I've reviewed so many there was probably one that used more, like the Punk-O-Matic games. It's kind of complicated, but any music fan should like this. I am a music fan of course.

Kwing responds:

The metal playlist was only an example. Obviously you can add whichever tracks you like.