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[Riddles of Renaissance]

Fairly hard

It would be kind of inconsiderate of me to just go out and tell all of the answers to the ones I got. I will say that I was lucky enough to get a secret medal on my first try! At first, I thought this was going to be something where I had to type in the answers. It was a little hard to tell at first, but that hand icon did make it easy to understand. If nothing else, it was great to see all of these authentic replications of art pieces. Looking at paintings has always been a pastime of mine, especially considering that few modern people seem to make paintings.

I managed to get all of them without any hints until finding one that did not give me a hint. The music/sounds were really good and it was great how clicking the wrong thing wasn't such a big penalty. It was also great to include the names and years of each painting. I am not sure if these painters intended them to have meanings, but whatever. While it did not have much action, definitley a classy game.

mrty responds:

Well, it didn't mean to have action.

Thanks for the detailed review, glad you liked it.

[Snake Classic]

Lots of fun!

There are so many versions of Snake out there, it is hard to find one that is truly awesome. This is definitley the best Snake game I have ever played online. Now that I think about it, it is in fact much easier to use your mouse to move the snake rather then use the arrow keys. I really have no idea why this is in the Puzzle Games section. What I do understand is that this has some pretty sweet graphics. I love the wide variety of snake designs you can choose from.

If you were to make another version, it should have different orbs to change the color of the snake! That was pretty much the only thing lacking. The graphics looked so CGI but they also did not try to jump at the player as it was taken from an aerial view. Everything about this is just so cool and you could flow better when you did not have to worry about moving from block to block. You deserve your views and reviews!

GameBalance responds:

Thanks!
I do not very sure what exactly you meant about how would orbs work. Do they just have different color or does level have the orbs from the skins you can choose.

[Benny's Adventure]

Fairly difficult

I should have really known it was going to take more than the average amount of effort to beat this game. I do; however, like it because it has such a simple premise to it and still manages to be hard! The animation is really good especially with how the oxen are drawn. Another cool thing were the cutscenes and how you could skip them easily. An ox who does not like the cold is something out of the ordinary. The environment has so much detail put into it even though it's in a small space.

You have to time it just perfectly to jump across because you have to go on each platform on the lefthand side. The slightest miscalculation can totally throw you off. It can get pretty frustrating but what matters is that the premise is very enjoyable. I would know what it's like to suddenly be in a place that's really cold. It still does not snow in Florida of course.

J-qb responds:

thanks

[Ten plagues v1.85]

Hard to understand

I had a ton of problems with this submission, because I could simply not understand any of it. On the first level, I played this guy who was supposed to avoid being hit by lightning, I think. I had no way of telling when the lightning was going to come or even where I was. It really does not help that the graphics are bad. On the second level, I find myself just jumping over water until I eventually hit it and die. I thought the third one was one that I earned, but apparently that is not true.

The best thing about this is that it is really easy to stop because it is not addictive. I suggest that you have to put in some kind of sound. It should not be difficult, all you have to do is go to the NG audio portal or another place and put any song you like. You also need to have sound effects. The graphics need to have far more detail put into them and a much wider use of colors and shadows.

Greencheekyconure responds:

Thanks for the CC, I'm gonna try to make it even easier to see whats ahead, using your advice i've added some badass music, thanks!

[BubbleLand]

Probably your best game yet

I was easily reminded of the "Bubble Trouble" game by MiniClip and while this was not as good, still decent. I am now starting to get used that drink logo appearing at the beginning. I suggest that you put a little more detail like maybe having more things going on in the background. The artwork for this was still decent and I really liked how you could get used to the gameplay. The best tip for playing this is to immediately launch the rope when a bubble comes near.

In the latter levels, there are so many it is actually difficult to launch a rope anywhere without not hitting a bubble. The premise may be a bit too simple, but it still works. Hey, I'm a good gamer and I managed to die a lot of times. It was interesting how you put it a more child-like feeling to it with the teddy bears. I'm glad to be a review above Coop.

gameonade responds:

Thank you for that review and the nice words :)

[Riddle School 2]

Quite stylistic

I am not a big fan of point-and-click games, but this was actually surprisingly fun to play! The biggest strength is how good the graphics are. It perfectly captures a more mudane than average story and manages to really give depth to the appearance of the characters. I thought that by the title, it meant I was going to have to solve riddles. Given how I am generally not good at point-and-click games, beating them is a riddle in itself! The music is also very good and fast-paced.

Here's how far I got. Use the mouse to pick up the silver stuff lying around because that is change. Give it to the black guy as he will give you a whistle which will make the teacher fall asleep so you can leave the class. Once outside, go to Mrs. Sleep's office and find lubricant in one of the desks. Use it to get the toilet paper in the vent at the end of the hallway and then give it to the guy in the men's room who will come out leaving you the mop to give to the janitor.

JonBro responds:

Thanks, famed reviewer!

You might be the first to mention that the graphics add to the mundane mood of school portrayed in the game, and frankly it's something I hadn't noticed, but it's something I'll keep in mind for future projects.

[IceBoy]

Like the "Space Jam" music

I am surprised this has such a low score, as it really seems to be just as good as any other game made in this series. I can tell that it was made in a time limit, as it does not have much detail. I still liked how the premise and design of the game was really simple to understand. The protagonist himself looks cute, with how he just bounces around everywhere. I think it may be the first game I've played where there was a button I was not supposed to touch. I kept thinking I could jump over it, but then I forgot my ice powers.

With the ice powers, it's a very creative game that you can really lose yourself in. Man, is it awesome how you can start on the same level even if you refresh the page! The missiles being fired actually seem to be more of a threat to getting on your way than actually killing you. There is a fair amount of detail in this game, especially one that's simple. If no one else likes this game, then I can.

OmarShehata responds:

Thanks for the review man!

It actually had a much higher score when it was out of judgement. It was at 3.6 and seriously dropped when it was front-paged. I'm guessing most people didn't like the lack of polish.

But anyway, I'm glad you liked it! We're considering making a "deluxe" version, I'd love to hear any ideas/suggestions you have for it!

[Icy Cave of Frustration]

Well paced

I thought this had some good graphics in it, but the downside was that it was actually pretty hard to understand. At first, I did not look at the instructions and thought that I lost my killing the caveman! What is kind of annoying is that you have to start right at the beginning after losing. As there are a lot of levels, that can get pretty frustrating. I did manage to get really far, and only failed because I wanted to get the medal of hitting the bird! As I care little for cavemen, I had no problem crushing them.

The music was pretty appropriate and I am now starting to notice that all of these games are ice themed. Man, I should have really caught onto that earlier. This is the kind of game that takes patience and unless you are skilled at timing, you should probably spend too much time on it. There could have been some more detail in the cave, but it would have probably not mattered. Next time, yes, you should have allowed us to start on the same level.

tomdeaap responds:

Hmmm... Cool review.

[Escape from ice mountain]

Epic indeed

Now, I was never good at games like these, so I did not get that far, but I still have to recommend it. What I really liked was how the atmosphere was just perfect. I was actually not expecting anything that good. I guess when I view something where the title is in lowercase, it turns me off. I was pleasently surprised to find out that this really had a ton of work put into it and it's amazing you did it in only 72 hours. It does take quite awhile to get good, but at least you were kind enough to include the walkthrough.

It seemed like the voices were just great for this. In fact, I think I may have even enjoyed this more if it was a flash cartoon and not a game. Even the walls of the ice jail are well done, as every shape seems to have a different style. The music went just perfectly with the game; it's a nice, calm tune to it but still brings off a feeling of being trapped. I might never get a medal, but at least I had fun looking at it.

MonoFlauta responds:

Oh dont worry, you will get that medal

Awesome that you like it :) I love this type of reviews because they are the one that tell us that we did a good job and we gave fun (even for five minutes) to someone :)
Thanks for the review :)

[Asterozorb]

Fairly good

The only Christmas theme it had was with the green and red lights and stuff. It was still fun to play this, even though the controls were fairly hard to understand. The funniest part was seeing the balls get hit by asteroids and I am almost disappointed that was a bad thing for the player. It is certainly an original game, it is perhaps not executed in the best way. The mouse and the WASD keys seem to be in conflict with each other. It still had a nice theme to it with you just spinning in space all the time.

CyanSandwich responds:

Thanks for the review. It really wasn't supposed to have anything to do with christmas, but I chucked a christmas cracker in there because it was close to that time.