Score: 9

"very good."

submission: Vorago

date: July 27, 2009

i thought this was a very good game. ive gone out of reviewing, as it takes time and i havent seen anything i really felt like reviewing...
however, i thought vorago was very good.
GOOD POINTS:
:- i liked the emotional journeys of the characters and how they were authentic to what you would expect of a character and werent false. i believe your inspiration from other places contributed to this, and i think that it was very important in the story.
:- the story was very good over all and keeps people interested. as seen below, many people did continue on because of the story.
:- you kept a keen eye on the graphics and movement and although "click and move" puzzle solving games can be very frustrating, besides the small items, i found this one relatively easy to control.
SCORE: 4/5
ok, i very nearly gave this the 5/5. hence, the 9/10 score overall.
1) the smooth speech and good graphics got it an initial point.
2) the great storyline had to give it the second point.
3) and the third point for the good merging of the above 2. they would both be useless if you didnt bind them together properly.
4) it was interesting and quite original. i dont think ive ever played a game that refers to the bible's texts and i got through to the end of the game!
IMPROVEMENTS:
this is quite hard, but i will give it a go...
:- a longer game would have been nice. it was very enjoyable, more of it is one of the only improvements.
:- the minigames were slightly frustrating. perhaps making them a lot less "minigame" and a lot more "something you have to do" would be a lot better. so including bits where you walk between rooms, adding corners to the axe hacking minigame, anything to make it slightly more realistic would make it a tad more interesting.
:- i am not going to go into detail here. yes, the items were quite small and hard to find in some ways and i did have to use a walkthrough at some points. people have said it, so im not going to rub that one in.
OVERALL POINTS:
i think this is a very good game. i really like something that has a bit of depth, and i felt this had it. I felt you did a great job of realising the creative idea, and i think you highly deserve a 9/10, if not a 10/10.

oh, and by the way, i played trapped, pursuit and escape and i thought they were very good too.
iwannacookie ;)

Score: 8

"nice game!"

submission: Ogotu

date: July 23, 2008

hello again jindo! long time no speak! i figured in my oh so boring holidays id take a trip back to newgrounds and see what you had come up with in my absence! if you remember me that is :P

right... this game is definitely one of yours. its original, which i see is always something you try to look for. i like this game quite alot, as even if you do choose one of the platformer strategy ones, you have found a method of making it different from the alternatives available and just as importantly, it works! it doesnt matter if you have a fabulous concept if it is all buggy and horrible. the name is enough to show the originality.

GOOD POINTS: 4/5
mark 1: this is for what i mentioned... creativity and efficiency of the game rolled into one, giving the basis for a successful game. i wont regurgitate what i said earlier :P
mark 2: this is for a tutorial. it has a massive highlighter on my mark scheme in the extra section written in bold. tutorials show dedication and great work. it also shows you are concerned for the people playing the game. as such, it always presents a mark!
mark 3: this is for several things all rolled into one... the original name (ogotu... LOL!) is one of them. just like you to choose something on them lines! the second, is the music. the music is great and fits the game. good research there! finally ive put play value as the last criteria for this mark as there are 100 levels. great work!
mark 4: i gave the final mark for an overall decent game. i just looked and played the game and knew this was a bit more than a 3. it may not be up to the usual 4 criteria, but it certaintly ticks all the boxes. well done!
IMPROVEMENTS:
1) THE GRAPHICS some people have said could do some work on. this is mere mentioning, tacky graphics have their place or graphics that arent advanced. the only part i will note on graphics is i found it very tacky and annoying with the little blocks that came off whenever you clicked anything!!! i just found it a little annoying :P the only thing i find tacky about the graphics is when there are shapes flying around the screen. only then does it look particularly tacky.
2) GAME FIXES are needed. im not sure and it could just be that im being rushed like hell to get off and eats something today rather than oreos, but when i started the level i found i couldnt complete it but i couldnt fall off the edge. this lead me to a stalemate where i couldnt do anything... but, i may have been rash and not found it. if there isnt a restart button i would put one in as i had to close it afterwards! lol.
3) A LEVEL EDITOR is the only addition to the game i can think of. where you can produce your own level and try it. this is the only addition i can think of that would go and still be within reason. as i have only found 3 improvements, this is definitely a good game... quite alot like the ones ive reviewed in the past. well done again jindo! another great game!
iwannacookie ;)
P.S if you want me to review any other games, just send me a message on newgrounds. i should get it soon!

Score: 9

"very good!"

submission: StarBaron - Skirmish

date: July 23, 2008

as for most, i am quite the sucker for strategy games and especially a successful one. this one is very good, i like it. i hate it when people post "strategy games" that involve simple decision making like "will i eat an ice cream today?" but this definitely deserves its title as a strategy game.
i found it very amusing, and although it is a beta it is a very good game.
SCORE: 4/5
1) the actual gameplay is really good, very well put together. it is smooth, and by not overcomplicating the graphics it actually i believe makes it a better game. it is quick, efficient and fun
2) something i always look for in a game is a tutorial. a tutorial shows dedication to the work, by adding in something that most see as unnecessary. tutorials are extremely useful and also, how you made it so you can customise your own game with difficulty, stars and even game speed. this suffices all people who wish to play, making it a good game
3) as i mentioned at the beginning, that it deserves its title of strategy! there is indeed strategy involved in this game, with the different types of stars (balancing them out) and also where to attack from. all of these make the outcome of the game alot less predictable and more deserving of the title "strategy game"
4) i gave another mark because it is just one of the best "betas" ive seen. it is quite well on. it is rather pointless putting in a game that is 10% finished, as it will be nothing like the finished product and no one wants to really play a 10% finished game. this game is well into development and is really good.
IMPROVEMENTS/ADDITIONS:
1) A STORYLINE would be great in this game... such as designated missions where you had to take down a specific player, and as you progressed through this storyline you unlocked new types of stars. if you added any new star types or any other additions, it would be good to have them as an unlockable in a story or mission mode. its like a wedding without a cake... it can be done, but everyone loves a cake at a wedding :P
2) A BIGGER AREA to mess around with would add to the strategy value. adding more stuff in to make it a bit more strategic. for example, you could have black holes from which any ships that go over will be destroyed, meaning you must navigate round them. obviously you cant do too much without adding a minimap for navigation or something along them lines. its an idea atleast :P
3) PAUSING is more a personal preference but i feel the ability to pause so you can organise your fleet would be nice. you could pause the game and sort out your stars. it would make it a little less hectic. but thats personal preference ;)
4) ADD IN everything that you want to add in such as music, etc. if you make it so that everything you need to add in is done, then this is a top notch game!

this game is well on to being a fantastic game in its beta stages. it is really good and deserves the title strategy, while maintaining a simple basis which makes it pure bliss... all this needs is expansion (a storyline, missions, challenges, anything along them lines) and the finishing touches and i could see it being a flash game classic. brilliant work!
iwannacookie ;)

Score: 10

"nostalgic xD"

submission: Kingdom Fire

date: May 2, 2009

wow, it has been years since i played the kingdom fire demo and heard this... man. i cant wait for the sequel thing to come out. its been a very long time :) and i hope it comes soon!