Zoete's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Truck Rush]

Just ok.

Very simple concept. Not too original.
It's only my opinion, but i don't think that much work was put into this game.
What i mean by that is that the music is always the same, the background is fine, but sadly it is always the same, the blocks always look the same, and it seems that there is no other object than blocks that you have to avoid. This game also has no items and no additional stuff. Come on, some variety would have made this game lots better. For me, it's a game that was made in one day when you were bored. It's a great game to kill some time, but it needs more stuff. If you could improve on these points i think you could make a great game.

agitatedferret responds:

Not every game needs to be a big giant game. In fact, I think that would be less original. Here I have developed a very nice simple game thats easy to play and easy to get into. There are people on the site that respect that sort of thing. Regardless, I do respect your opinion and thank you for your review. Just telling you my side of the story.

[Bubble in Trouble]

Ok.

Well, the programming seems ok as i couldn't discover any bugs or glitches. What i did notice is that the music plays twice when you hit the 'Retry' button. This game is just ok.

It's only my opinion, but this game is not very original. Maybe if you added some more stuff it would be better. The fact that you have to slow down the bubble before you get to the finish and the speed walls were a decent idea. Though you could have added more additional stuff, this makes a game lots better. Think of items or whatever. The game gets quite boring after a while.

The game is quite difficult, the controls are maybe just a tiny bit too sensitive. Make the ball move slower for example. Or maybe you could have added checkpoints, it is quite frustrating at some levels to have to start all over again. It's only a suggestion.

The graphics are lazy in my opinion, they are very simple. A plain background and black walls. Make the game look more appealing and fun to play by improving on your graphics. The music was good, but maybe you could have added more than one track. But it doesn't matter that much. Pressing the space bar for each level gets a little but annoying after a while, but it isn't really a big deal aswell.

For my verdict, i think you can make a better game if you could improve on these points. This is a decent effort but could be an awesome effort.
6/10 - 3/5
- Pollux

christolilov responds:

Well second one is on the way and from what Ive red so far Im thinking of adding:
-Working Score system
-Difficulty setting affecting the controls(I really like them as they are)
-Checkpoints
-More level detail
-more sounds
-powerups(tho I cant think of what they can be 0.o)
A level select menu with different environments and such..
-Level editor
Thanks for your detailed review and for the relatively high score.
Stay tuned =)

[Spirit of the Sea]

Good!

Fish fighting in a forst with trees coming to life and hitting the player surrounded by fish statues? Lol. What a good idea. A Good game, but it needs a few improvements.

The first thing i noticed is that you don't have a score, only a HP bar. It would be much more fun if you had a score and could, eventually, submit it. The idea is really great and the game is overall good, but it would be better with a score system, believe me. For the music, it fits the game really well. Maybe you could have added a little bit more stuff like special attacks or something. Would just make the game a little bit better.

But anyway, I have nothing to complain about the graphics, neither about the programming. The graphics are fine and i couldn't find any programming issues/bugs/glitches, so well done on that!

An overall good effort. Keep it up! And still, the idea is cool.
4/5 - 7/10
- Pollux

vegetable-insanity responds:

I'll add a score system, you being able to submit it, i don't know if i'm gonna be able to do that. Special attacks... that would be nice i think i can do it. Happy to hear you liked the idea of the game, it's nice to have good reviews like this.

[James Replay EGP edition]

A nice effort.

The fact that you can freeze your character to a platform is a very decent idea, and i've never seen anything like that in a platform game before. It's fun to create your 'own' platforms to finish the level, so well done on that!

On to the rest of the game, the controls are just a tiny bit unlogic for me. I think not many people are used to use Z to jump for example, so for example the space bar would have been better. It doesn't really matter as it's easy enough though. But still, very simple controls and lots of fun!

I really like the style you're going for, considering this looks like an old game with 8-bit music. Who says that can't be fun? It's simple, but cool.

I think you could have added some additional stuff. As i played it, it's only grabbing a key and going to a chest. Fun enough, but if you invented stuff like items or enemies, which i didn't see in this game, it would have been even more challenging! Also, the levels get more difficult quite fast. It would have been nice if you added more backgrounds / level styles, just makes the game more interesting in my opinion. Maybe you should have added one or two more music tracks, as there's only one in this game.

Over all this a very nice game which works even a bit addicting. A really nice effort. But you can make it more fun / challening. I'd like to see more of your work. Keep it up!

rujo responds:

i agree with you.. i also think the game has a lot of potential and i should expand it more and more..
this particular edition (EGP edition) is for the experimental gameplay competition, normally you have a different theme each month and this time the theme was "repeat".
due to the limited time this is the best i could do.. but i'll surely work again on this in the future to release a complete version with more levels, graphics and everything else.. :)
bye
rujo

[Fat Feeder]

Doesn't work.

''Movie is not loaded...''

Fix it so people can actually see what you made.

mjkgames responds:

It should load now?