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["Newgrounds Tutorial"]

Needs a revamp - obsolete :P

Well, it gave a basic insight into the workings of Newgrounds when it was first commissioned - I can still remember back that far, when the level icons didn't look as nice and there were half as many yada yada ya.

I think that you've improved your flash abilities over the years that you need to come up with a new Newgrounds Tutorial, or primer, so that people can learn just how to use the system, complete with decent graphics, imagery borrowed from Newgrounds and elsewhere on site. Perhaps other pieces of information, such as the special dates here, like Clock Day and a brief history of things like that?

I think that your graphical abilities will be able to produce something much better looking that the boring white that you have at the moment with this one. If you want, I can come up with some blurbs for you to use and we could make something together. You know where to find me, so let me know :)

[Review Request Club]

Frenzy responds:

Sure, if I get back to making Flash. :D

~ Z

[Twirl and Hurl]

Very enjoyable

I like this game, with the way that the whole system works out - the block spinning is great and the graphics really bring the game a nice element of the piece being a very enjoyable mini-game. I can lose a good few hours on this one, as the levels are well constructed and a good brain teaser.

I think that the idea of making traps for the evil blue minions is great - send them down a dead end and then you've got nothing to worry about with that particular monster, but it's got a nice deep spatial awareness part of the brain working. With the lemon harvesting, it becomes more like Pac Man, which explains why I enjoy it so much. Perhaps other goodies need to be given and perhaps powerups like the ability to spin a block when you or a goon stands on it, would be a nice addition to the whole concept?

[Review Request Club]

[Star Trails 3]

Not much to keep me here...

I like the look of the game and can appreciate that you've taken a good amount of time to get the mechanics of this piece working well, but the way it looks, there isn't much of a scope for the game to progress in a 'level based' environment, giving a better class of addiction.

It's a nice looking game that seriously addicted people could paint some interesting looking images, using the 'stardust' on the black background of the game board, but still not enough to make me really like it.

Perhaps put the tutorial as level 1, as the option to click instructions doesn't really grab my attention and as a result, some players will just wade in blindly to this game, which could cause them to become disinterested and leave without getting a fulfilling experience.

[Review Request Club]

chesster415 responds:

An in game tutorial is probably a good idea, thanks.

[:The Journey:]

Not bad

Though some of the levels get annoying after a while (level 5 was a bitch, as I thought it was cool to take a break, but no - you had to shut the door on me, didn't you?!) and the concept that you've given for this game has been done quite a few times before.

Perhaps there could have been some sort of more discernible plot to the game, rather than your "You've just woken up from a coma, the walls are covered with peanut oil, touch them and die" approach. Perhaps some of the plot could be exposed as the character tries to escape from this prison and as a result, there are things he learns about himself along the way?

The graphics aren't bad - just have the character made up like a human for the plot pieces, then have him represented by the top down blue circle, for example - make it look like his hat, or something like that.

[Review Request Club]

kokonut10 responds:

Thanks for the ideas! I may use them in the future. :)

[Oil Night]

A little long winded

Don't get me wrong, this is a wonderful game, but the problem that I feel most users will have is that the way to win takes one hell of a long time to get there and destroy the opposing base.

I think that in order to start the game best, you need an interactive tutorial, that allows people to get a good handle on the mechanics of the game and any potential other levels that you may have put in afterwards.

I'd say that adding some additional levels and shortening the length of the level will make this a very addictive game and give you great playability.

[Review Request Club]

[The Simpsons: A Quiz v.2]

A little simple

It's a Simpson's quiz - I think that the questions could have images attached, just as a sort of memory aid. For only a little more memory used in the file size, we'd be able to have these little prompts, perhaps with some insider information, that comes with your degree of obsession with the Simpsons ;)

It's not bad, per se and I think that with a few more tweaks, you've got a good looking quiz. Perhaps put the buttons along the bottom of the screen, so that they always stay in the same place - a tidy environment and then the options / questions on the left and the helpful picture on the right.

[Review Request Club]

Frenzy responds:

My first Flash submission that passed the Portal! Wasn't expecting another review of this, so thanks!

~ Z

[Napoleon Dynamite Sounds]

Ironic twist?

I think I agree with the sentiment of the last sound (bottom right) "This is like the worst video ever made." :P

I've never seen Napoleon Dynamite, but I'm sure it's supposed to be funny in some context, that may have been lost during the translation from TV to SB. Yeah, that'll explain it.

Quite a small selection of sound here and I think it could do with some sort of option to change the picture, or if you're using all of the short ones, create your own playlist, so that you can make funny sentences - this way people will have interesting little asides that they can keep coming back here, improving the overall playability of your games.

[Review Request Club]

Frenzy responds:

Lol well this was my first ever soundboard. It does kind of lack in quality as opposed to my newer ones.

~ Z

[Ultimate Homer Simpson SB]

Not bad at all

I think that there's a lot less sound issues than there were in the Bart Soundboard, so there is progress :)

Why on earth did you put a picture of Dr. Nick Riviera in the soundboard, as opposed to Homer?! I don't think I heard Dr. Nick in any of those sounds, which is just confusing.

Right, the way to take this series of soundboards forward is to make Futurama soundboards, as Futurama is vastly superior to the Simpsons. Try it, you might enjoy it :)

[Review Request Club]

Frenzy responds:

I have a Leela Soundboard, check that out. :)

~ Z

[Ultimate Bart Simpson SB]

Not bad

It's not your best soundboard, I have to admit, but that's always good, because otherwise people would think that you're getting full of yourself, right?

Anyway, what I see here is an above average soundboard that's got a couple of major glaring issues - the first is that the buttons don't match up completely with the size they are on the screen. It looks tidy, to the untrained eye and then you mouse over and can find the edges of the buttons to be quite out of place on most of them - it's about consistent with the edge of the text, so better luck next time.

The sound quality of some of the samples that you've taken are really lacking, which is a shame. With some of the other samples, conversely, I'd be asking you to see if you can come up with a remix of the 90's hits "Do the Bartman" or "Deep Deep Trouble". Perhaps a little more work on sampling or trawling across the internet to find what you're after. I appreciate that some of the earlier recordings weren't of the best quality, but with so many Simpsons Episodes, you'd be hard pushed not to find a crisp sounding collection.

[Review Request Club]

Frenzy responds:

Thanks!

~ Z

[Gta IV Painting steps]

Needs a commentary

It's not a bad piece - the art really is spectacular, but I think that there is a lot to be said for actually making it into a film piece - talk the user through how you did parts of each slide and don't give them control over the slideshow, unless that's on another feature.

I like the work and I have given it a good score for that, but the distinct lack of animation (except your flashing banner, advertising your DeviantART account) is what brings this piece down.

Perhaps you need to submit the piece to the Art Portal, where people can critique the finished article properly?

[Review Request Club]

Neilss1234 responds:

I think i will re upload it with the walkthrough on what i did that is a good idea i think thats something i can do tommorow, thanks for the review.

I want to keep the user control in it however because i think its good to go back and look again and such :)