ognarev's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Magic Run]

Awful title screen design. Buttons mess with background. Background tells nothing about game - no intrigue, no characters, no fun. But you inserted not needed animation with slow down comp.
Main screen GUI is awful also.
I want to see all available weapons. This way I will know that I can change them. I need to read help to know this. Why you hide them?
Gun cursor is awful. I even can’t understand what it is. Maybe something like gun will be better? I can see gun but can't see the rifle scope. Did you play shooters? Play again please.
How can I see that something wrong happen when I touch enemies? They just walk on me and then I dead. Visual description needed. Maybe animation, maybe red screen, maybe blood I don’t know. But I need to see that someone eats me.
What this numbers in top left corner mean? Is it time, health, energy?
I can’t see Play again or something like that on Game over screen.
How can I win, what is goal?
How much shoots I need to kill enemy?
I don’t know how you did this game. Are you playing games before?
Play some game and then redesign this week mess to something interesting.
Good luck.

Yukinc responds:

wow, it's a lot to read, but we noted it all! ^^
I think it didn't get clear, but it's alpha version yet (should have put in the title, my fault!). About the genre, I do play games, but must confess I always get confused with the genres names, it's possible the game is misplaced, if so, I'm sorry! ~~
The game is arcade like, the goal is to make as many points as you can before get killed, you get points by distance covered and by killing enemies (the numbers are your score).
We did our best in short time (not an excuse, was the challenge proposed in class), so I'm sure we have much to improve in this game. Thanks a lot for your comment, we took notes and will try to fix everything as soon as possible.
Again, thanks for comment, listen to criticism is essential to progress in profession, and life. ^^

[Sticky Blocks Mania]

I think you need to let player move blocks up also not just down. It's annoying when block falls down and game is over. It looks like bug and not play mistake. With such mechanic it looks like skill game.
Graphics and gui are ok, cool light background, good colours.
I think keypad controls can be interesting. For example - move selector with arrow keys, select with x, move with arrows again. Maybe other combination.

[Sneaky Stanley]

Boring as hell. Everything moves so slow and not interesting. Backgrounds are flat.

[Cubie]

Idea is ok but everything else need a lot of work. Why players health always 100%? Enemy can't hit me? What is main goal? Nothing is clear from start. Music is annoying.

[Ninja Run]

Ugly characters design and animations :) Do you think ninja looks like this, really? )) They looks like they have full pants of shit. GUI looks bad also.
But to be true it works. At last you can play it so 2 for now.
Other then that nothing interesting.

sharkpie responds:

These ninjas shop at 21st century ninja shop where you can get ultra tight ninja outfits for extra speed. Based on Olympic runners' and swimmers' designs ( true story ).

They would leave your grandpa ninjas in loose outfits in the dust.

[Starry Light]

Interesting and fresh idea with controls. Cool.
Screens size looks weird on my macbook :(
I like cool disco music and positive main character also.

WatermelonGames responds:

Hi! I've fixed the resolution so it should fit the Newgrounds frame better, try it out and see if it's better! :)

[Puzzler]

I think this is Avoider game more than Puzzler game. Because path is obvious you just need to move ball careful. Graphics are boring and depressive.
It can be not bad time killer if you create some interesting backgrounds and effects.
Good luck.

figuresoft responds:

Thank you. :) I know its not really a puzzle game, but the name was just a placeholder and just ended up sticking. :)

[Acid Rising]

Everything great in this game. I like Graphics, character design and animations. Level design are cool and helpful for gameplay. Sounds good also. Green liquid moving from bottom is great idea. Gameplay is smooth and dynamic.
Only thing I am not sure about is that you can't move down to pick up data. Not sure why you did so. But anyway great job!

[THE SHOT CLOCK - 60 SEC]

I don't know what's wrong with it but I try to hit and can't do it. I try again and no result again. No fun. I just feel that I can't do it and don't understand how to fix it. And this is from first level. Not cool. You need to do something with controls. Maybe start with something not so complex from start.
And please don't say that I need to do that and then that. No, it's just don't work now.
When you move hero to the left side you can leave screen and can't come back - bug.
Menu + GUI are ugly.
Animations rough and jerking.
Not good for now as for me.

JayStilla responds:

I am Going To Replace This Version with an Updated Version That Will Address All of The issue you listed in your review. i appreciate the feedback and hope to hear what you think of the upcoming update.

[Don't Touch the Pixel!]

Level menu is awful! Create start level by clicking on Level button and delete Play button. This is really disappointing.
Gameplay is cool, simple and addictive.
I suggest to change Time numbers to Time bar. It will be simpler for player. Sure you can add numbers also.
It can be 4 if you create good Title, Menu, Levels screens and in game GUI. Idea is cool.
Good luck.

MRindependent responds:

If you would start in the random place on the screen, you would die at the beggining in some levels. When you start a stage with a pointer in the middle of the screen you can play instantly. Thanks for the tip anyways :)