Score: 10

"Great Game, But needs better explanation!!!"

submission: Ching Chong Beautiful

date: December 12, 2009

The swain has many great game ideas no doubt, but fails to present them in a way that people understand.

It took me a half hour to fully understand how to use my character properly, even after reading the tutorial persistently.

I strongly suggest that you guys first of all, add an auditory explanation of how to play the game in the tutorial, and further explain how to play the game by providing "TIPS".

Heres the major one that i can really only point out.
1. When you run up to a wall while holding Shift or A, get as close as you can, and than jump, to reach to the maximum height of that wall.

It took me 30min to figure out that i can get higher just by doing that!!!

Fix your shit guys!

Great game though, fucking loved it :D

Score: 7

"PLEASE READ, Will help i hope"

submission: the Last of the Dashkin

date: December 10, 2009

First of all, I greatly respect your work, probably more than you can believe.

But for some reason in this film of the series, I just couldn't immerse myself into the world of Brackenwood like I usually do.

A couple reasons i think why
-camera changed constantly, my eyes couldn't settle on one piece of beautiful art like it usually did. The constant fading in and out was terrible for me, I couldn't immerse myself. It felt like I was watching a video piled together in order to make a film, rather than an actual film.

How you should have done it : Made more breaks in between the narrators speech, like you did at the part of Bity's past. However maybe not as long, more use of this would have made it much greater.

However even though the scene of Bity's past was enjoyable compared to the other cluttered stuff, Bity looked terrible! He was so out of place graphically, and besides that it just looked bad. I couldn't stop looking at it, and it took me away from the film.

-Narrator was distracting from the art I was trying to look at. I think you should stick to the old, "Show" not "Tell" way. However it was nice to learn about his life, I kind of figured this out on my own though, a Narrator was not necessary. However if you choose to use a narrator next time, please make it through "Poetry", it would suite better.

So besides the fact I just really couldn't get into the film, I still find the story to be pretty good, but like all the films, its lacking.

Its lacking what you just explained in this one film, but it was a painful process.

I honor your work, and celebrate the fact that you are sharing this for everyone. It is a privilege to have such a great artist do this.

Anyway, hope this helped! :D

Score: 6

"The good, the bad and the ugly."

submission: Armed Prophet

date: November 22, 2009

I agree with Mindchamber on this.

The game had tremendous potential, but the programmer simply copy/pasted his code from his original game "Ninja Brawl", without even making the slightest adjustments.

But besides that, I really enjoyed the incredible attention to detail from the artist in this game.

Harry, I really like how you captured the feel of the game, good job.

Score: 7

"Not bad"

submission: Mute City [Box-Killa]

date: October 25, 2009

Not bad, but its a remix, which is usually never my interest sadly. However I can tell you did an amazing job remixing it.

so 7/10 because its a remix, i know, im biased.

Score: 9

"very awesome."

submission: §Arbiter§ - Glory, Sacrifice

date: October 24, 2009

You are probably one of the greatest orchestrators here on newgrounds, I mean seriously this kicks ass.

Score: 8

"pretty cool"

submission: Green Hills of Tyrol Bagpipes

date: September 27, 2009

I can tell you can play, but it seems the bagpipes are a bit...well...off tune completely.

Oh well, good job.