DoctorStrongbad's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Indirection]

The pixel art graphics show us a cyberpunk world. Why is the main character so small? The view needs to be zoomed in. The movement controls are odd, why do I have to hit a box to be able to change the way that I am moving? If you zoom in the visuals and work on the controls, the game will really improve.

jakes1403 responds:

I am working on the view and character complaints you talked about, but I am a little confused about what you mean by "The movement controls are odd, why do I have to hit a box to be able to change the way that I am moving?". That is sort of the main mechanic of this game, and I definitely have no plans of changing that.

[Tether Buds]

The graphics look great for pixel art. Learning to control both characters at once can take a minute to master. It can be a little to difficult at first.

JauqGames responds:

Indeed, it can be tricky to get ahold of, but I'm glad to hear you managed. Thanks for playing!

[James]

Pixel art graphics just like most games of the day. Controls felt wonky at moments, and that made it challenging for the wrong reasons. You should use a beta tester in your games. That would help to correct the controls and the grammar errors.

JonathanGV responds:

Thank you on your feedback! We are from Mexico so when we show the game to some of our close friends they usually just play it, don't really read anything, overall don't criticize it much. So we kind of use newgrounds to test things out with much more people, we will be releasing a full version of the game based off all the criticism we received

[Into King Rabbit's Mansion]

Graphics are pixel art so it fits right into the current meta. Stealth games can be tricky, you have to make them challenging, but also fun to play. The not being able to jump mechanic had a definite effect on the gameplay. Nice work in making this in under 48 hours.

FadrikAlexander responds:

Thanks for playing!

[Leap Peasant]

Your pixel art skills look good and improved. I had some issues when it came to jumping. Not sure if it was just a bug, or part of the artificial difficulty. Seeing that you are trying to make this a rage quitting game, you never know how exactly you will try to frustrate the player. It did come out well in only six days.

AnderssonKev responds:

Thank you so much for that! :)

[Sub-Uber-Marine]

What happens when Crazy Taxi and a submarine game gets combined? Well, you get this new concept called Sub-Uber-Marine. This came out very well for being created in 48 hours. The music does a great job of synching up with the gameplay.

Extar responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you appreciated the music, that's always one of my favourite parts of making a game in Pico-8. Just to be clear this is the post-jam version, the version I submitted for the jam made in 48 hours only had the basic gameplay present. :)

[This is You]

This is a Madness Day visual novel type game. There should be more content, action, and things to do. It feels too short.

vhsdreamland responds:

an extended version is in the works!

[Halloween Art Collab [2021]]

This is a gadget that allows you to check out some Halloween art. Just point and click the arrow. There should be more things to do than just look at it. Perhaps being able to rank your favorite would make it more interactive.

Dreggsu responds:

yeah you have reason

[Forest Shack ( Prototype )]

Graphics are pixel art with a Halloween twist. It take a minute to get used to the critical attack style. The biggest issue I had was with the small screen size. It should really be much larger.

HatiValcoran responds:

If you think that 1.5 has a small screen size, you would had ended cross-eyed if you had played any of the previous versions.

[Nightmare Arena V:1.7.4]

Graphics are Unity, so either you love or hate them I had some issues with jumping, so you should fix that right away. I like the idea od being able to play multiplayer, but the lag prevents it from happening. I had to play with bots instead. Top notch for your first game.

GlarkerGames responds:

What issues did you have with jumping? Id love to fix it. Im working on fixing the lag issues but im not in control of the servers so only so much I can do.