DoctorStrongbad's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[VIER - Wizard Wars]

The first thing I noticed was that the graphics were inspired by Atari games. I have not played an Atari game since I was six, so that was a blast from the past. No issues with the controls, especially glad that you added the double jump. The elemental forces concept makes the game much more interesting. Top notch work.

agar3s responds:

Thanks! the game was created for a game jam, the challenge was to create a game in 13kilobytes, that's the reason I decided to go with Atari like graphics to make them simple. the theme for that jam was elements.
I appreciate your comment!
I'm going to upload another game I made with similar graphics. hope you like it.

[Dust Bunnies In Space]

The graphics are decent enough when they are working. However, they did glitch at times, and that was really distracting. Controls were wanky, if you included a way to remap the key, that would be helpful.

Piggybank12 responds:

Thanks for the feedback! This game is long abandoned, but if I ever had the chance to revisit this project I would love to at least optimize the graphical presentation (there's a LOT of wasteful memory/effects usage in this game that I'm pretty sure is primarily responsible for the bugs/glitches/slowdown you may have seen) and add in more control options like remapping.

Honestly though I think this game is still flawed at its foundation with its weird choice of play style, and I'd rather pay forward the lessons learned with future projects instead. Still, the thought is appreciated and I thank you for your time! :)

[Witch Trials]

The character is way too small; you should make it larger. If you are too slow, then goop will rise up and you will be killed. The challenge level has been set to hard, without a chance to even practice the controls.

LeviRamirez responds:

the goop rising is the main threat of the game

[Broken Guns]

The game should give you more time to figure out the crazy controls before the action starts. It takes a minute to master them, but you already have enemies up in your face. If you allowed the player to take more hits before death, it would help the player to play longer.

JauqGames responds:

All good feedback. I won't be updating this one, but I will keep this all in mind for a potential sequel.

Here's a tip: Enemies won't spawn until you destroy the first time bomb, so if you avoid destroying it too early, you'll get extra time to practice (up to 12 seconds). You could even purposefully let it run out, get a game over, then just click "play again" and get more time to practice indefinitely. I will admit, it's not ideal, but it works.

[Codeine Cowboys [v2]]

The graphics look retro so you it is off to a good start. It took a while to load up, and I noticed lag as well. Lag can ruin even the best game. Next time you should get a Beta Tester to try everything out before you present it. If you need my help, just let me know.

MoeAnguish responds:

Thanks

[Undertale/Mr. Cucumber Mix?!??]

Graphics are bland, you see a green cucumber man and you are a small heart. The trick here is trying to get out of the box. It can take time to figure out how, as it keeps changing in the battle. Another issue is once you leave the box, sometimes you just return without hurting the boss at all.

MrPickle2021 responds:

yeah you don't have to hurt him. you can survive all the attacks for pacifist. but you can beat him if you learn how to do it really fast. but you won't progress through the story

Also, i'm not a good artist. sorry. I have a friend who is a great artist who is gonna redo all my art.

[MTN VS DORITOS]

Graphics are poor, images of Doritos and mountain dew. Controls are basic, but they are probably the best part of this game. It is too short. You should include much more content and action.

scarybois12341234 responds:

thanks for the feedback!
and not to sound rude or anything but... your horny af

[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