Makaga's Reviews

[Rubins morning]

Awesome!

Great job!
Very funny and the sounds very good too!

Keep up the good work!

[The first steps]

Pretty good.

I like how you displayed an evolution type animation, I have been dieing to see one. You here have displayed this in a good way. I like the choice of colours movement and song.

However, there are a few things that I think you should consider.
The cells suddenly turn into creatures, there isn't any morphing or anything, it just suddenly turns into a creature of some sort. I would also have liked to see more changes and a branch off of different creatures over time. I also noticed how there are some numbers missing.

Anyways, good job and keep up the good work!

SplinterNrurse responds:

ye i was meaning to make a more detailed and longer movie(past the point that they become dinosaurs etc.) but since time was a very big issue and it could only be a minute long i had to cut it down a lot

[The Pew Pew Joint]

Not bad.

Haha. Great job! This is so full of action with all these different stick figures, it's kind of hard to understand what's going on.

What I liked was the fluid motion between all stick figures, I wouldn't have been able to focus on some much things happening at once. The music choice isn't the best, but it makes this animation seem more goofy. I like that.

What I didn't like was how that it just kind of ended. The whole action thing, just kind of petered off there. What I would have liked to see is more of a story line and more elaborate fighting. Something else that would have made this animation better is some different camera angles during the running sequence, this would have added some "life" and perspective.

Overall, this was decent and I hope to see you improve.
Keep up the good work!

~Makaga

NubbyGG responds:

Thank you. We didn't exactly try to make a story, we just wanted random animation and whatnot. But thank you ^__^

[DN8]

Galaga on steroids!

Great game. I love the whole evolving process, that was awesome.

Graphics: 10/10
The graphics were good for a neat pixely style. There isn't really anything that could be done for graphics, although some may like a "fancy" graphic setting or something like that. The backgrounds were nice, the second last level really fucked with your eyes... I LIKED THAT!

Sound: 8/10
The sound was fairly well done. The music fit so perfectly for the epic battles on each level. The only thing that bothered me was some repetitiveness of some sort in the sound tracks. But that's just me.

Game Play: 10/10
Holy crap! This game takes space shooters to a whole new level! There are so many bullets. The challenge to kick ass and dodge millions of bullets is amazing. Yes, this game definitely deserves the secondary title "Bullet Hell Shooter". The choices for power-ups or evolving are nice, it makes me feel like I have a say on what goes on. The last level is astounding, it's meant only for the true players. Those levels make you feel a bit of a rush, it's almost impossible for me to describe how it feels to play this game.

Overall Quality: 9.3/10
Man, this game made me feel like I was back in the arcade blasting away bad guys. Great job for bringing that feeling back to me! The sound is good, just perhaps a slight variety or choices with songs. The game-play is amazing, there are a decent amount of levels. I'm happy with this game. There isn't much to add/fix. The things I suggested are just minor things, you don't really have to worry about them. Anyway, awesome game Squize, I hope to see more from you.

Keep up the good work!
~Makaga

Squize responds:

Wow, thanks man.
I remember the first time I played Defender in the arcades ( I'm old ), and it just blew me away, it was deafeningly loud and so in your face it was untrue.
Every shooter I code is a homage to that, one day I'll get it right, and everyone will hate it apart from me :)

[Alley Fighter]

Atari version of Double Dragon!

Man, when I first started this game I was like "This is gonna suck." But after I attacked the first enemy, I was like "Damn, this is awesome!"

The colours are great. Some games use such a disgusting pallet, but not in this game, everything is vivid and clear. Punching alone feels so satisfying, when I realized that I could jump kick and slam down on crowds made me feel like I was fucking Bruce Lee kicking the shit out of everyone! The bombs and shotgun are a great touch! I love how the sounds are so real! The hits are great and the sound the people make when they die is hilarious, "Ungh". Haha. The music is cool and it gets you really into the game. The graphics remind me of the Atari days, especially since the main goal is to get a high-score and challenging your friends to see who is the best Alley Fighter. When attacking, your fists and feet enlarge, it reminds me of Battletoads. And the fact that it's in a alley with crowds of bad guys makes me feel like it's Double Dragon.

Great game! Thanks for bringing back that classic feel of gaming, this is epic!

Keep up the excellent work!

~Makaga

JoSilver responds:

You're Very Welcome,

and Thanks.

[Tukky's Christmas]

Good game.

It's a good game. The concept is simple and to the point. The graphics are nice and the music fits. The levels are creative and I like that whenever you mess up a jump or whatever, you don't have to redo the whole level all over again. Thanks for the checkpoints! Though it would have been nice to save progress. This game reminds me of platforms in the last decade (It reminds me of that Siint Nicolaas game for some reason). The choice of enemies is interesting, I don't remember the last time I played a game where bees knocked me over. Having a time limit on this game makes it a semi-fast-paced game, good thing I can collect watches for extra time eh?

The one thing that bothered me in this game was the controls. I found myself missing simple jumps since I stopped moving. It would have been beneficial to have a run button (Z key as an example) so that momentum isn't lost after avoiding an enemy and then having to jump onto a moving platform. Also, when I hit the jump button, sometimes Tukky doesn't jump. Say there were a series of jumps up ahead involving enemies and gaps, I'd run, jump, land try to jump again, but fall off or get hit. Running and jumping along with time between commands, seems slightly off.

Overall, it's a good game. A creative side-scroller with interesting enemies, hazards and a simple "collect em'" in game challenge. The only thing that needs improvement is the controls, but hey, if that's part of the challenge, then I guess it's okay.

Keep up the good work

~Makaga

[SH - Standin' By Yourself]

Yes, relatable.

Wow, I thought that hip hop sucked. But you have changed my point of view. I love oskool hip hop and your work.

Man, this song is definitely relatable, can't tell you how many times I have been there.

Great song, love the beat and singing. It seems that you put a fair amount of time into your songs, which in turn creates wonderful masterpieces.
Keep up the great work!

["The Last Ship"]

Fantastic Job!

This is a great song!
Not many people make top notch songs like this.
Sure, there may be some good video game remixes and what have you, but this is way better than those. This song is above Elite.
I must check out your other songs!

Keep up the amazing work Andy! I can't wait to hear more from you!

BrokenDeck responds:

Thanks man! :D

[Lil' Buddy]

Goodnight lil' buddy.

What a great song.

The are no words to describe this song's deep emotion and tragic theme.

[Shatter world]

inception?

reminds me of something.

[randomness]

Very interesting piece.

This is a very interesting art work.

I like the amount of detail. The random lines seem to make different pictures.
This is very hard to describe, it's like a party in front of my eyes and everyone is drawing something else. What I also like about this is that it seems to express something.

I see something. Is that the sun beaming down the randomness?

Anyways, keep up the good work!

coldjoe responds:

yes that is the sun beaming down on the randomness yes it is

[Sonic]

Cool.

This is a pretty good drawing of sonic, way better than I could ever draw.

I like the choice of colours, it makes this peice look rather good.
What I would like to see more of is detail.

Keep up the good work!

coldjoe responds:

thanks!