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[Space Llama]

Since the game is getting a pretty backlash from reviewers, I wanted to say something. Although the game can be improved on many fronts already listed, I like how powerful you allowed the player to upgrade the llama. I collected so many upgrades that not only did my number of lives go off the screen, but so did my rainbow meter and my attack was so strong that I defeated the final boss with one blow (the objective saying :you need to defeat the boss" was still up on the screen when the "mission complete" came up). It made me feel so powerful yet you still had to be careful as you could never get to a point where enemies couldn't harm you. Also, although it seemed annoying at the time that you couldn't pick up upgrades when you were injured or if the shield was up, in retrospect, it was pretty smart, because if you wanted to improve, you needed to find a way to defeat and circumvent what was in front of you and it kept the games from becoming too easy.

[Basket & Ball]

The game is both unique and very difficult at times, especially if you are trying to get all the stars (level 28 took me the longest time to get all the stars). The only thing I would suggest is for the free shooter levels (where you have to launch yourself to the basket) to make the period that the ball is in play longer (I consider the ball out of play when it gets that annoyed look on its face). It seems like this happens way too early, especially when there is still a chance for the ball to go in and when I still have an hour glass launch token thingy. Other than that, great job!

suntemple responds:

Thanks for the feedback! I might add a manual restart button to the shootouts and extend the waiting time.

[TRANSGRESSION]

I wish I could give this a better score, but the biggest problem that I find with it is that the environment is way too dark; I can barely see the floors and walls in the game, if I'm able to see them at all (I've literally had to feel around, running into walls and jumping to find the right path). I'm sad to say this because I see the bright colors and backgrounds you used and I really like them, but not being able to see where I'm going is a big problem.
Other things that might need fixed/improved:
- the life bar, ammo, and whatever it is that is beneath it (it is never explained in game) should probably have a more decorated appearance, as they look like something you'd find in game based on keyboard letters and symbols (I've seen games that only use keyboard letters and symbols that were good, but it just doesn't fit in with the art style of the game)
- It makes it even tougher to navigate when the two characters behave strangely whenever they come into contact (if you run into clone 2, clone 2 will slide away as if he is on ice). It also doesn't help that there hit boxes are so big that one clone can be standing on top of the other without actually being in contact with them.
- I really think you should have put in an option to just play with one character as there is no challenge or benefit to having the second; it just comes off as annoying, having to traverse the same obstacles twice.
- This is just an idea, but you mention in the story that the police force is now disposable since they are all clones. Why not have it when one dies, the number for the clone goes from 201811420 to 201811421 to indicate that a new clone has taken his place.

The other comments seem to have covered similar points and I really hope to see the changes you mentioned in the other comments. I wish you good luck in your game developing.

AlexVsCoding responds:

This is a really really awesome piece of feedback and I appreciate your time taken to write this up. Literally as I write this the build is getting an update including:

- B to Toggle Brightness (Lightens the background slightly, enough to differentiate, let me know if it doesn't).
- Pause menu now has full list of controls available
- Players no longer collide with one another - This might cause some unforseen issues in the design of the game, but dealing with the sliding is priority (I can always pick up on smaller issues later on). Enemies will still be able to push you, but it'll take a good number of them to really have as much impact as the players did.

As for your other suggestions:
- Regarding single player option, unfortunately in this game the presence of 2 players is critical to the plot (Give the press kit a read for more details)
- Regarding the numbers as well, they need to remain those numbers specifically as they have subtle significance in the plot.

I'd strongly suggest you grab someone to give this game a go with - It's how the game was meant to be played! Thanks again for your comments!

[Famine]

I'm sorry to tell you, but I think there's something wrong with your game. Now before you start thinking its my fault, read what I have to say:
- I've acquired many different tools and key items. Twice I've found a spot where the game gives me a hint to use one, saying "you could dig here", I tried to use the shovel and the game wouldn't let me use it. Another similar problem is with the bandage. The game tells me that I'm bleeding or need one, yet when I try to equip one, it doesn't let me.
- There's also an area in a house where you can jump down through a hole, which will give you access to the sewer. The problem is that, even though there is a ladder on the other end of the sewer, the game won't allow me to use it, nor am I able to do anything else since I can't get back up to the ground floor.
- Near the beach, where you can access another sewer tunnel, you can get a gun, but it doesn't appear in your inventory. Should this happen? Also, whenever I am injured, it says I should use a bandage, yet when I do so, it doesn't let me, giving me the sound effect that means no.
- I also found out that leaving an area and coming back allows you to get as much food as you want? Was this intentional?
- The sanity idea is okay, but after reading or seeing something once, sanity should not take another hit from reading or seeing an object again. Another thing that bothers me about the sanity idea is that it's pretty much trial and error because you don't know what some objects will contain until you examine them, meaning you could potential harm yourself in doing so. I don't feel like a game based on survival should be set up like this. Something else I feel should have been added is reading positive things increases your sanity.
- I am basically stuck. I have four different tools: shovel, tools, pickaxe, and rope (multiple of them). I also have a solid stick which I don't know what to do with. Please tell me if I'm missing something because I know that I can't go west without getting shot and there's no passage way on the beach other than the one I mentioned. I'd really like to play this further, but I'm not seeing any way to advance.

[Gosling Game]

I thought the game was pretty cool, unique, and almost psychedelic, but I can't seem to find more than three objects to get endings with and I can see money out of reach. I experimented with the game for nearly an hour or more. Is there more than three objects? What's with the cat?

[A Christmas Blackout]

I thought the game was very nice. Paige was very cute looking in design and in the look you gave her, the music was very sweet, and most of the puzzles were good.
*Spoilers*
My only complaint would be the last puzzle with the nutcracker, as it was so dark that I didn't see the mouse hole. Other than that, a very nice game. (though I'm curious, who was the C + M carved into the fence for? :)

[Gurgosus Bowling]

The game is okay, but I find a major problem with the fact that the game wants you to go fast, but you don't give the player enough time to react to what's going on. It would've been better if you shrunk and extended the screen so that the player could see far enough ahead to react to everything (or maybe scrolled through the entire level to show the player). If you don't do this, then it just comes down to memorization, which is annoying, and even then, the speed of the character changes too quickly to get through the levels flawlessly. Even after getting an extremely good score on the first level, it wasn't even half of what I needed to unlock the last level. The game could be really fun, but the difficulty of the levels rises too fast (it would've been cool if the first level was just filled with pins and speed strips).

Still, I like the novelty of it and definitely think you can make a really good game with enough time. I wish you luck on your next gaming endeavor.

[TOMB]

It is fun to try and get ahead of everything (like stock piling hard drives or whatever), but the game made me mad when a haul breach happened in the room I was in (just as I was about to change the hard drives out) and I wasn't able to leave to get the hazmat suit so I died. It seemed pretty unfair to me.

[Jak and Lev: The Game]

In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with the actually puzzles, but there are a number of things wrong with the game
- It appears in a very small window of the gaming screen. If it is actually this size, you can fix the presentation on Newgrounds to conform to this, as people who have made games as small as this have done it as well.
- After the first level in World 3, the game goes to the loading screen and nothing comes up after it (I was waiting for at least two minutes for it and it just stays there. This has happened twice).
- Sometimes in one square high corridors, it refuses to let me go through or fall. I have to back up and then go through them in order to get through. This wouldn't be a big problem except for the cases where you are falling. If this glitch happens to just one of the characters (which has happened to me), then you have to restart since both of the guys cannot go outside the game window.
- Also, the first level of world three is interesting in that there are multiple paths you can take, but I needed to find a specific one because of the glitch I mentioned before due to falling.

Other than this, I thought the game mechanics were pretty good, as it forced you to find ways to regroup with your friend. Hope that you fix the problems I mentioned and I hope to see more from you. Good luck.

ImmaDrawOnYourFace responds:

Wow, thanks for the feedback. Im happy some people actually played through all of it. The level you got to was the last level. There was supposed to be a message saying how that's a look into how the sequel will have more advanced level design. Im not sure if Ill fix the bugs on this one, because it's my first game and atleast functions how it should, but I'll work on fixing the display size. Thanks again for testing the whole thing.