rubikks's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ticketless]

nice!

alright, you said this was a tribute to canabalt so let's compare.
music - advantage canabalt. I really didn't enjoy this tune very much. Sure it was fun and energetic, but it didn't keep it's flair for long.
graphics - advantage canabalt. Sorry to say it, but I feel that canabalt had far more stylish graphics, and it helped to create far more atmosphere in the game.
gameplay - advantage ticketless. I think you did a nice job adding a bit of variety between obstacles, putting a little more thrill in the game.
highscores - advantage ticketless. Facebook. that's the biggest thing you've done right for this game, and the inability to post scores on facebook was my biggest problem with canabalt.
difficulty - advantage ticketless. It's a no brainer.

All in all, I have to say that your game would win against canabalt in my mind, however it seems like this is a it less similar to canabalt, and closer to an old flash game by the name of arcane castle.

TinyColossus responds:

Thanks mate! I didn't want a direct compare to Canabalt, it was only the game that inspired me to do Ticketless!

[Moovlin PC]

room for improvement.

as an artist, the first thing I look for in a game is graphical quality. The lack of eye pleasing visuals in this game was an immediate turnoff. The gameplay was good, but seemed just a bit TOO simple. There wasn't much new going on between levels. I mean, all in all, The game itself is perfectly fine and presentable, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

Psychofig responds:

Gee, I don't think it's fair to rate it without playing the entire game. There are tons of unlockable level tidbits and abilities once you actually play for a while.

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[Rock 'n' Risk]

marvelous!

Loved it! The gameplay isn't particularly new (falls into the "doodle bounce" category) but you put a very nice spin on it.
I really enjoyed the game show atmosphere of it, and the idea of manually adding extra risks was pretty neat. Bottom line, I really REALLY want to compete on this game show.

SiJaf responds:

Thanks! Nice you liked the idea of adding risks. It's a mechanic in which the player can decide what part of the game should get more difficult.

[Noppers Blokkade]

Pretty good...

Don't get me wrong, this a fine game, no problems with it, but it really feels almost like a retaliation against the game gluey, just released on NG a few weeks ago. This is still an excellent game, it just could've been uploaded at a better time in my opinion.

nopstick responds:

Heh, fancy linking me to the game?
Honestly I've never used newgrounds before well.. 13 hours ago I guess, and just started posting the game around.

Then again, regardless of the concept, with block puzzlers, someone's already done it, whether it be on the amiga, or a flash game 2 weeks ago. In short, I'm not even going to pull the "i didn't know excuse", truth is, it was my first adventure into working with flash, it took less than a week, it was quite easy, but still t I'm damn proud of it.

Hope that puts an end to any future comparisons, but cheers for the review dude,
Take it easy ^^

[Asteroids Strike Back]

not bad...

I just need to know one thing - did you actually add a gravity o the asteroids?
Cuz if you did, it was a superb touch.

ozdy responds:

Sure there is gravity, can't you tell :) ?

[SantaVille]

nice for a while...

I had alot of fun with this game. There are a few spelling errors, but nothing huge, so I really didn't care. The two big things I could suggest are
1)turn off the time limit! Games like these are ment to be played unendingly, not with a deadline and a quota
2)I was so dissapointed when I clicked the "deliver gifts" button. I actually rushed thru months just to get to December in hopes of a little gift delivery minigame. Including something l;ike that would really be a cool touch.
Other than that, you did a pretty nice job.

wilsonbb responds:

Thanks for the suggestions.
1) You can continue to play the game even after 5 years, just that you cant submit score :)
2) I was thinking of making different animations for delivering a few, some and a lot gifts, but didn't have the time to make it. Mini-game is a good idea. :)
thanks.