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[Donkey Kong 64 000]

Bad

Its hard to distinguish where you can and cant land. Its also hard when you blast out of a barrel as the physics are messed up

[Melee Man]

Good but insanely hard

Its a good game but the last boss on c-5 will have you pulling your hair out. I dont know how someone is supposed to beat all 20 levels in succession without dying and I dont want to be the one to put myself through such stress.

I did notice that some of the secret medals did not unlock for me but I wont say which ones as to not give it away but maybe you should include an option to resend although the game itself is saying I never earned them either which is ridiculous as I have over 100k points thanks to the very last screen. I didnt take off points for the medals not working however.

[Halloween Arkanoid]

Not a bad version

The physics appear to be good unlike a lot of other ports of Chocobreak/Arkanoid/Breakout although I have noticed the ball gets a bit jumpy when it hits the scythe/hook. The scenery and graphics are great

[Ye Olde Name Generator V1]

OK but could use with some new ideas

Accomplishes it's goal but a suggestion I would have would be to ask someone's name and then pair it with a nickname of a sexual nature *giggles*. Or make it so that someone with a name like Shoemaker will be turned into Boatmaker, etc. All in all it is a novel idea and would like to see another one

SpaceTaco responds:

This sounds like a good idea. I'm not too sure on how to use text fields but I might give it a shot.

[Tankmen: Battle 3]

Good but easy

Like most of the Tankmen battle games that have come before this one is very easy. Concentration on power (particulary power), resistance, durability, and precision I was able to beat the final boss at level 25. Possibly can be done before level 25 due to the ability that lets you regain health when you defend. Every stat should be maxed out early on except for precision leaving it at its first yellow bar has no impact on the ability to hit any of the enemies including the final boss.
The graphics are good but the game turns into a grindfest after level 25. One can beat the final boss at 50 with only losing 30 health at most out of 600hp.

[Chain Reactions]

Not bad for a first attempt

For a first attempt it is ok but the design makes it very easy to score 100+ by turning one of them in the center and it causes a massive chain reaction that seems to be neverending. Mine just stopped as I write this at 221. Maybe some itme can stop or resist movement....just a thought

[Kingdom in the Clouds]

OK could have been better

The lag after the forest stage is very noticeable even on a dell optiplex 745. The upgrades mostly are worthless. The cloud attack only speeds up by a fraction of a second from when it is maxed as compared to when it is at starting level. The cloud barrier is durable at first until you come to the last area and ahve to deal with the wrestler. The other enemy with a rocket takes half your life away but only takes on hit to kill but good luck as the enemies bunch up and it is hard to hit it. There is a 3 second delay in firing the thunder attack and let me tell you there is nothing more irritating than hammering the S key trying to get it to fire when your little girl is being assaulted as you are now out of cloud barriers that disappear after one hit from the wrestler and she dies before the game even registers the attack. I swear I lost the last level twice just due to that delay.

Also the keys for these attacks are too close together. Attempting to hit the cloud barrier button and hitting S and wasting a lightning attack is incredibly irritating.

Some things that could have been improved: Ability to jump while carrying the girl, no dealy in lightning attack (you already charged it up so whats the deal?), nerf the rocket bomber, space out attack keys and remove the lag.

[Roto Rate]

Good

Its a good game but some things bug me. First is that you have such a small field of vision espiecally when the planet you are on is large and it is difficult to see the meteors in time before its too late. The only way around it is to get hit a few times and shrink down so you can see whats coming and be able to collect bullets before one gets too close or the bullets disappear. A wider field of vision would be nice or a longer time to collect the bullets

MaTX responds:

Maybe for the sequel :D

[Cave of No Return]

Doesnt appear to work correctly

This game does not appear to be working right. The screen shakes violently and will go black sometimes for a while and when the character does return to the screen it will be moving so slowly that I cannot react. Also there have been times where I am staring at a black screen for several minutes while the score inexplicably goes up while I cannot see what I am doing. Gaining achievements while not doing anything and staring at a black screen isn't exactly a game.

[.Loneliness.]

OK better than "Why This?"

Not bad but seriously what is with the suicidal tendencies displayed in this and "Why This?". Couldnt there be a better ending rather than offing yourself which depending on what you believe means that you are damned forever and will never see your loved ones.

EventHorizon responds:

Thanks for your review