Score: 8

"Style over substance"

submission: Rocket Attack

date: January 30, 2008

First off, the graphics look REALLY polished. You can see that somebody put some effort into it. I like them.

But there are two thing wrong with them:
1. They are a bit random. There seems to be no reason why the Robot looks like that and he doesn't have anything which would make him worth remembering. If you put so much effort into graphics, it is imprtant to work on the character of the graphics as well so they will have an appeal.

2. They slow my computer down (2Ghz Single Core) which is really bad. Bad graphics which run smooth are more fun that great graphics which stutter.

As for the game, itself it's the same: if you put so much effort into something, make sure it stands out from the crowd. Otherwise you are just wasting time.

Still I can see that somebody talented is at work here. Keep it up!

Score: 3

"Polished but plain and boring"

submission: Ultra Avoiding TURBO

date: December 23, 2007

It is a very simple game where you have to avoid different objects with your mouse. The game concept is very simple and very old. This particular remake doesn't really seem feature any improvements. The graphics are very crude and arbitrary, the music is something I'd rather turn off immediately. Although the game seems to have some polish (after the 3rd revision nothing you wouldn't expect) it isn't something I would spend too long playing. It needs some new game ideas and a consistent theme.

Score: 2

"Christmas-Themed Tutorial?"

submission: A Small Tutorial V5

date: December 18, 2007

I can't say anything about the quality of the content but as far as presentation goes, the Christmas theme is a very bad idea since the tutorial will be outdated in just 6 days. It is also very annoying. Having music in a tutorial is not a very good idea since you expect people to concentrate on the text. It is especially annoying since turn-music-off-button isn't permanent. The music is back when you press home.

One last thing: the graphics look really bad, like made in Microsoft paint with the mouse. I wouldn't use a tutorial like that just because it looks so unreliable. If you know enough about flash to do a tutorial you should be able to come up with something more polished.