RetroMonkey's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Protect Your Planet!]

It made me happy!

So action-packed, yet so pleasantly light-hearted. I loved hearing that techno music while I played it, too.

[Canabalt]

Woah, cool game dude!

The idea of it itself is just so darn original, and when you start to do really really REALLY good at it...........you just feel unstoppable, and you keep going until your heart is content. Gotta love the parts where you jump out of the windows and they break, that's pretty darn cool.

By the way, this game has GOT to have medals. Oh, soooo sweet that would be

[AF: The Insane Quiz]

The idea...

...was good. But, the cheapness of the drawings, even though funny in terms of core idea, were not polished enough to make the quiz feel all that professional if you know what I mean. If they were what they were, but lines were straighter and there was color on at least some, then I'm pretty sure it would pass the portal if it doesn't this time.

jonohomo responds:

cheers

[Magic Pentagram]

A little more work and it's gold

You seem to have a lot of style with this, since the music is pretty cool and it seems to be a puzzle game which, if I knew how to play it, is probably an original idea. If this doesn't make it through the portal, then FIRST make the pentagram look really neat and stylized, since if it's that poorly drawn (no offense to your skills) then the game can't be taken as seriously. Next, choose a different font for the text, like Algerian font. make it bigger and thicker, too. Finally, Make a high score system so players have something they want to improve on as they play the game again and again. Oh, simple but cool sound effects for the rain of beams when they come in would make it more extreme...but you don't have to put in THAT I guess.

[Retro Snake Game]

I love snake!

First submission, I got it. It's a good first as well, but what you said about sound was right. If it doesn't pass the portal this time, then I know it will next time if you:
-put in sound
-add an interesting menu screen with a play button (don't need to put anything TOO fancy in, but like a cool picture of a snake would be good)
-A high score system.
-A background that's not so gray. choose a different color even if it is meant to just be classic snake. Choose a fun color, you know what I mean?

[Elstevo's Gay Pride Dog]

Not that fun

The game's story premise was just a dumb idea, plus the game is short and does not have a decent amount of playable content. Heck, there's not even something like a "best time" or "high score" feature. If it had a "best time" feature to it, which I recommend more than a high score system for this game, then there would be something that the player could improve on personally as they continue to play the game again and again.The sun in the background was a hilarious idea, but besides his face he wasn't drawn or animated well enough for any hilarity to truly kick-in.

[The Edge]

One big problem...

The gameplay in WAAAAY to linear, and leaves the gamer with not much to do. If the main character and enemies were not so big in the gameplay sequences, then there could be more moves to the gamer's disposal and make the combat less boring since there's almost NO way not to get hit. Even if you kill someone, there's not much-uh, you know, PLACES to go, or things to get past. Every sequence feels the same and feels low-quality.
BUT, the graphics ARE very good for a flash. Fix up the problems and it'll be better.

[Fire Man - Incoming Storm]

Love it

As a hardcore Mega Man fan, I love this game even more. But if I wasn't, I would still love it for it's complete and utter coolness. Music, action, design, it's ALL fine and dandy. But hey...
...I had an idea! How about making a Mega Man game, kinda like this, but you get to play as any of the six robot masters from the first Mega Man game! That would be a real treat, you know what I mean?
But anyhoo, you made an awesome game!

[Dadgame]

Super good game

I love ALL of your "Dad" Flash work. They're so funny, and THIS game just takes the cake in terms of humorous destruction-based games. I love it, and its 'a goin' on to ma favorites!
Really well done level design, and the controls are perfect for the way the levels are made. The "ON FIRE" aspect is so thrilling, and it makes me laugh at the same time as feeling completely and utterly bad ass! Keep up the good work, Sakupen.

[Cave of Wonders]

Cool!

I like it a lot, it's got great controls, music, action, and exciting events. It's gotta funny plot behind it too, kinda reminds me of Portal Defenders. Anyway, NICE GAME! How about a cave of wonders 2, where there's more "caveness" to explore, a bunch of big (and maybe humorous sometimes) bosses, more coins to collect that give you new abilities!