johnsoma's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[(Old) Newgrounds Arcade]

I grew up with flash games, and I can't run the Newgrounds Player on a Mac, so this was a great nostalgic romp. That said, the games here are pretty basic, and some here are definitely better than others. Madness Arena, in particular, could use something. I'm not sure what exactly, but it doesn't feel good as is.

larrynachos responds:

I appreciate the honest feedback! I won't deny the games are basic, but I thought madness arena was one of the more fun ones! It was certainly the most fun to design! Madness Zombie Survival on the other hand needs some major work!

[Karrion Killer]

Controls are smooth and responsive, but that's about all the good I can say about this one. Green enemies that shoot green bullets and explode into green splatters that do not go away quickly makes it impossible to tell what is going on. Nothing hints at that 'end your combo to gain health' system, and I didn't know it existed until I saw it in another review. Thankfully, these aren't the most difficult problems to fix, since the foundation is good.

[Luminous Edge]

To the people complaining about this being short, it does say "to be continued" at the end. I look forward to seeing what's next, since this game has a great concept that I can tell hasn't reached it's full potential yet.

Only critique I have is that the sound effects are pretty loud, especially when you and your copies are destroying a bunch of objects all at once.

Yword responds:

Thank you very much for playing! And sorry about the sound issue, I will try to apply some fixes for it. Thanks.

[Dead Estate CLASSIC]

(Updated my review because an update dropped addressing everything I complained about)

The game is gorgeous, and the foundation is strong. With the new update, it is much closer to realizing it's potential.

I got the new bowling ball on my first run this time, and that's the one where I ended up beating the game for the first time. The ball tends to clip inside enemies and hit them rapidly. 1st and 2nd bosses died instantly to that. The ball could use some fine-tuning, but that's a nitpick compared to how much better the game feels now.

Jack responds:

i updated the game just now to make all the guns a bit more powerful and the chaser enemy won't show up for a little bit later now :)

[CrossCode]

Having played the full game. It is absolutely phenomenal. Extremely polished gameplay, story's great, challenging puzzles. Just fantastic. Absolutely worth a buy.

[Total Party Kill]

A simple concept brilliantly executed. It really tests your creativity in later levels, too! Great work!