Score: 10

"A fine work of the imagination."

submission: Hoodoos

date: December 1, 2009

Stylish, abstract and compelling, you've created a flash that is simultaneously unintelligible and deeply revealing. Thought provoking and just fun to watch. Well paced, with music and sounds that mesh perfectly with the flow of events. Very well done! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Score: 10

"Can't...think..."

submission: Microcosm

date: December 1, 2009

...drowning...in...too...much...aweso me.....
The depth! the style! the music! the idea! what can I say? This is just one of those things that happens from time to time to remind us how beautiful the web is. You, sir, are amazing.

Score: 10

"Classic."

submission: Police Bike

date: November 29, 2009

A window into the distant past of newgrounds...truly an honor to play. Sure, its not flashy, but then again, it was made 9 years ago... so im willing to cut it a great deal of slack.

Score: 8

"good, but a bit repetitive"

submission: MooBeam

date: November 29, 2009

This is Well presented, the graphics are clean and well animated and the text is interesting. The whole thing has a playful atmosphere that's consistent. however, the game play could use some work. There's no feeling of progression throughout the game, and each level is essentially exactly the same as the last one. The basic game mechanics lend themselves to a puzzle game, but the pacing is that of an arcade game, resulting in more headache than fun. Slowing down the speed, creating new challenges and emphasizing puzzle over speed (although it may still be time limited) can all improve the game. Still, good work!

Score: 7

"Not bad, but..."

submission: Learn Italian Pronto!

date: November 29, 2009

I always try to rate something based on what it sets out to do, so I won't comment on the idea of a learning oriented flash on the site.
This could be improved in several ways. First, while visuals are obviously unimportant in such a program, they still help to make it feel much more accessible. Even just choosing any color other tham grey would make this much better. More importantly, rather than simply plunging into the test, consider a brief introduction before each section, outlining the main things that need to be learnt, and THEN testing. In its current form, the flash merely forces the person to guess at what the correct answer is rather than actually learning it. A couple of more steps in the learning process for each category would be very helpful. Try browsing through some language learning sites and note how they lay out their lessons. The sound quality and the menu could be spruced up a bit also. With a bit of effort, this could become significantly better. Hope my criticism helps!

Score: 5

"Intresting idea, but.."

submission: ButterMilk Pancakes

date: November 29, 2009

Hmm, the presentation is well done, but the game has serious problems. There's no introduction or any kind of instructions, so the player has no clue what to do before the game begins, leaving the person to figure things out themselves. Also, although you seem to have spent time on the mechanics and art of the game, the playtime itself is incredibly short with no variation or progression. A longer, better explained game, even with exactly the same mechanics would be many times better than this.

Score: 10

"A foamy worthy rant..."

submission: : Drugs In Your Head :

date: November 28, 2009

But i dont agree with all of it. It's true that people do abuse the system a lot, and very often they don't need it, particularly with 'medicinal nirvana' etc. but unless you've had direct contact with a medically depressed person (not just someone who's had a bad day) I think you might re-consider your position on anti-depressants, and I speak from experience. At any rate, I give it a 10 on the basis that You should get rewarded for an awesome rant, regardless of whether I agree or not.

Score: 10

"Mindbending."

submission: -Grid-

date: November 27, 2009

A well thought out, well presented game. The puzzles are relaxing and intriguing at the same time. Just when you think that randomly clicking will let you win, the game throws a twist at you that forces you to think. The only complaint I have is that its too forgiving... the puzzles are great, but there needs to be more incentive for the player to actually analyze the circuit to try and decipher it. Theres no need to throw out the current system, but perhaps a few different modes (timetrials, fixed number of moves etc) are in order.

Score: 0

"sigh....."

submission: Party in the USA

date: November 27, 2009

Why do people insist on trying to put this stuff on here? First off, if its just a song, then it belongs on the audio portal, and a static pic does NOT constitute a flash. Second...if you didn't compose it... dont even put it anywhere! it dosent belong on newgrounds! As Keven has stated... No effort=no. just no.

Score: 0

"!!?"

submission: HoopzShort #13 - Mars

date: November 27, 2009

How could someone give this anything other than 0?? the music is the only remotely good thing about this, and the author had to do practically nothing other than draw a drawing of hairy balls worthy of a 5th grader and that's just about it. No effort, not worthy of newgrounds.