TheCrimsonScythe's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Be Reasonable, Diane]

Honestly, I don't expect this when do that long ass loading, I thought its a full 3D game, its not like what I expected....

but damn, the soon everything revealed, its BEAUTIFUL!!

In the matter of graphic, I am speechless. It was more than just those astonishing 3D background, this is simple even better than other 3D movies on newground! However, as a movie it would be boring, but it was fine for game, since all that is beautiful is the backrgound graphic etc. Nice decision!

The gameplay is....meh, I dont know....non existence or really just additional one? The lag is intense, you can't move to forward or backward, just jumping. Not to mention that the platform didn't really work fine. The glitching after dead also tad annoying.

The main spotlight is the music, honestly, it fits before the lyric kick in. When it do, I was like...."ugh, not another typical modern american casual music with casual lyric...." they're too focus on lyric and have no meaning or melody to support it, unlike pop or rock. Even reggae, blues, or jazz was better than a blatant lyrics which is more like focus on the message than the melody itself. This is music.

Anyway, ignore my rant if you like the music. Everyone have different taste. I was just telling a honest opinion, which is true anyway.

If I judge only from gameplay and music, and the rest, this game won't even have 3 star. Its really not focus on the gameplay and the features, not to mention that it too focused on the advertising, which already obvious, if not annoying.

However, the masterpiece, divine godlike graphic of the backrgound and everything about it is beautiful, grande and ethereal. It was inspiring and mesmerizing, that I could forgive even all glitch and mistake of the game. (if there is any)

Good job on this, you really create a 3D environment of a professional class. Definitely not on Newground class, but on PS4 class!

[Museum of Science Fiction]

The plot and story is nice. Gameplay are original and the atmosphere is chilling to the bone!

I like how this shooter one can really shoot everywhere with easy aim, unless the fact that the camera angle often change unexpectedly when you use certain guns.

The weapon are fine. Though I expect more weapon or upgrade, but it was fine since it make the game more dreadful and survival.

The enemies are fine, even with low variety. The background behind them are so good, that it give no plot holes at all. The sisters are the most interesting, despite their lack of background and with all their mystery, I pretty much can conclude that they are some kind of witch or maybe have superpower.

The high difficulty are fine. But on hardened difficulty, some place are just impossible with lots of enemy swarming everywhere. However, the fact that you are "immortal" makes surviving through the end as a piece of cake.

What I mean by immortal is the fact that you could just keep continue even after 3 times taken down, unless you choose to restart. I seriously have no interest in score because... it do nothing!

Set aside all the good thing of the game, atmosphere, gameplay, music, and the story... there is one thing that make this nice game lost one point....THE ENDING! its so much DISAPPOINTING! Not only total a anti climax, its also bring down all the excitement and hype with just a lame final level....

However, there is indeed something on the final level. The final note, are probably something that responsible of hundreds of people play over again and wreak havoc on the first level. It tell us about a secret resource, probably a weapon of mass destruction, hidden underneath the first level, B51!!

The floor isn't on the map, because B50 suppose to be a total cave with no exit but the elevator, and the note tell us that B51 can't be accessed using an elevator. All this mystery drive me to tear apart B50. I literally digging the walls with a gun, literally.

I try everything, I make lots of long tunnels with both guns, and probably waste more than 10.000 bullets in the progress. While I found nothing, I still see something suspicious. I will give the complete research info of what I done in case there is other obsessed people like me, which desperately search that secret floor.

Shotgun can dig in clean and wide, creating a good tunnel in no time, but the long reload and low ammo instead make it ineffective for long digging. It though can dig fast if you focus on one way in certain distance. The Machine gun have long constant fire to dig a long tunnel, yet very small. You could control it to make a bigger one, and it was effective. It doesn't really make a clean tunnel, so you sometime have hard time pass through it if you make it too rough.

Anyway, regardless of my dying curiosity of B51, the game is good. You could use a better ending with more climax, and maybe some few upgrades too.

[Beast's Fury Chibi]

To be honest, the thing that makes me decide to play it is the fact that the game have chibi art style.
Turn out it was decent enough, well.... good enough for a teaser or beta version.

I don't mind the waiting, it worth the wait. The fighting concept which is unlike what I expected, was more simple and fun. It get boring soon enough, but I can come by every time I want.

A lite simple game, but was too plain too soon, since its just like playing rock-paper-scissor.
Nice teaser though, looking forward for the real game!

Evil-Dog responds:

Yeah it gets boring, for the lack of online opponents, I'll be adding bots in the coming days and we also have plans to expand the game, adding blocking and a fury gauge for a fury move, longer fights, more characters, it will still be rock paper scissors but with a few additions and twists, should be fun if we get there :D Might be Beast's Fury Chibi 2 actually to make sure it's a good launch and not an update buried in time.

[A Kitty Dream]

What really catch my attraction are the adorable kitty that instantly make me decide to play this game out of boredom :3

The game have interesting concept. As always, dream is strange and yet full with potential and mysteries. A dream of a cat is an original one, and I really like the game even with no plot whatsoever.

As I play the game, this one remind me of "Rule of Valley" game that was featured like few weeks ago, both have the same upgrade "will" concept. This game have its dreamy, empty and mysterious world, which is simple. However, as the game progress, the other world, White World and the Magma World (or maybe I should call Red World) is really different.

The White World is a peaceful, beautiful world. Its perfect with the morning bird's noises which make you relax there. While the Magma World are totally different with the rest. The world is danger, and as soon the music play, I really got hooked up by the epic music, which really contrast to the slow music of the first two world.

The variation of world, obstacle and music really make up this game. The secret are a nice extra objective, and all are not so easy to get, one even really hard.

The first secret are visible clearly, the second are rather concealed in a certain cliff area, which make it hard to get until you really search for the whole part of the basic world. The last one, are the hardest, and possibly no one could find it unless you twist your brain on the White World. \

One thing that really turn my attention, is the fact that the game have lack of plot, and most of the NPCs are nothing but a decoration for small talk. However, one NPC near the area of the final secret say something like, "I am sorry for his deceitful nature...hope you get what you're looking for soon!"

Who is that "he"? This one mystery really tingle my sense, like it could be a hint of an actual plot twist. Maybe the bed connect to the other dream, and "he" is the owner of the White World....well, its just my analysis though.

Anyway, good job on making this simple yet amusing kitty game! :3
P.S: would be good if I know the music used on the Magma World.

Raiyumi responds:

Bill Kiley did the music. I put some links to his stuff in the description. I don't think he has this music available yet, but you could always drop him a message.

[Wolfgang VS The Future]

First of all, I really like the idea, and overall story. The art is more than unique, simple, cute, yet fascinating.

The idea, plot twist of history and some interesting battles make this game more than awesome. Too bad, there is too many bugs and flaws here...

First of all, you would notice that the movement are bit slow on the beginning, you would adapt and its fine because there is speed upgrade anyway. The problem is, the lag are so heavy that it make everything move so slow.

The game will get slower and more less responsive the more you progress, and then became more clear if you die or restart the wave. This become annoying as you need to restart every now and then.

The upgrade seems fine, the only things that not, are the consumables. Potions are too expensive on the beginning, and their worth are so low if you're not yet bought any health upgrade. Potion heal the percentage of health, so it become more and more valuable the more you upgrade your health. Also, the bird food, is the effect temporary or not? For only one wave or until you die?

About health, I also don't like the way you upgrade health, and still respawned with 100 health, then some empty space that obviously you must fill with potions. Upgrade health is useless then if you never get any potions =_=

There need to be more enemy type. Other than that, there still many problem with the enemies. First of all, the damage between Thug and the others are WAY too imbalance. A bullet deal 1 damage and a punch deal 10 damage, not to mentioned that the thug have so many health. This is simply broken...

The hitbox also seems weird, you could hit enemy from few meter away before your attack even touch them, not like its a bad thing though. The bad one are, you could make combo, but usually, only one of them will hit the enemy anyway. This is the biggest problem that also make the boss battle too hard.

About boss.... its so hard, and its good. But we're not ready yet to face it, and we have no way to get more upgrade first. There is simply no way you could finish all the upgrade, and there also no way to replay the level to get more coins. Man....thats just fun breaking =_=

The story and everything is nice, and if only the game work fine without lag, its actually fast paced and very fun....sadly it isn't work like that. Good work anyway, I highly appreciate the game, yet I can't give any good score, so 4 star is all you get.

Chaz responds:

Hey, thanks for the review. Have never experienced lag myself...maybe update your Flash player?

Thugs do more damage because the strategy is you need to dash attack them to hit them and then get away fast. As for not being prepared with upgrades for the boss, this all depends on how wisely you spend the gold through the game. It helps to buy the Crazy Violin as this deals mad damage on the boss. A lot of people seem to think the only way to finish him is with standard attacks.

Thanks for playing and leaving the review!

[Treehouse Hero]

The concept is unique and does work, even though its silly and a bit repetitive. The problem is, there is too many problem within the game.

The power ups are random, so doesn't matter how much you upgrade it, if you don't get what you want (or worse, no power up cone), the situation is still doom. Sometimes it came a lot, and it was all about luck or not, which is obviously not what I like. This simply sometimes work and mostly useless.

I had nothing to complain for the design and art, even though the helmet they used are really weird for an alien. I mean, they use some fucking rugby (or whatever) helmet and one use skull like a tribesmen or something. Its just illogical on why the hell they would use it? But I don't mind much since the game isn't serious or having story anyway.

Talking about story, the plot is....irrelevant to the max. Alien ship crashed, and all they do is spending whatever they have to invade a single tree that guarded by squirrels. It would make sense if they are the defender of the whole forest or something....or maybe the alien are just so much obsessed with these squirrels...like revenge?

Setting everything about the plot, lets talk about if the game work or not. Upgrade need coin, and the amount of coin you receive is ridiculous. The coins upgraded to gems, but their worth is so low! Its only suddenly have such high worth on the 2 final stages before the boss fight. I understand that you could get point from making combo, but that one is only a lucky strike. The fact that you can't replay the stages isn't helping at all for gathering more money.

Last one.....wtf is that Max Game banner doing on the top!? Put it somewhere else, I can't attack by clicking the top of the screen!! arrrghhh.....=_=

[The Library]

A simple and a nice multiple ending visual novel/choice game!
I really like the cute and adorable chibi art style, totally craving for it :3

Here, 5 star for making my day felt so good, good day!

[Mighty Knight]

Preety interesting and really fun! I really like all the concept, art, and gameplay!

The upgrade was good and the team is perfect, but the rogue and archer died TOO FAST, and not too mentioned that the NPCs are too dummy, they walk clearly to place where there is no monster for no reason, and sometimes jump into a swarm of enemies.

The art is the best, simple and light, cheerful, awesome, yet cute in chibi style, I love it. Also, the sword is fukkin awesome dude...

The quest is definitely broken. The time limit one are impossible since doesn't matter what you do, you wont be able to finish it on time, not to mentioned with the level limit. Thats just simple impossible.

The stages are all nice, though the game is too short for me, and the nonexistence of the plot both make me facepalm and yet laugh, you manage to make to skip the cliche things and just make it funny.

The only problem is the final boss. Man, I like challenging boss and this one is hard. Hard and challenging is different, because all he do is simply spamming magic spell that make my screen lagging (especially the magic circle, im sure my screen froze for few seconds there), then he spam monster and instant-killing everyone in low health. I keep trying but its just rage-building battle. His damage is too high, but we can't focus him, since there is too much enemy to begin with. I almost manage to defeat it, but he then spam more monster and thats the end of me, I simply cant defeat him.

For note, I already use the lowest quality of the graphic, but it doesnt matter in the final boss, the lag didn't change.

Overal, the game is really fun and it will forever reside on my fav list. I only hope there will be more patch update to make it more playable, especially about the time limit quest and the final boss fight. Good game! Good luck ahead and keep up the good work! :3

[Fate Machine 1.0]

[Some of the best results]

I Am Asian American Heroes (wut), the big breasted sun-eater (wut). My destiny is to make sweet love with fortress of dwarves (oh my holy 0___0)

I Am Eurotrash Piggster, the Determined Overlord. My destiny is to be worshipped as Anime (does that makes me the God of Anime?)

I Am Always lonely Poopybutts (wtf), the plague infested mobile kanojo (I dont even...). My destiny is to become one with diarrhea (OMG I LAUGH SO HARD XDD)

I Am Hopeful Man (oh my), the lowborn internet tough guy (you had hope on such man...?) . My destiny is to Infiltrate Sparta (thats....actually fits 0___0)

I Am, Melonbread Goku, the cock-nosed viking warlord. My destiny is to challenge the pantheon of greek gods (shit getting serious here)

I Am Hopeful Don Tonks, the Feral vodka bong-meister (dat alias). My destiny is to RIDE A PYRAMID HEAD (oh my heavenly divine potato what did I)

I Am Chibi Lee, the coke-snorting Otaku. My destiny is to eat all Kim Jong II (how can I eat......)

I Am Old man rival, the duck-faced drug addict. My destiny is to knock up soviet Russia (no no no im not the one who say that, dont kill me! QAQ)

some random amazing things is like: smooth-skinned catgirl, godlike dark mage, kick the nuts of FBI (shit get serious here), physically control Michael Jackson, girly Hitler, shota-chasing wrestler (0___0), my destiny is to divide south korea, troll all saruman, turn shit into super saiyan, kick all english speaker, hentai drawing bean, I am an Insane God, conquer the CIA (wow), summon the eye of terror, rape doujin anime, loli-chasing sex robot, create webpage for the INTERPOL, ride BDSM fetishes, break the pentagon (wow), indestructible sun-eater (epic as fuck), adopt your children (how can ?), mutated crossdresser, drink all anime, and even cockfight with lolicon!!

and many more other than that.... 0___0
omg I cant believe on how much thing I can get from this game! XDDD

[Hanoka]

I never play such game before.... the concept on how to attack and such thing is so creative!
I really enjoy it all, and when you had enough upgrade... ah man that was fun!

The feeling of entering the water and about to kill a gigantic sea monster is epic and adrenaline pumping, especially since I had a bit of paranoid with gigantic sea monster >_<
This game remind me of Shadow of Colossus, which is all nice.

The upgrade is all good, in fact, it was GOOD.
I just need 5 minute alone to figure out the attack system hahaha

Only one problem, maybe just me or something.
When I close the game and open it at another time, there is no save game and I need to go back all over even before I had finish the game.
Not like I don't wanna play from the beginning, but if its really glitch, I hope it can be fixed!
Not everyone have all that time to play for hours and hours, some play it little by little when they have time. And no save game mean problem for us TT__TT