Score: 3

"I don't like to give bad reviews but.."

submission: Apocalyptic Battle

date: March 10, 2003

Now I like movies about blocky characters throwing progressively larger radial gradients at each other as much as the next guy, but this didn't do much for me. I'm not telling you to quit, but you've got quite the hike to quality work from where you are now.

Score: 6

"This had potential..."

submission: HK Mobs

date: February 26, 2003

The graphics were good, sound was presentable. This game had a lot of elements set in place really well. However, it suffered fatally in gameplay. There's really not much to the game, the system of fighting is deathly limited. Nonetheless, the creator(s) obviously have potential, so keep at it.

Score: 8

"Old-school arcade fun"

submission: Domo-Kun Angry Smashfest!

date: February 26, 2003

The creators of this game really did well in capturing the classic arcade gaming experience, right down to the "Winners Don't Do Drugs" propoganda insert. The graphics aren't textbook 'good', but I guess they were supposed to simulate old school games, so I gave them a high ranking, as well as the rest of the game over. Well done!

Score: 8

"Pure hilarity"

submission: Virtual Rock

date: February 26, 2003

haha, you can tell there wasn't an exorbinant amount of work put into this game, but it's still worth so much in that it's a clever original thought backed by some of the simplest, yet funniest, humour on Newgrounds. For such a small loading time, there's no reason not to check this one out.

Score: 7

"Good for what it is, but should've been more"

submission: Street Life

date: February 22, 2003

Street Life had great potential, but for a game so reliant on user interactivity, it was pretty linear and restrictive. The graphics and sound were good, but the length and direction was a serious crutch. Still worth playing, by all means, but don't get comfortable, the experience is over in the blink of an eye.

Score: 10

"Flash approaching its potential"

submission: Alien Hominid

date: February 22, 2003

Definitely one of the best games I've played on NG. Expected, since it was made by a handful of people who really know what they're doing. Tough to find a cut corner on this one. I have nothing bad to say. Play the damn game!

Score: 6

"A rather average game"

submission: Kindergarten Killer

date: February 22, 2003

This one was sorta saved by the idea of shooting at annoying little kids. Otherwise, there's not much to set it apart from the rest. On the other hand, this game contends with the average, so if you've got time, why not play it?

Score: 8

"A truly fun game despite repetitiveness"

submission: SOULMECH - Shinobu

date: February 22, 2003

This game has enough strong points to overcome the almost inevitable monotony of Flash sidescrollers. Good graphics (aside from the backgrounds) and a fair amount of variety make this game worth playing. Looking forward to more work from this Flasher.

Score: 8

"Good enough to stand out in a very populated genre"

submission: TSUNAMI lev. 1

date: February 20, 2003

There are probably more shooters than any other Flash game (Dress-ups don't count), but this one had a lot of strong elements to set it a tier above the general norm. It could obviously stand to be longer, but it's not like that hasn't been said a hundred times before. Overall, a game that's certainly worth the comparably small download size.