JimmyCarlos's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pewt 'em Up!]

This is easily one of the best games on NewGrounds. Fun and relaxing in the easier levels, and really challenging gameplay in the Ace level of difficulty. Lots of replay value due to the medals and it is really good the developer has been working on updating the game with ways to sync the medals.

Kitadashi responds:

Thank you so much! 🍀

[Trailer Trouble]

Very fun and brutally difficult! Hi-scores and medals aren't working yet, but I will definitely update my rating when they are working.

wyrd-a responds:

Fixed! Now's your chance to beat my score ;)

[L-Egg Hunt]

Does Level 1 now have 15 eggs? A previous comment suggested one was missing from Level 1.

BryceSummer responds:

Level 1 does indeed have 15 eggs, however there seem to have been issues with an outdated build of the game being shown or something... If you're able to move the camera (via middle mouse as described in the game's description) then the version you're playing should be the latest build.

[Eggou]

Is there any reliable way to survive the attack where the boss spins in the middle and throws random eggs across the screen?

EDIT: Thanks for nerfing that attack, it's now possible to win!

lajbel responds:

Lucky?

[Entangled Hearts]

Say what you want about the series, but you can't say the developer isn't adventurous. That's 4 games in 4 totally different genres: a platformer, a Final Fantasy-like RPG, a choose your own adventure and now a side-scrolling beat'em up. This series is worth getting in to.

ShibeyFaceGames responds:

You've kind of nailed my goal, which is to try a lot of different styles and see what I enjoy making, and of course, what players enjoy playing!

I've got one more coming soon-ish... have some updates in mind for it before posting here, and some new music tracks in progress from the composer. I'll probably take a little break after that as I work on ideas for what's next. Thanks for sticking with the series! :)

[BLAKBOX]

The game's actually quite interesting when you understand what to do. The secret seems obvious in hindsight given the author. ;-)

CrimsonKero responds:

You got me, I used the funny number 69

[A Change of Heart: A Magical Girl Adventure]

This is really enjoyable! An interesting story, tight controls and a good hard overall challenge.

ShibeyFaceGames responds:

Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I have several more games coming in the same setting in the near future, spanning several game-play genres. (I'm a game jam addict...)

I hope you'll come back and check them out!

[Sonac the Hodgeman 6]

I think this game badly needs a change in the main game soundtrack. Currently the music doesn't feel like it belongs in FNF or Sonic. The gameplay is solid though, and has an ambitious amount of characters.

Darren responds:

Wasn't sure at first, but I don't think a music change is gonna happen. I get where you're coming from and we did realize it wasn't really the FNF style, but the Sonac games are also their own thing with their own style. I don't feel like it really affects the gameplay in any way, and I like the music we've got, so I wouldn't want to throw it out just to copy FNF a little better.

[Becloudead - Easter Special]

I really enjoyed this! Releasing little holiday specials is a really good way to get interest in the series and do good Alpha Testing. One thing that seemed wrong was the sign next to the wall of hands that said "Shift to walk faster", when it actually makes you sneak. The lever puzzle next to that was also a bit difficult to see properly. Apart from that really good and the best bit was the reveal of the boss and how the levels flow seamlessly into each other.

HeadbanGames responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

That sign is actually right, it say "to walk or to swim faster"
As the normal movement is running, when holding it down you're walking.
Underwater is reversed, you swim slow and holding it down swims faster, and even faster if your on the water surface (crawl swim).

P.s don't forget to try out the other two specials ;)

[Gloom]

Games like this are why I love NewGrounds. The challenge in this game ramps up perfectly
- leading to high-tension runs with an RNG that feels fair yet challenging at the same time. The 15k target is perfect for mastering all the details.

Kwing responds:

Glad you liked it! I wanted the difficulty to be a bit more interesting than "enemies have more HP and do more damage" so I thought the variable speed of the Specter enemies would be cool. When I experimented with having logs spawn farther away the difficulty curve just kind of fell into place.