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[A Matter of Caos: Episode 3]

I don't like the design of this series. The general interface of navigation and interaction.

But it seems polished and its nature (the bit I don't like) eliminates pixel hunting.

Not sure if I'm supposed to rate it based on how much I like it or how good of a game I think it is.

I'll average and you'll be grateful for what you get.

ExperaGameStudio responds:

Thank you for your feedback. This is our first game (or, if you prefer, the third part of our first game) and we're improving our graphics and development skills day by day!

We hope you will like our next games more! Cheers and keep having fun! :)

[Highwayman]

"extra 10% health on level-up to all robbers"

that isn't retroactive. meaning you have leveled up a few times then get that and it only applies on future levelups.

the fact that you did it this way tells me you do not understand the incremental genre at all.

as soon as i saw that i quit. i hate the idea that i can't get everything, regardless of order.

IriySoft responds:

Yeah, a lot of people dislike this. We'll probably change it.

[Lava Climber]

The saw blades spin too fast. Other than that the difficulty was fair.

Those were not and they ruined the fun.

[Swords and Souls]

this is... amazing.

the feedback loop is perfect. i don't even have a single complaint about this game.. that might be a first.

it makes me wish i'd never voted a game 5 before so that it would mean more now.

[Ultimate Fallen Ninja]

the handling feels horrible.

some of the obstacles are unclear. some of them looked like platforms we could land on or something.

the instructions were blank. just said instructions up top.

i HATE that i can't just hit space bar to restart when i die. i have to click which is very annoying.

Kersei responds:

Thanks for your review, I just updated the game, now you can retry with space and the instructions are visible

[Moonkid]

well done, though it's depressing that the mom was ditching the kid and not just the father.

i didn't pick up on the meaning behind that but i suppose it's something to do with human selfishness or something. i got a different vibe from her at the start though.

or she blames him for something to do with the father's gardening obsession.

oh well it was still well done even if i didn't grasp what you were trying to convey with that particular bit

[Chronicle Bulletin #1]

i am not a fan of games that put emphasis on the story like this.

but even among those that do, this is overboard. gameplay is less than an afterthought. it's like you only included some minigames so this would be classified as a game rather than a movie and get more views.

because that's what people are doing. viewing. not playing.

story is what neckbeards focus on when they make games.

theme is what geniuses focus on.

story is easy. you just straighten your neckbeard, tip your fedora, and sit down and write your little unimaginative faux creative heard out.

theme takes insight and artistic virtuosity.

thumbs down. you have a lot to learn and i won't even charge you for the harsh but incredibly valuable lesson i just lectured to you.

JackAstral responds:

*tips fedora*

[The Irritatis: the road]

the game froze the instant the goose's beak hit the old lady's head

so... i guess i second guntonrocks comments. all of them.

[In The Dark Place]

this is basically horrible in every way

half a star because it worked. a lot of games don't even work in chrome these days.