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Brilliance

Being an art major, I've always found that my favorite form of art is surrealism, so I almost constantly search the internet as well as galleries for the forms of surrealism that I enjoy, as it is an art form that is rarely done, and when it is done, it's rarely done right. You have done it right, and you did it well. The surreal overtones and the overall feeling of this flash is, well, surreal, as is put on the front page description. I love surrealism and all of the art I do is usually surreal and/or psychedelic, and this flash is definitely a breathe of fresh air to my senses. It made me happy, it made me think, it made my day, and possibly my whole week. I even added this to my favorites. I really love your takes on surrealism and your flash work and this is, by far, my most favorite flash that you've made. It's as if you've completely captured the essence of the human condition and showed both the ugliness and beauty of it through an absolutely fantastic portrayal of nature and the mind. That's how I interpreted it, at least, and I must say, this is one of those rare moments where I'm almost so excited and overjoyed by art that I almost jumped from my chair and shouted "Art is still alive!". Yes, I actually get that excited when I find this THIS good! I really, really, really enjoyed this to an extent that I can't even display in words, though I've tried. The music goes well with it, the animation is fantastic, and just the art style itself makes it a perfect 10 in my book. There can be no flaws with animations like this, as you expressed yourself in a way that is most great and a way that I respect quite alot. Everything blended well together and this is just a grade A flash within itself. I think that this is a work of pure brilliance and one of those flash movies that I think almost everyone could relate to in their own way depending on how they interpret it.

Rating: 10/10
Score: 5/5

That was pretty mint

This was actually surprisingly good. I didn't know what to expect from the beginning, the load screen seemed so offbeat, but then the intro started and I knew that this would be gold. This had some very, very good animation. It reminded me very much of the cartoons I used to watch back when I was younger. However, of course, this was more mature, but rightly so and well done. I liked the characters. They seem very attachable, and Feo is pretty damn funny in his own right. The plot of this pilot is good to, as it gives a plot line for the first few episodes or so. Feo reminds me of myself in alot of ways in his forgetfulness and his 'give two shits' attitude. I really liked that about him. In fact, I liked the whole animation on the nostalgic feeling it gave me because of how it's animated. I felt good after watching it as if I wish to relieve some part of my childhood. The only real problem with it that is very noticeable from beginning to end is the voice work. The animation kept this animation from falling below a 9, but it would have definitely gotten a 10 from me had it have had better voice work. The voices were just too low key, and sort of choppy at times, but I like how they are acted. It really gave the characters personality, but I'd really, really love to see those voices done, perhaps, with a better quality microphone or some editing. The voices were really low and I had to turn up my speakers a bit to hear them, and it seems like the voice of Feo was done by someone talking really closely into the microphone. However, they will still nicely executed. The volume needs to be increased on the voices, and I'm sure if that is done that choppiness that occasionally occurs will also dissipate. Despite the voice flaw, though, I enjoyed this flash. A lot. I want to see more of this series and soon!

Rating: 9/10
Score: 5/5

Interesting concept

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This is a very good entry for this particular category of TOFA. It was well animated, well executed, and it had some pretty humorous moments. I like how the wind blew their clothing and facial hair, that was pretty well animated. I also liked it when he went into his own subconscious journey. That particular art style is a favorite of mind. It's a hint of surrealism mixed with a vague sense of dadaism and it came together really well. I also loved the well placed sign towards the end when he came to the realization of his true self. My only real problem with this movie is the voices. For some reason, they sounded sort of faded out, and not very well executed. I wouldn't say they were bad, as they definitely weren't, but they weren't the highest quality. However, the voice work done at the point of the big, white room was pretty excellent. I like how the voice echoed to almost fit the acoustics of the room, judging by it's size. It also felt as if the figure that approached him was his ultimate greater being because of the voice work, and then, of course, it was. Overall, this is a great and very interesting concept putting together two different forms of animation that was pulled off very well. I thought the ending was pretty funny with the character's last quote, "Nah man I'm not Grandmaster. You can call me Groovemastercox!". I really liked that one. Overall, this was pretty awesome. I liked it a good bit and you did very well. As I said, my only complaint was the voices, but the voices at the very end were done very well. I'd recommend that everyone sees this at least once to judge for themselves.

Rating: 9/10
Score: 5/5

Few other games have actually frustrated me...

Your disclaimer at the beginning is right, this game is frustrating as all hell. I was able to beat it, but that last level kicked my ass into submission. I almost cheated, but I finally got the trick. This is a really good game to kill time and, well, I guess go completely fucking mental towards the end. Seriously, few other games have frustrated me this much, but that is a good thing. It shows that you put thought into the design. However, the game is not without fault. There were some minor flaws dealing with collision detection. There were points in the game were I could easily move my mouse around walls when I could swear that I am supposed to collide with them, and then there are some points that seemed impossible because the collision was almost too sensitive. It came in with a right mix though and it didn't break the game. It's totally playable and it's pretty good, but the main thing that got on my nerves aside from the collision detection is the music. I mean I love California Dreaming as much as the next person, but it felt like it played well over 10 times. By time that happened, I was getting pretty fed up. Overall, it's a nice game, but slight improvements could be made. Other than that, though, I liked the camera effects when the beam collided with the wall, and I also like that the guns weren't completely impossible to get past, but seriously, that spray fire reminds me of the turrets in Portal. It got annoying towards the last gun level, but it's manageable. This game is noticeably better than your other games though, and that's a good thing. You're showing some pretty good improvement. Keep up the good work.

Rating: 8/10
Score: 5/5

Definitely better than the original

I liked this one much better than the original. While the original was pretty good by my standards, it was short lived, but still nicely executed. This one went far and beyond what you did in the original. The ways you can spread your disease are much more extensive now and the visuals are much better. I also love the new upgrades for your disease and how damaging even a small change can be. It's always fun to see how many people you can kill, but sadly, I'm not very great at this game. I haven't managed to kill the entire population yet, but the game is addictive enough to actually keep on playing. My only complaint is that the tutorial doesn't seem to be working for me, neither is the guide, but this may be different for other people. I'm not sure. Tried different ways of opening it and it hasn't worked yet. However, this could just be my own technical issue, so it doesn't take away at all. This is a great sequel to the original and I love how it has greatly improved. I recommend it for anyone who likes strategy games or anyone who has always dreamed of causing a pandemic that could wipe out the entire earth. Thus, I'm sure alot of people will like this game. I know I did. In fact, I love this game. Very well done.

Rating: 10/10
Score: 5/5

Cool

I got some serious vertigo playing this, but it wasn't bad at all. It could be improved upon, but there isn't alot to improve aside from the fact that the whole universe is spinning around you. My eyes were a bit strained, but the challenge was pretty well done. A few times, I was wondering why, exactly, I was hitting eggs or what exactly they could be. They look like eggs, but that's actually pretty cool. I almost caught myself saying "Eat shovel, mother fucker!". This is a unique premise, and I haven't really seen anything like this done, so you get some definite originality points, but it would be pretty cool to know when I take damage. I noticed the number goes down, but there's no animation to tell me that I've been hit. That would be a good definite improvement. Another improvement would be some different type of music. The music got sort of repetitive and it didn't mix well the whole spinning universe thing. It wasn't bad music, but I think it would be cool to have a variety of music or something less generic. Overall, I like what you did, and I think it would be a good game for many people to play, given they have a good stomach and aren't susceptible to motion sickness. The only things to be improved upon is the music, the whole spinning universe thing, and some sort of damage animation. I liked it.

Rating: 8/10
Score: 5/5