Score: 6

"Only average."

submission: File Wars

date: August 19, 2007

This game had a lot of potential, but most of it was wasted, which is a huge pity. First the good. I liked the smooth graphics, even though the flashing lights gave me a headache after a while, and the music was splendid. So far so good, right? I also enjoyed the theme of shooting at various files and the graphical representations of those files were good as well, and they blew up darn good!

Now the bad. The game is simply too dull at the default. It's very easy, in fact it's ridiculously easy. A couple difficulty levels would have made this much, much better. The lack of special objects and unique enemies also hurt the bottom line. New threats, new powers, and maybe multiple levels would have picked this up and made it into something fun.

As it stands now, this is just too simple and dull to make it fun for more than a minute or two at most.

Score: 8

"Simple and fun, a good time-waster."

submission: Asteroid Miner

date: August 18, 2007

I'm usually bored quickly with games that only end once you lose, but this one scores well will me for several reasons.

One is the graphics, which are smooth and extremely stylized and fit the mood perfectly. Another is the music, which is nice and pumping and allows you to turn it off if you dislike it. And thirdly the game is accessible for players of nearly any skill. There are three difficulty choices and three speed choices, making the game a good time-waster on easy, medium, or hard depending on what you want. I also must compliment the smooth control scheme. So simple, yet so flexible.

This game is fun without being cluttered.

Score: 9

"Classic old-school goodness."

submission: Jump by Neodelight

date: August 18, 2007

Let me begin by saying that if you've ever played an arcade game in the '80s then you owe it to yourself to play this game! You control a little guy who collects golden dots and avoids enemies out to hurt him; that's it, the entire plot. But this isn't a game about narrative, it's about fun, and it most certainly is! The graphics are instantly reminiscent of those old arcade delights and the sound is equally perfect. The controls are simple enough to grasp and move your little guy smoothly. The only thing missing from this ensemble piece is the sound of quarters being put into the machine.

The levels are also great, filled with myriad dangers and plenty of opportunities for point collecting. And though the game starts out easy, it soon gets challenging.

I think this will be enjoyable to anyone, so long as you don't go in expecting top-flight graphics or sound. Expect some old-fashioned fun and that's exactly what you'll get. Perfect way to waste a half-hour.

Score: 8

"Pretty good."

submission: Montezuma's Revenge (vocals)

date: January 21, 2007

I liked this a lot. But I have the same complaint the previous reviewer had: the lightning sometimes drowned out the lyrics, which was a great pity, but I could live with it because the music itself was solid. I loved the instrumentals and thought the lyrics were mesmerizing; very dark my friend. I give this my approval.