MLScherbatov's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Enchanted Cave 2]

seems pretty cool. my only criticism thus far is the slow walking speed, and that it's very easy to accidentally click away from an enemy while fighting, and i lost a lot of health due to having a sensitive mouse. maybe consider a different method of running, because i never really ran into anything i wanted to run from, since i didnt attack things when i was low on hp.

[Skinner's Cube]

i think you might be better off using a different key for jumping - its difficult to manage wall jumps when you have to tap the up button while holding down a key right next to it, which is why in games like N jump is set to shift or spacebar by default. also, this seems cool and i like the two player mode, but most people playing flash games do not generally have another person with them, seeing as almost all pc games are single player with online multiplayer. i know servers are expensive and making that sort of game isnt as easy, so maybe think about adding a single player mode as the first review suggested. cool chunes and graphics, tho!

[Mainlands Wars]

making the armies degrade after they reach 10 doesnt make sense, and the pathing is all wonky - when i click and drag it should be directing the units to wherever i release the mouse, not to the next territory in line, and its incredibly difficult to manage this game when both of these issues coincide (which is like every level) there are like 100 other copies of this game on here and i do like that you've applied the map aspect instead of the floating orbs or planets, and i like that you cant just attack any region directly from any other, but i just dont find this very fun when im losing so many units to unresponsive or tedious controls

[Jeff!]

given that it's pre alpha, it looks cool. the gameplay is fun, but i found myself unable to pick anything up after the first 2 or 3 hearts. it'd keep saying "press x to pick up" but i'd get nothing even if i was low on hp. it didnt make the game too hard or anything but im pretty sure the muscles are supposed to do something and that was kinda unclear. i was confused, because the description says its about 'leveling your way' but i dont have any choice of stats and there's only one attack lol (i assume this is just because the game isnt finished) anyways... i had a fun time. i look forward to the finished project

[Tangerine Tycoon]

the only problems i had were a lack of sound/music, and that the betting function needs a rehaul. it seemed to pretty consistently lose more often the more i spent on improving the odds, and it didnt make sense that i had to bet 100% of my money instead of choosing the amount. (same with the stocks - it's hard to actually play the market when you can only really invest in one or two at a time)
also - the heroic tangerines are a hugeeeee mistake to buy - they actually made me lose tangerines per second despite being the 2nd most expensive unit in the game... why??? if you're going to add that kind of dynamic to the game, you should really let the player know, especially when there's such a huge wait between the mutants and the 5d tangerine. it's frustrating to invest a lot of time into buying a bunch of the heroic ones, only to realize it's just taking you further and further away from your goal

GazThomas responds:

The gambling is actually very accurate, somebody on the subreddit tried it over 200 games and the odds were spot on:

http://www.reddit.com/r/TangerineTycoon/comments/2ibyh9/proof_gambling_works_and_a_suggestion/

It's pretty common to get losing or winning streaks in the short term but it averages out over time.

It's intentional that you can only gamble 100% or it gets too easy to game the system (I'm not going to say how but it came to light during beta testing).

Regarding the music and sound this game is meant to be played in the background while you are working/doing other things so I left those out. I suppose I could put some in though along with mute buttons like they have in clicker heroes though. That works pretty well.

Also regarding the heroes yes you can earn more tangerines with the mutants. But can you live with yourself knowing what you have done to the inhabitants of earth? It's a moral dilemma and reflects the real world. People who are willing to do bad things often end up richer. If you're not happy with the choice you made do a multiverse breach and do it differently. There is always another universe to experiment on :)

[Vikings vs Pandas]

its alright, but it's got some glitches. i found that my power balls and the split shots activated as soon as i kicked them most of the time, and a few times my shot started a few feet in front of the viking instead of from where he kicked it, throwing my aim off really bad
also, it'd be nice if the camera moved a little bit faster and i didnt have to wait/ click to go back to the viking (maybe have the camera slide automatically when the mouse hits the edge?)
it's a fun game, but it just needs a little work :)

[Beasts Battle 1]

fun and simple. i dont get why you cant just click on the enemy units to attack, tho. seems strange to make it so you have to click on the edge of their space instead

[Ricochet Heroes]

seems cool but i couldnt get past the 2nd town no matter what i did. am i missing something? my shots just arent fast or powerful enough to get around that mountain range

[Switch Bot]

i feel like the spacebar is instinctively what i hit to jump. maybe you should think about changing the block controls to a different key. also, i felt like the blocks shouldnt kill you. a lot of these levels were incredibly frustrating despite it being very simple to figure out the puzzles. cool art and music tho

[Dream Car Racing 2]

the camera should zoom out when you go up in the air, not in. this was kind of aggravating at times... also: i added an extra wheel on top and roll bars, but was disappointed to find that they made no difference in whether landing upside down cause me to crash/die. many of your preset cars were worse than what could be achieved with a fully upgraded basic design, and i'd urge you to consider that the suspension bars should not be bending on impact... only the shocks should do this, and i was frequently dragging along the ground or bending in half if i didnt build a very small car. the game is fun and has replay value, but a lot of things just dont make any sense, and you shouldnt expect people to pay for the finished product when it seems like all you offer is a few new parts, as opposed to rehauling the system itself