MLScherbatov's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Hobo 4 Total War]

the game plays well, and i figured after denouncing your newest release which is under judgement, i'd give a couple of the games a try. I think its fun, but i still dont agree with your concept

SeethingSwarm responds:

Thanks for having an open mind and for appreciating the gameplay. I do not expect everyone to like or to agree with the subject matter of this game and I respect your opinion :)

[Hobo 5 - Space Brawls]

I'm sure this game is fun, but i cannot bring myself to play it based simply on personal beleifs. I have quite a few friends who are either homeless or have been homeless, and i was cast out onto the street at age 15 by my alcoholic/ mentally ill parents.

The use of the word hobo as a derogatory term, and the stereotype of a homeless man as a drunk/drugged out social outcast is neither true nor fair to the masses of people who have legitimate medical/mental issues, or have simply chosen not to participate in mainstream society due to personal beliefs or experiences.

What you are doing here is much the same as blacksploitation movies or racial and ethnic stereotyping in the media. You are perpetuating hate, prejudice, ignorance, and suffering, and just because you grew up in the suburbs eating fucking cheesy poofs doesn't mean that you should make fun of those who are less well off.

perhaps you think this is no big deal, but consider how ignorant the average child is in america nowadays. Think about the fact that the next 12 year old to play this game will probably laugh and point at the next homeless person they see, and almost definitely ruin their day, if not drive them into further drug use/ seclusion from others. Just think about how you looked at media as a kid, and how little you questioned it when you were told something by the television or the internet. Given that you choose to mock the homeless as the main subject of this game, I should think that you have not done so.

I think you should go to the mirror and take a good long look at yourself, then really decide whether you think it is a good idea to keep these games up... I don't mean to make you feel bad, and im sure that you mean no harm in making this, but the idea that the poor and unfortunate are to be mocked is one which contributed, for instance, to the fall of the roman empire. I know you're just having a laugh, but you mus recognize that there are not enough honest, respectful, or wise people in this world, and you are just perpetuating and worsening the issue.

SeethingSwarm responds:

I understand your concerns, but just because I portray the main homeless guy called Hobo in this game as a disgusting and ultra violent person does not mean that I insinuate all homeless people are like that. On the contrary, all the other homeless people in this game are non-violent until they are provoked, just like a lot of the other non-homeless characters in the game.

Should the Stephen King movie "IT" answer for manipulating millions of children into thinking that all clowns are evil beings bent on destroying them, causing thousands of people to lose their occupations as birthday party clowns?

[Mission Balrog 004]

idk why people are hating on this. sure, it's simple, but i think its fine how it is. the only thing i thought was wrong with it was that the medals would cover a portion of the screen for too long, so id either have to wait or tread blindly for a second. maybe add a border on the top/ bottom to fix this.
in terms of suggestions for sequels/ improved versions, maybe try making the balrogs fit closer to the mouse, or maybe adding gems or coins to collect which can be spent to make your cursor smaller/ able to take a hit or two after upgrades. think about also adding enemies for a pac man like effect.

great job. like i said, i dont know why people are hating, but dont listen to them if they gave u 1 star. this is a game that has been done before, but thats no reason to heed all of their negativity. keep up the good work.

MiscritsQuest responds:

k thanks! ill think about using some of ur ideas.

[ITIAMOSIWE]

as ive said on the last 20 entries ive seen: PLEASE mute the intro music or at least allow it to be muted. your volume controls in game do not seem to work at all, and as many other players do, i constantly listen to my music while gaming. it's simply unnacceptable for this to be shoved in my face... i know someone spent the time to make the music, and i will listen to it. but having to repeatedly pause my songs looking for a mute switch just kills me. I just have to say that i didn't even give this game a chance based on the fact that the music would not shut the fuck up... i dont mean to be a dick, but you really, really need to consider that looped chiptune music is obnoxious...

Hangedman responds:

Good point. Fixed. M is universal mute/unmute. Options menu can now use arrow keys LR as well as C.

[Oh No, Bugs!!!!]

this is a really great game. It needs quite a lot of work, however. I have a few suggestions/ complaints.

=You should allow WASD movement as well as the arrow keys

=You should allow the player to pause and view controls

=There was no visible point or currency system to explain the upgrades, and i wasn't sure that clicking the plus signs was even working.

=Consider listing the level of each upgrade next to the plus signs.

=I found that the only weapon which was effective was the stick, and although after beating the game i realized you could effectively shoot all of the weapons at the same time, it was still much more practical to focus on clicking faster.

=You may want to consider allowing the player to hold down buttons like 1, 2, 3, and 4 to use weapons. or the mouse to shoot, because i found that the only way to defeat the bugs, especially those large beetles, was to click ridiculously fast.

I probably sound overly critical, but i think this is an amazing game, and had a lot of fun playing it. Keep up the good work.

DarkantheHero responds:

I'd love to include a lot of those, and have even tried for a few of them, but we used the free version of Construct 2 to make it, and that limits how many events you can have in a game. A lot of it came down to that, and we had to sacrifice a lot of ideas. I'm buying a license for my next game so I can make it as big as it needs to be. Thanks for your suggestions, we're going to try and keep the next game's combat simpler in terms of use, but larger in terms of upgrading/stat points.

Thanks again.

[Wilt: Last Blossom]

this is a great game... but for christ's sake, can we just stick to WASD? its really irritating having to move my hand all over the keyboard, and for me at least it really ruins the whole experience because i am constantly distracted. What is the point of putting jump as A and then not using the up arrow for anything at all? i just dont get it...

Asvegren responds:

Up arrow is used for aiming when you get the gun.