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[Frak Legacy]

Shining example of a good parody.

You've accurately captured the very essence of what Rogue Legacy is whilst managing to make it hilarious at the same time. Every joke and gag from Charon to the monsters to the boss are all a real part of the game. You show something of an inner dialogue of the player as they go through their quest by killing each foe in a humorous way. Even the ending had a basis on the real game mechanics.

It's easier said than done, as many parodies find themselves straying from the path of the game and into something that isn't so much a parody as it is a collection of inside jokes and memes. Sometimes going so far as bringing a character from another series into it in order to keep it entertaining.

This is a solid 5/5 10/10. It was well executed and lacked the filler often added to 'fluff up' the run-time of an animation. Rogue Legacy is also an amazing game. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed this animation.

I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[The Duck]

There doesn't seem to be any real ending or punchline.

It abruptly loops without any feeling of finality.

The animation quality itself is good, for a beginner. The disappointment was the lack of content.

If you were to extend this and add more content then I would give it a higher score. As it is now, I must deduct points because I would have liked to see more.

TravMaster87 responds:

Thanks for your input. :)

[Empire of Sock: Episode 1]

Amazing music and animation combined to form a masterpiece.

I've never seen a style of animation similar to this. You can tell a lot of effort was put into it. It stands out from the crowd.

The music has a way of flowing with the visuals. You don't just see and hear the epic tale that's unfolding: you feel it too. That's not a normal thing. Some of the best animations I've seen have failed to do this. If I could, I would give you 10.5/10 at least. It's well-deserved.

I believe that this is the first I've seen of your work, but I can tell you that I'll watch more of your animations and I'll be looking forward to seeing the next chapter in this story.

[Ruined Map]

It's nice to see that amazing content is still being submitted to Newgrounds.

The art style itself is highly distinct. It looks almost like a moving painting

The story is very moving. A bit abstract and experimental, but very deep.

The music is fairly well timed with the animation which adds to the mood.

I don't have anything else to say. Its quality speaks for itself. I usually have at least one piece of critique, but the only thing I can think of is that it moved a tad too slowly, but not slowly enough to justify anything less than 5 stars.

[Nap]

Great

The animation is great. The darkness of the beginning contrasts wonderfully with the bright vibrancy of the dream world. The squiggly lines and lighting effect are nice. The transition of the light pouring out of its shape as a transition out of reality is good. The protagonist, antagonist, sheep, and ram are all well drawn and slightly surreal.

The music is good. It fits the general theme of the animation and the action in the animation matches well with the music.

The plot is good. It takes place in a bright dream world contrasted with the darkness of the reality outside of it. The antagonist is an interesting character. What is known is that he wants to stop the protagonist and he uses his uncountable sheep army to try to do so.

This flash is short, but interesting, upbeat, and exciting to warrant attention.

Spillkaidah responds:

Thank you for the review! I'm really grateful for your acknowledgement. And yea, the intention of that contrast was to mark the threshold of how "with-it" we are as we approach sleep. Its kinda like we pop into something that's far more real than our drowsy, half-eyed state. anyways, 'glad you liked it!

[Creature Contact]

Good

The animation is fair. More detail in every part of the animation would be great. Everything was fairly smooth and the lighting effects used in the landscape in the beginning and in the Earthscape as it is lit up are good. The use of shadows was fair considering the lack of detail.

Sound was good. The volume and speed of the music changes with the animation a bit, which shows that you put quite a bit of thought into the music you were using as opposed to simply adding in a song you thought sounded good without syncing it with the animation. That being said, parts of the song sound as though the gain was simply turned up nearly all the way and it sounds almost distorted.

The plot was amazing. The beginning takes place in an unassuming landscape. The last place one would expect to make contact with alien life forms. Then an ordinary lizard discovers an alien artifact which humans would have been astounded to find. The comically startled look on the lizard's face adds to the scene by showing that he does not know what he's found more than anyone else would. The symbols on the aliens' foreheads and their facial expressions imply that they have a much stronger connection to lizards than they would humans. That being said, who's to say this doesn't all take place thousands of years ago, or even millions of years into the future?

Fair animation. Good use of shadows and lighting. Detail needs work. Good audio. An improvement would be to collaborate with an audio artist on your next submission and then both the animation and music could be tweaked to create the effect you want. The best part of this flash is the plot which is both funny and awe-inspiring.

Slinkers responds:

Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it. I will work on the things you mentioned in future animations.

[Animator vs Animation III]

Good

The graphics were good. Everything looked as though it took place inside of a computer. All of the windows followed the XP theme. The animation is very smooth. The characters are well drawn and fluid. The attacks used by the characters are also smooth and interesting.

The audio is good. The sound effects fit the actions well. There also manages to be very few repetitive sound effects, which often becomes a problem in fighting animations. Music may have been an improvement upon this animation, but keeping with the theme of taking place inside of a computer, perhaps you could have had VLC open and playing music and it could have been stopped abruptly with the sound of a scratching record when VLC tries to fight The Chosen One.

Good ending to the series. The theme of the previous two animations has been followed, but there are many improvements. You should be proud. You've created a popular flash series, followed up with a total of three high-quality episodes, and you've done what many animators never do, you've said "This is the last one" and can be confident that the fans will find it a fitting end.

[The World is Saved]

Good

The graphics are good. All of the animation is smooth and the level of detail in all of the art is great. The entire animation has a pixelated style reminiscent of cutscenes found in SNES games. The art direction has an important effect on the connection with the viewer, as those who grew up playing the 16-bit games from the fourth generation of consoles will feel more of a connection with it, but all gamers can connect on some level, as both old and modern games bring the same feeling to gamers that they always have, despite having different complexities and graphical capabilities. The Spacewar players of years ago feel the same elation when they defeat their opponent that modern Modern Warfare 2 players do.

The audio is good. The song manages to capture many of the feelings that gamers go through at the end of their journey through the game. There has never been a more complete representation of that feeling a gamer gets when they finally find the princess after searching through many castles. It's more about the journey than the destination.

The most significant attribute of this animation is that it shows what gaming is all about. Perhaps even capturing the spirit of every challenge mankind undertakes in some capacity.

[Xperiments of Dr Cerebrum]

Good

The animation is good. The characters and a few objects appear to be hand drawn which is a nice effect that causes them to stand out from the background. The animation is smooth and what hasn't been drawn by hand has been animated fairly well in flash. The only problem is that they appear a bit pixelated. It's better to draw them large and scale them down accordingly than try to draw them small and scale them up, as quality is lost in the process. The happy, cartoon style in the scene where the two brains are together is a nice touch that shows the happiness within their minds which is then shattered by Dr. Cerebrum.

The audio is good. The mood of the music changed with the mood of each scene well. The music is good. You can tell the audio was designed for the animation.

The plot is great. It's sad, it's happy, it's sad, and then it's happy again when you don't expect it to be. This isn't a simple, easy to guess plot. There aren't many moments where you can tell what is going to happen next. There is enough suspense to keep the viewer interested and actively engaged in the story. The plot is certainly the best part of this flash.

ClockworkPixel responds:

thansk for the review, one of the problems from day 1 was the pixelated drawings i couldn't really sort it no matter what i did in fact if you look at the file size it's just bearly under 10mb it took alot of shaving down to get it to be the right size. i don't think i wil ldo this style again unless i can iron out these problems but i'm pleased with how it came out :) and thanks for talking about the music with out it the flash was bland zip really saved this one with his score