ZJ's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Samurai Asshole]

A good start...

This looks like it could've developed into a fun and exciting hack and slash game, but it's far from complete. There really wasn't any challenge to it and the "to be continued" nature of it after the first level made it seem really rushed.

Again, this wasn't a bad game, but it's far from complete and I really kind of expected more from a great programmer like you, Tom. Hopefully this gets a sequel with more levels, better graphics, and some actual challenge. I'd love to see this become as big as Pico.

[NG Sketchbook Tour 08]

This is so awesome...

...that I bought the official T-shirt for it! Isn't that the best review I can give it? Great pieces of art from such talented artists. This is what NG is all about! Awesome shit.

[Tiananmen Square]

Best Frogger Clone/Political Satire I've ever seen

This was fun time waster that reminded me of classic Frogger gameplay, but it also taught something: Freedom is something to be treasured and that life in China is way harder than it is here in the U.S.A.

Thank you for opening my eyes, Dong and Mike. God bless the both of you and your wacky shenanigans!

[Dad 'n Me]

This fucking rules

This is a beat em' style game on the level of Double Dragon and River City Ransom. The production values are amazing for this medium in that era and I'm stunned by how much variety there was in the attacks the character could pull off and the people he would fight.

It was a little disappointing that most of the kids that Jr. would beat up wouldn't fight back, but I loved how he moved and how he could pick shit up and beat the fuck out of fools. I'd also like to point out that I loved how you guys made the enemies interesting with one being a James Bond wannabe and another being the creator of Foamy. Also "Sunchips" is the best final boss name that I have ever heard.

My only gripe with this game is that it wasn't too, too challenging and that I wish it could have lasted over multiple levels! Other than that, though, it was pretty dang radical and I had blast playing it. I hope this gets a sequel someday!

5'd, favorited, and I bought the keychain that was inspired by this game!

[Billy Mays Yourself!]

A fun widget

This is a fun little toy that was neat to play around with for a few minutes. This wasn't anything revolutionary, as it could have easily been an iPhone app, but then again, it wasn't trying to be. As a webcam app, this was neat to tinker with and I'm guessing that's all you wanted. So good job. I can't really think of many suggestions on how one would improve upon this flash other than that there could have been more features?

Regardless, this was a neat flash. Good job boys.

[Capt. Low-Rez: Blastopod]

Meh

This was fun, but it was like every other shooter that's ever been created. It wasn't bad, but literally everything in this game has been done before. The entire game was sort of boring and forgettable, which is something I usually don't except from Tom Fulp. It was weird.

If you were to remake this or make a sequel, I'd say you should have more choices in music within the games and give the game more variety in sprites and colors. The "Atari on Acid" thing wasn't that neat, so I'd say a rehaul would be needed.

So, like I said, this wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It was mediocre and that's a shame for something that came from the legendary Tom Fulp...

[K-FED: Dancing with Fire]

Perfect

This is exactly what I would expect from NG's staff. The perfectly professional combination of programming, art, and sounds from these three legends have produced what is easily one of the finest flash games to have ever been conceived. Funny and memorable, this one is a piece that should go down in history books as a fine example of what this medium is capable of. BRAVO!

[Web Cam Dance Club]

Not too shabby!

I've always found these types of games to be really neat and I have to say that this is a pretty solid start if this is your first. It's obviously not the best use of a webcam, but I like the ideas it presents and it looks like it could have potential. If you could improve the graphics and maybe add more songs (From the Audio Portal, perhaps?), I think this game would be great.

Hope to see something of a sequel from you in the future!

[Grass Ball]

A Solid First Flash Game

While this wasn't the best game on Newgrounds, I did enjoy it and I can see that you put a decent amount of effort into making it. The game was fairly challenging and it really reminded me of neat little "each level is different challenge" games like Karoshi: Suicide Salesman. I was also a fan of how you managed to get a nice look for your game. The fact that you had working instructions and replay buttons was awesome as many young flash developers forget to really implement those well.

With that being said, you need to add music and sound effects to your next game as this one was a snore without them. Those things really help make a game better overall! I'd also say that you need to make your games longer and with a little better graphics because while this was a fine game to start with, you can't keep making it over and over again if you want to go anywhere on Newgrounds.

So, with that, I'll wrap up this review. Good effort on this! I look forward to seeing what you produce in the future!

[Gordon Freeman Soundboard]

A pretty good parody.

This got a chuckle out of me. I guess that was what you were going for, so mission accomplished. This succeeds in the same way that the Helen Keller game did.