JamesTDG's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Backpack Battles]

The game seems neat, but opponent matchmaking is quite unfair at the moment

[Sleef 2 ( mini IMURA demo )]

Interesting to see new mechanics be added to this. The grapple mechanic definitely could be revamped, as it is a pain to control my trajectory, not exactly fun to miss the goal when you time it wrong and can't air-strafe

RowanFuture responds:

you can air strafe but I guess it isn't clear enough. thanks for the feedback!

[Jump Little One]

So, the gameplay reminds me of jump king a bit, but there's a few problems I have playing this:
1. Missing map collision: I actually fell off the map several times because you forgot to add walls
2. Readability: It is painful trying to figure out where all of the platforms are at. Some are off-screen and most blend into the environment too well. You could fix this by applying a parallax effect and having the floors contrast from the bg better. (And also having props that signify that there is a walkable surface) Plus, make the camera show more of the environment, I should be able to see the next couple of platforms I need to jump to without needing to move around!
3. No Jump Bar: Yes, I know JK did not have this, but it still is painful to gauge how high my jump will be as there is no bar or at least something that shows that the character is preparing for a jump

Please do implement these changes when you can!

[The Mysterious Cat Tower - Chapter I]

Wish the game was not absurdly laggy to play on browser, hopefully the steam release will run better

[Grave Digger]

Honestly, the game is pretty meh. The movement is like I am on top of a block of ice, combat does not feel like it is actually hitting enemies, some enemies have too much difficulty actually getting hit, the only indication that I am getting hit is if I notice a heart vanish, no sound or audio cue. The goal feels empty and I am attacking graves more often than I feel like I should, especially since I am running into zero shops.

Overall, I don't feel like I am actually playing a game, let alone a fun one...

[The Spin Slasher]

While neat, the early game feels too tedious and the upgrades don't feel like much changes...

IceCreamer89 responds:

Thank you for feedback Dwarfbatman!

[Gooby]

I want a longer campaign, this was fun!

[Underboard: Omen]

The game looks fun, but the performance is really poor on my Thinkpad W520 with Brave, hopefully, a patch will be developed?

chazmuco responds:

Please try playing our desktop version, we will see what we can do to improve the web version
https://headless-games.itch.io/underboard-omen

[Rushdown Rivals Reloaded]

Interesting gameplay, but really needs more levels.