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Location: The U.S. of A.
Job: Karate Instructor
Hence, during swiftness, be like the wind. During Stillness, be like the forest. During aggression, be like fire. During immobility, be like the mountain. Be as unknowing as the dark. Move like a thunderbolt. Sun Tzu's The Art of War
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Latest Flash Reviews
It certainly wasn't the best game I've played today but it certainly wasn't the worst. You did many things right, it had a story, not an intricate plot mind you but most games don't even have that much.
The gameplay took a little getting used to but it was fine after a few tries.
The drawing were decent, much better than most but unfortunantly nothing to brag about (better than I could probably do though :P)
The music I think was a good choice. It is true with most every game though that the music gets old after a while. After playing your game for a little bit I found myself looking for additional music choices just to mix it up a little.
On the topic of sound: Your sound effects were good but the witches voice was painful (for lack of a better word). I'm sure it was meant to be screechy but lets just say I'm glad you had subtitles as I found it hard to understand her.
All in all it was a good game, it seemed well thought out :)
Author's Response:
Thanks very much for the constructive review, I will try and use your points to improve my next game especially the one about more than one choice of music.
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But you can just can find videos of people doung parkour all over the internet. So I wasn't blown away or anything. It looked like you just ytaced over actual video clips, not bad but for an animation the movements almost seemed too... realistic. I'm not sure if that's the best way to describe it but hopefully you've gotten what I'm trying to convey.
Perhaps rather than tracing you just used a video to get concepts and some specifics for drawings of your own.
Speaking of drawings, even though they were traced they could have been a lot better. They needed to be more refined, cleaner.
But none the less it was pretty cool, good luck on your next submission :)
Author's Response:
thanks for your advice :) i'm now working on my drawing skills on flash so i can make a new parkour flash with my own graphics XD
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This, as far as I know, is rather unique, good idea.
It was fun but I didn't find myself addicted to it or anything.
All in all a good game, I can't find anything wrong with it. Keep up the good work :)
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review :)
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Latest Audio Reviews
"A bit perplexing... but very enjoyable :)"
I have listened to this probably a dozen times or more in an attempt to figure it out and still I'm not quite sure what to make of this. It just seems so random; there's so many elements all playing at the same time that don't seem like they should work but somehow do.
I was expecting something a bit darker and not so light, and for my own listening preference that's what I would have liked. However once I get past that and started listening to this for what it is I find myself really enjoying it. Though I do enjoy the second half more that the first as it does sound a bit darker.
I'm trying to find something that's out of place or that just didn't sound good and I'm not coming up with anything. The story description TSA gave really helped me to understand why it sounds the way it does, otherwise I might still be lost in a sea enigmatic sound combinations :P And this really does tell a story quite well.
This isn't my favorite song of all time but it is just really great. I was unsure at first if I liked it but given some time now I can honestly say that I wouldn't change a thing.
Just a great piece, I hope you guys do more collaborations in the future!
Author's Response:
Your review makes me smile because I couldn't agree with you more. :-D
Thanks for the review.
-Gravey-
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I actually really like this, and what I like about most of your music is that it's experimental sounding, or otherwise unconventional. This is certainly true of this piece as well. Sure it has a bit of a classic Arabic sound to it similar to what you'd hear with a movie theme but I really like that, among many other things. In fact I was thinking that parts of this would have worked with the movie 13th Warrior...
Anyway, you asked for harsh reviews so I'm trying to be extra picky here...
The choir sounded a little too synthetic in this, at least compared to the other components used. Everything else through most of the song sounded so clean that it could have been recorded by an orchestra, so the contrast was notable but at the same time very easy to forget about.
Though overall I really like the use of the choir I couldn't help but wonder if parts of it wouldn't have sounded better in a deeper tone, maybe sounding a little more male... I have no idea, it's just something I was thinking about while listening.
But really that's as close as I can come to being critical of this. It was epic, mysterious and to tell the truth I have heard songs with lyrics that tell less of a story than this does!
Author's Response:
Thanks so much for the review as always Thunder :]
I'm glad this tickled your fancy as you like xD
I could see how the choir could be seen as too synthetic, there was no male involved, perhaps you are right, it could use some male vocals.
I'm glad you found it as deep of a story as I intended :D But to be compared to lyrics as "greater" is quite a compliment, thanks ^-^
-Aeris
P.S. you did perfect "harshly reviewing." I would've never paid attention to the choir otherwise.
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First off, I'm really glad you found my previous review so useful. It's nice to know that I was able to help (and that my reviews actually get read :P).
The choir volume was perfect, as was the speed and intensity by which you brought it on.
The first time I listened to this the stops in the song still sounded a little abrupt but the way you started the music up again was perfect. In fact, after listening to this a couple times I barely notice the stops at all, they just start to fit in.
I didn't mention it before but for the first one I didn't think the title really fit the song. With the improvements though, the title fits perfectly.
Before I gave you a 7 for the concept, because I liked where you were going with the song. The 10 for this one is two fold, because I really like it and because of the great improvement from the first.
Overall awesome work! :)
Author's Response:
Hey man, thanx for listening, ya i tried to work on the things you suggested, and i actually think i did an ok job on the final piece, thanx for the help and the nice score
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