Score: 10

"Great stuff!"

submission: NGSM: Tribute

date: July 29, 2008

Excellent movie, guys, you really represented yourselves in the best way possible! I loved the idea of making a flash out of your hard-made sigs, especially since I'm also using one of them. The ending joke made me laugh like hell, I really didn't see that one coming. Once again- nice job!

SUPPORT THE NEWGROUNDS SIG MAKERS!!!

Score: 10

"Great game!"

submission: Meat Mansion

date: July 18, 2008

Wow, you really managed to create a horror flash game and make it scary! Usually such submissions are never really worked to the end, but you really gave your best- the creepy string/voice background audio, excellent graphics, unexpected turns of events (hell, I almost had a heart attack when the first one took her axe out! XD)... This game reminded me a bit of the SIlent Hill series, and when it comes to horror games, that comparison can only be a good thing. The game-play was excellent and very fluent, the atmosphere was incredibly creepy, and the music and sounds rounded it all up to make it even better!

Great work, I have no doubts about this one making the frontpage!

Score: 10

"Another great episode!"

submission: On The Moon (episode 14)

date: July 15, 2008

Really good episode, the random humor was perfect, as always. I really laughed after seeing the bunny from Walk In the Woods fly by in the background, I think it was a cool addition. Nothing special to comment, really- your animation is always excellent, and so is the plot and voice-acting. Great work, looking forward to more of your submissions!

Score: 10

"Well-developed"

submission: musingsthefirst

date: December 17, 2009

I'm seriously liking this one. I loved the way that the song developed, and really appreciate the fact that you reduced repetitiveness to a minimum, bringing it close, if not together, with actual classical orchestral compositions (in my opinion, that is).

This has, however, also resulted in a sort of down-side- namely the fact that sometimes it seems as though notes were just randomly tossed on upon another in order of creating more versatility (unless this was your intention, or I'm actually imagining things :P), but this isn't necessarily a bad thing, could just be something that feels weird upon the first few listens, and then you get used to it.

The choice of instruments you have made for this piece is very satisfying, as well as the percussion, apart from the snare which sounded a tad too artificial at times, but not enough to ruin the overall feel of the song. The way you intertwined the strings with the wind instruments is really good, and gives off that classical two-voiced "conversation between instruments" feel.

As for the mood of the song, it features an interesting development from a sort of ridiculous serious mood which slowly progresses to become more of a heroic, yet still serious piece. My impression of the song would be an old 19th century general who is preparing for the battlefield - sure, his enormous mustache might seem silly at first, but after prolonged observation, you get to respect his military genius and realize he's much more than just that.

Bottom line: really good, and requiring only minimal (if any adjustments). A very nice piece of work that I would without a second thought suggest to a lover of classical music, and most certainly a heavily under-valued song when it comes to the score.

Score: 10

"WAIT A SEC THIS ISN'T JAZZ AT ALL. >:U"

submission: Kill Room (WIP)

date: December 17, 2009

Hehe, might not be Jazz, but it definitely is awesome.

The intro was pretty sick, and I mean psy-sick. The short synth trills were a really cool addition, and made the mood of the song a sort of powerful/disturbing kind of thing. One thing furthering this combination was the use of the jazzy, clean and bright piano along the more effect-heavy d'n'b synths, which gave the song an interesting dimension that I think many songs lack, as a lot of people tend to stick to one "type" of instrument style within a song, with very little or no thinking out of the box.

I absolutely loved all the sounds you used in this one, the diving bass from 1:25 being my definite favorite. The piano I mentioned before was also really nice, sounded almost mellow, in fact (apart from the faster part at 0:52 and beyond :P).

The percussion is pretty cool, and I really appreciated the fact that you left it more minimalistic at times, just so the occasional unexpected cymbal or hat would stand out more (taking that this was, in fact, your intention).

To round it up: this WIP is very close to being a full fledged song, in my humble opinion. I'd say that by now finishing this song is more about adding a few more touches that you believe are necessary, but from my point of view, it's as good as finished. Nice work.

Score: 10

"Pretty cool (no pun intended)"

submission: -:YRX:-BreakTheWinter

date: December 17, 2009

This is really a good one. Very winter-ey and easy, yet pretty intense.

The beginning reminded me of some old school winter-themed cartoons I saw as a kid (probably caused by the chime/bell sound), which just added to it being a really nice winter background song. Introducing the beat didn't reduce the overall feeling of the song, even though it certainly did speed it up a notch. The chime I mentioned before was just perfect - an ideal choice for this sort of song.

If I had to complain about a particular section of the song, it would probably be the part from 0:38, with just the single note-per-bar - it sounded a bit too generic in comparison to the rest of the song. It got better at 0:50, though. Anyways, it's just a minor complaint, and more a matter of personal opinion than an actual flaw in the song itself.

I really liked the kick sound at 1:29, felt really powerful and made the song a bit more intense. It was also a nice way to lead into the more calm outro, that left the impression of a more smooth and peaceful winter mood.

All in all, a really nice winter song to sit around a fire place to and get drunk on the Christmas cheer. Or wine, whichever you prefer. :P