RichGrunkleDuck's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pac-Man Classic]

This is a free version of pac-man everyone uploads somewhere at some point.

CalebAndersen responds:

I'm not sure i understand. Thanks for taking the time to comment though :)

[Pound the Puss]

Adorbs, would love another. Especially appreciated that every task could be solved and every medal could be sussed out without having to brute force it, everything felt incredibly organic.

OrangePylon responds:

I think you're among the few people that would call this game "adorbs." I mean, it SEEMS cute...

[Santa Run 3]

Far too glitchy to bother with this year. There are points where platforms don't spawn in their proper locations or where Santa will bounce through a platform without breaking it and then die as soon as he hits the ground. Not fun.

whileworking responds:

"...platforms don't spawn in their proper locations or where Santa will bounce through a platform without breaking it..." never happened here! If you're using Chrome be sure to set zoom to 100%

[Do Not Trust This Game]

The main issue with this game is that it becomes obvious almost immediately is that the game is hard due to poor hit collision detection and bad enemy placement and not so much because of any clever inversions of whats harmful or safe in a video game.

I mean yeah that one power-up is shaped like a skull now? Except I'm more likely to be killed by the cheap flower enemies and blind jumps than I am from actually being "tricked".

HCursino responds:

Sorry to disappoint you

[Drink Beer, Neglect Family]

I could easily see this being expanded into a full arcade/Donkey Kong styled game with multiple stages and different scoring modes (like a "survival" style one that gives you multiple status effects at once to deal with).

Very well crafted and designed, I would happily pay for a fuller version I could play on the go.

esayitch responds:

Wow, thanks for your kind words and faith in the idea!

[Bee-Spree]

Controls are awful. Making the space bar shoot while the directional keys are WASD makes for a miserable, hand cramping experience. And while I could just use two hands, it still feels awkward. There should at least be an option to use the arrow keys.

Flatthead responds:

Next time I get a hand cramp I'll think of you donny. xoxo

[Dig To China]

Wish it had bonus modes, like an infinite dig where you can go until your time runs out, or a time trial once you've beaten it, or an item collection rush or something.

Octopodo responds:

Totally! I'll have to include these if I do a sequel.

[Labyrinth: SoS]

I like the aesthetics, the characters are all well designed and I like how the little cat guy looks when he moves. The controls are mostly good too, although you pretty much have to be standing still when firing a rocket or grenade because its too easy to shoot it in the wrong direction otherwise.

The randomness is a good idea, but somewhat poorly executed. I had one run end when I couldn't find any item to improve my jump or any rockets to open up a path to one last orb. I'd like to think it was a matter of having just missed something, but I had a map so I'm not sure how I could have missed anything. Its also very annoying when I can find multiples of a single item in one run but almost none of anything else. Not sure if its a glitch, but I rarely get equipment if I'm given abilities, and vice versa.

Some kind of casual mode would be fun too, like a set of pre-designed levels with a final boss, although its not entirely necessary.

Overall I like it and hope to see it improved over time. This'd be a fun game to play on a handheld.

PestoForce responds:

Playing on a handheld would be awesome!

[Bosses Forever 2.bro]

The control layout is awkward to the point that the game is almost unplayable. I don't know why developers keep using the space bar as the jump button when its one of the most out of place keys on the keyboard, especially if you expect rapid fire shooting as well. At the very LEAST including the option to change the key layout would have been appreciated.

And no "use joy2key and a controller" is NOT a proper response to thoughtless keyboard layouts.

TooDX responds:

there is an option in the main menu to change keyboard controls to whatever you wish Donny. It is labelled "Controls". I'm sorry that space is an inconvenient place for you - we initially had controls at j - shoot, k jump l dash but feedback from our beta test suggested that space felt better for the majority of our players.

Thanks for playing! I hope you give it another shot and rebind the keys to something you feel would be more comfortable with.

[Loot Hero]

Stops being fun around the level 30-35 range where even with all my base stats maxed out and on level 50 even the first stage gives me trouble unless I get a yellow potion.

VaragtP responds:

You can still buy upgrades even after they are max out. They still give you stat boost. You can see your stats at the right side of the shop. Hope that helps! :)