Butzbo's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Impossible Quizmas]

Niice, good job on one more fun and creatively desgined quiz!!
Even being familiar with the original quizes, It took me a while to figure out a few of them (the duck one was my favourite), also I liked that 'meta' question regarding the appeal of a 'Flash' (an actual .swf!) in late 2017.
I managed to reach the end; didn't figure out the last bit with the lights, but I'll be back!

Also, looking forward to the Halloween special (the question doesn't count!...or maybe it does...)...

Splapp-me-do responds:

Thanks so much! Who knows... maybe a halloween special could happen!

[Mouve]

That was a fun experiment! the first seconds it was pretty confusing, but the controls became somehow inctuitive after a while. As others mentioned, I did died at the very beginning of a stage just because I didn't know what was going to spawn.
Maybe this would add unwanted complexity, but it left me thinking if there could be a function where you could click with the mouse to hold still while shooting, or something like that for tricky spots.

StuffedWombat responds:

thanks :)

Yeah, originally you had to press the mouse to fire, which also made you much slower!
I removed it because I like suuper simple controls, maybe that was not the best decision ;)

[Crypt Shyfter: Dreadnaughts]

At last I gave it a shot, this was a cool read!
The story had some fun reveals, and I liked how 'self-aware' the tone was (stuff like "you see the farmer from the beginning of the game").
One thing I kept wondering by my playthrough was if the goods you could purchase actually had an effect on the story/dialogs (like the tattoos) I just read on your comments that there were a few with variations, but still, it would be fun to explore that more detail; In any case, I find it pretty cool to see a dose of those "classic RPG" elements into this kind of games.

Glad to have made a little part for this one, good job!!

CaptainJackTHAC0 responds:

Hey thanks Butzbo! And thanks again for the artwork, it looks totally badass :D

[Ultra Zultra]

Its a fine byte-sized platformer, I think there is potential from their mechanics, it was fun to improvize air combos given the mobility you get by punching in the air and having an additional jump.

On that same note I did have some issues with the attack moves: since the punch also works as a 'forward dash', it leaves you really exposed to enemies/hazards (especially if they come from above, and also agains the 1st boss where it just keeps running towards you) it left me hoping for more variety of attacks, like an upwards/downwards hit.

Vidsneezes responds:

Thanks for playing Ultra Zultra!
Glad you were able to figure out that (kinda) secret extra jump.

I feel you on the more attacks bit also. When i was making it i really wanted to have a second punch, a drop down punch, and an upwards punch.

One more thing on the punching, while in air if you hold punch you actually go into a punch glide killing anything that hits you and you fall a little slower.

[Dead Horizon]

Oh well, it seems like I missed...
Anyway!, this was a pretty entertaining piece of narrative media, I liked how the script was structured and linked to the duels (and the 'gesture' of lowering the mouse to grab the gun was a nice adaptation), and, while short, it worked nicely as a compact story.
I find this to be a pretty unique format for storytelling, would like to see more in this style.
Good job!

Emptygoddess responds:

There's lots of really old really good 'photo realistic' adventure games. You should take a look at them if you haven't. The Journeyman Project is a good place to start.

[Omnichronic GCC vertical slice]

This has to be the among the most vertical game-slices I've played in quite a while!
I really missed a bit of sound, but It was fun to follow as a stand-alone and 'self-aware' promotional piece.
I'll be checking for moar aswell.

Mammothtree responds:

Thank you very much for playing!
Moar is coming i assure you, with sounds and the whole shebang!

[Tower of The Wizard: Gameboy Adventure]

Phew! glad I could finish it on the 50 min mark.
Overall a pretty entertaining though game, I got this early reaction of getting somewhere and thinking "man, this looks pretty advanced, there must be an alternative path", but no, that was the path! It required a lot of practice but it was achievable. The whole game had me on the verge of quitting due to difficulty but just then I could improve enough and beat the segment.

Still considering the difficulty, one issue I had was that the spear-bouncing segments (before getting the gloves) was the hardest part of the game for me, having to do with how precise the collission had to be, and the fact that approaching from the side had a really limited hitbox, otherwise you would get hit and fall to your doom, but in contrast, the later segment before getting the 'cape' was surprisingly easy, difficulty has its subjective side, but just out of curiosity It made me wonder how was the testing process to determine the difficulty.

That aside, great job on a short satisfying game (being able to play with one hand was also a plus!)

esayitch responds:

Hey! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Regarding your question: The game was designed with mobile in mind as well as flash, and tested mostly on Flash. That said, I knew that due to the sometimes finnicky controls on mobile, and the nature of the wall jump, that difficulty of the last area would need to be toned down otherwise it will be nearly impossible, so that's why it's easier than the glove area, when played using a keyboard (no issues with the controls). The wall jump is also less than ideal on a computer, so there is that.

Thanks again :)

[Flatwoods]

Nice little quest with some fun stuff to read and watch, the animated segments with their own OST added a lot to it complementing the more simple look, and I liked how you had to go back to the chicken house to get the final piece. It left me wishing that there were more 'puzzle' elements on it, but that can go for another project :).
Good job!

Gerkinman responds:

Thanks Butz! The length and lack of heavy puzzles is something I wrestled with throughout development, but with the game taking as long as it did to make (almost entirely due to my work schedule more than anything) I am still really happy with what I did manage to pack into the game. Its definitely something I will be trying to improve on with whatever I make next.

[SlushPuppies]

Fine little game, the avalanche mechanic brought something more than just a time limit.

I personally found it a bit too easy at some point where I realized that there is enough time between the warning and the actual avalanche to get to the puppy, and beat most levels before the first avalanche. It would be interesting to see other kinds of obstacles along the way (moving platforms or platforms where the snow filters, maybe some enemies to avoid...), larger screens or other challenges like saving more than one puppy per stage (you already mentioned it, but music could help making it more memorable too ;)).

That said, keep it up!

SiredSpace responds:

Thank you very much for playing and also thank you for the feedback, I'll definitely keep it in mind!
:)

[Abyssal Dream]

That was a fun exploration!
I liked how you made it possible to change the legs, independent of the arms; I don't easily recall another 2d game doing something like that. I see a lot of potential on this idea, since it makes room for really varied puzzles where you have to figure out the specific combination for each situation.

I finished it, and the biggest issue I had was the commands to swap parts, It was a bit strange to use the same direction buttons to morph while I was making a quick action (specificly on the part where you have to get the tires, then quickly get the legs to jump again while paying attention to the timing of the lasers...) maybe if there was one button to swap between the different legs, and one to swap between the different arms, it could be more inctuitive.

That's what I have for now, still a cool ludum dare game :)

esayitch responds:

Yup, I agree it is a bit weird to use the left right buttons. For a post-compo version I might revise it to only use the up and down keys or something xD