NDS GAME division reviews + toplist

[Conle]

Hi , and welcome!
Here im reviewing NDS GAME division , sit back , put some nice music in the background ,
relax , and ...start reading my review .


Review system score scheme

   Pros & Cons : 0..5 points
   Graphics    : 0..2.5
   Sound       : 0..2.5
   Gameplay / replay value / etc : 0..5
   Motion support : 0..1.5
   Original entry : 0..1.5
   Bonus          : 0..2

Note : I'll be still using my usual theme , but a bit modified this time!

Are you READY? ....lets go!!!

"Operation Libra" by "B12CORE"

Operation libra is an "escape the room" game , with some intense storyline/intro
and supports the artwork of graphic novel adventure games like Hotel Dusk for example.

Its a really great homebrew , with well executed game mechanics...

Pros & Cons
+Excellent presentation
+Very intense story/intro
+Save/load functionality
+Very stylish artwork
+Interesting plot
+Great work on puzzles
+Great work on sound effects
+Supports NEO MOTION.



4.69 / 5
Graphics
The graphics aren't perfect,they are detailed and they support an interesting theme(Hoteldusk anyone?) but they aren't for everyone i guess.

2.11 / 2.5
Sound
Great work on sound effects , but there could be a bit more.
The music from the other hand getting old after a while.

You get the gold here because of the puzzle featuring a piano!!!.
2.5 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay is nearly perfect for this genre!
And especially the mini puzzles are really really great.

There are sometimes that its getting a bit old , but that's until you find
your way out of the current room.
4.17 / 5
Motion support
YES!! Supports motion
1.5 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
1.64 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

18.11 / 20

"DawnSeekers" by "Smealum and Lobo"

DawnSeekers is a 3D FPS game created from scratch by only 2 people.
At the moment its just a demo with 2 large maps , but you'll be amazed by
the amount of work put on this game.

The gameplay has some issues , but really , you must check it out asap.

Pros & Cons
+EXTREMELY detail in the geometry of the levels
Looks like each level took more than a week to be completed without counting
the texture artwork.
+Many different textures
+Large worlds
+Basic A.I
+Great work on the controls
+Nice interface
+A really nice Map/Entity Editor(not avaialbe to public unfortunately)
+Many sound effects for all entity types
(Yep even proper foot steps sound effect!)
+Overall great artwork
+The background music is a bit catchy!
+Has a Goldeneye feeling for some reason.

-Slow loading times
-Some graphical glitches/flickering at some places
-The A.I. needs some more work
-I found a bug in the camera while i rotated it
accidentally upwards and then left the world turned upside down.
Tried to reload the game , but still , the camera didn't reinitialized the
default position and i had to hard-reset my NDS.
-Some lighting issues
-Some textures need a bit more work
-Enemies can pass through closed doors(after they have been opened)

4.77 / 5
Graphics
The amount of work put in the artwork is really impressive.
Some textures aren't that detailed , and there are some lighting issues
that they look a bit dark.

But if we take account the extemely large worlds and the insane detail in the geometry, hmm , really its impressive
even with the graphical glitches.

Keep working on this ..
2.34 / 2.5
Sound
Here you get the gold , there are sound effects for nearly everything!
Even you can hear your foot steps .



2.5 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay has some issues because of the A.I.
Sometimes you'll just can't believe in your eyes by the way your getting pwned by enemies! Not only they move very fast , but they can get inside the camera and you have to do 90/180o rotations to find them while you
keep getting damage of course.

For now , a good tactic is to fire from large distance , using both the automatic weapon and the default one and always ensure that there's
no hidden enemies around the map.

4.33 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
2 / 2
Bugs found: There are a couple of bugs with the graphics , AI , and the engine.
I'm sure the author knows about them already.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Just keep working on this!

Summary

17.44 / 20

"Seek And Recharge " by "samel"

Seek And Recharge is a simple grid game , where your goal is to get
the battery and ...recharge your little robot!

It may sound simple but it isn't at all!

Pros & Cons
+EXCELLENT work on the audio part
+Nice presentation
+Simple and clean graphics
+Very challenging and addicting gameplay
+Simple menu with all the functions indexed
just like the control buttons


4.22 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are simple , clean and they support
really well the theme.


2.21 / 2.5
Sound
The work on sound effects and the audio in general is
really great and...you get the gold!.

2.5 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay is very addicting and challenging if you enjoy
games like this one.

I do , and i must say that i've spend over 40' of gameplay into this!
Its a nice little game to play before you go to bed --just to sleep,i don't have
that "dirty" mind--.

4.18 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
1.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

16.38 / 20

"You Have To Burn The Rope" by "LaPatateInc"

"You have to burn the rope DS" is a clone of the actual pc game.
Its fun , really sort , and incomplete , but don't miss the chance to try it out
the game mechanics and the animation/art are top notch.

This game needs more support asap!!.

Pros & Cons
+Nice graphics
+Smooth animation
+Smooth scrolling
+Great animated effects
+Interesting concept
+Nice work on sound effects/music and scenes
+Uses both screens
+Achievements


-The collision sometimes is a bit glitchy
-The hero is moving way too fast at the first spawn point.
-You can't die (!)
-Only 1 sort level is included

4 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are excellent , and the animation nearly perfect.
The response is also great , and all additional effects( ie  when landing from a high jump) are there.


2.5 / 2.5
Sound
Great work on sound effects , and the music!
All sound effects and music that this little demo needs are there.
2.23 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
Well there isn't much gameplay there , all you have to do is keep walking
for 30" , jump around 5-6 times , grab a torch , and burn ... the rope just to kill the boss!.

The boss can't kill you , so there isn't challenge at all.

The achievements add a bit , but since the game is incomplete its not that fun!.

2.24 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
1.42 / 2
Bugs found: Collision is a bit glitchy and the hero moves
way too fast at first spawn point.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend until a full release is available.

Summary

13.89 / 20

"Bouncy Marble V2" by "leinad"

Bouncy marble is an Icy tower clone , where your goal is to climb as high
as possible on randomly spawned platforms.

The higher your velocity is , the higher the jumps...

Pros & Cons
+Great work on particles & text effects
+Supports replays
+Online mode(!)
+A basic tutorial is included
+Great work on hiscores
+Multi version with either music or not


-Missing sound effects
-The graphics could have been a bit better


3.65 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are really basic and they need more work.
The particle effects and the cool text effects from the other hand are great!.

1.28 / 2.5
Sound
There is a version that supports music playback , but other than
that there arent any sound effects.

1.33 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay mechanics are actually implemented pretty good compared
with the other sections.

Its a really nice and fun game , and the ability to save replays and upload
your hiscores online really add alot to the funfactor.

3.86 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
Nope!!  , not an original entry!
0 / 1.5
Bonus
1.44 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Improve the graphics and add some sound effects

Summary

11.56 / 20

"TouchRight!-ft Terra the Pessimist!" by "hillbilly"

The author claims to be an addictive math game , but is it really the case?...

Pros & Cons
+Harassment for the win!
+Nice work on speech sound effects
+Unique concept
+It will make you laugh or smile at least


-If you answer correct an answer
you only get a green screen validating the answer.
There should be way too more after all this harassment.
3.17 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are extremely basic , but not bad.
There are a couple of "reult-type" screens that add alot.

1.12 / 2.5
Sound
Great work on sound effects...Well its normal since the whole
game is supported by them.
2.31 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
There isn't gameplay really , it seems to ask for the same math equations
every time but at random order.

Also if you give a correct answer the game doesn't really makes you feel
satisfied by your achievement.


2.11 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
1.26 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

11.47 / 20

"Hangman" by "Tassu"

This game is a good example of games that have really great functionality
for their porpuse but they lack support in every other part.

Pros & Cons
+Nice graphics
+Nice sound effects
+Good idea to add the keyboard


-The game is incomplete


2.49 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are really nice , even if they lack animation.
The keyboard is a nice addition that adds alot.

2.11 / 2.5
Sound
All basic sound effects are there , but unfortunately there isn't any music.


1.77 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
Even if the game is incomplete and lacks support , the sound effects
and the graphics make it really fun for sometime.

Please finish this game , it has potential of becoming the best
homebrew hangman ever.


2.77 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend until a complete release is avaiable.

Summary

11.41 / 20

"DronS V1.6 " by "leinad"

Remember DronDS the ArmageTron 3d clone? Well, lets see if it actually got any improved or not...

Pros & Cons
+Great work on the camera system
+Finally added some textures
+The mirroring addition is nice
+Supports NEO MOTION.
+Improved a bit since last year


-The menu flickers alot
-Still the audio part needs more support
-Missing particle effects
3.10 / 5
Graphics
The graphics aren't that great , but definetely they have been
improved since last year.

They have now textures and the mirroring adds alot.

1.97 / 2.5
Sound
Unfortunately the game doesn't have any sound effects or music...

0 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The game is a bit challenging and offers some fun.
The ability to configure tha game statistics adds alot to the fanfactor , and the wifi mode is a really nice feature.

2.77 / 5
Motion support
YES!! Supports motion
1.5 / 1.5
Original Entry
Nope!!  , not an original entry!
0 / 1.5
Bonus
1.29 / 2
Bugs found: The menu flickers alot

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Add sound effects and music.And some particle explosions!

Summary

10.63 / 20

"OMG WTF" by "arrpirate"

OMG WTF as the name...doesn't says(!) is a Tetris clone with some additional
gameplay modes and some intense background music.

Pros & Cons
+Descent tetris clone
+Additional gameplay modes
+Intense and "original" music


-The graphics could have been better
2.97 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are extremely simple , but the work fine.
You could have had added a couple of animated effects to support the game...

1.17 / 2.5
Sound
There aren't sound effects , but a great and original Jazz soundtrack!

1.77 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay mechanics work , and its actually a descent tetris clone.
The only thing that's missing is some support with some cool animated effects
and crazy "combo" text effects.

The lack of some sound effects really affects the rating.
2.27 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Maybe try to support the game with some particle effects.

Summary

10.45 / 20

"Around The Clock" by "Gaz"

Pick up your darts , set a target , aim ...and voila!!

Pros & Cons
+No matter how simple it looks or plays
it offers some fun!
+Some nice responses that you couldn't
have had imagined.
+Quite nice music/sfx

-There is a bug where you can throw darts off the target.
-The texture used for the crosshair has no transparency at all.
-The GUI needs more work
2.44 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are extremely simple and some important textures lack
transparency resulting in ugly looking images.

1.07 / 2.5
Sound
The music is not that bad but it does gets old after a while.
The sound effects are descent.
1.77 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay needs some more work.
The could have been more "responses" in form of dialog messages
with all stats etc.

Its not a bad game , it just needs more support.
2.27 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

9.82 / 20

"DSDice" by "M. Lucanius"

DSDice is a Yahtzee clone with a really great interface and..... eh , lets see .

Pros & Cons
+Very impressive GUI
+Excellent design

-No sound effects or music
-There's no response at all - for example animation for dice -
-Can't focus on it because it lacks support on response

1.88 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are really excellent , but some animations are more
than welcome.

2.5 / 2.5
Sound
Unfortunately there arent any sound effect or music

0 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
Honestly , i can't focus on this game.
There is no response at all , and it feels like switching pages with statistics.

It needs more support.

1.12 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

7.77 / 20

"Five_Error " by "Tiwaz
"

Five_Error  is a  simple game where all you have to do is to spot
which parts of the images differ...

Pros & Cons
+Not bad graphics
+Funny sound effects
+Left/Right handed option (with many issues(!) )
+Nice image effects in the intro


-The menu has serious issues the functionality of the options are swapped
upside down(!).
-Quite boring gameplay
1.07 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are not bad , but not perfect.
I like the intro image effects...

1.27 / 2.5
Sound
There are a couple of funny sound effects that give life to this little
homebrew.

Unfortuantely there isn't music.

1.07 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay is extremely simple.
All you have to do is to spot which parts of the image differ and click on them.

2.03 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.32 / 2
Bugs found: There are serious issues with the menu(!).

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Fix the bugs.

Summary

7.26 / 20

"Stargrazer" by "SwedishFish"

Another classic spaceshooter ... lets see how it will go...

Pros & Cons
+Descent graphics
+Quite for for a few minutes

-Issues with collisions
-The scrolled backgrounds are chopped
-The music really is way off the concept

1.64 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are descent , but the scrolling backgrounds are
chopped.

1.25 / 2.5
Sound
The music is really off the concept.
The basic sound effects are fine though.

1.1 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
Well , you just shoot without some tactic involved and its getting old
after a while...

It needs more work.

1.27 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.64 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

7.4 / 20

"Xplosive Combat
" by "fooshi
"

Xplosive Combat is a simple shoot 'em up game with some interesting sound
effects but lacks support in the most important part : the gameplay.

Pros & Cons
+Nice sounds and music
+Some nice sprites and layers


-Chopped background images
-Not challenging
-Needs a GUI


0.70 / 5
Graphics
The graphics aren't that bad , but the chopped backgrounds
really make the whole game experience ...


1.55 / 2.5
Sound
The music and sound effects from the other hand aren't bad at all!
Nice work.

1.65 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay has some issues and needs more work.
It isn't challening at all and getting boring after a while.

Also spawn more enemies to make it more fun.

0.88 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.56 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend until a complete release is available.

Summary

6.84 / 20

"Alien Puzzle" by "GEMISIS"

Alien puzzle is one of these little addicting board puzzle games that are really
fun to play for a couple of minutes.

Unfortunately the project is a bit rushed and its a bit frustrating.

Pros & Cons
+Really fun for sometime
+Has linked worlds

-No sound effects/music
-The graphics need more work

1.22 / 5
Graphics
The graphics need more work , they are extremely ms-paint-ish and
that's a not good thing.

0.95 / 2.5
Sound
Unfortunately there aren't any sound effects or music

0 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay is simple but addicting at the same time.
The lack of better graphics and audio really drop the fanfactor down.

2.33 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.76 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend a.t.m.

Summary

6.76 / 20

"Lights Off!" by "arrpirate"

I think that the coder describes this one really well :

Description:

This is my version of Lights Out. It has several variants built in. You can change variants by using the sliders to the right of the game board and you play the game by trying to turn off all of the lights.

When you click on a button it toggles between its different light settings (in the most basic mode, this is a simple on/off action, but in the more advanced variants there are multiple light states). Not only that, but the lights to either side of it as well as above and below it toggle as well.

[/b]

Pros & Cons
+Quite challenging


-Graphics need more work
-No sound or music
-Needs a GUI

0.99 / 5
Graphics
The graphics are really simple and they need more
work to support the game.

1.06 / 2.5
Sound
Unfortunately there arent any sound effects or music.
0 / 2.5
Gameplay/Replay value/etc
The gameplay is a bit challenging but with the lack of some response
and sound effects its getting old after a couple of minutes.

1.07 / 5
Motion support
No motion support
0 / 1.5
Original Entry
YES!!  , an original entry!
1.5 / 1.5
Bonus
0.77 / 2
Bugs found: No bugs were found.

Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?: Nothing to recommend unless a more complete version is available.

Summary

5.39 / 20

[Conle]

I have less than a hour to add the toplist and some images...lets see if i can add them too  

-edited again-
Sorry for doing a couple of syntactic and/or grammar errors.

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Sorry only 14' left before 00:00 , so i don't plan to add the 2 missing screenshots.
But here is the toplist

Final top10
Position::::Entry::::Score::::Dev [/b]

1. Operation Libra , 18.11pts , B12CORE
2. DawnSeekers  , 17.44pts , Smealum
3. Seek And Recharge , 16.38pts , samel
4. You have to burn the rope , 13.89pts, LaPatateInc
5. Bouncy marble v2 , 11.56pts ,leinad
6. Touch right , 11.47pts,hillbilly
7. Hangman , 11.41pts,Tassu
8. DronsDS , 10.63pts , leinad
9. OMG WTF , 10.45pts , arrpirate
10. Around the clock , 9.82pts,Gaz

-/edited-

[M. Lucanius]

Real quick. 

Honestly , i can't focus on this game.
There is no response at all , and it feels like switching pages with statistics.

How was it unresponsive? That was the purpose of the die roll button animation.

Thanks

[Conle]

Real quick. 

How was it unresponsive? That was the purpose of the die roll button animation.

Thanks

I wasn't really satisfied by the fact that some stuff didn't really worked as someone could be expecting.

For example , it would be really good if you could do some dice physics or animation combined with movement.

The gui is impressive but the gameplay feels very "static" atm..
.


Good luck , and always remember : These results are not finals. Reviewers are also judged.

[M. Lucanius]

Good luck , and always remember : These results are not finals.

Thanks. What would be really cool is if the die were 3D, but this is my first project, so there's a lot of time for me to improve.
Thanks again! 

[LaPatateInc]

Really great reviews. I read them all, and it seems pretty fair.

Just one thing :
" but since the game is incomplete its not that fun!."
"Nothing to recommend until a full release is available"

You never played the real Flash Game, right ?
It's a parody of games being too hard.
It IS the full game... and it's exactly the opint of this game : Being easy and have only one level.
That's why i've added some challenges, as for the 27-seconds run which is pretty hard.

[Conle]

Really great reviews. I read them all, and it seems pretty fair.

Just one thing :
" but since the game is incomplete its not that fun!."
"Nothing to recommend until a full release is available"

You never played the real Flash Game, right ?
It's a parody of games being too hard.
It IS the full game... and it's exactly the opint of this game : Being easy and have only one level.
That's why i've added some challenges, as for the 27-seconds run which is pretty hard.

No i have never played the flash/pc version of this game , just thought i would write my impressions after testing your submission a couple of times.

The animation/graphics/response are really great , but the gameplay isn't really challenging.

Good luck in the comp!

[soulanger]

@Conle: Sorry to intrude, but the game is exactly like that. The idea of the author was to make a revolutionary (which it was a few years back then) parody art game, which isnt supposed to be hard. The gameplay isnt supposed to be taken seriously, the instead the message was.  If you read my review, I gave great words to the author that he was able to squeeze more gameplay to it.

[Conle]

@Conle: Sorry to intrude, but the game is exactly like that. The idea of the author was to make a revolutionary (which it was a few years back then) parody art game, which isnt supposed to be hard. The gameplay isnt supposed to be taken seriously, the instead the message was.  If you read my review, I gave great words to the author that he was able to squeeze more gameplay to it.

Well , i think the author's reply on the subject was enough to clear up some things ,
so there is no need to continue this.

But i will reply to you :
No i didn't read all your reviews yesterday because i want always to get the first impressions
with clear mind.And ...im reviewing my reviews.

I believe you do the same...

And as you can see it got pretty high score to all categories that deserved high rating...So its fair.

[arrpirate]

I understand sound seems to be important to you, but keep in mind that I am hearing impaired and sound effects are extremely difficult for me to implement.

And in response to the lack of a GUI for Lights Off!, it's because I was trying to emulate my childhood memory of my own handheld Lights Off game. It was extremely simplistic. Basically exactly what is in my game. Just a simple 'on/off' switch and some sliders.

[Conle]

I understand sound seems to be important to you, but keep in mind that I am hearing impaired and sound effects are extremely difficult for me to implement.

And in response to the lack of a GUI for Lights Off!,
it's because I was trying to emulate my childhood memory of my own handheld Lights Off game.
It was extremely simplistic. Basically exactly what is in my game.
Just a simple 'on/off' switch and some sliders.

Regarding the audio & your game "Lights off!" ,
Well this is a competition , some people have worked really hard to make their projects
nearly perfect so it wouldn't be fair if i wasn't taking account some important aspects.

I am hearing impaired and sound effects are extremely difficult for me to implement

I didn't know about this , but i will tell you something :
Even if i knew it , i wasn't going to change the rating , because im sure that you wouldn't be
happy if i was writting an excuse like "This person here is hearing-impaired hence the audio part
can't affect the final score".
I wouldn't be happy either because i respect every human beeing and im not racist , and this is a competition!
The best gets the "gold"!.

Next time i think that you should better team up with someone that can help you on the audio
part.

Good luck in the comp!

[arrpirate]

I wasn't begging for anything. I didn't ask for a score change. I was simply explaining why my games are the way they are. Lights Off! is the way it is because I was trying to emulate a game of my past. Audio is lacking in almost all my programs because I'm hearing impaired.

[Conle]

I wasn't begging for anything. I didn't ask for a score change. I was simply explaining why my games are the way they are. Lights Off! is the way it is because I was trying to emulate a game of my past. Audio is lacking in almost all my programs because I'm hearing impaired.

No one said that , it wouldn't make sense in the first place since reviewers are also judged.