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Dungeon of Mythological Mismatch
by Ian Sutton
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Review by entheh all reviews by entheh

'Dungeon of Mythological Mismatch' pits you as either Jesus or the devil judging by the graphics, or 'a good guy' or 'a bad guy' according to the readme. Your job seems to be to reach the exit, interacting along the way if you wish with what are apparently citizens but look somewhat undead, and avoiding a number of monsters that, while harmful to a god like you, the mere mortal citizens don't seem to need saving from. I can see some of the eponymous mismatch in the artwork, between the felt-tip wall shading, Jesus's pixel-art eyes, and the finely shaded and perfected undead.

Despite a lack of coherence, the game is rather enjoyable. There is a good success-failure ratio, and the temptation to try just once more is always there. The basic elements that make a game fun are in place.

I have a suggestion for improving the enemy AI. It seems to run in ticks, without showing me any indication of when those ticks will happen. If I want to lure an enemy round a corner, it's anyone's guess whether I will miss its ticks and remain undetected, or catch too many ticks and get eaten. I would prefer for each enemy to be constantly on the lookout if it is not already moving.

There also seems to be an initial delay on each level before anything can move. I can't tell when that delay will end, and can get caught out over and over again if I start near an enemy. I would prefer to start a slightly safer distance from any enemies, and be able to initiate the level myself during the delay should I want to.

Otherwise, fix the crash bug when I press 'up' when already at the top, and throw away those unsolvable mazes that occasionally come out, and you've got yourself what isn't too bad a game!

Scores: Overall 2 Artistical 2 Technical 2 Genre 2

Super Battle Thor II
by Team Battle Thor
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Review by entheh all reviews by entheh

Sadly this game was not to be, and was submitted as only a slide show. However, FalseMasterJ's decision to cut his losses and put this together is a commendable one, and the presentation is rather well done.

The crayon art is attractive. The story is well told. The vocal samples are well made and add an entertaining touch of humour. The informal (and grammatically disastrous) conversation before and after the slide show adds an endearing personal touch.

There is some area for improvement in the music. Most of it uses the same set of samples ad infinitum, in particular a low drum that would become a little annoying after a while if this were a full game. I think it would benefit from a little more variation. That said, perhaps the complete change in style for the end boss music is a little too jarring.

Luckily, because it is so short, it doesn't matter too much, and the entry holds its own all the same. Well done!

Scores: Overall 2 Artistical 4 Technical 2 Genre 3