Score: 9
"Excellent Job"
date: December 12, 2007
As someone who enjoyed the original version of "Your Face," I greatly enjoyed this expansion to the original game. I didn't really think that the "light version" (as it is now called) could be expanded on, but the author certainly found a way to make the game 10 times better than it was!
First off, the original game was great, in that it was a fun, gadget-like game that allowed you to make a quick picture of some guy, print it out, send it to a friend, etc. The game was simple, but cleanly made, and had tons of replay value. It was definitely something I didn't want to forget. Now, the additions of the game make an originally great game greater. I'll cover each new feature on its own below:
E-mail: The "print" feature was great, as I was able to print out the face I made and tape it to a co-worker's monitor whenever I wanted. Now, I can bombard their inboxes, too!
Webcam feature: This feature is GREAT. It adds so much more opportunity to the game and the ability to screw around with people's faces. I don't really need to explain how much potential this has (if you've played with Photo Booth in Mac OS X, you certainly know). It is a disappointment that you cannot e-mail in webcam mode, but I am sure there is some limitation that prevents this. At least you can still print, though!
Challenge mode: Who would've thought you could turn something like this into a game? The challenge mode is a great lunchtime diversion and a great mini-game for those quick breaks in your day (similar to The Timewaster). I didn't have much time to play it myself, but the "match the face" game mechanic is extremely easy to understand, and ultimately comes down to quick reflexes and knowing the "rotation" of the different facial objects. I can see someone getting addicted to this on their lunch hour easily.
One other thing that I should mention is how good the artwork of this game is. While this is not different from the previous "light" version of the game, it adds a lot to it. The black-and-white theme is actually a boost to the game style (color would take away the simplicity of it all), and the hand-drawn style of the game is very pleasing to the eye.
Overall, the original was very clean, well programmed, very nicely drawn and animated, and a good gadget. However, now, "Your Face" is definitely grown into something bigger that will keep people playing it again and again.
December 16, 2007
Author's Response:
thank you very much for this detailed review, man!
As for the webcam-email-disappointment: you're right, theres no comfortable way to mail the picture that was shot by webcam (if anyone out there knows a way that can be made with ActionScript 2.0, please tell me!) - the easiest way is to take a screenshot. wait... if you take a screenshot, please let me see it!
