Reviews for Thoreau

[UknownXL]

Uggh

Artistically the game was interesting. (good in some spots but not great) I assume you guys were going for a limbo esque type of feel. Its was extremely painful and irritating to move. The game lagged from the start and it didnt help that the character walks at a snails pace. I didnt feel drawn into the world which is probably what you guys were aiming for.

In the end it felt like I was just walking right and waiting for something to happen. It could have been good, but I could tell it was rushed.

[SarisoftheOmega]

ugh... dull.

honestly. first time players do need to have their hands held, for a little while. like for one. some of your traps youd only be able to recognize if you had played this many times before. its a little bit insulting that you expect everyone to be on board with everything you put in your game. the sounds do suggest something is about to happen. but even so you cant predict whats going to happen so that you can maneuver quickly enough to avoid it. speed is an issue but not the problem. otherwise it was ok for a game made in under a week.

[sisima70]

Bad trap system but good concept
2/5

[weej267]

It needs a lot of work

This game has great graphics and sound. The traps, however, are very poorly constructed. There are a lot of bugs, where traps will kill you after being constructed (as you already know). On top of that, your sight ability usually doesn't tell you where the trap is coming from. This results in this being one of those games where the only way to beat it is to memorize the whole level, which is annoying because you gave the player an ability that becomes pretty much useless...

[niconinja34]

Slow and Difficult

I give you three stars for the idea and forr putting it together and getting it approved by newgrounds..
however the game is generally really slow, which tests the patience of anyone trying to play it. the respawns are likewise a pain.
also, nowhere do i see any instructions or controls so loss of points for lack of clarity there. in the first section.. the pitfall is stupidly difficult because the ceiling is too low to make a proper jump over the lava- spike pit. My opinion is that this is still a work in progress.. take it back and fix it so that you can play it full through and enjoy it without all the unnecessary stuff testing one's patience