Reviews for Atrocitys

[HikorutheWayWardWind]

good..can use some work

First off i thought this was a good game im here for the pros and cons
first the blood wasnt as real so please improve
second if this is about germans killig people *most likely jews or american soldiers* try to add more background of who the people where maybe have the commanding officer of the germans leave a written or typed detailed report of what happend you know fill in more infermation for the veiwer, come up with puzzles somthing that can get people thinking and maybe make it if they dont solve this fast somthing bad happens, maybe get close ups on pictures and maybe a safe behind the picture like add hidden items you have to look maybe add riddles old ones that where common would do man i have so many ideas

good stuff i loved the storie line thats what gave the game its true formand the letters in the begging though make it less detailed and more brief about what happend and have parts in the game where the main charachter or you face the victims rath or call for help if you think about it you can make a bigger better game

Bat-Company responds:

For starters: thanks for the kind review.
The blood did not have a real texture, I hope it's better in Atrocitys 2. I will keep your tips about more background in mind, and will try to put more interaction in the next games. You do have a lot of ideas, don't wanna make a game yourself? :-D

Greetings!

[eggmanslittlehelper]

........lol........I'm stuck........lol

I'm seriously stuck for some reason -sweatdrop- when I leave the room when it says YOU SHALL DIE ( XD ) I couldn't figure out the next area to go to by the way the hand was funny man the fake hand lol XDDDD but I always get very scared of these games I don't know why i continue to play these damn games I guess I got problems lol cuz I believe in ghosts and this shit is making me mental I think lol who knows but I know my house is haunted we just have nice ghosts ^_^ they make weird noises when we sleep its gay T_T

Bat-Company responds:

For starters, thanks for the review, very funny ^^! I used to think that too, until I found out that hot water in central heating makes such a noice :-D...

I changed the walktrough a bit, to help you guys with that room (seems to be difficult?). Check it out:
http://www.jasperke.net/atroc itys_walktrough.html

Greetings :-)
Jasper

[bluewyvern]

Good atmosphere, nicely done.

Your technical skills improve by strides with each game...keep it up, and you'll be turning out masterpieces one day.

I really like the photos you used. They create a very nice atmosphere for the game, and are nice shots in and of themselves. (You said you took them yourself, right?) It would be great if you created a photo gallery on your website showing off your photos -- I'm a big fan of the "abandoned places" genre.

The video was a nice touch for this game, if a bit choppy at times. (During the long sequence in the room with the girl, whenever the camera moved to the right there was a huge black blank space...something went wrong there). But I'm sure you'll refine this as you have with other game elements as you go on.

One final suggestion...although the English was better for this game than in previous ones, you might try to find a proofreader who will be willing to go over your text before you put it in the game. (You can probably find some volunteers somewhere on this site if you ask nicely.) Spelling and grammar mistakes, small though they may be, can be really distracting, and a kind proofreader can help you smooth things out a lot. The title of the game, for example, should be spelled "Atrocities" -- the spelling "Atrocitys" seemed like an intentional deviation (and actually worked pretty well), until the word came up in the context of the game itself, and it became clear that it was simply a misspelling.

Overall, I enjoyed the game quite a bit, and I offer these detailed suggestions because I know that you honestly want to improve, and will make good use of constructive criticism. I wish you the best of luck in your future projects...keep up the good work!

Bat-Company responds:

Thank you very much for the very, very long but nice letter! It always pleases me when I get some positive response! I understand your point about the English, I do not speak and write it as my native language you see, and I will make use of a translator or something in the future, hope it didn't bugged you too much anyway...
I admit that there were still a lot of mistakes in this game, I will surely improve the skills for next projects. The thing with the black square wasn't my intention, it was to cover up a door... :-D
I took the pictures myself with a friend, in an abandoned house here in Belgium (where I live ;-). I do not know a hell of a lot of these houses so it might be a long time until I find a suitable. The story for the next is almost finished, that's positive. It is winter now - or the winter is beginning - so the weather is fine for taking these kind of pictures.

Thanks again for the advice I get from all of you guys!
Jasper

[Gargoylecarryingguns]

Nerg

After the 'You Shall Die' on the fireplace, what the hell do you do?

I've tried everything, and I still can't find a solution.

Bat-Company responds:

I quickly wrote a short walktrough for people who might have problems playing this game. VISIT IT AT www.jasperke.net/atrocitys_wa lktrough.html).
For now: you have to click on the little arrow at the left bottom of your screen. You will then go back to the hallway...

[Blaze-thepyro]

Hnmmm.

Its been a while since I've seen a horror game like this - But how long has this been on the sight? I've only just now seen it. In any case, despite the few graphical errors, the graphics in the game were pretty cool, and original. Interesting use of live-action camera shots, though thats where you made the most mistakes - But the graphics were still good. You may want to add a plot or objective to gameplay, rather than making this just an exploration game.

None the less, pretty sweet.

Bat-Company responds:

Hey thanks for the advice! I'll keep that in mind, and I'm working on the story as we speak (there might be an atrocitys 2), to make it more deep and better organized. I am continuously improving my flash skills also, so I'll take a bit more time to make it really good (less mistakes ...). The game was posted on 08/02/2006 and it will soon reach 25.000 views. I love your reviews and votings, keep 'em coming! :-D
Greetings.