Individual reviews for each part.
Preloader + Menu:
I guess the loading screen looks good enough, but not the menu and buttons, which look like they're from a completely different flash. It's nice that each part is a coloured suit, interesting touch.
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Rtil:
Titled 'The Ballad of George Zimmer' on AlbinoBlackSheep as a standalone submission, this flash has to be the highest quality and the longest part of this collab. It's a dramatic Godfather-esque version of the eponymous Men's Wearhouse, where a disgruntled customer tries to get Zimmer to refund his shitty suit. It uses hand-drawn pencil sketches (or is it charcoal, can't tell from the high contrast) that makes this feel like a visual novel, with solid writing to boot.
Not something I'd expect in a Star Syndicate collab, but then again, this is rtil, who also made Pallid Fingers 1 & 2 and Say Something, and would later go on to make Metropolis Circuit. It isn't as fluid or refined as his other animations, but it does stand out as one of the better parts of this collab, and I understand why a lot of viewers praise just this part.
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Taylor Bortner:
NOTE: Taylor did not delete his account, they just removed all but two movies from their page, including the credit to this movie and presumably all involvement with the Star Syndicate
This one's a little longer than the last three.
Watch out for siezures. Also watch your ears at the end. It also said it had shitty writing and the concept was stolen from rtil. The lip-syncing and animation are a little rough, with some bits traced, and some tweened with exaggeration.
Don't take my word for it. Even the author himself said this part is shit.
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Psychomidget:
This part has George Zimmer with a dig bick, and the motion tween carries a lot of the animation here, except the guys face at the end. Has no colour. This and the last three are the shortest.
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TheIRG:
This one is really disturbing and batshit insane. Makes good use of real images though.
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Starberry:
Finally, some justice. And LASERS! This one doesn't end, so click the 'MENU' button at any point to leave the 2 second loop before the music (which is from Metal Gear Solid 3) ends and kicks you back anyway.
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In general:
This is the kind of stuff you'd expect coming from members of the Star Syndicate or other crews centered around spam. These can give you a few laughs, but if you aren't a member or a fan, it can be difficult to enjoy completely. Well, unless there's non-spam hidden inside.
~frog~
