TharosTheDragon's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Grow a Buddy]

You completely ripped off your friend? Your animation has almost nothing to do with his video. This is just so much better in so many ways.

[Lazy Writing 5]

Ha ha. I love how the lady was clapping while holding a baby in one hand.

Is this supposed to be based on something? I mean, we're used to weird stuff from you, but this reaches a whole new level. And it skipped several levels in between.

[Alan Wake Tribute]

Alan Wake is one of your favorite games? You must be deprived. It was a terrible game, contrived and uninspired. The facial animations and lip-syncing were ridiculously bad. There was nothing new or exciting to scare you, just creepy enemies attacking you as usual, like Bioshock or any number of horror shooters. It's the same thing over and over again throughout the whole game, and it totally fails to scare you. A horror game should have you running for your life all the time, but this game is full of enemies that generally die pretty easily and don't pose enough of a threat to really be scary. Also, the story is lame and has nothing to do with the gameplay. Alan apparently has the power to affect reality with his writing so why not incorporate that into the game? Instead it's given some ill-conceived lip service. Nothing makes any sense and there doesn't seem to be any point to the game at all. The only thing I liked about it was that it was set in my state so the scenery was nice.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Your animation ain't bad, actually.

RidenerDesign responds:

I don't understand how my liking to one game effects how many other good ones I might've played. Just because your opinion is different doesn't mean that I'm "deprived." I consider myself a pretty casual gamer and have played various other games that I've really enjoyed. The thing that really stood out to me in Alan Wake was the story. Sure, the gameplay can be repetitive, but it's a story driven experience that kept me entertained throughout. I found it original, very inspiring, and above the typical shooter plot. Also, Alan Wake isn't a horror game, it's a psychological action thriller. I don't get why that's such a common misconception considering it's typed on the cover of the game. The gameplay is directly related to the story, even if you have the slightest bit of understanding of it. And certain things you mentioned, such as the lip syncing and incorporating gameplay elements have already been fixed and implemented into the new game. I do agree with you on some of those points, but it didn't take away from the experience at all for me. In the end, it's all just different opinions though. Thanks for the comment!

[Sean and Such Ep. 11]

I love this series.

Guys, right click and deselect play when you're in the office, then zoom in on the list on the wall. It's a guide about how to tell an animal is dead.

SeanAndSuch responds:

Good catch man :) thanks for being a cool fan... we hope you keep enjoying the series.

[Animation Critique]

Would've been better if it was unscripted. Sari's lines sound contrived and unnatural, and it comes across as more annoying than funny. If she independently decided to critique your stuff then this would be good, but otherwise it's not worth making.

Edit Sep 4, 2020: Gosh I sure was mean back then. I've improved my review score. Really great job with this.

[Bright Future]

Ha ha, brilliant. I'll bet your representation of what those bragging girls look like is spot on. That tiny little person standing next to them is hilarious.

[JUSTICE'd]

Just like Strangers on a Train. Or Horrible Bosses, which is where I heard about Strangers on a Train from.

[PotterGump]

Very funny. But how come at the end screen there are 5 things to roll over but only two voice clips?