Score: 2

"This could've been better"

submission: Bobo Attacks

date: July 4, 2009

Artistically I feel this movie offered very little satisfaction to the core audience being targetted in that it failed to address the key conventions present in a flash animation. The audio was out of sync, the animation was cut and dry and the story was convoluted and nonsensical.

Perhaps you should try programming instead.

Score: 10

"Fantasticic"

submission: Brawl Funnies [Dick 1]

date: May 7, 2009

Whilst the flash was loading (took a while what with the all the anime porn I had downloading) I noticed all the negative reviews calling you out for attacking a beloved artist on NewGrounds and that the only good short was the first one.

This was when I knew it was going to be good.

Pretty ironic that the same audience you rip apart for gobbling up every new installment of Brawl taunts is sitting there drooling as the joke flies over there head, only to perk up interest at the slightest suggestion of tits or sex.
This was actually funnier than most of the other parody type flash thing cartoons that are made and for the most of them the animation was far better than Brawling Tauntings. I especially enjoyed the one in the balloon, gave me a good chuckle.
There's nothing wrong with doing flash about video games of course, if they're done well, which Brawl taunts is not. Why it's so popular confuses me, maybe it's something to do with a girl being involved.
Anywho I must be off, shan't be watching part two as there are forums I need to be arguing on over if Cloud having sex with Aeris is canon and there's only so many hours in the day FUCK IS THAT KNUCKLES MUSIC STILL PLAYING I THOUGHT I CLOSED THAT WINDOW DAMN

Score: 10

"Totally Awesome!"

submission: Call of Awesome

date: April 1, 2009

What I liked more than the fast-talking and the pupilless eyes with huge eyebrows was the perceptive nature in which you picked out key elements of the gay which I found to be highly amusing.

Also the old lady with a lemon.

DO A GEARS ONE CAUSE THAT'S MY FAVORITE GAME

Score: 8

"Great first episode"

submission: Kook & Lester's Foray 1A

date: March 18, 2009

Very stylish, everything was well drawn, the characters were original and the animation was smooth and consistent. The voice work was good and I liked the constant change of pace, there was never the same shot or background for more than a short period of time, which was great.

Only criticisms would be the 'random' character Kook. Characters that are there just to say random words can usually just come off as annoying, not always, and he didn't all through the piece, just some parts. It doesn't work just to have a character say something irrelevant without rhyme or reason.

Other than that nice work, look forward to part DEUX.

Score: 5

"Well, it wasn't Awesome..."

submission: Left 4 Speed

date: February 1, 2009

First let me just say that for the most part it was fairly well animated, consistent and smooth throughout most of the flash, there's not much to quabble about there. The voices too were well done and good quality, for the lines they were given, and were one of the better parts of watching it.

Now, first to address the glaring issue of Egoraptor. Yeah sure it's hard today to make a video game parody and not be accused of copying him. In most cases it's wrong and people are just doing what they have always done on NG, take the piss out of Video Games. However the similarities in this flash are just too blatant that it's clear it's trying to be an 'Awesome' flash. The art style is extremely similiar, as well as the composition and the pacing in general. You made Grand Theft Awesome so I assume you have respect for the man, but it's better to create a tribute rather than pass off a style as your own.

The jokes themselves were lacking. I mean racism? Seriously? None of it had any relevance aside from the fact that Louis is black. At first I thought it might be satire on the fact that Louis is a stereotypical black character, except he isn't apart from the occasional 'DAYUM'. I'm sure drawing any black character with a bucket of KFC will ilicit a few laughs from the knuckle-draggers but it's hardly a worthy trade-off for the integrity of the piece. Aside from that there were a few giggling moments, dick jokes and projectile vomiting, sure. Just seems like there could've been so much more in here since there's so much more to the game. Maybe you didn't want to alienate people who hadn't played the game, but the people watching this will probably have played it anyway and being included in 'oh yeah that bit haha' moments that only people who have played the game will get is what make Video Game parodies good.

The selling of T-shirts and warning not to steal it also comes across a bit arrogant considering you have no idea how popular it'll be yet, though I'm sure it will be. Merchandise should be there to cater to demand, not just slapped on in hopes of making a couple of extra bucks.

It could've been something good, but I just wasn't seeing what would make this stand out from the rest of the crowd. Either that or this is actually a clever satire and I've fallen for it. Either way, you're a great animator and can do better than this.

Score: 9

"Spot on the point"

submission: Awesomeraptor

date: June 6, 2008

I understand how hard it is to criticise egoraptor without seeming like you hate it, I actually enjoy his work but it receives way more credit than it is due. It's not exactly hard to talk fast and swear a lot, but it's funny definitely....the first time or so.

The compilations especially show the repetitive nature of his cartoons, as they all follow so tightly to the basic formula as you've shown. "there's a black guy so let's make him talk gangsta' 'lol this character's gay' 'loldicks' 'lolhot'. It makes you giggle at first but then you just start wondering whether egoraptor is a homophobic, sexist racist, which I'm sure he's not. It's just that you expect to see something new from each piece, rather than the same flash with different characters in it.

This was a great short flash, the animation was smooth, the voicing was great and it made me laugh, so thanks.

Think I'll go watch Metal Gear Awesome again now.

Score: 10

"I laughed so hard at Jimmy Carr"

submission: Dr. Mocha's Video Gaymes

date: January 15, 2008

This style is great and fits so well, and the jokes were better than those 'Awesome' series has been getting.
Can't go wrong with video game parodies on NG!

Score: 10

"Aw, the fanboys are cute"

submission: Awesome Grounds

date: November 28, 2007

It's true that egoraptor's movies are like an episode of Gilmore Girls with swearing.

Score: 5

"Not funny, semi-decent animation"

submission: Dumbledore is Gay

date: November 6, 2007

I really didn't get where the joke was, just because he's gay he's also sexist, harassing paeodphile? I know "it's a joke", I just don't see where the humour lies, seems like the entire plot was just to string together some lines of Dumbeldore talking dirty. This could have been done in a funny way, but this is just saying "dumbledore is gay llololol".
Nevertheless, the animation was subpar, just basic tweening of characters with some facial movements, I think if you move away from stuff like this you could make something decent.

Score: 10

"Great music video, the animation suited the song"

submission: Flyswattered

date: October 26, 2007

The use of gradients was good but subtle in creating the dark atomsphere, I can really see you improving with animation now, it fits smoothly together and works well.

Keep it up.