DecipleofWu's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Perdition]

For starters, this game's atmosphere is outstanding. It kept me on edge and really captures the dark and gritty nature of the game. The story is great; it's an interesting take on the dispute between God and Satan. And the art is great. This is definitely one of the best-looking flixel games I've played.

This game's only fault is the gameplay. Don't get me wrong, the controls are smooth and there isn't anything wrong with them, but to me the game itself didn't feel all that fun, or at least not enough for me to do another playthrough. This is something where it's main driving force is its story, which can be interesting, but more often than not that feeling fades after one playthrough, even with multiple endings.
This game certainly has its merits -- a great atmosphere, compelling story, and multiple endings -- however those merits aren't enough to bring me back a second time.

[Road of the Dead 2]

PROTIP: play the Jak X Soundtrack while playing this. It fits this game so well.

[Thing-Thing Arena Pro]

While it is good, it's definitely not up to par with the previous games.
1. The addition of objectives is an interesting innovation, and a nice attempt to give us a different experience from the previous games.
2. A minimap would've come in handy in this game. The levels are a bit bigger than they were in the previous arena games, which was fine until the were items scattered about and a time limit was added. Remembering where everything is placed is a tedious task, and a map would make it less frustrating.
3. The double jumping and health regen from the last few games was taken out. While there are items to increase your health scattered about, dodging bullets isn't very easy in this game. Also, the exclusion of double jumping makes the levels a bit harder to traverse.
Those are what I've noticed after playing this for a bit. This game is a nice addition to the series, but I'd still recommend TTA3 over this.