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04/23/2014 08:45 AM

Holy crap, that is a massive. well-written review for a measly 15 minute demo. CashmereCat did you a favour, man. Get over it.

Iris Review

03/11/2014 09:10 AM

Okay, that's a pretty sensible way to look at it. I'll see what I can do, thanks piano!

Many thanks for the review! Really appreciate you taking the time to go through the game despite it not really being your cup of tea to begin with: Having been in your position too many times in the past I probably wouldn't have the willpower to go that extra mile, so kudos!

Regarding the swearing: I'm going to have to disagree in that I don't feel that it was excessive. The only two people who really used that kind of language were Enryuu and the Mystery Man, and the former was very clearly an uncouth, bitter, angry person - I don't feel he would work as a character if he didn't have a filthy mouth. I only intended for Helen to use phrases like 'holy crap', and if I remember right Alex never actually swore (owing to his privileged upbringing).

Regarding Alex: This was a guy who ordered 'finest ale' and used words like 'wastrel' in a 'commoners' pub in an area regarded as a "shithole", didn't know about the very foundations of nature and complained about a journey he set out to complete. In hindsight, I agree that there were too many "(Is this guy for real???)" moments, but Alex was definitely not just a victim of bullies - a victim of nurture, maybe, but c'est la vie.

Also, or what it's worth, everyone WAS pretty much an asshole: Helen certainly didn't have the purest intentions, the Mystery Man didn't even complete his ~life advice~ and Enryuu was, well, Enryuu. So I'm glad that came across!

Regarding Graphics, Visuals and Music: I'm surprised, I would have expected a lot more criticism of my mapping (and to an extent, music choice). I'm especially glad the music resonated with you!

Regarding Gameplay: You've got a point regarding the fidgety nature of battles. Working with RPG Maker 2000, there wasn't a whole lot I could have done to make the UX (User Experience) more smooth, and it definitely showed. Don't worry, I'm never using 2k again!

Regarding Glitches: Will fix whenever I get the time (lack of opening screen music is very strange)..

Again, thanks alot for your critique! Will try and take most of it on-board for next time (although if you don't like swearing, you're definitely not gonna like Gotta Clean Up The World...)

Iris Review

03/01/2014 09:22 AM

Woah, wake up in the morning, beat the Elite 4 with Twitch Plays Pokemon and now I see someone's actually written a review for my game. Could this day BE any better?

I pretty much agree with you on all your criticisms (esp. the mapping, which is poor even by my standards), but there's something I need to point out:

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Mana Fields effect every single battle, and the direction you’re facing when a fight begins dictates which Mana Field you’ll have

While that's a great idea (and maybe one I'll implement in the future), currently that's not the case: It's the monsters you're facing that mostly determine with Mana Field you'll have. Some monsters activate random Fields.

But yeah, thanks so much for your review man. It really means a lot to me! *manly tears* (I really need to get around to reviews soon myself)