Kasten-Karl's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Broken Dreams]

Okay, if i got this correctly, this game "features" character sprites from Maple Story, gameplay mechanics of "Company of myself" and while i don't know where you got your backgrounds, i know for sure i recognize that moon you have there... All things considered, while it's not put together badly, it's put together from things that are 90% not your own. So not a bad game, but bad form.

[Hero's Mom]

The premise is cynical, your actions are meaningless, the message is hopeless. I love it.

[Memento Mori]

Obviously some reviewers seem to have a problem with the game because it doesn't share their beliefs. I believe it speaks out the truth. Thank you.

[Don't Escape]

A very nice game, but it had some design issues. (SPOILERS)
From the introduction, it says i remember everything. Having to look for the Potion recipe felt very unnatural this way. If it said "I don't remember anything", having to look through my own notes does feel natural, actually i would have expected it. Here the puzzle seems out of place and that's why it's very hard to find. Also when looking at the table, there seems to be only one note. More hints for the second note and less against would be good.
Also the trap door was very hard to see and it was hard for me to guess why the potion didn't have a bigger effect (i thought i only got the recipe 90% right) - but i guess that's less unfair than normal difficulty. Very nice game, you regain a half star for the original idea.

[King's Ascent]

The game was nice and all, but the theme song was awesome.

[Elf Story]

Let's say something positive first, shall we? The animation is great. It's fluid, stylish, just looks perfect. Sadly, that's everything good i can say. The music is annoying. The character moves terribly slow. Having to restart the game or go through roughly 40 advertisements because you cannot lift a rock - if you killed an enemy before trying to do so - just sucks. Who get's the money for those advertisements, anyway? You? Congrats on that. In my eyes, it's biggest flaw might be the absence of any story that could be accepted as anything more than a cheap excuse for gratuitous violence. Honestly, this might be okay as a showcase of your animator skills, it's not as a game. It lacks wit, speed and - most of all - fun. Sorry.

[Tower of Heaven]

I loved this game.
It forced me to make a level of my own, and if something brings me this far, that really says something. I especially enjoyed the retro look and how it was difficult, but fair at the same time. It gave me the feeling of old Mario Land 2, especially that game's final level. And your story was cool, too.
By the way, my level-code:
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[Why Am I Dead]

Really cool, actually. I like the game's feel, but i admit i went through it simply by taking over everyone once and talking to each other character, switching back only when somebody said "i want to talk to you/him" etc. Of course the solution was different then expected. Great game.

[Medieval Shark]

Honestly, i don't get these Shark games.
It's not that it was made badly, it's not the music, not the graühics, that's all fine. It's just so absolutely pointless. Also it's very short, too. Sorry.

[The Visit]

Oh, i just love this. Had to get every ending. It's short, true, but i somehow feel that it's not about length here. Art.