jthrash's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Doomguy]

Yeah, I would react similar to DoomGuy if some demons so much as looked at my dog the wrong way.

[Lunch break]

I consistently love your consistent art style. Consistently!

Charkked responds:

thank you for your consistent

[1147]

"Dreamcast Daily" sounds like it would be a gloomier source of news than the Energy and Environment section of Reuters, considering the console was retired over 20 years ago now. Not that good news sells paper in general for whatever reason, especially in games "journalism."

Please shut up about NFTs, games "journalism," I just want some news on the upcoming Sonic Frontiers!

[CRAZY BREAD]

Thought that was AiAi from Super Monkey Ball for a second.

[Yoshi ;P]

GASP!! Go to your room, Yoshi, and don’t come out until you learn to respect your elders!!

[fighting game character designs panel sketches n arts]

So she’s inspired by both Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui? NICE! You’re very creative even with your choice of references!

[Pokemon Commission]

This style has always appealed to me, and apparently a bajillion other late-'90's kids.

[Patapon]

Ahh, a great memory of a time when Sony PlayStation actually tried to compete with Nintendo in terms of creative gameplay and graphics, instead of just making gritty, "realistic", but otherwise boring and easy games on the PS4 and then re-releasing them again on the PS5. I want more Patapon!

iamgir responds:

Thank you for the review, I really appreciate it.

On another note, I can't say I agree with you on your point about the eighth & ninth generations of PlayStation. The PS4 had challenging exclusives like Bloodborne (arguably the greatest Souls-like game,) and the artistic Persona 5. There's also Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a VR game with mind-blowingly creative platforming gameplay. Not to mention Dreams by Media Molecule: a game where you can create, draw, or paint anything you can think of. Those are just a few PS4 games to mention that have challenging gameplay, unique mechanics, and stylised art direction.

And as for PS5, you've got the new Ratchet & Clank (which has Pixar-level graphics,) Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Bugsnax (a funny, cute Pokemon-like game,) and the free-for-everyone Astro sequel: Astro's Playroom (which is better than anything free on the Switch.) What you want is there on modern PlayStation too. What you're saying in regard to creative gameplay could be applied to Nintendo too, since they recycle franchises like Mario a lot. And finally, the gritty realistic games have a sense of creative art direction too -- they are just conveying it in a different way that happens to resemble real-life a little more. Examples of this include the one-take cinematography of God of War (2018,) the changing color palette of Resistance 3 throughout its chapters, and the tribal-futuristic aesthetics of Horizon Zero Dawn. Personally, I don't want PS to compete with Nintendo, because Nintendo does not make what I look for and love most in games.

But, I apologise if I went on a rant. Thank you for your rating again, it means a lot coming from an awesome artist and animator such as yourself. And yeah, I also want more Patapon :)

[Pokémon Trainer]

That kid is a monster. Some would say a.........pocket monster!

[Warmup - Hel]

Very nice color choices. This would be a great candidate for a more polished re-paint.