I knew what it would mean from the start.
I hate groups like the KK as much as anyone else, but making spammy flashes full of seizure incuding flashing is not too far from what they do. If you made something entertaining out of it, that would be one thing, but this is no better than the kind of crap KK, FF and the like put out.
Also, the KK is dead.
But I enjoy doing things like this :)
A textbook poor animation.
The animation itself was incredibly jerky, and not fluid at all. It looked more like a slideshow than like a proper animation. The graphics were incredibly dull as well. The same old Madness sprites were used for the umpteenth time, using the same guns, in the same grey environments.
The sound was almost passable. The gun sounds were as good as you'd find anywhere else, but the voices were awful. The same voice was obviously both heroes, and he was speaking into the microphone very quietly. Speak louder and with more energy into the microphone, the effort really shows.
Finally, the story and plot. The story was incomprehensible and poorly executed. Some things in the story flat out made no sense, like you made a mistake then realized it too late to edit. For instance, the "why did my disguise disappear" part. Or the Deus Ex Machina found in the "magnet that only attracts guns" which is completely, utterly ridiculous. Also, the character is "Gordon" not "Morgan." Morgan Freeman is an actor, Gordon Freeman is the Half Life hero.
However, I can tell you put a good deal of effort into this. You obviously had some sort of idea of how it would play out, and went through the effort to at least find the Madness sprites for your flash. Your skills will improve with time, but for now, all you can do is practice and make more flashes.
the morgan freeman thing was humor, i was making a joke. but thanks for taking the time.
A very good start
The art was really nice, and the animation was fluid and smooth.
As you said though, there were audio synching problems. If there was so much as some background music though, your flash would improve greatly.
I like the character designs a lot, and hope they can be in a longer cartoon with some sound added in.
Looking forward to more!
Thank you so much for your response! I'm pleased to hear that the characters of Kraklak were appealing, and that you'd even like to see them in a longer piece!
Very stylish, and funny too!
This was one cool flash. The art was really cool, and all the characters had a neo-noir vibe, with the eternally lit cigarettes and silhouettes.
Funny touches like people saying "love" after everything, and taking pictures of the murder scene were great, and really gave some extra personality to it all.
A stylish, unique, and funny animation. Not many things this original come around on Newgrounds - great work!
Yeah, the neo noir thing was something I was going for, but in a comedy sort of way - I'm glad you got the vibe! I tried to make a fully different and unique style out of the cigarette speaking and black silhoettes, but I think I'll change that in future, seeing as smoking is gradually being phased out in society and will soon turn into something of the past.. It's about time I stopped being lazy and learnt to do some proper lip-synching :(
I'm working on refining this style and adding some new, more modern elements and hopefully make a more entertaining and fun flash series. I've found it's not a bad start looking to your stuff for examples of how to do that!
Thanks for the uplifting comments dude!
The best Madness tribute continues
99% of Madness tributes on Newgrounds range from bad to unwatchable. Your series offsets this trend with an original narrative, colorful and good looking art style, and a legitimate story to tell, not just mindless violence.
Loved the first one, loved this one, and you can bet I'm looking forward to Xionic Madness 2, come September!
Fantastic work in every aspect!
:D yay I survived, thanks ;D
Reeks of unoriginality.
The short story is, sprite animations have been done to death. Very few bring anything unique to the table, and this is no exception.
Nothing new was on display, as this story has been done before. Unless you're really going to go out and make it unique, I wouldn't bother doing anything of the sort.
There's little I can say about the art or animation, as the art was pre-made sprites and a single image (the mock up title screen, which I'll admit looked alright)
Start making animations using your own art and universe. Hell, you could even draw Mario and Luigi in flash and you'd at least be a step ahead of most sprite animators.
Better luck with your future submissions,
battosai810
You know, I think you are right. And that is what I thought too when I first thought of making a luigi game. "There's a million of them" I said. But then it hit me. There was a story I wrote for a school, it was like, 50 pages of small copybook. Maybe about 25 or 30 of A4 pages. I gave to my teacher, who gave it to the principal, who suggested I put it on the internet. And at that time I was thinking of making a luigi game. So, put em both together, with inspiration from the Metal Gear Solid series (you know, with those plot twists that leave your jaw open for an hour) I plan to make something that is truly unique. Bowser is the least of luigi's worries here, and mario.... Well I don't want to spoil anything. But if you'd like, PM me and I'll PM you with a little more of the story.
When I told it to A guy I was gonna be working with, he told me to get started right now as he couldn't wait for it anymore. Let's just hope it turns out the way I envision it now.
B is the loneliest number
B is the letter for B
Clockday 08, represent.
Huge 40k fan
And this does it justice. The graphics were very nice, so was your bit of 3d work - the Rhino coming over the hill looked really good. The song fit the flash very well, and really got your point across.
And yeah, it totally sucks to be a guardsman.
Two things - what do you have planned for part 2, and what army do you play?
Anyway, very good flash, can't wait to see more from you, 40k related or not.
1) The song is 2 parts, the second half is longer and really dramatic at the ending,
2) funnily enough, I play Tau and Chaos, the two armies NOT featured in the film! (aside from orks)
3)Thanks for the positive feedback :D
Very David Lynch
The art and presentation of the whole piece was astounding. That and the sound (forwards/backwards speech of TV Head) really reminded me of David Lynch's work, like the stranger moments of Twin Peaks, as did the flaming B.
Possibly the finest piece of Clock-related flash ever made.
Haha thank you for the awesome review, David Lynch? Im humbled !
9's instead of 10's make baby jesus cry though.
And actually the TV's are not talking backwords... dum dum dum....
The ClockCrew loves you and all !
Gotta love the Locks
You guys kick the crap out of CC, GG, KK, and all the like. Nice art and animation, great audio, and genuinely funny jokes. Happy Lock Day guys, you deserve it.
Amen to that, brother.
I'm Camtoons. I make cartoons. That's not confusing or anything.
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