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It is simple really. I review on their level of expertise, and improvement ratio to their old ones. If you are a relatively new flash author and make pretty blah things, im not going to judge you in the sense of how i would judge someone like Short-Factor.

However, if you have been around since 2004 or something, you would know that flash standards have gone up meaning to compete with some of the big dogs, you have to step up your skills.

With that being said, I take that into consideration when reviewing something REALLY OLD. I've been a NG member since 03 but been on this site since 01. If i review a flash from 2002 i take into consideration how flash was back then. A good reference is looking through the Flash Portal History Collections.

Remember, when you review a flash, that what you do. Review. It is not for bitching about how much you hate sprite movies and that the author should go die in a fire. If you don't like the type of flash, don't review it.

Also, if you don't like a review i have given, please remember, it is MY opinion and i am entitled to it.
Ill be glad to discuss what you though of my review and you are welcome to debate if it was fair.

P.S. Obama wins. Did you think i would post about it? No. I am not happy. I am glad he won, but i am convinced that most people voted for him because he was black. Especially the minorities.

P.P.S My girlfriend is sick, and in the hospital. Please pray her surgery goes well =(.

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Nov. 16, 2008 | 9:47 PM WiiChaoHero says:

I hope she gets better and the surgery goes 100% perfect!

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:17 AM BlackDevilX responds:

Thank you.

Nov. 16, 2008 | 9:48 PM lazydoctor says:

Go fifen all my movies please, black person.

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:16 AM BlackDevilX responds:

Done.

Nov. 16, 2008 | 11:05 PM WilliWowza says:

It's great to see someone giving serious reviews for flash, something that is seriously overlooked most of the time with people just posting 'that was kwl lol' and giving it a 10 regardless. Your idea of scaling scores for flash is really impressive and I especially hate it when talented artists who could do so much better churn out the same old stuff with little effort. Just look at egoraptor and his 'compilations'.

Keep up the good work, we need reviewers like you.

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:00 AM BlackDevilX responds:

=) That is another type of scaling i use. I dont want to get used to a flash. I want to be shocked. I want to see something that i havent seen before.

Thanks man.

Nov. 16, 2008 | 11:44 PM Sodaku says:

I'll pray for ur girlfriend since u rock

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:14 AM BlackDevilX responds:

How about because you care?

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:07 AM ZekeySpaceyLizard says:

fascinating

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:14 AM BlackDevilX responds:

Brilliant.

Nov. 17, 2008 | 12:14 AM TheSovereign says:

Lemme tell ya, I'm not that great at giving reviews. Hell, I've given quite a few one-liners. But anyway, I think you hit it spot on. Everything you've mentioned is something I... might take into consideration. It's certainly a lot better than "lol, awesome!".

Nov. 17, 2008 | 1:56 AM DuDuL says:

Review my flashes LOL :D

oh and...

I hope teh surgery will go fast and well

Nov. 17, 2008 | 3:21 AM MAYORMCHEESE says:

i voted for obama cause im a sexist and i hate palin!!!

Nov. 17, 2008 | 3:22 AM MAYORMCHEESE says:

also i wanted to see republicans cry

Nov. 17, 2008 | 4:47 AM Blackan says:

Hey man, I hope your girlfriend will be ok ): I have one too and I would understand how it feels like to be concern of her safety, I wish you and her both the best

Nov. 17, 2008 | 7:29 AM luka says:

I dig that you review based on the standard of the time. That's the way it should be.

Nov. 17, 2008 | 7:55 AM kingsman13 says:

It's interesting to see that you're taking grading flashes in a new light, but don't you think that the majority of people who haven't read this post/blog/comment/whatever will just think your being obnoxious, considering that they'll see you marking down their score as lower than something which was just made by a newbie and is probably lower-grade?

I suppose you could comment on how you're grading in the review, and avoid that snag altogether.... gah, just strikes me as over-complicating matters.

Also, pity about your girlfriend... what disease is it? Hope she gets through alright.

Nov. 17, 2008 | 9:45 AM BlackDevilX responds:

I hope not. It's isnt about me trying to be obnoxious to popular artists. For instance. I like There she is!!! If he kept doing the same type of story in all his future flashes, i will comment on it, and his 9 or 10 would drop down to an 8 or 7. Take SMBZ for instance. I gave it a 6 because it looked like the other ones, in terms of fighting and animation.

Ill use another reference. I used to like the 'Awesome' stuff. Now that everyone and there grandma jumped on that bandwagon, it lowers the standard of his work. There are many different things i take into consideration when i review a flash.

However, there are some flashes that i dont review, because i know that they wont change a thing. They will still keep the same style, the same sort of dialogue, same jokes....

Also, she has an infection in her gallbladder. =/

Updated: Nov. 17, 2008, 9:58 AM

Nov. 17, 2008 | 10:59 AM shadow532 says:

good luck wiht you girlvriend i hope she gets better soon^^

Nov. 17, 2008 | 11:42 AM Amun-Ra1 says:

Haha, remember when 50% of the front page flashes were sprite movies? And when the first Pico was actually something worth playing?

Nov. 17, 2008 | 4:34 PM Whoawhoawhoa says:

So...How's Final Fantasy Sonic X going?

Nov. 17, 2008 | 6:29 PM BlackDevilX responds:

So...this post has nothing to do with that.

Nov. 19, 2008 | 9:15 PM pfcc15 says:

dat thing about obama
im wit u people only voted for him cause hes black
my whole skool is like 90 pecent black was overly hype about

Nov. 19, 2008 | 9:25 PM Whoawhoawhoa says:

ok then. Just wondering. Also, I hope your girlfriends ok. Yay Obama.......ok later.

Nov. 20, 2008 | 12:00 AM Shadic93 says:

Don't worry, if she fights the sickness then she will get over in no time. Right now she needs all the support she can get. She needs you, man. I hope that she gets better.

P.S. : Look at my account.

Nov. 20, 2008 | 7:23 PM zammywine says:

"I am glad he won, but i am convinced that most people voted for him because he was black. Especially the minorities."
Probably.

By the way, this post needs to be more like SMBZ :D.

Nov. 20, 2008 | 9:05 PM RubySparkle14 says:

oh, don't worry I'm sure she'll be better in no time.

Nov. 21, 2008 | 10:52 AM Weapon2 says:

Like i said, i'm sorry for that last review, i was a complete idiot and jackass, and i hope your girlfriend gets better soon, and i hope the surgery goes well. i really hope nothing bad happens in the surgery. you never know when something can go wrong.

Anyway, it's your opinoion on movies and i won't judge that. What's flash standards?

P.S Also i wonder where i can get flash, do you know where to get it? man it really urges me to make movies.

Nov. 23, 2008 | 9:14 PM ZXAdvent says:

hope your girlfriend will be ok ,I will pray to God that she will feel better when the surgery is done dude

Nov. 25, 2008 | 3:19 PM GSXPacker says:

May God surround his angels around her. May no weapon formed against her prosper. Keep her safe within your dwelling God. In Jesus name Amen

Nov. 29, 2008 | 12:21 PM marjosonic says:

Well put. Sorry bout your girlfriend. My last girlfriend died and I was pretty grieved. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, so I hope she gets better.
As for Obama, lets just hope he delivers, right?

Dec. 2, 2008 | 7:58 PM Kio-Xion says:

Dont sweat it man, Im sure she'll get better in no time.
Best wishes.
-Kenkeichii.

Dec. 3, 2008 | 12:17 AM Silven9 says:

I pray that your girlfriend makes it out

Dec. 17, 2008 | 11:24 AM ultimatedarklord says:

You're absolutely right.NG needs reviewers like you.And hope your soulmate gets cured.

Mar. 16, 2009 | 10:24 AM shadic-89 says:

I just decided to skip reading the other people's comments and ask: When is FFSX ep8 coming out? And do you plan on continuing the series. I hope you do, it's a real hit in my book, and that doesn't happen often when it comes to sonic.