The VideoGame MegaPack 4 (SUBMISSIONS CLOSED)!

[blindreper1179]

I skimmed and missed that. I'm dumb. -_- thanks

[choof]

udingus

[choof]

Armor-Plated Armadillo (Spitfire with periods and underscores) - Wasn't a huge fan of the intro, but about 40 seconds into the file it gets really good and stay good until the end. Only gripe I have is with the mini-freeze solos. Stop Right There DJ_Ossa. Accept

Flight of the Buttery (McGrumbles) - Old school feel as fuck. Song owns, file feels dated but this will be a pleasant surprise to people who "grew up" on files like this, so to speak. Accept

Prismatic Butterfly (Alioth) - Feels like the BPM drifts ever so slightly, and I personally found the offset to be a bit late. I wouldn't say this file is repetitive, because there's enough that changes from section to section, it's just that these subtle changes aren't enough to make an interesting chart. Didn't enjoy this very much. You should definitely step that song you linked me on skype though! Reject

The Stains of Pizza (Condoct) - Really messy chart. A lot of sections were cool (dare I say... "bitchin"), but the solo near the end was super awkward and convoluted with all those minifreezes. Tone down that section, or minifreeze usage in general, and I can accept this. Also, maybe an easier chart because the song owns. Accepted with revisions

Working Together ( ????? ) - Synced really well, but I have a huge issue with the lack of pitch relevancy, causing the 16th sections to feel totally random. Some of the color notes don't feel right either. I did like that you used minifreezes to accent the lower notes, so layering didn't get too crazy. If you'd like, hit me up on skype or through private messages here so I can help you make this chart perfect. Accepted with revisions

Onett (SpoOkyMagician) - pls no pls

[Alioth]

Originally Posted by choof

Prismatic Butterfly (Alioth) - Feels like the BPM drifts ever so slightly, and I personally found the offset to be a bit late. I wouldn't say this file is repetitive, because there's enough that changes from section to section, it's just that these subtle changes aren't enough to make an interesting chart. Didn't enjoy this very much. You should definitely step that song you linked me on skype though! Reject

Thanks for the input though!! Anyhow yea I'm definitely going to do that song...just been taking a bit of a break from SM until Saturday. You should collab with me on that song :O

[choof]

I'm so down for that haha

[CAFO]

stepppinnnnn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5byp7CkfWbY

Also, obligatory 3 hours tour of the guile's theme side of utubes
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[moches]

Originally Posted by choof

Onett (SpoOkyMagician) - pls no pls

just an observation, but perhaps you guys can be a little more constructive? reading through the reviews so far, it looks like most of them have been very helpful so far - having judged quite a few packs myself I understand that judging can be quite frustrating but I still think it'd be worth taking the extra few minutes to go over how to improve the file

[choof]

Originally Posted by moches

just an observation, but perhaps you guys can be a little more constructive? reading through the reviews so far, it looks like most of them have been very helpful so far - having judged quite a few packs myself I understand that judging can be quite frustrating but I still think it'd be worth taking the extra few minutes to go over how to improve the file

For this particular file, the only thing I can really say is to step a different song. The song itself is very amateurish, and the file just is not fun. No layering (I'm not kidding, 0 jumps, 0 hands, 200+ holds) makes this a really uninteresting file. I can't accept this.

[choof]

Originally Posted by rCaliberGX

was that shitty bug that made playtesting offsync fixed?

just saw this post
this has to do with vbr mp3s

convert the audio file to cbr mp3 or ogg and it works perfectly
(this is why all of my recent files use ogg for audio)

[Wafles]

i didnt even realize sm supported variable bit rate mp3

[macgravel]

Originally Posted by moches

just an observation, but perhaps you guys can be a little more constructive? reading through the reviews so far, it looks like most of them have been very helpful so far - having judged quite a few packs myself I understand that judging can be quite frustrating but I still think it'd be worth taking the extra few minutes to go over how to improve the file

Did you not watch the video of the file? Here it is.

Just watching it almost sent me back into retirement.

[rCaliberGX]

Originally Posted by Wafles

i didnt even realize sm supported variable bit rate mp3

you know all of those files where the preview doesn't match what you set? yeah those are because of VBR mp3s

[Alioth]

Originally Posted by macgravel

Did you not watch the video of the file? Here it is.

Just watching it almost sent me back into retirement.

Hoooly f*ckery!!!
He voiced over that sh*t like it were real HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[dAnceguy117]

Originally Posted by macgravel

Did you not watch the video of the file? Here it is.

Just watching it almost sent me back into retirement.

fair enough that a simfile might be very far from the standards you're looking for, but I think what moches is getting at is to try to avoid putting someone down over it. a full response (like the one choof gave after being asked) can help new simfilers improve. and going even further, it'd be neat to see vets reach out to people like SpoOkyMagician and offer to go through the basics of how to make an enjoyable simfile in the context of the modern keyboard community.

so basically the opposite of what my influence was during the first pack

[DigitalS3r4ph]

I thought I provided good feedback on that file despite what others were saying.

I've always explained my reasons or basis on my judgement on files.

[moches]

Originally Posted by dAnceguy117

fair enough that a simfile might be very far from the standards you're looking for, but I think what moches is getting at is to try to avoid putting someone down over it. a full response (like the one choof gave after being asked) can help new simfilers improve. and going even further, it'd be neat to see vets reach out to people like SpoOkyMagician and offer to go through the basics of how to make an enjoyable simfile in the context of the modern keyboard community.

so basically the opposite of what my influence was during the first pack

yes, basically this. mac, I looked at the file, and while it's far from perfect, it's at least something. it looks like he put in at least some effort to keep things consistent, even if the layering is simplistic and the song...not the best. hell, my first 30-40 files were utter clusterfucks, and I freely admit that had I known enough to submit to any packs then I probably would have stopped stepcharting. I speak from the perspective of somebody who has been rejected over and over for years before somehow I managed to figure things out: it just takes one person (in my case, Kommisar - <3 u Chris) to nudge you towards learning, and your experience can be so much better.

but I sincerely apologize if it seemed like I was aiming my post at anybody as that wasn't my intention. I've said my piece - I trust that everybody involved will make this a good experience for everybody who participates

Originally Posted by DigitalS3r4ph

I thought I provided good feedback on that file despite what others were saying.

I've always explained my reasons or basis on my judgement on files.

sorry, man. I've always appreciated your feedback.

[moches]

aaaand I really don't want to derail any further. MORE VIDYA GAME FILES!

[James May]

Sending a file over.

[macgravel]

@dAnceguy1171 @moches

well guess wut u guys smell like farts LMAO

Tsuka already nailed what was wrong with it. I guess I could have shadowed him and said the song wasn't good (it's just a re-sampled midi) and the chart was like that of a DDR chart. All in all, not a good combination. I don't know how files are really stepped these days so I can't offer any tips that aren't outdated.

PS. moches shut up, this is on topic. It involves vider gumes and stepman

[Fantasticone]

Anyone mind stepping this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bN_CdttLU8