Cutiecat.lzh (Cutie Cat by Animehamster)
Hm: The base is really cute and the style reminds me of Chikkareggae's (at one point or another), but when I opened it I was assualted with the dreaded MIDI. Most times MIDIs don't bother me, but if you're going to put a MIDI in a doll, atleast make sure it has something to do with the doll, and there's an ON and OFF button. That's very important because not many people in the KiSS community really enjoy MIDIs, especially if they start as soon as you open the doll and go on for a few minutes. I can't say the artist tried her best because she says in the readme.txt it took her a few hours. If you want to make a good doll, or atleast try, I figure a doll should take you ATLEAST a few days. Now, let's take a look at the cels...the clothes are very bright, which can be pulled off well, but wasn't in here. I don't think she has an even grasp of colours on the computer, but alot of artists just starting out don't. The background is bright blue with a bright pink title, which doesn't really work because the pink is just swallowed up by the blue. The blinks are poorly timed. She keeps her eyelids closed for a few seconds and blinks in real life don't last that long. I like that the person attempted FKiSS even though they're new at this, but it bothers me that they couldn't take the time to bug check it or make sure it looks good when played with. The artist says they're 11 in the readme, which I can understand some of these things, but I feel it's my obligation to review it nonetheless. I just want to point out that this doll has some potential, it just didn't make it all the way to the finishing line. My overall advice to Animehamster is to spend more time on her dolls.
Vote: No
Rick: Agh! The first thing I noticed was the horrific midi! Since I usually listen to my own music while on the computer, the music was jarring and irritating, especially since there was no way to turn it off. It made playing with the doll very grating and tedious. The base was cute and shows promise, especially since it's from such a young person. The lack of detailing on certain items bothered me, though- the only difference between the socks, and the boots were the color, and the few lines on the shoes denoting lacing. Some things, like the hair and the pants, had a good amount of detailing, so the lack of details on some items just came across as lazy. The palette didn't bother me too much, though the bright blue background hurt my eyes a bit. I've never been a fan of black outlines on cels- they are incredibly hard to pull off unless the artist has very clean, intricate lineart. This doll does not have clean, intricate lineart. I'd like to see Animehamster put more effort into her next doll- with a little bit of time and energy, she could put together something very nice. This doll has a few nice things in it (like the cat face on one of the shirts, very cute!), but I just didn't enjoy it for the most part.
Vote: No
Vote: No
Rick: Agh! The first thing I noticed was the horrific midi! Since I usually listen to my own music while on the computer, the music was jarring and irritating, especially since there was no way to turn it off. It made playing with the doll very grating and tedious. The base was cute and shows promise, especially since it's from such a young person. The lack of detailing on certain items bothered me, though- the only difference between the socks, and the boots were the color, and the few lines on the shoes denoting lacing. Some things, like the hair and the pants, had a good amount of detailing, so the lack of details on some items just came across as lazy. The palette didn't bother me too much, though the bright blue background hurt my eyes a bit. I've never been a fan of black outlines on cels- they are incredibly hard to pull off unless the artist has very clean, intricate lineart. This doll does not have clean, intricate lineart. I'd like to see Animehamster put more effort into her next doll- with a little bit of time and energy, she could put together something very nice. This doll has a few nice things in it (like the cat face on one of the shirts, very cute!), but I just didn't enjoy it for the most part.
Vote: No