Comments on: Sissy's Magic Ponycorn Adventure: a five year old's wonderful Flash game http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mantissa128 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129482 Mantissa128 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129482 Well, I just finished it and have to say I'm disappointed. The graphics suck and the FPS is way too choppy in places. There's no first-person option. No online co-op. You can't customize your avatar. You can't even save your progress! It's unbelievably short. I completed everything and got all achievements in under two hours. Hell, the first Portal takes me longer to speed run than this game. And there's no replay value - once you've got all the ponycorns, you're happy, right? No sense starting over with zero ponycorns. In the end, although there are some clever things in this game - like a twist at the end I won't spoil here - I can't recommend it. Try it for the novelty, but don't expect a great gaming experience. Graphics: 3.5/10 Sound: 5/10 Replay Value: 2/10 <b>Overall Score: 4/10</b> Well, I just finished it and have to say I’m disappointed. The graphics suck and the FPS is way too choppy in places. There’s no first-person option. No online co-op. You can’t customize your avatar. You can’t even save your progress!

It’s unbelievably short. I completed everything and got all achievements in under two hours. Hell, the first Portal takes me longer to speed run than this game. And there’s no replay value – once you’ve got all the ponycorns, you’re happy, right? No sense starting over with zero ponycorns.

In the end, although there are some clever things in this game – like a twist at the end I won’t spoil here – I can’t recommend it. Try it for the novelty, but don’t expect a great gaming experience.

Graphics: 3.5/10
Sound: 5/10
Replay Value: 2/10
Overall Score: 4/10

]]> By: jeligula http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129505 jeligula Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129505 I played this when the link was posted by B3TA last Friday. For ponycorn's sake, DO NOT play this game! Your very sanity is at stake. I played this when the link was posted by B3TA last Friday. For ponycorn’s sake, DO NOT play this game! Your very sanity is at stake.

]]> By: MatthewFabb http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130787 MatthewFabb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130787 I noticed Ponycorns.com redesigned their site this past weekend. However, scanning through the site's content via Firebug, there doesn't seem to be anything that I can see that is unsafe or damaging. I noticed Ponycorns.com redesigned their site this past weekend. However, scanning through the site’s content via Firebug, there doesn’t seem to be anything that I can see that is unsafe or damaging.

]]> By: magicjo http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130034 magicjo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130034 check the sam cooke lyrics below the donate button: "Cassie can purchase:Some proper schooling, because she don't know much about history, don't know much biology don't know much......" genius check the sam cooke lyrics below the donate button:

“Cassie can purchase:Some proper schooling, because she
don’t know much about history, don’t know much biology
don’t know much……”

genius

]]> By: tinyinkling http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129527 tinyinkling Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129527 I have visions of a black limo pulling up to the curb and a guy saying to her out the window, "Kid, you're gonna be a star!" I have visions of a black limo pulling up to the curb and a guy saying to her out the window, “Kid, you’re gonna be a star!”

]]> By: John Farrier http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129788 John Farrier Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129788 It's a pretty good game, but needs to be mashed up with DOOM. It’s a pretty good game, but needs to be mashed up with DOOM.

]]> By: citykids http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129791 citykids Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129791 Will there be a sequel? I can see it now: Sissy's Magic Ponycorn Adventure 2 - The Return of the Lemon Will there be a sequel? I can see it now: Sissy’s Magic Ponycorn Adventure 2 – The Return of the Lemon

]]> By: abstract_reg http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130322 abstract_reg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130322 Reported Attack page? Firefox must be offended for the lemons. Reported Attack page? Firefox must be offended for the lemons.

]]> By: Jeff Vader http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130332 Jeff Vader Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130332 read sign at yellow ponycorn, get coconut from other portal, throw coconut at lemon. read sign at yellow ponycorn, get coconut from other portal, throw coconut at lemon.

]]> By: we_suffer http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129322 we_suffer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129322 I got all the ponycorns! :3 I got all the ponycorns! :3

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130104 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130104 "Put ME in a jar, Sissy!" “Put ME in a jar, Sissy!”

]]> By: Gulliver http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129338 Gulliver Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129338 Did he get his 27B-6 child labor exemption form filled out? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eosrujtjJHA Did he get his 27B-6 child labor exemption form filled out?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eosrujtjJHA

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130366 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130366 I'm removing the link pending further investigation. I’m removing the link pending further investigation.

]]> By: Chentzilla http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1131648 Chentzilla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131648 Ponycorn: The Nomad Soul. Ponycorn: The Nomad Soul.

]]> By: Jeff Vader http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129346 Jeff Vader Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129346 "You're bad because you're a lemon!" (some time later) "Thats what you get for being bad and a lemon!" Unexpectedly adorable :-) “You’re bad because you’re a lemon!”

(some time later)

“Thats what you get for being bad and a lemon!”

Unexpectedly adorable :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129610 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129610 Is there a walk through? I can't get the last ponycorn - do I have to do something with the coconut? Is there a walk through? I can’t get the last ponycorn – do I have to do something with the coconut?

]]> By: PeterNBiddle http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130393 PeterNBiddle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130393 Sissy is a SLAVER. FREE THE PONYCORNS!!! DON'T MAKE ME GO BACK!!! Sissy is a SLAVER.

FREE THE PONYCORNS!!! DON’T MAKE ME GO BACK!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1130652 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1130652 ponycorns.com is blocked by my work firewall as "possible damaging content." ponycorns.com is blocked by my work firewall as “possible damaging content.”

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129629 Matthew Miller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129629 It is super-cute and delightful. Am I jerk if I'm the one who points out that clearly it was the dad who is the actual genius behind taking some cute kid drawings, voice clips, and inspired ideas, and actually forming them into something recognizable as a game? It is super-cute and delightful.

Am I jerk if I’m the one who points out that clearly it was the dad who is the actual genius behind taking some cute kid drawings, voice clips, and inspired ideas, and actually forming them into something recognizable as a game?

]]> By: claude badley http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129897 claude badley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129897 "My name is Sissy and I friggin' love ponycorns" Priceless. “My name is Sissy and I friggin’ love ponycorns”

Priceless.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129904 Nash Rambler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129904 Truly, an evil lemon. Truly, an evil lemon.

]]> By: holtt http://boingboing.net/2011/06/03/sissys-magic-ponycor.html#comment-1129453 holtt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1129453 This game has gotten some wonderfully positive blog posts since release - cool to see it getting some. This game has gotten some wonderfully positive blog posts since release – cool to see it getting some.

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