Okay, here we go. Steps is my rating for heavy only (sorry).
I wonder if my scores are going to have to be normalised down. I handed out a lot of 9+s but then I felt there were a lot of good files in this pack and I don't believe in taking points off for steps that have nothing wrong with them, so...
(watch as I go and put myself at a disadvantage by giving high ratings to my competitors, heh)
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Steps: 5/6 I can see why the 32nds are used and what they match, but I'm not positive they fit too well in the context of a 7 foot song. Other than that, no problems.
Everything Else: 3.5/4 I suppose the song sort of works, but it's awfully gloomy >_> And the graphics seem to suggest that it has something to do with the TV show, when it doesn't really. They're fine, tho.
8.5/10 Decent entry, good way to start!
ACTION RADIUS
Steps: 4/6 It's kind of just the same rhythm over and over again, but I'd be a hypocrite if I complained too much about that. You probably still could have mixed things up slightly more, tho, especially in this song's case. Steps are also a bit double-steppy and have a couple of short freezes.
Everything Else: 2.5/4 Not really what I'd expect to see in a DDR song, but it's okay. Graphics are also fairly standard. This definitely should not be rated 10, it's a 9 at best.
6.5/10 It's alright.
AI~N! DANCE NO UTA
Steps: 5.75/6 Yikes, that really throws you right into it. The start caught me off guard the first time
There's also this part later on where the arrows start on the right when I don't expect them to, which is a bit confusing, but overall, this is pretty awesome!
Everything Else: 4/4 Hello! Project, the full array of extras, detailed readme, how can I refuse?
9.75/10 Yeah I kind of saw this coming. Now to try and FC it
BLOW ME AWAY
Steps: 3.5/6 Needs more freeze arrows and 16ths at nearly 200 bpm! I mean less. >_> Really, I think this is much more deserving of a 10 than Action Radius is thanks to those 16ths. The early few aren't as bad but the crossover ones are pretty ridiculous. Also, these were very double steppy for me, particularly early on, although to a certain point that's just forced by the freeze arrows anyway. Also, 8ths during a freeze arrow at this speed are not cool, even if (or especially if!) they're on the same arrow. There are also a few short freezes.
Everything Else: 3/4 The graphics could be better, I think. The text is a bit small and distorted and it's kind of fuzzy on the background. Props for the slowdown effect during the song, tho, that was well done.
6.5/10 Needs a little more work, particularly in knowing what is and isn't reasonable at nearly 200 bpm. Crossover 16th stream really isn't, especially for a 9.
DISCO DOG
Steps: 5.5/6 Pretty good, although I couldn't work out what a lot of the 16ths were going to. Personally I think this would be better served by being easier, but that's mostly a matter of taste I guess. Still, like I said, some of the 16th usage did confuse me because while I could hear some in the song, the steps seemed to use more than I could hear. Eh, no big deal. I liked the use of steps and then later jumps on the same arrow, that fit well with the music.
Everything Else: 3/4 Haha, I got a kick out of this background because the background photo is the exact same one I used for my first simfile XD Replace the cartoon nun with some guy in a dog suit and change the text and you have this BG.
So yeah, the song choice was good, graphics were okay.
edit: I noticed on going back to play the files again that you wrote "Aseletics" in the artist field of the SM file... eh, no big deal really.
8.5/10 A pretty good file, as I'd expect.
DOMINO
Steps: 5/6 OK, well this part is supposed to just be about steps, so I am not going to comment on your BPM stunt quite yet. The steps were pretty standard, I thought - I didn't really like how you used 16ths at a quiet bit at the start and then barely any after that, tho. It just doesn't keep the difficulty consistent with the rest of the song or how it sounds, basically. And note that I am not saying you should have used more 16ths later on, the 8ths were fine thanks >_> Anyway, I can't work out if this file has any double stepping or if it's just spins, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Didn't like the 8ths during a freeze, tho.
Everything Else: 1/4 Yeah, so the first time I played I assumed the max BPM was just due to speeding up on a freeze or something and that you didn't know how to use the #DISPLAYBPM tag, so I played on 3x. Whoops! Um... In short, don't do that. There was no reason to double the BPM in that part and even if there was you shouldn't have done it because while it's generally not too hard to read a half BPM section at a standard speed mod, reading a double BPM section is practically impossible without reducing your speed mod and having to read the REST of the file at a lower-than-optimal speed. That's the problem with BPM doubling and why you should never do it ever barring certain extremely special circumstances. The song choice, graphics and videos were all good but I am heavily penalising your score here because I hate BPM doubling so much.
6/10 Please don't ever double the BPM like that again.
DRAGOSTEA DIN TEI
Steps: 5.5/6 Heh, 20 perfects AAA on a sightread... If anything however I think these were *too* easy. I feel like the steps had too many gaps in them, especially early on which mostly just served to harm the flow a bit. I think there were a few doublesteps too, but at this speed I didn't mind as much.
Everything Else: 2.5/4 Okay graphics, and while this song works pretty well in DDR, that's what everyone else thinks too :P It's a little overplayed by this point, I think, and you could have come up with something more original IMO.
8/10 Decent enough steps I guess, but I'm kind of sick of hearing this song now >_>
DREAM OF YOU
Steps: 6/6 Now here is how you step eurobeat! 16ths during the main hook, 8th runs and 4th jumps elsewhere. No double steps that I could see, no flow problems, awesome steps all round!
Everything Else: 4/4 Good choice of song, good graphics, lyrics file, decent readme, it's all here.
10/10 This also fails to surprise me :P
EMOTICONS
Steps: 5.75/6 Wow, two great Eurobeat files in a row! I thought the split up crossovers felt a little awkward at times (although I think I've been guilty of the same in the past, heh), but there are no major problems with this. Nice work!
Everything Else: 3.75/4 Good song choice (one of the better Hinoi Team songs I've heard, probably because that Korikki guy is nowhere near it), good graphics, but it lacked in extras (no lyric file, video or doubles steps) - if it had one of those I'd give it the full 4. But still quite a nice file!
9.5/10 Another quality Eurobeat entry.
GENO'S WOODS
Steps: 4/6 Not too bad. I liked the start in particular, then it sort of alternated between freezes that were too slow for my liking and 16th streams that were too long for my liking. The stream in the middle didn't feel very imaginative since you just repeated the same sequence over and over a few times and it was a bit too right-facing as well. The step placement also felt a bit awkward near the end. But it was decent.
Everything Else: 3/4 Nice graphics with the watercolour painting effect and excellent font usage. The song brings back memories of TM4 for me, but I don't really think it's suited to DDR. Calming, but not much of a beat or variation to it really.
7/10 Fairly good steps somewhat hampered by repetition and song choice.
GO BERZERK
Steps: 5/6 I guess I should commend you for not going 16th crazy with these :P I probably would have. There's a few too many jackhammers or whatever they're called in DDR for my liking, one of the stepjumps (the first, I think) is inconsistent in difficulty with the rest because it doesn't share an arrow with the preceding step and a few of the steps feel a little awkward but this is pretty good.
Everything Else: 3.5/4 Decent enough song choice and alright graphics (although they're a bit weird). Song drags on a little long for DDR, especially when it's nearly all stream like that.
8.5/10 A pretty good effort.
GOLDDIGGERS
Steps: 6/6 18 perfects
I have no problem with these, good use of stream and 16ths. Well made all round!
Everything Else: 3.75/4 Heh, when I saw the BG I thought "Hm, random wine glass... this reminds me of Want To Do Tonight from TM6" and then I checked the readme and you did that song XD
I think it fits the song pretty well, however, especially with the gold tint and the filter you used. Excellent song choice but again, no extras (e.g. lyrics file)...
9.75/10 You've really improved lately, keep it up!
HIKARI
Man, it's like Wish at 1.5x music. It even does that "foot descends, toes touch water and then foot rises again" thing that Wish did in the video. Anime is getting unoriginal, or something. >_>
Steps: 3.75/6 Unnecessarily full of 16ths, I think. If you must have bursts of 4-5 16ths you should put them in simpler patterns rather than full-on LDUR because otherwise they just don't fit with the rest of the song. It's also either full of double steps or way too heavy on the spins (I suspect both) and just generally feels too difficult and awkward.
Everything Else: 2/4 Graphics are alright, but they're JPGs when the rules state they should be PNGs. Song choice is okay, provided video was nice. However, the anime the song is from should be in your CD title, not in your banner & subtitle. It makes it a bit confusing to work out what the name of the song is meant to be, otherwise.
5.75/10 It feels too much like a novice file all round, with the overuse of 16ths, awkward steps and lack of adherence to standards in terms of the presentation. I'm sure you'll get better, tho.