flaSHOX.com new arcade site in the net. Please review

[dvirhazout]

www.flaSHOX.com

*custom template based on AVarcade
*100 games ATM (maybe much more in the future)

I would like to read some reviews on this site..

 

[dvirhazout]

any review??

 

[copper]

white text on blue background doesn't look right to me.
Hurting my eyes.

Or is it just me getting old? :D

 

[Koopa]

The green and blue titles are a tad bright together.
Also your Adsense isn't very noticeable, just a heads-up

 

[Mike]

white text on blue background doesn't look right to me.
Hurting my eyes.

Or is it just me getting old? :D

Then we both must be getting to the point where we need to check into an assisted living facility - the colors are WAY too intense. Tune it down, it's almost painful.

Not a bad line up of games, your "bread-and-butter' though, are the categories, redesign them into nav. buttons and position them horizontally underneath the header or leave them as sky scraper on the right. The way they are presented at this time, they just don't stand out enough. Move the most popular and newest/latest up some its your opportunity to show that your site is alive.
Also, the players that make your site work and worthwhile, the ones with the high scores, present them better, give them some sort of visual gimmick, like a trophy or something alike.
Due to the many things that have importance to your site, i would safely assume that nav. buttons are the best way to go, have the drop down on the nav bar buttons upon mouse over, it would make it a look a lot more sleek.

Other than that, not a bad site, it's just that there are too many arcade sites that deliver the same thing. So, without offense, what's making your site special? As soon as you can answer this and know that your community understands you'll have a winner.

:tu:

 

[dvirhazout]

thanks for the reviews.
I think the green-blue gives a fresh look to the template...
gjsys- ATM you're right.. it's just another arcade site as all other arcades.. there is nothing special I can offer.. it's just an arcade.
I'll work on the nav soon..

 

[Mike]

thanks for the reviews.
I think the green-blue gives a fresh look to the template...
gjsys- ATM you're right.. it's just another arcade site as all other arcades.. there is nothing special I can offer.. it's just an arcade.
I'll work on the nav soon..

See, that's the thing though, this is one of the very few times where i don't want to be right. Essentially, i am looking for you to prove me wrong.
Sit back for a minute, put your thinking cap on and do something "outside the box" come up with something that breaches the bounds of common presentation. I'm not saying you have to re-invent the wheel, but you can make it "spin" differently. *end of analogies *
Just as an idea that came to mind while i was typing this: You know the "real" arcade machines? There's always movement, regardless whether someone is playing, if there's no human interaction, it's the computer playing, in the attempt to entice people and grab their attention.
Would a small flash window be useful? Bring random games to the surface and let the "computer" play them? Link to the pertaining game upon clicking it?
That's just a brain blurp, i'm sure there are better things to do, however, not one arcade site i've looked at recently, had any of this or anything that is beyond the norm for that matter.

*if useful - rep is always appreciated*

 

[dvirhazout]

gjsys - I realy thank you for those advices!! I'll take care of this and improve the site..