I am trying to design some characters in a style similar to madness, etc. So here's a quick test. What do you guys think? Is this an ok style?

http://www.swfupload.com/view/120629.htm

i hate madness!

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i hate madness!

Completely relevant.

Sawc, I'm not keen on the character design. The shading is just 2 solid colours in odd places. Since it sort of looks like the darker grey is something on his stomach rather than the shading itself. The masks bend out, and the design of the mask is quite plain.

I didn't like the blood either. If you're going for a madness effect, blowing chunks of flesh off should work. So, when he gets shot in the face, instead of just doing a blobl of blood, make that part of the face blow off in bloody chunks.
Keep it up, man.

Agree completly with LakE. Especially with the blood, adding some particles could help also.

This sort of thing could be awesome if its original, imo.

They take SO long to animate 0_0

I always liked madness. I don't see why you can't animate with it.
Ignore what you here about originality because everyone animates with sticks or FB which isn't original. S o why can't you animate with that madness type.

Its good.