In my modest opinion, the game would gain a bit more variety and longevity by using the unlocked chars in new games.
IMHO, it won't.
Maybe with a cheat, what do you think?
Sorry, from the way they are set, I don't think there's a cheat for that. Hacking the mod is the only way but if you do hack the mod, why don't you just enable them instead.
Too bad, actually, i don't have any skill in hacking a BOR mod...
1) The screen saver doesn't recognize ATOV(or BOR)? O_o
Huh? what screen saver?
Ehm, windows screen saver! It opens up like there is no application ran and no use of keys/pad. I have to turn it off when i play ATOV.
2) Can't perform the special during a grab
3) Can't perform the special while you are hitted, so if you are
between two or more enemies you are doomed to lose a life (the
dogs love this glitch...)
Not a bug! You can't block while grabbing and in pain.
I think you use wrong 'special'

. Read howtoplay again!
Oh... i mean the special, the Terry/Rock raising storm for example, not the special button, predefined name for the block button.
And, yes, i think a special should be performed anytime you can, no matter if you are being hitten or grabbing an enemy. Let's try to remember Final Fight or Streets of Rage from where the BOR taken inspiration, i guess...
4) Eagle is too strong, each time he gets you with a blow you los a lot of energy
Not a bug! That's the consequence of getting hit. There are tons of games where getting hit give fatal result.
Well, i have to say that there is only one stage where Eagle causes an unproportioned amount of damage. I am speaking about a lack of coherence among Eagle and other enemies.
I could say that this count for Sodom too. In a specific level, he is the most resistant enemy, your hits seems to cause half damage on him. But maybe all of this is intended to be this way, i'm only reporting this thinking of the possibility it was not.
5) Terry can't perform the "down - forward" special move?
That's because Alex doesn't set it. Not a bug.
i couldn't have said it better thanks bloodbane
Oh, this is getting embarassing for me now...
Just cause my sentence was wrong. Terry can actually perform the "down-forward" move, simply it is a combo that starts with a punch, so it is not easy to distinguish from "normal" attacks.
The weirdest thing is that the author is saying the contrary!

However i have to give you my apologies for this bad report...

6) You have to turn your character to perform a special move against an enemy who is behind you
So what? if you want to shoot someone, you should face the him/her. That's natural.
Well, this is a problem easily avoidable using a pad, but if you use the keyboard to play, i can assure you it is quite frustrating.
Do you mind trying the keyboard to fully understand me?
Also, your example hasn't the point imo, cause real life doesn't suffer lacks of playability,
7) Tune down those dogs! They are too powerful and hard to hit!!!
I've mentioned this to Alex before but I think the best solution here is that you need to use proper attack against them. Remember noone said that all moves work against all enemies.
You have a good point here. But:
1) If a dog hits you once, you are dead, cause they don't cause knock down, this way you are doomed to lose a life.
2) Some characters hit them with normal attacks, some not.
On the level with the red car in the background the game stopped to scroll forth, and i couldn't go any further then. Here's the image of the level.

Hmmm... with img code above, I know the location but I can't tell what's wrong there. Does this happen all time or just few times?
Luckily, the game saved my position, so i will restart from that level

Did you finish the game after loading?
It happened only one time.
Yes, i have finished the game using the save state. Really an awesome game guys!!!

I would also repeat that i consider this game a huge proof of the BOR engine possibility and the best fanmade free game around!
Before it, it was SORR, but ATOV is further better imo, i would only try to give my help in improving it, if possible, if the author has the will and time.
I want to apologize if my advices/critics have been seen in some rude/offencing way by anyone of you. Also, remember that i am not a native english speaker so, sometimes, i didn't explain myself the best i could... i admit it!!!

I have also some other suggestions to make this game even better, adding something to the playability.
If someone, or the author, simply think that my reports/suggestions can't be of use, i will stop testing the game...
Let me know your opinions about it.