I wasn't kiding man!!!!! Even if you're only using shapes, the games looks CLEAN. And I think that it's something which is overlooked a lot these days when everyone is trying to have the most realistic graphics of all time.
It's not about how close it looks like real life. It's about COHERENCE. Do the elements of this world blend correctly together?
The way your flipped the shapes and added smooth animation was good. Hands down X). I even recommended it to a friend... X)