Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[UFOMania]

While it wasn't that well designed, I still found this to be a pretty good game. It's kind of weird with how it works, but also quite original. I do appreciate all the work put into making these games. The music is pretty nice and omnious too. It's just not that memorable. I think it would have worked better if it was more detailed.

I think the best thing about it is how it's interesting to see your enemies. I rarely play games where the civilians attack you too. I just love those rocket launchers they have. They rarely do much damage to me anyway. It's quite good.

[Captain Braidy]

That was a pretty weird game. I couldn't really understand how I was supposed to get ahead. At first, jumping on the stars didn't do anything. It worked later, but it didn't really help out that much anyway. I like the music at least. I wonder what happened to the second part in this series?

It is pretty funny to see that sad clown. That image will simply never get old. I think the graphics and drawings are done pretty well. I'm just more into your Thing-Thing series. You know, more gore.

[Accumulate]

While there wasn't that much going on, I still liked this. I am really getting used to hearing that music. I think the best part about it is how it was so simple. I wasn't even quite sure what I was supposed to do at first, but it was pretty easy to figure out. There isn't much else to say about this because it's so simple. Of course, it works fine that way.

I guess it didn't really get harder. It seemed like the same number of green balls showed up as the other ones. I could tell the red ones were bad. I now realize it's modeled after the stop sign colors. Not the most creative, but still nice.

[Defend Atlantis]

I admit that this was a really cool game! I really had no idea what to expect here, but it turned out to be truly original. It was a bit hard to understand at first, but the sheer creativity got you hooked in. I just love the notion of enemies being bounced off of you. The graphics are really good too. You guys really have made a wide variety of games.

I think this experiment really worked out for you. I like how it works so well with its simplicity. It is creative like that. I appreciate all the work put into all of the designs and stuff. It's an original game worth checking out. It isn't even as easy as you would imagine.

[Road Of Fury]

I found this to be a pretty good game. My favorite part was probably how you just got to shoot the enemies in the air. I was wondering why you could adjust your gun like that. While I may not have had that much mobility, I certainly had a lot of fun with it. The graphics are really quite good. I have come to recognize you guys' style.

You know how to put fury out. The graphics are quite well done. Well, I don't know if a flash game even does have "graphics". The visuals are so good, they probably can. While not one of your best, still very good.

[Str1ngle]

I didn't know this was done in only 48 hours. I really am quite impressed by this game! It may be my favorite of all the ones in this dare 28 thing. Even the title is cool! I could not really understand it at first. My medals didn't seem to show up.

I could not really tell how I was supposed to pass a level. I like the really cool sounds and music. I don't know why this thing is a basketball. It certainly doesn't look like a wrecking ball. Then again, I'm no construction worker.

Zanzlanz responds:

Thank you for the awesome and really kind review, Ericho! :D

Your medals did show up, I see them on your page. You got to level 5! :D Sorry for the lack of detailed instructions, but I'm replying on the hope that most people can catch on quickly.

It's not *technically* a wrecking ball, but I call it that because it's easily visualized by readers. It's really just some random ball on a string, hahaha. You can upgrade it to look like a wrecking ball (and later, a ball and chain!).

Thanks again!

[Catchy Orbit]

This is one of the best games I've ever played! A big part of what makes it so fun is how a lot of it is up to chance. I really like the graphics too. You just have no idea what's going to show up next. Even the sounds and music are wonderfully done. I get two kinds of onscreen medals and achievements that look the same.

It's great to play games that take place in space. I think it just gives you the notion of being in a massive area. Even the hard levels can be fun with how different their outcomes are. Everything is clear and easy to understand. It's one of the most addictive games I've played in a long time. The only reason I stopped playing was to get my new laptop updated!

[Rage 2!]

I was pretty impressed at how good this game is. I think it's probably better than the original. What I especially like is how you're allowed to hit the tanks. That's awesome! I may not be that good at this, but I certainly had lots of fun with it. I just like how fast paced it is.

It works so well as a time waster. It's been too long since I've used that phrase. It probably could have had more environment. I do like different modes, though. It's just great to see how well you can animate with just stick figures.

[Forgotten Child]

Well, what can I say? I understand why this has the lowest rating of anything in the Ludum Dare 28. It's nice you at least managed to make it into the collection. I think your biggest flaw was how there was so little control over yourself. I couldn't understand where I was going. You also needed to have some music in this.

The artwork was pretty bad. It was just basic simple lines with no shading. That's something I always look for in design. It doesn't need to be that difficult. Does the contest mean you only get one child?

purefloat responds:

The relation to the theme is that you only get one minute. I completely agree with you as far as music and art go, but I hardly worked on the game Saturday giving me much less time than I needed for a fully polished game.
Because of some programming flaws, control is much more difficult at lower framerates. I find that it's almost unplayable if a lot of other things are running in the background.
Thanks for writing an actual review :)

[0RBITALIS]

Well, this is one of the most bizarre games I have ever come across. I guess I would need to see a walkthrough to understand it. What can I say? I do recommend it because I want other people to try to understand it. I really have no clue at all what's going on. Can you even go to the next level in any way possibe?

I still give you credit for making something quite creative. It really is original. Too bad I can't get ahead in this. The sounds are quite omnious. I think it would have worked better as a horror game.