Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Graduates and Gorillas]

I guess I would have enjoyed this more if I was better at it. What really weighed this game down was how it was too easy to spawn gorillas. I was hoping that you would able to kill them as they could kill you. It seems like it would only be fair, seeing as how there are a lot more gorillas than you, or at least there can be. It was nice to see those Lego pieces. Dang, it's been forever since I've played with those.

It seems like there should be more Lego games on this website. At least the sounds were really nice. The closest I was able to get to was the first black spot where a gorilla appeared. It's quite innovative for what it is. I'm just eager to beat it, because it seems like something I can do!

[Old Angry Wizard]

I found this to be a fairly enjoyable game. I guess the main thing I didn't like it was that it didn't have a lot of variety. Of course, it says that it's supposed to be a mini-game, so maybe I'm missing the point. It's still nice to have those interesting visuals. I guess old men getting pills is a realistic thing to play. I'm so glad you could kill those hobbits.

This is probably the first LOTR games I've played where the Ring Wraiths defeat you by simply harassing you. Heck, it's probably the first game where anyone did stuff like that. It's funny to see all the bright colors. I just prefer adventure games more. It does make you eager to beat it, though.

[Angry Face's Pearl]

I guess my main beef with this is that it just wasn't a game I was even good at. I thought the title might have been a mispelling. I thought maybe you were talking about Angry Face's PERIL and it would show him in peril. I guess both words apply. It's just that I'm so used to playing better games featuring the Angry Face. At least the graphics in this were good.

I just didn't care for how I had to change the color. There should have been some way to show what color you were, like changing the color of the pearl itself. That seemed like a really obvious thing. The sounds are pretty nice, I suppose. Just try to have more straightforward gameplay.

[The Adventures of Anka]

I guess it would have just been too relaxing if it was just the same key over and over. I still liked this because it was fairly original. It does need some more detail, though. I also like how cool the soothing music is. One time the secret key was "Up" and I pressed the up arrow key and it didn't work. Was I supposed to type the word "Up"?

Whatever it was, ducks are pretty cool. I had no idea the duck was just going to flip over in such a silly manner. It may not have taken a lot of effort, but it's still fun. There are even some nice little details here and there, like the fish. Dang, I love that medal sound.

UPTX responds:

Haha, glad you appreciate it, mate. I have heard reports of the <left> key not working on other people's computers and such. I suppose some computer have trouble with certain keys, but I can assure you, it works like a charm on all three of my computers.

I also really like ducks (: and penguins too.

[Reaching Finality]

This is yet another one of those really weird games. It's not so much that it's bad, it's just hard to understand. That being said, I can still praise this for being creative. It was interesting to see how this game played out. There wasn't a lot of detail, but there probably didn't need to be. I almost felt guilty killing those monsters.

They just seem to be walking around minding their own business. Of course, this is a game with medals! I thought the music was also really calming and serene. In fact, the whole game is really like that. It was also nice to send a good spiritual message.

[Sixty Second Search]

I have to give you points for inventiveness. What I didn't like about this was how difficult it managed to be in such a short time! I had no idea where I was even going with this! At first, I thought I could maybe take my time, but it quickly goes to the next part, or whatever it's called. It's hard to suggest changes, because it's pretty much fine the way it is. It's just very difficult.

It can sure be a pain when you can only last four seconds. You'd think a game lasting only a minute wouldn't be that difficult. You are definitley trying to make us work hard. It's unbelievable how it's done with so few graphics! It seems like you wanted to make something innovative.

[Milford the Ghosts]

Dude, this was one of the wackiest things I've played in awhile! It was just unbelievable how relentless it was in how insane it is. I had absolutely no idea what insane thing was going to show up. It didn't help that each enemy took like ten hits to beat. I can still appreciate that it's an original game. That's something I always try to emphasize in my reviews.

I never would have thought there'd ever be a game where a ghost just projects himself over and over. It's kind of creepy when you think about it, but that may have been the theme. I appreciate the sounds and music too. The gameplay does move pretty smoothly. Congrats on making such a weird game!

[Don't Look Back- ARGOMS]

I think the main fault with this game is that it doesn't have a lot of detail put into it. I do have to give you credit for having a pretty original idea. I guess it doesn't work that well because it doesn't seem to treat the player well. I do appreciate the fine little details, again. I think there might be a glitch because it seems to go too fast for me. At least the gameplay is fairly straight through.

I think we on this website are just more used to detailed games, which is probably why the rating isn't that high. The music made me think it would be like "Super Mario Bros" at first! I guess I was disappointed by how it wasn't. It has some good ideas, it's just not done that well. At least you managed to get medals with this.

Argoms responds:

Yeah, I'm sorry about that. I actually spent three months thinking of concepts and barely had a week to actually make this. Wasn't expecting a very good rating, I just wanted to get something made really. I might revisit this idea again, and make a more complex game out of it in the future.

This game was tested at 60fps. Newgrounds runs it at max 40 fps(seems to be capped), and my friends can play it normally at that, the problem might be with your computer?