Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[12 Days]

I didn't like this because I had no real understanding of what I was supposed to be shooting at. I was told to shoot a "pig". There was this fat guy who came by so I assume he was my target. I did eventually shoot him but then I lost. The graphics weren't that good either. I guess I just need some further instructions on how to kill whatever target I had to. It didn't have much of a story.

I think there should have been a main menu where you could have started everything. I guess when you hit the skip button, it kind of functions like that. It just didn't do much for me. Nothing seemed that well detailed or anything. At least it's cool to put scope mode on.

[Last Dance 2]

I'm not a fan of these kinds of games because there isn't much that happens. It's just you clicking on the same buttons over and over. Well, I guess technically most games are like that. I appreciate you having some pretty good drawings in this. I think I got the best ending because I got to the part where it said "To Be Continued...". In case anyone's wondering, you get there simply by clicking on the top part of everything you come across except where you get the gun to kill yourself.

The music is also pretty atmospheric. It truly is cool watching the medals pop up when you complete something. I assume there's one for every method of ending the game, some how. It just doesn't need to be that talking. It could be more like an interactive movie, I guess. Fans of yours will probably like it.

Shroom-Cushion responds:

Well, the point of this IS to read, not just mash everything. Of course you can mash everything, but then why even bother playing this game? And there are 4 "happy" endings, that carry on to the other game. I mean, the concept is real simple, the point isn't "GET TO THE LAST SCREEN". But of course your point stands, not everyone enjoys that.

Yeah, music's awesome - thanks to one of the NG users BlazingDragon.

So yeah, thanks for the review!

[Rise Of The Tower]

And now the score's at 3.45! I find it weird how this doesn't have more views, as I've seen it on another website. Anyway, what I didn't like about this was like there could have been some music with this. It was weird how a lot of the weapons were so different. It was pretty hard to tell what kinds you were supposed to use. At least most of the gameplay was pretty clear cut.

I also liked how you could put things in certain areas. The way the defenses were laid out was pretty cool. I just like it how you have a good understanding of what's going on. It could probably be more creative, though. Just put some more details in and maybe not make the screen so big.

[Desert Rumble]

I must have been doing something wrong, because nothing worked. I went and followed the instructions and once I put my towers up, nothing happened. They didn't fire at the enemy or anything. I tried clicking on them and nothing happened again. I guess I have to give you credit for having some pretty cool music and sound effects. The enemies themselves are fairly unique.

I just wish I knew how to play this game! At least other people seem to have a lot more fun with this. I just wish the instructions would tell you a lot more. Everything's done in a fairly organized matter. It's a bit out of the ordinary for its kind.

crionuke responds:

It's simple, you should build your towers in one line with enemies, and towers will shoot to it.

[Walrus Baloon Ride]

Wow, that was a very unusual game. The thing that struck me about its weirdness the most was how it really got hard after awhile. I tried throwing cabinets everywhere, but it didn't kill the guy on the jetpack. He just flashed red. I thought I threw as many as I could! This game seems like its concept was created from a word salad or mad lib or something.

For that, I at least have to give you points for creativity. It's certainly a unique game, even if it isn't all that good. I do suggest you work on some better graphics. The colors and shading didn't seem to add up to much here. At least you don't know what to expect next in this.

[Little Alice Escapes]

This didn't do much for me. I guess it was mostly becaue it just seemed a bit too cutesy. With all the stuff floating around here, you should have agame that appeals to a wider group of people. At least the graphic are pretty well done. I do like the nice colors. The music is also petty decent and rather pleasant.

I guess it doesn't help that I'm not a fan of point and click adventure games. I guess the rabbit in this was supposed to be a joke on the fact that her name was Alice. It was great for you to include the walkthrough, even if it is taking a bit too long to load. Just try to make a more interesting game next time, huh? It's harmless for what it is.

[N3rd Boy]

I found this to be a fairly enjoyable game. What I liked most about it was probably how good the graphics are. It just seemed to be this really interesting world that you created. As expected, you have to be really careful with not hitting the sides of the spikes and stuff. You usually have to slowly go down (or up) each level in order to properly advance. It's probably the best game I've played all day.

I like how you have this really macabre music. It seems like it's been awhile since I played a game featured for StencylJam. It's probably a bit too long, but it is fairly satisfying in the end. It's interesting to have all this hopping and stuff going around. I appreciate the good thoughts.

knarrenheinz responds:

"it is fairly satisfying in the end". Wow, you actually did play through the whole game? Did you also find out how to play with the secret girl character? In case you didn't, PM me :) Thanks for the kind words.

[Vectricity]

I guess this wasn't that bad of a game. What I didn't understand about it was that it just seemed to go on too long. I was confused about what key to press in the beginning of the game. I am rather glad it was pretty straightforward in terms of gameplay. I didn't get any sound from this. Was this just something with my laptop?

I feel you need to have a lot more detail in your works. Don't just have simple lines for everything. Be a bit more creative with it. I managed to take out a bunch of enemies on arcade mode and I still had a score of 0! I guess this game just didn't work out for me. You could probably have more detail and more stuff going on.

[Sift Heads Assault]

I thought this was a really cool game because you had so much control over your environment. At first I thought you were supposed to advance onto another level, but it just kept going to the same level over and over. I'm going to assume that was caused by how it was just the same thing. I'm glad there are upgrades. It seemed like there were too many enemies for one level. I liked the intro where you set the gas on fire.

I thought the whole game might be like that. It is a lot more fun that's it's like what I didn't think, though. I appreciate you continuning to make great games. The straight forward gameplay really makes it for me. Anyone who's a fan of shooters should enjoy this.