Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Zombie Mania]

Dang it! I really have to stop playing all these dang games that I get addicted to so easily! What was amazing about this game was how there was simply a neverending army of enemies coming after you! I thought I had my work cut out for me with the first couple of bosses. I loved how all of the enemies had a really good design and they stood out so well. The sound effects were fantastic too. The only level I have not been able to beat is of course the final level.

At least I managed to get some good hits in. That boss is easily the hardest because he could strike back at you from a distance. That reminds me of that song. I love killing zombies and it was great fun to see this infinite carnage of enemies coming towards you! I love how you have numerous lives left. It is truly an experience that you have to play to fully understand and appreciate.

[Pretentious Game]

Wow, it's amazing how this only took so many hours to make. The design is very simplistic, but it's still extremely complicated. Even though only squares are being used (or other simple shapes) it really is well detailed! It's great that so many good games have come out of this. It just goes to show you how talented we are even if we don't have much time to do something. The music is also very nice.

It really does show you all that a person would do through to see their loved one. Even if their loved one is just a pink cube. Of course, you are yourself nothing but a blue cube! I guess it could have had more detail, but it didn't need it. Every new level sets out some new obstacle.

[Glow Web]

I wasn't that drawn into it at first, but it really got better the more I played it. I was amazed at how complicated such a simple looking game could turn out to be! It was nice to have such a good challenge. I don't even know what level I'm on that I am having trouble with. It wasn't that well detailed, but it didn't matter, because it didn't need it at all. It was a game that worked well as making you figure out puzzles in your head.

You truly had to experiment with this game. I guess there's not much else to say, because there's not much else that goes on. I liked how the first three levels were just there to help you. Oh, now I now it's Level 8 I'm having problems with. Praise be to all you guys who have beaten this thing.

[Creative Kill Chamber Two]

I thought this was a fairly interesting game, just not one of your best. What I thought was coolest was how the animation was so good. What I didn't like is that it was a point and click game. It's been awhile since I've played a game by you where you made something like that. Anyway, as I'm not a fan of those kinds of games, I didn't enjoy it as much as I could. At least you show the instructions.

It was a bit difficult to understand how to play the game at first. I was hoping the whole game wasn't just shooting at that one guy. I have to give you props for having so many medals that are worth so many points. And they're not that hard to get too. It's been too long since you made a Front Page submission.

[Dude and Zombies]

I thought this game was good of its kind. It mostly works because it's standard shoot em up zombie goodness. What I did find strange was how it just seemed to have a silly premise. I understand protecting things in a defense game, but this was also rebuilding your car. I thought it automatically did the work as you were fighting the zombies, but it didn't. It seems to take too long to reload.

It would have also been nice if there was some music in it. It's still a fairly solid game as the good outweighs the bad. What I appreciated was how the zombies didn't come directly after the car unless you were on top of it. Too bad you can't repair it while defending it. Still good for a zombie game.

[DayMare Town 2]

I have to admit, I really don't know what score to give this. I was barely able to advance at all, as this thing was just too difficult. I am generally not good at point 'n click adventure games, but this is one of the hardest. At least I can give you credit on having some nice looking stuff that's out there. It's great to see some nice effort put into this stuff. Wow, you have made a TON of point and click adventure games.

I wasn't even able to use anything at all. I tried pressing both items on everything I could find and nothing seemed to work. People who are a lot better at these sorts of things should enjoy it more than I did. The music is pretty nice too. I think this may be the only entry in the series I have played.

[Flash Cat]

I'm surprised this doesn't have a higher rating! This was not a CGI game, but it was the closest you could get to one. The coolest part was probably how there was so much going on and everything was so fast paced. Then again, I guess any racing game like this would turn out like that. There may not have been a lot of detail, but it certainly seemed fast. I also thought the colors were great.

There's not much else to say about this, other than that it's really fun. I especially appreciate all the wonderful colors because everything stand out so well in this. The controls are nice and simple too. I didn't even know I could jump on my own and I have to in order to avoid those glowing green things. I appreciate all the fine details.

[Tiny Island Adventure]

Okay, I don't want to just complain about how hard it is to get a single medal, but that is annoying. What makes things worse is that I don't even know how to advance when the part of the level is up. I can't make the jump that goes all the way to the next level or whatever it is. I still have to give you credit for having pretty cool graphics. You guys should realize you can only jump across a spike pit once. It may look like you can make it, but you can't.

I had no idea this character was even a girl! Then again, when the pixellation is that low, it can be hard to tell. I appreciate the decent music. I can see how this would be appealing to bigger fans of yours. Oh, and happy ludumdare24!

AdventureIslands responds:

If you mean how you can't reach the little island with the house after clearing the first dungeon, note that there is a pushable block nearby you can use.

[Zombie Crypt 2]

This is a very interesting puzzle game. It's amazing how cocky you can get and not advance to the next level. While there wasn't a lot of detail, it made up for that in terms of how cool and complicated it was. It's great to have so much mobility and be able to jump across from the walls and everything. It also helps that the music is nice and fun to listen to. I had no idea there were going to be zombies in this.

Zombies of course make everything better. I like how you got a good picture of everything on the level. It gives you a lot of room to make way for ideas. It probably could be a bit more detailed, but still very nice. I never knew co-operation in a game like this could be so complicated. I guess you could beat it with two players.

ThomSip responds:

thanks for the review, and yes the game is a lot easier when playing with 2 players

[Fracuum]

Wow, I guess I'm hitting the jackpot with great stuff lately. I can't believe this was made in only 48 hours! It's a truly great game that everyone should play! I think its strongest point is probably how well everything flows together. As a fan of finding out about fractals, I was really interesting in this. It's easily the coolest thing mathematics ever taught us. What I didn't understand was how you defeat the boss at the end.

I managed to cause at least some damage to him, but nothing really lasting. Half the time it just made this weird sound and didn't effect him. I knew it was too easy to go around. I found it to be easier to just beat the game when you didn't even try to kill the enemies. There was that one sweet spot where you could always safely shoot. I was really impressed by this and thought it was great!