Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Temple Glider]

You guys are pumping out front page game after front page game! I don't know how many people are working on this, but the end result is great! I will say that I am kind of annoyed at how you are not able to go anywhere without flying. It makes just moving from the little blocks hard. I still have to give you credit for having truly awesome graphics as always. It's unbelievable the number of great ideas that can come from this.

I really liked the music in this too. It reminded me of those Crash Bandicoot levels that took place in Ancient Egypt or something. It's great how the colors are so flawless. Everything with the graphics just flows so well. I like how the main character is reborn as a mummy. If only I remembered how to shake the sand hand off.

Nitrome responds:

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[Deadswitch]

This is a pretty cool game, but there's just one thing wrong with it. I can't advance onto the next level! When I'm done with the training session, all I can do is click "Replay" or "Quit". "Replay" does the training again and "Quit" sends me back to the menu where my only options are two levels of training! At least the graphics and character designs are fairly nice. The music is also quite appropriate.

I'm amazed you were able to make these games in such a short time. Of course, not all the stuff you submit was made right after you made another one, I suppose. This reminds me of the "Lemmings" games. I've never actually played them myself, but I've seen tons of tributes to them. Congradulations on front page too.

WilkinGames responds:

Thanks, dude. Actually, when you finish a tutorial level, you can switch between the training levels. I remember Lemmings as well, awesome game! :-)

[take care of the trees]

Well, that was definitley a weird game indeed. It ended with the brother flashing back to when he killed everyone and then it just stops. At least it was interesting to see how I could control two people. We never get any explanation as to why any of this happens. I guess it might have made a good Creepypasta. I could tell that something bad was going to happen in this as everything just seemed too ordinary.

No medals appeared onscreen, but I imagine it would be easy to get them back. There was no threat of dying or anything. Even when the brother came back insane, you didn't have to worry about dying. A pity the townsfolk weren't that lucky. I swear that caravan guy just disappears, but he was probably set on fire too.

[SHIFT 3]

I thought this was a really cool game and a great addition to the series. What really sold it was how there were so many things going on. The designs were all nice and it was another one of those games that you could really experiment with. The sounds/music were also very nice and it really motivated you to keep up with the game. I should have realized sooner to use the Shift key. You get to that with the level that has the upside down words.

What was also cool was how fluidly you (the player) moved through this. It might not have been that well detailed, but it's still great to see it all in action. This series will just never stop having new and exciting things in it. It makes you realize how good these puzzle games are for your brain. Now I feel dumb for not beating it.

[Inspiration Dave]

I have played this before, but for some reason, I didn't review it. Anyway, I thought this was a fairly good game. What kind of weighs it down is high the graphics aren't that good. I do admire the fact that you made a game about inspiration. It seems like I've seen a lot of stuff about that lately. The sounds are pretty cute and it's a nice little premise overall with how adorable it is with the music notes.

I'm not sure if the medals are working properly. Anyway, it's a nice game for a short little run. I can always come back and try again. It's a pretty basic game, in that it follows the formula of most platformers, which are probably my favorite kind of game. It's an interesting little thing to take note of, pardon the pun.

Seagaia responds:

Thanks for playing and reviewing it. And for the pun :P

[Cute Explosions]

I didn't care too much for this, because it was just a single level with a guy shooting stuff up. Now, I will give you credit because it actually was nice to see a cute character do that. It's just that it's something that isn't that innovative or anything. There are so many games out there, I'm always looking for unique stuff. It would work out a lot better if there were different levels and different ways to play. I tried to shoot upward, but it didn't work.

It seems like you had a fun time with this as the designs are nice. I guess the character should have had more mobility and could shoot at a bigger variety of things. Just have fun with it and add all sorts of interesting things. The sounds and music are nicely done. At least everything is done in a colorful manner.

[DN8:Pulse]

I liked this a lot, if only because I'm so good at it. It's not one of those bullet hell things where it's just things being fired at you from all sides. That doesn't mean there isn't a fair amount of dodging in this game. I appreciate the graphics. You deserve your Daily Feature, if only because you made a pretty addictive game. I was afraid at first that I would die if I touched the pathways the ships come, but that didn't happen.

The enemies are designed very well. I like how there's a lot of things going on in this, but it's still fairly easy to understand. It's just good old fashioned games where you shoot everything up. The sounds are good and everything syncs up well. It's amazing how this website keeps pumping out great games.

Squize responds:

Thank you.

And you've totally nailed what we were going for, some times it's nice to just have a game where you don't have to think too much, just dumb simple fun.

[Elusionary]

I appreciated this game. While it wasn't very well detailed, I thought it was nice with how it had a pretty simplistic tone to it. The graphics were done nicely, for what they were. It was also good to see these nice colors and everything. I went to the store and couldn't get past anything, but then I realized that was because I hadn't gotten the upgrades. It's been awhile since I've played an avoid game like this.

It was pretty fun to see all the stuff going on like that. I liked how each level was different and you didn't know what to expect next. There's not much else to say about this great game. I appreciate you having the acheviements that show you how far you are to getting one. It's good for a quick game.