Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Utopian Mining]

For something called "Utopia" you'd think it would be easier to get around. As I'm not a fan of RPG's, I didn't care that much for this. What I did like was that the graphics were really nice, if not the best detailed. It did seem like a pretty original concept for a game. I thought it would be more of an adventure game where I was drilling everything. People who are fans of these kinds of games should not be disappointed.

It was again, refreshing to see a medal pop up. Everything just had an authentic feel to it. It did get annoying with how there were just so many things you had to get done with, before the main action. I was afraid the controls weren't working, because I couldn't use the arrow keys at first. I then realized you just had to press the "X" button.

[Magic Steel]

It's amazing how far you can go in this game. I think its strongest point is probably how well you can move around. At first I was afraid that I wasn't going to have enough power to use the jetpack well, but I was wrong. It got pretty hectic on the level where I died. You at least managed to give me my first earned medal for the day, my friend! The graphics were really good in this, everything was so nicely detailed.

It's graphics like these that harken back to the old arcade days. Hey, there still are arcades at least. I'm kind of glad there wasn't a medal you get for not skipping the cutscenes, because they went on too long. Then again, that might have been easier if there were. The music was great and set the atmosphere well.

[Angry Bees]

Woah! I have missed out on a LOT of games and stuff being submitted for the past couple of days. I think what makes this game stand out are how good the graphics are. It's really cool to see these floating marshmellow like creatures get shot and stuff. At first, the upgrades seemed like they would be easy to get, but that's just beginner's luck. I have to give this an 8 because it wasn't that enjoyable seeing as how it was so freaking hard.

I like how you've created this vast network with all these things going on. There are just so many things to upgrade. I am having horrible trouble with being able to achieve any medals today! The music is also pretty nice and sets off a good actiony ring. I'm probably going to be the #1 game reviewer here soon!

[i saw her standing there]

I have to admit, I wasn't expecting much of a show seeing as how everything looked so simplistic. I was pleasantly surprised to find out this really was cool! You'd think at least one of those medals would be easy to get on my first run. It was really interesting how there were so many things going on and you had to be so precise with everything. Zombies are for any time of the year, I guess. I actually thought this was kind of cute.

I like the notion of you having a girlfriend whom you always stick by no matter what. A cage is going to work just as well as anything else, I suppose. I guess there could have been some more detail, but it's still very nicely done. The music is pretty cute and gives a nice homey feel to the game. We'll do anything for our girlfriends.

krangGAMES responds:

Well, the "These Heads" medal is pretty easy to unlock. Happy you enjoyed the game!

[Snowball Ambush]

For the most part, it was just a weird game. It seems weird to make a game like this when it's the middle of Spring. Then again, maybe you come from some part of the world where it's snowy at this time of year? I was disappointed to find out that you had no real means of defense here. It was still fun, because the graphics were great. Everything was nicely detailed, even if it looked silly.

I think it would have been better if you could have richoted the snowballs onto your opponents. It just seemed weird that the scores would be so high. The #10 spot has a score of over a million while the #11 spot has 100,000. Error, perhaps? It also helps that the music is nice and it helps you along the way.

ItsTheAshtray responds:

Thanks, nice review. Yeah it is weird releasing this so late. In my defense, I finished it in early February and had some issues finding a sponsor. Turns out I had a lot of design flaws (the high score mode was almost non-existent at that point!). But Tom here was awesome enough to give me some tips and go for a sponsorship. Three cheers for Tom!

[Open Doors]

I was very impressed by this game. It really works because it manages to go so far even though there isn't a lot of detail. I was expecting it to be easier for me on the first few levels, but it was pretty much hard from the start. What was also great was how the little white box moved around. It was really funny to see how it was jagging and contorting everywhere. It doesn't have much to do with the actual gameplay, but it's fun to look at.

I thought you could just go through the doors anytime you wanted. It is of course more complicated than that. You have to really experiment with this game, because you have to try everything to try to get ahead. It's amazing how something rather small can be so complicated. Even the background's cute.

[FPA World 3]

WOW! I just completed an hour long run of this amazing game! I don't even know if this game DOES ever end! In case anyone's having trouble with the loading, you just have to wait for it awhile or come back in a couple of minutes and reupload the page. I wouldn't recommend you going to other websites, because other websites don't deserve to have it as much! I just loved the graphics, with how everything stood out so well.

There was just no idea what was to going to pop up next, a rainbow colored pirate, a spider wearing a hard hat, you had no clue! So many things were just going on and I loved the way you beat the enemies. They go off the screen in such a funny manner. It can be hard to keep up with which buttons are for using the pencil and which one is for jumping. Yeah, there's only two, but I still get messed up! The music was fantastic as well and I am so glad to be playing a game as awesome as this!

[Canary]

Wow, I thought this was a really cool submission! I guess I have just been hitting the jackpot with great games recently! What makes this truly awesome is how good the graphics are. Granted, they aren't much better than in any of your other games. That still doesn't change the fact that this is great to play. I had no idea there were going to be enemies as they only come on the second level.

The music is also nice and it gives you a good sense of being in a dark mysterious place. I guess I'm supposed to be the canary in this occasion. I don't really see how I had a heath bar or anything. Well, I guess you just have to be careful. It's great how you can damage enemies before you even reach that part of the screen.

[Faerie Alchemy]

Wow, I didn't even know how to play this game at first, but I'm sure glad I got to enjoy it more! I liked how all of the environments had a very distinct appearance to them. My only complaint is that the medals are too hard to get. Of course, this game is definitley fun enough to ignore that and have fun with! The music is very atmospheric and gives off a great sense of being in a calm, world. It can certainly soothe you as you go through this hard game.

I find myself becoming better at this game everytime I play it. I could swear that my score goes down a little when I progress in some areas. I've played games like this before, but this one really got me motivated to try harder. I'm not even sure what some of these symbols are supposed to represent anyway. I understand that you get a new element when you eliminate a pair of the older element. Or maybe not, whatever.