Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Traitor]

This was too difficult to understand. It just seemed like I was in this weird world where I just shot people over and over. It got annoying when the dialogue boxes kept showing up. It's not terrible, at least. I am quite surprised that so many people seem to like this, but I guess to each his own, I suppose. What I think is good is that it is a pretty clear cut game in terms of gameplay and you are motivated to beat it if only to get those medals.

The best thing about it is probably how the ships are actually fairly well detailed. I was just waiting for there to be an upgrade for the firing power you had. I think the ships are pretty well designed, they're just not used very well. Everyone has their own opinion and it's too bad I don't have the same as many people here. The dialogue boxes really can fool you.

[Canyon Defense 2]

This was a decent game. It was a good idea to submit a sequel to a popular game you guys already have on this website. I had no idea IriySoft was the person who made this, or possibly the other one. It's neat how we are now crediting everyone with what they deserve. My only complaints are that the drawings were a bit bland. The towers could have been more detailed, but it's still a nicely done game.

I love the little sounds the guns make when they hit the enemy. It sounds like paintball or something. I appreciate the speed up factor, especially if you're in a scenario where you want to get the game done quickly. It's actually detailed pretty well, but could use more. The music was fairly nice and set the mood well.

[Monster Island]

The main character in this reminded me of Majin Buu from "Dragonball Z". I just think it's funny how he has that wavy thing on his head. This was a pretty typical game of its kind, but I really enjoyed it because it just seemed so full of joy. I love how there's so much movement with all of the characters in this. It gives you a great sense of being in a colorful world. It's most satisfying when you beat an enemy when you think you won't.

That guy kind of reminds me of the Alien Hominid alien. I thought the music was also nice. It was nice to see a game that's really cartoonish and makes you realize the silliness of the website you're in. That is of course intended to be a compliment. The more of you guys' games on this website, the merrier!

[iStunt 2]

I thought this was a pretty decent game. What I especially liked about it was how goofy it could be. The character just looked kind of silly going through those scenarios. What I didn't like was that there didn't seem to be a lot of variety. Then again, it seems like skiing with razor saws going around is hard enough. It was weird, because everything seemed so normal and then those razor saws showed up!

The music is pretty good. It's stuff like this that makes me wish I could go skiing. I used to do it, but I'm digressing, back to the review. I was surprised at how easy it was for me to do a frontflip. You really have to pay attention to those signs.

[Apache Overkill]

That was an awesome game! I am surprised that it is not more popular. I guess its biggest downsides are that it's mostly just the same enemies over and over. That still doesn't stop it from being tons of fun as you get to ravage your way through an army of colorful enemies! The blue bombs being dropped were kind of cool, I liked how you didn't have to worry about attacking the people on the ground as much. The music is also great.

I've actually somewhat followed the Apache series throughout the years. It truly is underrated. I really like how you just keep your finger on the button to keep it going, because you're going to need it. In fact, all games like this should have that feature. The sounds are quite authentic, especially with the helicopter blades.

[Decision]

Well, I certainly had fun with this, what little gameplay I could have. First, I had to go over and log in which took awhile and then I managed to get it started, but there was something wrong with the Internet and it wouldn't let me advance! Then I FINALLY got to be in the actual game itself, only to find out there was some glitch that kept me walking left the whole time! At one point, I pretty much gave up and played it like that. I was indeed entertained with what I was able to get. The zombies themselves look great.

It's nice that you have this big world out there with all these guys. It's not that creative, but the graphics are what really makes it memorable. They are as good as ever and do a great job of showing these guys plop done. That aerial view is really the best way to play games like these. Happy season finale of "The Walking Dead" in case anyone's interested.

[COS:MS2]

I think it's great to play a game with medals where the medals are actually working! My only complaint is that you have to start all the way from the beginning to beat the game if you die once! Granted, it's an easy game, but that can still get frustrating. There could have been a lot more work on the graphics, because they weren't that good. At least everyone was presented in a fairly clear cut manner. It's probably the first game I've played with medals that had points and ones that didn't.

The ones without them didn't have descriptions. Whatever weird scenario caused this to happen, it all adds up to a pretty good game. It could have used more detail and shading would make it a lot better, too. It has a fairly cool title at least. It's a very standard stick game that doesn't stand out that much, but still playable.

[Crystal Catcher]

This reminded me of Minesweeper. And, like Minesweeper, I am fairly bad at it. I guess it's just that it's hard to like a game that depends so much on luck. I imagine someone good at Minesweeper does the same thing, but it's even harder to beat. At least this gave me a much better understanding of that game. The music was alright, it didn't really seem that fitting.

There wasn't that much detail, but there certainly didn't need to be. It is pretty satisfying when you finally manage to beat the level. It looks like you guys are putting a lot of medals on your old games. I don't think I've ever gotten on one of the rope ends of a bomb before. Bigger fans of Minesweeper would like this more.

simplegoogly responds:

I agree. Thanks for the review :)

[Commando Defense]

I thought this was a really cool game. I can't believe there are so many people playing it with all the high scores. It really makes me wonder what I have to do to get a higher score! The sound effects are good, too. This works great as being a spinoff of "Commando 2". I love that game so much, I really wish that the full version was on this website. Well, at least we can enjoy this. What really makes it work are how good the sound effects are.

You get a good sense of being in a war zone fighting people. It's great to know Miniclip is back and putting up new games here! Gee, they're actually selling Yu-Gi-Oh cards in the ads? I guess card games really are serious business. But I'm getting off topic, the graphics are very nice in this one and I like the way the new towers appear on screen.