Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Draka 2:No More Christmas]

Pretty good

While not one of the best in the series, this was still fairly enjoyable to play. Where I ran into trouble was on the third level because I didn't know how to play it. I assumed I had to just connect the balloons to Draka. I managed to do that with one, but it was dumb luck I even got that in the first place. At least the graphics are nice enough to enjoy. The music was pretty good but it probably could have had a bit more as it went along.

It's so cool to see people being turned into spider monsters. I'm not sure how this magic works, but it's pretty cool to play with. I can always count on gamezhero to sponsor high quality games. I guess I hope you all have a merry Christmas and stuff. The colors are very nice in this, particularly with how well they are detailed.

[Clicking Game 2]

Seems impossible

I'm not a fan of this game, mostly because it seems impossible to complete. By that I mean, I am trying to touch the man without touching the cage and it can't be done. The graphics themselves aren't that much either. There needs to be a stronger emphasis on shading and stuff like that. What's weird is how I tried to get in through the speech balloon but it didn't work. Even though I couldn't see it, when I got to the part where the cage was, I still lost!

The best thing is probably how you have such nice music. It helps that Queen is my all time favorite band. It gets annoying when you keep hearing that farting sound over and over when you lose. If anyone else is able to figure this out, then I give that person sincere credit as I can not do it. It is truly a hard puzzle game.

synapses responds:

I'm not pro at making flash. this is one of my first games. and btw, there is a way to finish the first round

[A Weekend Alone]

Another odd game

Judging from the medals, I thought you were actually going to make a game for this. It would be like one of those things where you submit your own stuff. I had no idea that it could be so strenous just not peeing your pants. Hey, with this time frame, that's something that probably wouldn't even matter. There were a lot of medals that didn't have points. It's weird they would show up in a game where you do have medals with points.

The music certianly made it seem like you were alone. I imagine this is what it's like for people who have to work with a deadline. Heck, people who make games or flash quickly probably have to deal with this. It was a fairly realistic game. It makes you feel proud for all of the people who put so much time and effort into this.

[Tower Defence]

Congrats on the views

Well, it must be weird having something so popular that most people don't seem to like. What I didn't like about this was how the graphics were not very good. Everything just seemed so bland. I have played so many defence games that have had better detail. Even the name needs to have more to it. It would also be a lot more enjoyable if there were sounds to accompany the enemies as they were being defeated.

I suggest you put in a lot more detail into pretty much everything. Try to work better with the shading, because it seems way off in this. Well, maybe not so much off as it looks like it took little effort to make. The music wasn't that bad. I am sorry, but there is definitley a lot of room for improvement for the creation of another game.

[Tactical Force 1]

Nothing that special

I thought that the graphics in this were really impressive. It reminded me of those awsome "Time Crisis" games I used to play in arcades. Of course, those were better because they were better paced. I guess this could have been better if there had been some more suspenseful music or something. It got a bit redundant how I was able to just shoot the same guys over and over. The headshots were effective, though.

The controls were fairly easy to understand. I guess the use of locations could have been better. I must have hands that are shakier than I think because during the sniper sections I am just not able to get immediate hits in training. For some reason, I thought this would be a defense game. I guess there have just been a lot of those lately.

[Touch The Core2]

Hard to like that much

I guess I can't say it's that bad because I seem to know so little about it. I got the first level done pretty easily. All I had to do was simply take my mouse cursor to where the dot was and wait for everything else to stop moving. The second level is freaking murder for me. I tried touching the key, but I died. In fact, I tried touching everything on the entire screen and I kept dying. I don't think it's possible to progress without touching at least one thing.

I guess I will give you guys credit for having a decent layout. Everything is presented in a fairly clear cut manner. There have been literally thousands of games I have played here so I wouldn't know what the original was like. It was pretty cool to have such a wide variety of music. It seemed more of a puzzle game than anything else.

fortunacus responds:

thanks ericho for the comment, I update the level order then,please check it up again

[CCL game]

Quite unique

What I thought was really weird about this was how I didn't know what some of these things were at first. I thought the wave thing was a drill. It certainly wouldn't make any sense like that. What I thought was the best was how you could really experiment with this game but another downside was that it just took so frigging long to find the right combination. It could have also used some more color. The all around graphics are still well done.

The sounds are nice and they synch up well with everything. I like how these little things just go off whenever they are doing nothing. It's interesting to note how so many of these things fit together and how each part is very important. It takes awhile to understand it, but it might be worth it to complete the level. I have to give you props for coming up with something original.

[Ball Revamped: Metaphysik]

Sequel?

There have been so many of these games it's hard to keep up with them all! The best thing about this is probably how well the graphics are. Everything just looks so wonderful and clear. The game itself is pretty hard for me, mostly because of how fast the ball moves. Still, it's a good game because it shows off a nice arrangement of colors but doesn't try that hard to be flashy. I can't ask for more detail because that would make the levels harder.

It's weird how it goes so fast. I'm having fun right now as I'm watching the ball go past the screen over and over. I must have lost an infinite number of lives simply by typing this review. I like the little dinky sounds the ball makes when it hits a wall or finishes the level. Balls are simply something you can make a good game of.

[Nyrdl Madness]

A rat game?

When I first played this, I thought it was going to be a cartoon at first. Yes, I normally don't look under the file info. The coolest thing about this how you had no idea what was going to happen next. The weirdest part was probably how it started off as you being a straw and blowing things away and then you suddenly were a rat. The most annoying thing is that I died twice on the exact same thing! I guess it shows I have good memory.

The atmosphere was really good in this, particularly the music. It's weird how cartoonish everything looks in contrast to the more realistic mouse. You succeeded in making a truly bizarre and fun game. Everything goes pretty fast and it's hard to keep up with. It's one of those games where you have to experiment with everything.

[The Core of Darkness]

How eerie

I guess my main problem with this game is that I have no idea how to play it. Of course, I can't give you flak for that, because I managed to get half of the medals! I even got the secret medal even though I have no clue how I did that. I can't give any hints, because I don't know how to! This is one of the most bizarre games I have ever played. I think this should have been put under "Experimental" rather than "Action". It's amazing how you created this weird world.

As the game goes on, the quality gets lower. I can't tell if that's intentional or just a glitch in the system. It makes just as much sense either way. It is somewhat well designed particularly with how you can move around so well. It's hard to describe, but it's a decent game. Congrats to you for making something truly absurd.

robbe responds:

Hi, thanks for the review (I only noticed now, tsktsk).

I think I wanted to put it under experimental, but I did not find that category :p (checked it again now, didn't see it). So I chose for "other".

I'm going to be honest about the quality getting lower, it's a glitch: I worked with pushbutton engine, which is not very optimized for large numbers of collisions, intersecting shapes etc. I would've made my own "engine", but we had to use PBE for school...
Glad to hear that you thought it made sense :D

PS: you can read the description of the medal after unlocking it ;)