Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Walk in the Park!]

The good outweighs the bad here. What I did not like was how there was little music or sound effects in this. There was a little bit of music and that actually was nice when it was there. I think it's cute how you have a game with such a mundane overview. The actual gameplay was very nice. I have no idea why a green popsicle would make you complete the level, but it's a pretty original idea.

I was afraid I wouldn't have enough power in my air cap to go up the cliff. You have to remember that before the level starts, it shows you exactly what it looks like. That can be quite helpful. Half the time I don't even know how some of this stuff works, but I experiment with it and got ahead. It's a cute little game.

[Caravaneer]

I am not a fan of RPGs, but at least had to admit this was a pretty unique submission. It seems like it might be a shooting game at first. In a sense, it is, but nowhere near the kind you would expect to play. It could have probably used some better graphics, but I still have to give it credit for being well made. It's hard to play at first, because it's one of those games where you learn it as you go along. I think the sounds are all nice and authentic.

There could have been some music, though. I like how you have a really good wide open area to explore. You just seem so small when you're placed on this giant background. I appreciate you trying to put originality in your games. Anyone who's a fan of RPGs should check this out.

[Antbuster]

I really like this game, because it shows how much you can accomplish when you don't have much of a budget. Granted, I guess that term doesn't really apply to flash games. What I mean is that it looks like it wasn't made with a particularly high tech program but still turned out great. This really goes to show you can make something simple but still enjoyable. I guess it's just because it's something we're all familiar with. Every person has experienced ants taking over their food.

We really envision ourselves as exterminators when we take them out. I think the sounds and music are pretty cute too. My only complaint is that it is pretty hard to tell where those ants will go next. Well, the general path is usually the same. I love how funny the pizza slices look as they float around.

[Monster Master]

This was good of its kind, but not something I would recommend to people who aren't fans of card games. I guess anything with monsters is going to be compared to "Yu-Gi-Oh" nowadays. It's just that these games are so complicated, I wouldn't get used to them only if I saw them being used a lot before. Also, was it just me, or did this not have any audio? A good song is always going to make something better. I also didn't like the graphics.

Granted, the graphics could have been not so good because there were so many cards to make. At least you provided us with something that might appeal to card game fans. It could use more detail. I'm not saying that things need to be flashy in order to be good, they just to be better detailed. I hope you can take my advice on improvement, but most people like this anyway.

[Mindfields 2 - The Russia]

This is a decent game and I think its main fault is probably that it's rather difficult. You could have put more in the author's comments to describe how to play it. Of course, that can be good, because it is a challenging game. The hardest part is probably how you only have a limited number of things you can do and you learn what they do when you use them. It probably didn't go popular with some people because there wasn't much blowing up.

Well, the thing you did with the four attacks at once was cool. I guess we just wish all the levels could be like that. The music wasn't bad, but it seemed a bit generic. It's fun just to watch the tank go spinning around. Granted, it would be more fun if you could figure out how to get it in the right place, but still.

[Submachine 04: the Lab]

Wow, I think this may in fact be the best in the series so far. It mostly works well because you have these great directions to help you out at first. I know they go away for a short time, but at least it's better than a lot of other games that don't give you much help. Besides, it's the fourth in the series, so we should be more familiar with its gameplay. When I think of the word "Submachine" I think more of a machine gun. It's great to see what a nice world you have created.

You really know how to create creepy atmosphere. I could totally hear how well the boards were creeping and everywhere. There wasn't anything too flashy or whatever about this, because it didnt' need to be. You just created a nice puzzle game where everything just looks very nice, or scary, I guess. It's satisfying to use that hammer.

[Cuboy: Cubeture 2]

It had been a long time since I have played something related to Cuboy, or anything else. Probably the only reason I didn't like this more is because it made little sense to me. I'm guessing I was supposed to combine my supplies with each other or something because nothing seemed to work. It still doesn't matter, because it's a well done game. I really love how nutty Cuboy is. I had no idea I was going to get voice talents from such famous people!

It's interesting how you have no idea what's going to show up next in these games. I think Padrino is a great villian if only because it's funny to have a purple cat as the villain. It's amazing how much depth you can put into something where everything is just cubes. It's starting to look more and more like Minecraft. I have to play that someday.
In fact, it seems like everyone is getting credited now that the website's design has changed.

EdibleCastle responds:

yes i agree, minecraft is starting to look more and more like Cuboy. (:

[Memohuntress]

Wow, this is the first "Five" I have given to anything after the redesign! I am so glad to be a fan of the work you guys have made, because there's so many talented people here! I think the coolest thing is how while I was listening to the part where the parents were arguing, my family actually was arguing! Yeah, let's just leave it at that in terms of my family life. I loved the artwork in this and thought everything looked so fantastic. It was amazing how many things you can hide.

I hope I don't kill myself for not finding that last rose in the first level. All of the creatures are wonderfully detailed and it gives you a true feeling of being in a unique magical world. We all at some point wish that we could go to a world like this. The wide variety of music was also fantastic because of how beautiful everything was made out to be. I like how it's not violent or anything, just a game where you explore the beautiful world you are in. It's the kind of thing that can be applied to real life.

[Sky Defender: Joe's Story]

This was a great game! I think the only thing I didn't like about it was that it was hard to understand when I died. I was looking closely up at the thing at the top that said I had 570 out of something, but I lost when I only lost half my health or whatever that was. That doesn't take away from the fact that this is a wonderfully done game. I really like how it's a defence game that you have so much control over. You really get the oppurtunity to do everything yourself.

My advice is to aim really high. That way, you will get the ones that are highest up as well as the ones that are closer down when they hit the bottom. I came confused at some spots, like I thought the mine was something that was stopping my enemies from coming, but it was actually what my enemies were taking away! I appreciate the really high paced music. The overall graphics are great too.

[Rock Rush: Classic I]

I guess I am getting used to the new portal because it does tell you the most viewed games that are under judgement. I was glad to have come by this, because it's really good. I guess it's just that it's a simple game so it's hard to mess it up. Still, maybe have made bad games of any kind. What I enjoyed the most about this was how there were just so many complex things going on. I kept trying to think of a good strategy to survive.

It's games like this that make you think. The graphics aren't that well detailed, but it's still a fairly nicely done game. It shows an interesting world where the design is simple, but still complicated. I thought those guys trapped in the dirt were supposed to help me, but they're obviously enemies. You'd think I would be more clever.