Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Salary Scrapper]

Hard, but good

This was interesting to play because it's something most people can associate themselves with. I have a job myself and know how hard it is to progress and get raises. Granted, I'm only a dishwasher but it's more than what a lot of other people have around here. It does take a lot of time to get used to, particularly with how you can't jump at the wrong time. I never thought I'd be in a game like this where the rising stuff at the bottom would be the least hard thing.

It's funny how, when you die, you blow up and turn into these little brown chunks. I have no idea what they are, maybe dirt. It's great to see such quality graphics with how well everything moves. The enemies are pretty unexpected, given the rather mudane goal. The music is pretty nice and keeps up your spirit. It will take a couple plays to get the higher medals.

[Cave of No Return]

Not a bad game

This game was fun to play at times because you really had to keep on going. The thing that weighed it down was how hard it got. There also isn't a lot of detail in this, but it's still done fairly well. The graphics are nice and I like the dark overtone of the atmosphere. It's fun just to see the main character flop around like that. It certainly lives up to its name as you will die if you so much as look back, another stock phrase.

I am so glad I figured out that you could slide to go faster. You pretty much had to make every single jump in order to get that ahead. It was funny how you didn't describe what the medals were, but they weren't secret or anything. The music also creates a pretty creepy atmosphere. It's kind of a weird game, but recommendable.

[Meat Boy]

Disgustingly awesome!

This is a very well done game because you have so much freedom to jump around everywhere. It's great to see a piece of history on this website. I loved how there was so much detail put into everything. The coolest bit was when blood remained on the part of the landscape that the bloody blob had touched. You just had so much freedom to jump around anywhere you wanted. Who knew a bloody blob could show off such finesse and mobility?

In SMB, I thought you were talking about Super Mario Bros, but it's apparently Super Meat Boy. It's great to get the big picture as you climb up the wall. A little hard to understand at first, but that's a minor complaint. It's great to see how easy you can manuever through every obstacle and crevice. The music gives off a old fashioned feeling too.

[-Starcom-]

Nice for a quick game

The thing that made this work was that it was again, pretty easy to follow. The gameplay was pretty clear even if the objectives were not. The best part was the little cannon on the head of the ship that could fire anywhere you wanted. This seemed to be well detail and had adequate graphics. My only problem is that it does seem like you are floating off into space too often. The map is pretty useful in helping you around.

The sounds are nice and I especially like the ones the cannon makes. This may be the first game where I went over a black hole and didn't get sucked in. The ship was a little hard to control at games, but boy, was it strong. You certainly had a lot of literal space to explore as you played this game. There were maybe too many oppurtunies to save it.

[Geo Land: The Lost Time]

Odd game

This is one game where I can not call it bad even though it is very strange. It took me awhile to understand what was going on. I thought I was supposed to click the triangle and I did but apparently I had to do something specific for it that I don't know. The little yellow thing that pointed to the middle was kind of cool. Then I randomly battled some guy and then I woke up and was a human. That's random even for an RPG.

While I am generally not a fan of them, I understand their appeal and popularity. It certainly made me want to keep on playing to understand what was going on. The graphics are fairly slick. I wasn't able to get far with that first enemy and wasn't even sure if I was supposed to. Overall, it was a game that I would recommend as it is quite unique.

[We Are The Robots 2]

Doesn't seem familiar

This was a good game because the premise was so simple and enjoyable. It did feel like it was a bit too simple. It is just that I have played so many of these kinds of games it is hard to find anything that original. I still have to give you credit for creating a pretty pleasant atmosphere. It's funny to just look at the little robots as they giggle or frown as they go away. It's fairly standard fare for games where you combine colors to get rid of blocks.

These guys really did seem more like blocks than robots. The music was fairly good. The best sound effect was probably when the robots were combined and then they vanished because they seemed to show off this funny shifting sound. The overall design is colorful as well. You should just put in some more details and maybe more rules and combos.

[Bob's Busy Boxing Biz]

Nice game

While there isn't much to be said in terms of gameplay, this was still a decent game. It was wierd because the medals said that it came from a game called "NGStore". I think this might be the first time I noticed that something was under the "Job" genre. As if I didn't get enough of that in real life. Cynicism aside, this was nice because the graphics were fantastic and the sounds were so realistic. There was just so much room to go around and explore.

It's also good how everything is presented in a fairly clearcut manner. The directions could use some improvement, but definitley worth checking out. Another thing that weighed this down was that there weren't any hot chicks in this. I swear you guys can draw animated women sexier than anyone else! Just pay attention to the instructions.

[BRAAAINS...]

It is hard over Level 3

The honesty in the author comments is the only thing I found good about this. The reason that it doesn't work for me is that the graphics are just done in such a cheap manner and so is the gameplay. It was so unbearably easy, it did catch me off guard on Level 4. First of all, there is no background. Second, the design of the main character is not at all well detailed as he has no shading and even his body proportions are out of whack. Thirdly, I don't understand why you made the controls like that.

You start out with moving in the wrong direction with your gun. This character can also jump, although there's no reason for him to do that. It doesn't seem to ever come in handy. The zombies all look the same and it seems to be a pretty poor animation effect with how they were even put into the game. I thought you were supposed to hit the "D" button as described in the author comments.

[Missile Rush]

Missiles everywhere!

It's always nice to unearth truly great games! What made this game so good was how the graphics were just fantastic, especially with how everything contrasted with itself. The defending ships seemed to have a more old school design to them. The "enemies" and the way they exploded seemed a lot more technological. I have no clue what's up with those tie fighters, but they are also a unique and well-made addition.

At first I was afraid this might be too simple, but it's still addictive. The coolest thing was probably seeing the sparks fly as the arrows were blown apart. The sounds and everything else was authentic too. I just find it cool how all the defending ships move when you move your mouse, but still only one of them fires at the target. I can now assume "P" will usually make the game pause.