Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Galactic Miner]

What a great way to get medals!

The flaws in this game are few, they are completely weighted down by how easy it is to get the medals. Yes, that's rather shallow, but I really don't care. The game is still very well designed, especially with how slick everything moves. I was kind of hoping there would be enemies for you to fight. After a certain point, you can really just go anywhere on the screen you want to get all you need. At least I managed to figure out most of the secret medals on my own.

The meteors aren't much of a problem given that they stick out a lot. I now have more medal points than life, who at one point had the most medal points! Thank you for giving us so many aspects to just collecting gems. The best thing was probably gaining speed, because it seemed really slow at first. The sounds are great too.

[Hunt or Die]

How inventive

This is a weird game because the designs are so simple as well as the gameplay. It still isn't easy to play because you have to explore so much to get what you want. I have no problem with that, because a big place means a lot of effort put into it. It's also great to be able to move so quickly across the screen as you throw your spears. It's funny to see the rabbits run away with spears in their butts. It probably could be a bit more detailed.

I imagine I will probably die of starvation in this game. There's simply an infinite number of places you can explore. To play this, all I have to really do is go up to a place and touch whatever you need. I have no idea where I am going in this game but I can just frolick around in this weird, mundane area. The way there's checkpoints everywhere made it sort of an anti-game.

[Bushido Fighters]

How flashy

I truly have to admire this because it has some of the best graphics for its time! It's hard to believe that there is no CGI imagery involved in this. Every character had a ton of depth to them as well as a very unique design. The best thing is probably how even the backgrounds have depth to them. It's a very unique fighting game, too bad it's pretty hard. Whie the attacks are slow, you actually can gain the advantage because your enemy isn't that quick either.

The music is really nice too and gives off a good Oriental feeling. Just try to make it easier to dish out combos against your enemies. It's still the kind of game that you have fun figuring out because it's so well detailed. I even liked how the health was represented by swords in the side of the screen. I see you going places with this.

[Moonlight Difference]

Fairly inventive

While I'm not the biggest fan of these "find the difference" games they are still fun to play. The cool thing is that the artwork surrounding them is so good. You truly get the sense of being in the moonlight and having those shadows around you. My only problem is that it does get pretty hard. These have to be admired for the painstaking amount of detail it took to create them. The ones you solve at first are the most obvious.

The music is very good and creates a real sense of subtleness. It makes me glad that people put so much time and effort into this. It reminds me of those old things in kid's magazines that were like this. It's interesting to know that games like that can be played at a more sophisticated level. It's also nice to include a story.

[Xiao Xiao No. 6]

I think I understand the problem

I think the only reason this got Turd Of The Week award is because the fourth level is too hard. I can't even tell if I'm supposed to kill the guy there or advance. It's just a level that has so little comprehensibility to me. The rest of it was pretty flawless. It was great that you did not have to wait the right time to hit the space button and just hit these guys any time you wanted. Congradulations on having the highest rating of any submission that won Turd Of The Week award!

Even the way you present the title is cool. I love how there are shadows that go along with the main guy, whom I guess is the character named Xiao Xiao. Rarely does a submission try to work three genres in one thing. It seems like you were one of the first. Relentlessly clicking buttons is one of the things I do best on the Internet!

[GunBlaze]

Better than it seems

The only problem I have with this is that it's a bit hard to take seriously. Then again, maybe I'm not supposed to. I have to give you credit for having such nice graphics. Everything is designed so well, especially the pillars. It's funny how I can hit these guys pretty much anywhere and they die and just stand there. It's convienient for the player, so I'm not complaining. I enjoy shooting these bozos in the crotch over and over.

When they die, it doesn't look like blood comes out of them. It looks more like poop, as it's colored brown. The enemies could have more complex designs, but are still done pretty well. It's interesting how the artwork in the cutscene is really different than that of the actual game. It's strange, but enjoyable for those seeking a quick thrill.

[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.