Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Second Star to the Right]

Fairly nice

This was a pretty good game to play, if only because it had a very simplistic theme to it. Probably the thing about this I liked the least was how there was no health bar. You had to start over from the beginning if you died once. The animation is okay, I can just tell it wasn't made in the longest of times. I don't know what the title means, but I'm being too nitpicky. I am glad to conclude my reviews of this NG Game Jam.

It's done a good job of showing how well we can do given a short amount of time. Give this game some training and you should be able to beat it. The designs of the characters and such were pretty good. You can't believe how cocky you can get with beating Captain Hook at the end. I find it weird how Peter Pan has blue hair.

[Alienocalypse]

Cool game!

It seems like all the games here have monsters or aliens in some way. This was a very cool game because it was quite unique. I was afraid it was going to be hard to understand at first with all those directions. What really entertained me was the amazing amount of detail put into everything. The characters appear so small which is a great way to emphasize their finer details. Probably the first game I played where I actually saw the fetus and egg develop!

The music was pretty good and it fit the game's tone well. I'm amazed you are the first person to come up with that word, as it seems obvious to me. It was even fun to control the main alien and just fly around everywhere. There's a lot going on in this game, but you can beat it by taking one level at a game. I still love the BerzerkStudio intro.

[Days of Monsters]

Fairly good monsters

The thing I liked about this game was just how cartoonish it looked. It seemed to be exactly what you would imagine from a game that would feature the main character as a neglected youth. It was interesting to have that backstory because he seems more sympathetic. Sure, it's not much, but it's something some of us can associate with, even if it is a bit cliche. I kind of have mixed emotions about the graphics, though. While they're nice to look at, they do seem to be perphaps a bit too child-like.

At least there was a very clear representation of everything you had to do in the game. The biggest annoyance was having enough energy for attacks. It was fun to get money even if you did not succeed at destroying an entire city. For some reason, the opening theme reminded me of "Marvel Zombies". Monsters are always fun.

[Rescue a Chicken 2]

A fairly decent game

This was pretty interesting to play because it had a pretty cute demeanor to it. I keep thinking it was similar to the "Angry Birds" game. I guess that game is so popular anything with moving birds is going to be compared to it. The best thing was probably how there was a nice amount of detail put into everything. It's just fun to try to figure out how to do everything. This game is more complicated than it looks and while the idea has been done before, it still has a pretty unique design.

As usual, it's great to include the walkthrough as I am stuck at the fourth level. The timer is also great because it seems to give you a lot of time to try to beat the level. It's very child-like in how bubblish the graphics are. While not the most detailed game, it's something decent from gamezhero. Fans of the original should enjoy it.

[Skinny]

What a nice quaint game

The coolest thing about this game was that the graphics were just plain gorgeous! I loved interacting with this amazing environment. It's also a game where you can just run around and play with it as long as you like. I find it a bit odd a robot has a human son, but whatever. This was tons of fun because it just had such a great sense of authenticness to it and it wasn't mean spirited or too elaborate or anything like that. The music is also really cool.

Normally, I don't like these games that much because there isn't a lot of action. What it lacked in action, it made up for in how detailed it was. I also like the idea of this robot existing in this otherwise more nature-like world. Don't make the better stuff like that until Robot Day! I appreciated the homey feeling and the good sound effects.

AtmosGames responds:

Ericho,

I am very happy to hear that you experienced what I intended! Thanks for the great review :D

[Star Forge]

Very straightforward

This is a game that really works because it's fairly easy to understand. I guess I might be degrading myself by saying that, but it's still great fun. Of course, don't think that means this is an easy game at all. The problem is that a lot of players get cocky and don't know how much worse it's going to be. Granted, I still built the ships as fast as I could, but you get the idea. It was really cool to be able to see such nice designs.

While the animation was not that great, it made up for it in terms of gameplay. I could just sit here all day and watch these little ships fight each other. It's cool how it's so easy to change what kind of weapons you use. I kept thinking the title meant "four" like it was the fourth in the series. The music also keeps you pumped up.

[Super Puzzle Platformer]

Best ever!!

Woah, I had no idea that I was going to stumble upon one of the most addictive games I have ever played! It's just fantastic with how you are able to just move around and do whatever you want! You always have to be careful firing that gun so as not to get rid of the blocks you were standing on. I loved how you got so many chances when the blocks fell on you. It was hard to tell whether or not they were even supposed to reach the top. The only problem was that I tried too hard to get the 5 pt medal.

The ironic thing? I actually got the far more valuable 25 pt medal and didn't even notice it! It's amazing how much you can get done if you really put yourself up to something. The best part was when a bunch of them came down at one time. That gave you a lot more blocks to shoot and it was fairly easy to not take damage. As the first thing you have ever submitted to this website, good show, my man!

[The Outsider]

Okay, this is the highest rated

This was pretty fascinating to play because it's amazing how this was made in such a short time. I can tell it's H.P. Lovecraft because the thing on the door great resembles Cthulthu. What was also cool was how you made it a bit of a puzzle game. I am no good at point 'n click games, but can appreciate all the hard work put into making them. Even if it wasn't the longest time to make, it definitley took talent. The music created a very creepy atmosphere.

It did get a bit annoying when you were trying to concentrate, but you could turn it off. This is a very interesting story in its own right. I had little success getting that far, but great visuals are at least essential for something like this. It seems like we got a lot of good works out of this jam. I guess you could say a lot of it is improvised.

[Robinson Crusoe: The Game]

Wait, three days?

It is interesting to find out what got the highest rating in this NG Game Jam. The coolest thing was how you were able to just run around everywhere and use your environment. Robinson Crusoe happens to be a book I have read. I couldn't help but think of "African Dudes" with those guys and their masks. How courageous they are to just show us their flopping penises. The voicework is great and all of them are distinct.

The funniest part was probably when the master said all those things which just meant "bye". Granted, I'm going to need a strategy guide/walkthrough to finish this. I am amazed this was created in such a short time because the artwork is so good. This seems more like the kind of thing that would take months to make! You, JAZZA, always go well in these game jams.