Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rock Rage]

Yeah, needs improvement

The thing about this that I liked the least was how there was no sound or music. I always look forward to hearing the little plink sounds the ball makes. Another thing was that this had no play button. Thirdly, I think I was unable to continue the game after I lost a single ball as nothing happened when I lost my first ball. Maybe there could also be a background. I will say that the only thing I liked is how it was easy, if too easy.

In fact, I had most of the blocks eliminated before the ball even touched my thing for the first time. Please try to work harder on a game next time. I always encourage people to get good grades on projects. You might also want to have more things going on like stuff coming from the blocks that are destroyed. Powerups are always cool.

[Mittens]

Those cats

This was a pretty cool game to play because it showed how important you were as a cat. I had no idea it would turn out you would have to fight the hero. Well, I guess he's not much of a hero after all. The music was pretty good, although the graphics could have been better. I am surprised that I managed to get the 50pt medal on my first try! I guess I enjoyed it mostly because I was so good at it. I just know how to handle cats.

This was a nice entry for the contest, although I am not sure which. I recognize the old man from "The Legend Of Zelda". The monsters on the ground were ones that I could simply not identify. I think maybe they were supposed to be giant beetles or maybe blue armadillos of some kind. Congrats on at least getting medals for this game.

[Learn to Fly 2]

How highbrow

While I'm not good at this game, there is no way I can not recommend it, because it is so well done. I think it's the first game I've ever played here where you have a cutscene, start the game, and have another cutscene. It was great to see how smart the penguin had become. He realized the errors of his ways so he instead decided to use a mannequin so he wouldn't be hurt! It's funny to see such a cute little creature be such a determinator!

The music was nice as well. It was funny how it reminded me of beach music, even though this had nothing to do with the beach. The graphics are good and it's amazing to see how much you have improved since the first entry. Fans everywhere should enjoy this well made game. It is very well detailed too with all the variety of things you can shop for.

[glowspace]

Little too easy

This game is actually designed pretty well, and it's nice to see how it goes out over time. Probably the thing I found annoying was that it was a bit too easy. For some bosses, I could just stay in the same spot the whole time and they couldn't hurt me! Still, it certainly doesn't have anything bad about it. The controls move very smoothly and with how hard some games here are, easiness can be a good thing. I like the music and the noise you make when an enemy dies.

There could have been some more detail in the ships. It's still nice how they have a nice color to them and really light up the entire screen. The background is flashy as well. I suggest you work harder next time but you definitley have the right idea in terms of design. It was also nice how the ship shot the enemies on its own.

[Shop Empire]

Nice quaint game

The thing that's cool about this game is how adorable it manages to be. There's no real attempt to be that complicated. All you have to do is create a fairly normal society where everyone interacts in realistic ways. Granted, I haven't beat the game, so I don't know if ghosts or monsters show up later like in "The Sims". The graphics are really good and the characters are so well designed. It kind of reminds me of the sprite work from the "Earthbound" games.

Even the music is nice as it puts a good homey feeling out. It's a bit confusing particulary with how you make money. It seems like you are reaching out of negative numbers or something like that. While not a fan of these simulating games, I can learn to like them just to see how well my business turns up. Thank you for making such a nice game.

[Snailiad]

An enjoyable game

I had no idea this could be so popular when the graphics don't look like that much. What matters is how much fun you have playing the game. I am still not able to get that far in this game, because it is a bit confusing. At least everything gets better when you get your pea shooter and manage to get rid of those enemies. Sadly, the black barbed guys are ones you can not kill. What's still cool is how you have a lot of mobility to go wherever you please.

It's fun to just slither around and listen to the neat music. It's especially great to have such a large environment for you to explore. You still could have made the graphics better, but that doesn't really matter much anymore. It was nice to have a map to show where you had been. The place is so massive I don't know where to head next.

[Hacky Sack Jr]

Now that's tricky

The animation looks a tad dated by today's standards, but it's still not bad. I had no idea that a game of Hacky Sack could be so hard to play! You really had to get used the ZXC keys and know exactly what kind of combo to make. The graphics are good, but it might have helped if you had put some music in. You really have to look very closely to see what position the ball is taking to make the right move. The protagonist is also a bit funny looking.

My brother used to play that all the time but I was never good at it. I guess it figures I'm not good at a game version of it either. The movements and motions are pretty simple, but a game of Hacky Sack doesn't need that. I liked how you got a chance to pick up the ball when it dropped. Everything is at least presented in a clear manner.

[The Code Master]

Could be much better

The thing that was good about this was that the graphics and everything else seemed to be in place. The biggest downside is that it didn't have much detail in it. It does move a bit too slowly, but at least the sound effects are nice. I was afraid I would have to specifically type in the moves, but I am glad that was not the case. The Madness animation has been done so many times before, it looks a bit dated. There could also be some music.

I imagine it's just not my cup of tea, but it does gives off the impression it took awhile to make. It was interesting to describe all the things you had to do on the keyboard to make this work. It reminds me of tutorials. You sure had to keep up with this as a single mistake could cost you the match. I thought I touched the gun to move on.

[Steampunk]

That's really cool!

I have played games like this before, but this had a great new feature to it! In this game, you had to actually get rid of some people who were shown on the screen! It took awhile to do it and it is harder than getting one to stay on the screen. Of course, when both good and bad are there, it's even harder. The graphics were really good in this. There was such a colorful background and so much detail in everything, even the background.

The sound was good too as I liked the shiny sounds you made when you passed the level. It obviously takes some thought to complete this. It's even funny to watch the little wheels spin around in the foreground. It's simply a nicely done game and pretty original. Not the best of these kinds of games, but definitley worth playing.

[you better get too school]

Needs sound

There wasn't much detail in this and overall it didn't look like it took a lot of effort to make. What I did like was that it does have pretty straightforward gameplay, at least on the first level. I think there might be a glitch in the system. I died once and then I went to the second level, I think. The weird thing was that I was unable to do anything and it was just some blue guy running across the screen in some way. I guess it's not supposed to make much sense as a game still in production. That's another problem.

Unless demos have a lot of detail put into them, you probably shouldn't submit them to this website. It must be painful getting the Turd Of The Week award. You can still look at it in a positive way to see how you can improve yourself. There need to be a lot more effects with shading and such. Don't make any objects look the same and make them all distinct.