Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ragdoll Man 2G]

Ragdoll is back!

This was cool to play because it had the same qualities as the original. The thing was that it was not that different than the original and a little less good. Probably the main thing I didn't like was how there was no background. The omission of black lines also made it look a little unprofessional. Still, I did have some fun because it was great to watch the blood fly everywhere! The blood came out in such thin strips it looked like it was red wood or something.

The song is pretty good and I think it's the first time I heard it. The best thing to do is putting the ragdoll in the middle of an object. I don't know how that works, but it makes this awesome effect of him just scattering around with blood and everything. I also liked how the controls were simple and easy to understand. The shapes also looked interesting.

Rawnern responds:

Thanks for the review. Very helpful actually :)

If I ever make a new Ragdoll Man, I'll think about some of the things you said, like the background etc.

[Buildris]

Leaves some room for improvement

As a video game fan, Tetris is something that you just never get tired of. The thing that did annoy me was how there didn't seem to be that much detail in this. There was not much of an attempt to have a lot of shading or anything like that. It's not terrible, and it actually is a bit of an original idea for a game even if it was modeled after Tetris. The music was alright. On the fourth or third level, I was just stuck with what to do.

Sometimes the pieces just had to fall where they may. I liked the little clip clop sounds the tiles made. You could work on some minor things too, like more elaborate music and a background with shadows and shading. I can see potential for this as the idea isn't half bad. While it looks pretty pleasant, it could have more detail.

[Exmortis 3]

Very cool game

I personally don't care about how the full version is something you have to pay for. What I do care about is that I really admired the great graphics shown in this. I couldn't get that far which I often do in point 'n click games. I do, however, marvel at how fantastic the detail is in all of these fantastic images. Everything just seems to flow together in such a wonderful realistic way. It's really cool to see the explosion at the beginning.

I feel like this could have worked better as a cartoon and not a game. There were just so many things going on, it was interesting to look it all up. Those sleepless nights were worth it to make something this good. The music sets up a great haunting atmosphere as well. I am surprised this did not win an award, considering how high ranked it was.

[-Dusk-]

That's interesting

This was a really cool game because it showed off a world where you could learn from your mistakes. It's the kind of bizarre world that makes you realize your abilities in teh real world. What was bad was that it was pretty hard to keep up with the controls and everything. It's a pretty incomprehensible game, but that adds to its artsiness. While not the most detailed, the graphics are really cool for what they are. I also like the really cool music that give off a good sense of serenity.

I was thinking it would be a game where he would get stronger as the game went along. I guess in a way that did happen in the way he became smarter. It was also cool how you could see a realistic representation of the twilight. I'm surprised you did not label this a puzzle game. It could also go among the experimental genre.

[Anatomy Challenge part 2]

Even better

Dude, this is just so fantastic in every single way. You are one of the greatest artists I have ever seen, not just on this website, but in the entire world. While I haven't been to that many art galleries, I have been around. You just perfectly capture how beautiful and flawless the human body is. It really makes you proud to be a human and have such unique qualities. These people are sketched as if they are a part of biology, like graceful animals, which humans technically are.

Reniassance painters would be proud of you. You have made sure not to look vulgar or violent in any way, but just show the true beauty that is the human body. Thank you for taking this challenge and doing us all good. It's stuff like this that makes me proud to be such a prolific reviewer. May your visions live on forever.

poxpower responds:

These are referenced from an Anatomy book, I didn't pick the poses or the models dude
haha

[Anatomy Challenge part 1]

Amazing

Did you do all these fantastic pictures by yourself? If so, I thoroughly congradulate you and I am glad to have the oppurtunity to look at all these pictures. The only thing I didnt like was how there was not a lot of interactivity with this. What works is that there is so much detail put into these sketches! It's amazing how it's all done in such a realistic manner. It's stuff like this that makes you think of the brilliance of the Renaissance period.

Like those artists, you do not care about showing the naked body. Here, you in no way use it sexually like most people on Newgrounds do. You simply show people the exact way they are. People should appreciate how their bodies look and how beautiful they are. It's great that people like you take such a great interest in reality.

[Super Morse Code RPG]

Now that's different

It's nice to see you submitted something for the NG Game Jam, and boy was it elaborate! The hardest thing about this was that it was just so hard to understand. At least it was an originally original idea. Seriously, of all the thousands of games I've played here, I think it's the first one that has ever had the player use morse code! As I am a quick learner, it wasn't that hard to get used to it. I still had some trouble though, particularly when I had to select one of the two guys to attack.

The graphics are fine, but are a bit impressive given the small amount of time you had to make this. The music is also good because it gives off a good triumphant feeling to it. More people should make World War II games! I guess judging by the title, it was supposed to be a parody of Super Mario RPG. Then again, I've never played that game or even watched someone play it.

Grent responds:

Actually, the "super" was really a combination of parody of the fact that (because of Super Mario Bros.) a ton of games unnecessarily use the word and the fact that "Morse Code RPG" sounded a little to plain and, quite frankly, not silly enough for my tastes. Glad you had fun, and thanks for the review!

[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.