Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Psychosomnium]

It's quite a strange game

The game itself is done pretty well, seeing as how the graphics and everything else really fit together well. The weird thing was that it was one of the most incomprehensible games I have ever played! It was like I was here trying to go somehwere but I can not advance. Then I suddenly control the guy on the other side and he dies easily too? And I thought "Inception" was a strange study of dreams. Still, these are dreams so they do not have to make sense.

Most of the stuff is good like the music and the sound effects. It's just interesting to wonder how you can possibly beat this game. I tried pressing "X" when confronted with a problem and it did not seem to work. As a person who loves surrealism, I simply have to give you credit for using that well here. Their heads looks like boxes.

[Hop And Pop]

Pretty good game

I like this game and not just because it was Easter-themed and I don't see a lot of those lately. It was interesting to just have this giant mass of eggs floating in the air! It's pretty crazy but it's fun because it gives you a lot of freedom to work with it. It seems like it would be too easy if you simply did it alone and could move, it would be too easy. It was a nice idea to have that other bunny. The only problems I have are that the music is a little bit annoying and so are the sound effects. It gets a bit repetitive, but still fun.

You really have to learn to manuever because you don't know what is going to come up next. Unpredictableness always makes for a challenging game. It was cool how most of the eggs had different designs. Anyone who's a fan of whose kinds of games (I don't know the name) should enjoy this. I like the CGI smiley face logo.

[Retro Resources]

A bit interesting

This was a pretty interesting game and it seemed to just be weak on the notion of being that enjoyable. I could not understand why I was not able to pick up everything in one run. Of course, the rules are the rules and this was at least something that was original. The music was fairly good and seemed to fit the technological setting. I also noticed that the map showed the arcade logo even though it was not on the actual screen. At least it makes things look organized.

The best way to avoid the turrets at first is to approach the stuff when they are offscreen. From my playing experience, they do not attack when they are not on screen. It's not that creative, but it is also pretty hard to find anything particularly bad about it. This game was fairly good overall. The gameplay does need improvement.

mjkgames responds:

Thanks for the detailed review. To your question about why you were not able to pick up all resources in one go - the vehicle has limited space which can be upgraded to allow larger cargo (but that obviously costs money, so you need to think what is efficient and what is not).

[Haunted Sprint]

Hard to hate

It's always nice to see the work by someone who has slightly fewer reviews than I have (I'm just kidding, dude). The best part of this was probably how you kept that sweet music. It wasn't one of my favorite, but I just seemed to really enjoy it while I was fighting the pumpkin. You have to know that the pumpkin is not the only enemy and you have to fight two ghosts afterwards. It was really funny to see the pumpkin slowly rot as I was killing him. I like how this guy just struts around so silly.

The controls are simple, but it does manage to have a lot of good music in it. It could be more detailed, but a brief Halloween game is exactly what you were trying to make here. Just make sure to look out when he's trying to go upward or downward. You can usually tell from the position he's in before going. I'm so glad I was able to get as far as the second boss (part).

[Monster Castle Defense]

Very cool game!

It's hard to find original defense games with all the ones out there. That being said, I am very proud to have this be added to the wide collection of original ones! The only problem is that it is a bit hard to understand. A little practice should do that well, though. The coolest thing about this are the graphics which just looks so good. It seems as good as anything that would be on an old system. I thought it was really funny how the princess ate the knights! Keep in mind that she can only do that for about three or four of them.

It's amazing how there is so much variety in the things that help you. As these are not towers, they put real character into how they attack the knights coming towards you. The music is great as well and I love how every character just moves around when nothing else is happening. Even the way the characters appear on screen is cool! I see you going many places with these designs.

[Toss Up]

He dives!

This was a bit interesting to play but the main fault was that there were no things for him to jump on except for the boxes you sent. It was a bit hard to understand at first because it seemed like he was trying to get to the box on the far end. Either he never would or it would come eventually. The graphics are alright, but they come off as being a little bland. When you play a game like this, you just usually expect more obstacles. It's really frustrating with how you have to time the departure of the boxes so well.

I guess I can learn to work with that, but it needs to have more going on. The music is alright, although it can get a bit boring after awhile. It was nice of you to put on that mute option. There's nothing really good or bad about this because it lacks detail but doesn't have a lot of bad stuff in it either. Try to work on shades too.

[Jumping 4d Stars]

Why does it go like that?

This was a decent attempt at a game but the main flaw is that you just have no control over the ball. It always leans to the side no matter what you do. I guess that's what makes it challenging, but it can still be frustrating. I should have read the author comments because I thought those black things led to a portal or something. It's not a bad game because it does have most of what makes a game good. It's fairly original, even though there is not much detail.

Next time, try to put some music to it or sound effects. That is always a plus when dealing with submission of any kind. The artwork that is shown is actually pretty good for what it is. I guess I just like to see the little ball move as it jumps through the air. It's the little things like that that do not make it terrible.

[A One Level Game]

Hard indeed

It seems like people have made a lot of games that are made to just be really hard with a single level. I think there was one called "The Hardest Game Ever" or something like that. The coolest part of this was the main character. It's nice to look at how flashy he looks. When I was first introduced to this game, I thought it was going to feature him in a maze. You don't really go anywhere as you're in the same spot the whole time and the game just kind of plays to you.

The biggest reason for me to keep playing this game is to listen to the rest of the music. While not much in terms of background, that song was fairly good. I found it as frustrating as everyone else, but it was still well done! I mean, I don't think it's that unfair to you for something you would expect from a one level game. Congradulations to whoever did beat this.

[Bieber Metamorph]

He looks stupid

The funniest thing about this was probably how Justin Bieber looked in the cutscenes. I had no idea he was an old man, I thought he was a robot! It took me awhile to understand that you had to lure the girls into the van. It was not enough to just touch them and show those hearts flying around. The graphics are really cool and I like how everything just seems so slick. It's not a game that shows anything out of the ordinary, but it's still playable.

I tried to watch the first video I was supposed to and the screen froze on me. It's not a difficult game, so I can always try again. This was certianly an original idea in making fun of Justin Bieber. He's been mocked so many times you would think we'd have run out of ways to make fun of him! It's great to see BanglaBoy96 in a game with medals, even if he didn't make it.

[Hunters - Stage 6]

Great to see the interaction

It's weird how this managed to get Daily Feature when it currently has a rating of only 3.49. Still, it is a new part in this series. I did not find this as enjoyable as some entries, because I am too used to fighting robots which are easier to kill. It was interesting to see the other character come with you. I have at least been following this series as long as it's been popular, so it's great to see it concluded. I had no idea Kirbopher was going to be a voice in this!

Speaking of voices, I was also really impressed by the number of voice actors not to mention songs. I think the animation may in fact be a little better than the previous entries. It still doesn't look great, but it's not terrible either. The cutscenes seem to really play off the character's emotions well too. I have gotten used to the controls.