Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[One Piece's treasure map]

Should please every fan

I am not a fan of "One Piece" and am not familiar with it, but this was still a fairly enjoyable game. The best part was probably how the designs were good, with what little they had. As I am not a fan, it was a bit hard to tell how this was like OP. What does matter is that this still has the same addiction that makes your other games so good. My biggest complaint would be I do not think you are able to rotate the pieces as much as you would like them to. I am guessing you can still solve the level of course.

Another complaint was that the music did get a bit annoying as it was short and infinite. Still, this is a recommendation to anyone who is a fan of puzzle games. I think it has been awhile since I have played a game like this. All of the images used for the characters fit in well. As it gets harder, you have to learn to pace yourself too.

[Edge Of Elements alpha]

Seems familiar

Okay, I know this is going to sound gauche, but I kept thinking this was a little too similar to "Epic Battle Fantasy". I guess that might be because that is my favorite RPG series and I have played it a lot. The strongest point is that the graphics are actually not half bad and the enemies have an okay design. You really lost points by not having any music or sound effects. As this is intended to be a preview, I guess you did a good job of showing that. It just seems too easy to put in a song you could find to go on forever.

There were good elements like the title screen. There is a fair amount of detail put into this, but again hard to really like something that does not have sound. The gameplay is also decent and it seems to be fairly kind to the player. I hope that the final version is more elobarate. You could make a few more attacks and powerups.

[Death Defense of Metal Sl]

Still good

Not to sound whiny, but the weakest part of this was probably how this was harder than the previous version. I could certianly not find any other difference between the two games. This is still fun to play because it had all of the great gameplay the previous game had. It is sure satisfying when you get to hear those soldiers yell out in horror as they are killed. There are simply a neverending series of them coming! It seems like the powerups were harder to get this time.

My favorite weapon remains the laser because you have so much freedom to zap whoever you want. Another great touch was that the graphics were very authentic to the game. It was also cool to see that little guy go out and give you stuff. I think that was the first time I ever saw him being used in a Metal Slug game (apart from the first one). It does get annoying with how few weapons you seem to have.

[Money Drop]

I don't understand

This is an extremely strange game and unlike most times, I do not mean that in a good way. It seems like you could have made this much better by making more sense. It is probably the only game I have ever played where you are actually killed by money falling on you! Why would anyone want to stay away from money? I think that a much better game design would be to look for the money to fall on you. I guess it would be a lot easier, but this is still too hard.

The graphics also need work because it does not look very detailed. I think it might have been better if you downloaded this in a smaller image, but that did not work out for me anyway. Try to work with higher resolution in the picture you have. There were some interesting details, but only because they were so strange. I think you could do without the timer in the right hand corner, too.

[Death Defense-Metal Slug]

BEST METAL SLUG GAME EVER!

I first heard of "Metal Slug" when Tom Fulp mentioned it was one of this favorite games, but I had never even seen it being played before. Of all the direct homages to that game, this is by far the best I have ever played! Every second of this there is something amazing going on with all the explosions and troops and everything! I was almost disappointed you could not drive the tank along. This was still completely flawless making it as addictive as cocaine! The weapons were some of the best I have ever seen, especially the laser one!

I have absolutely no idea why this has only a few thousand views and no awards. This has cemented you as one of my all time favorite people on this website! Everything is exactly precise to what the original game should look like. It is definitley one of the most exciting games I have ever played and one of the best defense games! Thank you for coming to this website, my friend!

[Boomshine]

One of your best!

This certainly makes up for the mediocrity of "Spank". It was a truly awesome game because the graphics were great even though they were fairly simple. What matters is that you can simply press anywhere on some levels and let it illuminate the entire screen! Speaking of which, I bet Illuminate has reviewed this... Anyway, the music was also fantastic and it seemed to put a really graceful, soft feeling in the player's mind. It got harder as it went on, but boy was it satisfying when you finally got enough bubbles you need.

It was also a great idea to have 12 levels because that is as far as I have gotten! And I just finished that level as I was writing this very review down. While not all that detailed, the best visual treasure is how the colors absorb each other to create something new. It is a very creative idea and it makes sense that this is your highest rated game! I like how the music gets louder too.

[Spank]

How simple

The stuff you make is generally good, but this game did feel like it was kind of lacking. I mean, it is just the same thing of spanking whenever you see the word. It also appears to be just one level. I suggest that next time you try to make it harder as the levels go on or create variety by having different backgrounds or different things to spank. It is a little funny to be able to spank Homer like that over and over. The music is fairly nice too.

I did enjoy this game a little bit if only because I was able to improve on it so quickly! I mean, first I got an "F" and on my second try I got a "B"! Another good thing is that the music also manages to create a sense of wonder. You should go into more detail and while single button games can be fun, they should still have more detail. I will not spank myself for a bad grade!

[Retron]

Too easy or hard?

I guess I should not spoil it for anybody, but the gameplay shown in this is just very well done. Congradulations on winning the Weekly 5th Place when this did not win any other award! The coolest part was how you had no idea what was going to happen next. The layout is in fact fairly simple but the gameplay more than makes up for it. After awhile, you can make it easier on yourself by just pressing fire over and over. Objects/enemies seldom hit you if you continue firing in the same direction.

This is the kind of game where it's an exercise to just figure out and is as much of a puzzle game as a shooter game. There could be some more detail put in, but still very good. I like the music you used. You seem to have real depth onto the screen not just with the puzzle effects, but how it goes when you just die. This was a creative game and I am glad the controls were simple.

[alien exterminator]

Good and clearcut

This is a game that works very well because you are really able to simply go out and do what you need to. At first, I thought it would be more like an RPG and I am glad it was not. The best thing is that you give your player a lot of room to go around and shoot those aliens. It definitley gets a lot harder as it goes on and quickly. You have to form strategy by specifically looking at how the guys are coming. It seems to be realistic as you can not just shoot wherever you want and bullets do not go through the background when firing.

It was also fun to just shoot those little bushes and trees while nothing else was going on. The designs of the aliens are good, but need to be a little fancier. The music was also fairly fine. I like how you have such a large space to go and fight so you can form strategy by running to a different part of the level. The sound effects seem in order too.