Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Botanica (DEMO)]

Hmm, well I was able to use a seed, but it only appeared onscreen for a second or two. I couldn't really use it. Whatever, this was an enjoyable game even if I couldn't advance that far. The music was nice and soothing. The best part was probably how I had good mobility. It was a unique way of attacking.

You omitted any black lines. I should take note of that in more games. Was I supposed to jump on top of the plant immediately as it grew? I put in below me, but it couldn't propel me anywhere. At least I knew how to aim it.

[Madness Deathwish]

I've played Madness games before, but this one was truly unique. It was mostly because you died, but also got to kill a bunch of other characters. I mean, every kill was unique. Not just every death of yourself. My favorite was the "Powers of the blood god". Dang, that's a cool title.

Not even you could prepare yourself for that. Every kill was extremely unique there. I guess I shouldn't tell you how to get the Easter eggs. Just uh, click on stuff. That's how you get Easter eggs in Homestar Runner cartoons! We do run out of ammo eventually.

[Pico & Schmuck Save Tankmas]

Wow, that was a truly bizarre game. It was more like a visual novel. Oh, it WAS a visual novel. I won't tell you about the medals, but it should be easy to figure out. The talking did go on too long. I liked how you could skip everything.

People would still want to get the whole story. We got a ton of stuff for Christmas this year! Thanks to the collab, it's probably the most of any year ever! I do like Dr. Schmuck's voice. This was certainly a unique game.

NattoSumi responds:

Fun fact this was originally intended as a portion of another project that didn't quite come together in time so we made it into its own game! Thanks for playing and Happy New Year!

[Pengu: Lost and Wanted DEMO]

You can play this on a game pad? How fitting I'm seeing Sonic in the background while playing this. You had to figure out how your own how to double jump. Well, it only got you a little further. Every little bit does count. I wasn't sure how to use those rings at first.

Luckily, I could use them when I needed them. Featured on the top of the frontpage with no medals and a score not higher than 4.19? That's quite impressive! Penguins are rather cool. The name sounds like Pingu.

[The Supernatural Power Troll]

This was an enjoyable game to play, but it was very odd. I often didn't know what to do next. The worst part was probably how the enemies came back to life. Or were those new enemies? It was certainly unpredictable. At least I could jump on some of the enemies.

I thought the keys were the only things you could pick up. I should have paid more attention to the instructions. That really was a long cutscene. You deserve your medal for this! The YouTube videos were a nice touch.

jacklehamster responds:

I'm glad I didn't cut down on all the cutscenes!
I was really debating on that, but at the end I felt I needed a backstory for bosses, and knowing more about the troll.

[SCAMS_FOR_THRILLS]

I have to admit this wasn't quite that entertaining. It was at least passable. I liked the different things to do, but I didn't quite understand them. I tried just clicking the scam button over and over. It didn't work. I at least managed to get some medals.

It just wasn't that interesting. I'd probably need to see a walkthrough. I would have to train to get it down really well. It just comes off as too boring. There was still some variety, though.

[Gar-Type]

I'm guessing this takes place on a Monday. Wait yes, it was released on a Monday! That can't be a coincidence! That bit of Garfield at the beginning looks like a car from the movie "Cars". You use purple so well. People have realized Garfield was never funny to begin with.

Honestly, given with how he's treated, he's basically the next Barney the dinosaur. I wasn't expecting it to go downwards like that. It's addictive with how utterly creative it is. Such a great game and uh, Merry Christmas Eve?

[timmy christmas]

I have to admit I didn't care for this game. I guess the graphics were intentionally not the best. It got pretty annoying when you couldn't really control yourself. The music was at least nice. This couldn't really get me in the Christmas spirit. Happy First Day of Winter!

It was too easy to get killed by so many things. I wish there was an easy Double Jump. Timmy just flew around with little control. I can tell this was made in 3 days. I still hope you have a Merry Christmas!

StaggerNight responds:

thank you Ericho

[Paper U.F.O.]

This was a pretty enjoyable game. It did get frustrating at points. My favorite part was how good the design was. I liked these paper cut out like designs. You rarely abduct cows as part of an objective. You didn't know which obstacle would come up next.

I'm actually glad it didn't get too violent. I wouldn't want to see a cow get graphically cut up. Well, that happens in real life all the time. The music was quite upbeat. It's a fine game.

[DOOM: The Gallery Experience]

Yikes, that was one massive gallery! I certainly wasn't expecting this from a DOOM game. It was certainly authentic, though. I appreciate something different. I couldn't get any medals. It's harder than it looks.

I'm glad I was able to get a good look at everything. The music is quite nice. Dang, there's a lot to drink here too. Who knew a game about looking at paintings could be so complicated? I do love cheese.