Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Little Cannon]

Fun at first

I should know by now that all games here follow a certain formula after awhile. I have to give you credit for having two easy medals that actually are worth quite a bit. I simply can not get past the level that has the three blue beams with the goal in the left corner. Nonetheless, I admired this for having good graphics and nice sound. It certainly is fun collecting all of those stars as well as trying to set up a strategy. It is also great to use this thing where so many people are allowed to express their own creativity.

[Dino Strike]

MiniClip is back!

This is easily one of the greatest games I have ever played sponsored by MiniClip! I was so disappointed when it seemed like MiniClip was not submitting games to Newgrounds anymore. I loved the spirit of these, particularly with how good the graphics were. I remember the items as having been from previous games. BTW, in case anybody wants to know the sure fire way to beat the boss, merely get him to the corner of the screen and keep on kicking until he dies. While that does seem like a cop out, it is a great way to win.

I find it hard to believe that some guy here was actually able to make over 14,0000,000 points! Anyway, I am glad it was a game that was here in its entirety. While the MiniClip website is great, it is always good to have stuff here on Newgrounds. My favorite move was the blue kick with the "L" button. I was amazed at all the unique designs the enemies had. Hey, with robot dinosaurs you can never go wrong!

[Epic Coaster]

That was great!

I have to love this game because it has one of the most simple premises, but still manages to be completely awesome! I loved all of the things that were around to make you gain points easily. It was easy to pace yourself to get more points. The graphics are great as the sounds and atmosphere are extremely authentic. Granted, I doubt anyone would have to jump on to different tracks like that in a real life rollercoaster. It is an extremely original idea that truly keeps you sharp and on your toes.

[Pickleman's V-Day Date]

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you for informing me that Pickelman is a webcomic you make. I love this because it is just so random and I have no idea where to go to next, but I simply click on everything. I always get frustrated when I can not find Easter Eggs in a cartoon, so it was convienent to have so many Easter eggs. I loved all the little effects like the candles and hearts blowing up. Once again, it is great that you seem to use different styles for each superimposed image. I think my favorite bit would be the candle.

[Haunted House Candy Hunt!]

Quite fun Halloween game

I liked this, because it did not try to be really flashy or anything. Now, in spite of this (or perhaps because) it could have used some more detail. It was a bit annoying with how you did not know which enemies you could kill by kicking. Given the wide fanbase "Star Wars" has, of course some guys made a game featuring some lesser known characters from it! Pretty much every character who had any dialogue in the movies has his or her own book anyway. It seemed pretty typical of Halloween.

[Sift Heads World : Act 4]

Shorty's hot in a bikini

I was surprised you released another one so soon after the previous installment. It is great to see that you are continuing to pump out awesome stuff, especially at such a high rate. I now recognize the intro as I kept getting some of these entries mixed up. Anyway, it was great fun to experiment with different styles. I was pretty confused at how I was able to bring the airplane down when the plane's health bar was two thirds full. It is a little disorganized, but overall just fun to look at.

[Deconstructor]

Very fun

I really like the use of pixellation that goes beyond normal sprites. It was so astounding you even pointed this out by having the Newgrounds logo change into the more pixellated thing. I loved getting powerups so I could destory the buildings faster. I really had no idea that the alien was going to be the protagonist. I loved how there were so many things just flying and driving around, giving you more targets to hit. It almost reminded me of "Rampage" with the way you gradually destroyed buildings.

[Pico's Cousin 2]

Where is the sound?

I knew that you (poxpower) were known for making games, but this seemed like a regular cartoon at first. My biggest beef with this is that there just needs to be some music. The graphics looked a bit primitive for 2005, but they were not terrible. I think the thing that makes this the most enjoyable is that it is easy to play. I am normally not motivated to play games like this unless there are some medals for it. I guess it was kind of interesting to focus on the guy who is Pico's cousin.

[Skepquiz2]

That is very long

I got most of the stuff right, because I consider myself to be pretty smart textbook wise at least. My only problem was that there was just question after question and it never seemed to end! What matters is that you have evidence and links to back up your claims. This is fantastic because it is always a good wrong to protect yourself. There were at least a lot of things going on the screen with some pretty cool effects. It is always important to be skeptical, no matter what happens to anyone.

[Sonic Boom Cannon 2!]

Sonic Boom!

It was great to see a tribute with this name that was actually about Sonic and used actual cannons. The opening cut scene was really cool and I proably would have been satisfied if that was all it was! There are really a ton of things going on in this game that all work well. I do have the problem of not being able to advance as hitting "Continue" just brings me a refreshed page. It helps that you are using some of my favorite Sonic music and still have lots of variety. All the sprite work is nice and flows together well.

Xanadu32 responds:

I did rather enjoy making that opening cut scene X)
Im not sure what you mean by 'refreshed page' when you press the continue button. I designed it (with probably in not the best context) to function as a 'next' button of sorts if you are playing a game and you press back to the main menu. its so you dont have to press new game or load and lose what ever progress you had made that session.
Anyways, thanks for playing~