Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Potion Bar]

Fairly nice

From the preview icon, I thought it was going to be one of those hentai games at first. Geez, I really need to stop coming to this site so often! Anyway, I thought the graphics were really good and pretty much as nice as I could ever hope them to be. I just find it weird that people would drink a potion as a drink and not even have anything happen to them. I was a bit annoyed with how long it took the cat to explain the game at first. There was little action, but it does have a good amount of detail to it.

[Typing Defense]

It's like an old game in school

This reminds me of a game that I used to play in high school that was basically the exact same thing. It was just taken from a view when you were in the ship itself. I guess it is not that original, but I have to give you credit simply because I am so good at it! With all the reviews I have here, it is pretty easy to understand why I would be great at typing. It is practically too easy as I simply got 100% on the first level and 98% on the second level! The graphics are good and look pretty CGI-like for a game here.

[Pixel Blaster]

Shooters forever!

The idea may not be that original, but it is an extremely gun and great game to play. I just love it how the more realistic looking explosions contrast with the sort of goofier animation. The enemies look simplistic at first, but they really do have character to them. You also get a lot of freedom to play with going around the circle or simply going out in the same circular motion throughout. It is funny just to see the little missiles fly around everywhere. It is an addictive game as it just lives up to its own standards perfectly.

[Fracture]

Fun and simple

Games like these really work for me simply because they are so simple (no pun intended). The effects/graphics are really nice and the enemy designs are pretty unique. The most fun thing about this game is simply how you can go and play it all day. It never seems to end, which I do not care about. The little cute things make it all the better, like the funny sound and the rebound effects on your ship when you hit the barrier. The controls are also really good, as a skilled gamer can do well with nearly any single angle straight through.

[You Only Live Once]

That was crazy!

I guess I pretty much had no choice at all but to die on that one part of the level. It is a very surreal thing that deserves to be in the art games collection and I now understand the title more. I guess that is a pretty realistic representation of what it would be like if that happened. I liked how it kept going on with "Continue" that I was sad when it stopped. I guess our lives all stop eventually, and I love how the whole thing was a Mario pastiche. The ridiculous cut scene at the beginning was nice too.

[Heir]

I love it all!

Of all the thousands of games that I have seen on Newgrounds, this is by far one of the most original. It is just so satisfying at the end to see the monster all at one point as it dies. That is probably the biggest motivator for completing this fantastic game. It reminded me of my favorite submission "The Scale Of The Universe" which emphasized how small we are and how everything is a journey. The controls are not the best, but it becomes so enjoyable just scouting out everything, you really forget. Thank you guys, for all of the work put into this!

[Super Smash Flash]

Perhaps the best SSB tribute ever here

Everything of this is simply fantastic and it is of course great how you threw in a bunch of other video game characters. There is just so much space for the characters to move around, you do not notice the pixels. I do not think I have ever been in a 2 Player game here on Newgrounds, but this would be a great way to get started. The music, the backgrounds, and attacks are just like in "Super Smash Bros". I am glad that this is part of "Flash Portal History" and that it has millions of views. There are just so many fun things to do!

[Overkill: Apache]

Loved the Trotsky quote

This is probably the best game using this style of graphics available on Newgrounds. I thoroughly enjoyed how it was not just a bunch of pixels, but actually something that would be in a real modern side scrolling game. There were just so many different weapons to use, I lost count. I doubt the game has any ending, but I like it better that way. There are just so many enemies coming out everywhere you can not help but blast everything that moves, which is the point. The enemies have so much variety it does not get redundant.

[Quickdraw (Part 2)]

Much better!

I am glad that you worked on your stuff and made something a lot more fun. While not the best game out there (you still kind of need to improve on your animation) it was nice. It was a little frustrating at first with the "DRAW" button, but most games like this are that hard anyway. I liked the variety of all of the enemies. It was fun to just see them get their heads and bodies blown up after beating them. I guess I would suggest more of a background and some better line drawings, but not bad at all.