Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[In the Time of Pandemia]

I liked how topical the game was. I just didn't think it was that good. It was mostly just the same thing on the same screen. I couldn't get into it that much. I'm glad I could get past some zones. I didn't know how some people died.

There was just a tombstone that appeared out of nowhere. I'm not interested enough to care. We do need games like this. I hope there's a coronavirus jam. It seems inevitable at this point.

kikill responds:

Happy to see you play our game again, Ericho, after our five-year hiatus from NG!

Yes, I inserted four middle levels in response to players' feedback on how steep the initial difficulty curve was. That's smoothed out now but you have articulated a side effect which did worry me earlier. Will weigh in your comment in the next update.

Indeed this game came out of a corona virus jam -- it's called Jamdemic 2020.

Let's talk in PM.

[Musync]

I have to admit that I wasn't very impressed by this game at first. I mean, it was mostly minimalist at first. It really escalated on just the second level. I thought it would gain like thirty seconds on each other. Instead, it pretty much doubled. It was hard to understand at first.

That purple disc confused me. I thought I was supposed to protect IT. I'm not really that much into music games, but this was a lot of fun. I'm glad we can still make creative ideas. It's pretty interesting.

HealliesGames responds:

The idea was to press the right mouse when the game tell it.
But yes, the bomb in that way seems more like a game object.

Really appreciated the feedback, despite you're not a fan of music games. Thank you!

[Flail Fall]

Hmm, this was fun at first. I just couldn't get past that one place where you had to dash. At least I got the easy medal of dying! I suppose the graphics could be better. It really isn't for me. The sounds aren't bad.

I tried pressing space while in the air but it doesn't work. I guess it fits the frog theme. Boy, I could probably die in this more than any other game I've played. Well, not the hardest probably. Still very difficult.

Pixelulsar responds:

I added a bit more tutorial text in game to make the that section more obvious, because it seems like quite a few people had trouble with it. I should have made it more clear to begin with. You have to dash to gain momentum, and then jump, which will send you flying far.

[Junior Juggle]

Okay, I admit the game wasn't a classic. It was still pretty awesome with how you could balance all those things at one time. The idea of protecting a baby is awesome. I'm so glad you don't see the body when the baby dies. I got 59 seconds once! Don't worry, I later got over 60.

I like the goofy layout. It's good for a quick game. You can get all medals in less than two minutes! Not that it still can't be hard. Glad it was frontpaged.

Miltage responds:

Thanks for playing. Glad you could find something good out of it.

[Factions]

Wow, that was weird. I admit I had trouble learning how to play it. It was at least rewarding. My favorite bit was the little sounds they made. I guess I didn't understand the directions at first. The CGI was really good.

Well, as good as these graphics can get. Crosses? Is this supposed to be like a religious war? I don't know their beliefs. The colors are great too.

Frenchie14 responds:

I'd love to hear more about what you had trouble learning if you want to message me :)

Haha, no, they're not crosses. They're supposed to be people, but as you could probably guess I'm not an artist. I guess these are the 3D equivalent to child stick figure drawings :P

[Melody Shuffle]

Hmm, can't say I cared for this, because I wasn't good at it. Even at Level 2, it was hard. At least it was a unique game. It's nice to have something challenging. The graphics are certainly great. Why is there just one medal?

That's way too hard! Yes, I play games for the medals. This was at least entertaining. This can be depressing. Only one level beaten?!

jazzDgames responds:

I added more medals for 10 and 20 puzzles solved. Thanks for the feedback!

[Interstate Drifter 1999]

I'm sorry, but I just didn't care for this game. I know I've played a game like this before. I don't remember having fun then either. At least you have a lot of lives. Well, as long as you have energy. It's just not exciting enough to want to go on.

At least the colors are nice. It just isn't for me. The sounds work pretty well. The gameplay just doesn't appeal to me. I'm not really into racing games.

UltimoGames responds:

That's allright, can't please everyone all the time

[Bounce Back]

This game was freaking amazing! I can't believe it only has a score of 3.24! It was one of the best games I've played in a long time. It was just like the old Zelda games. The colors were gorgeous. I loved the different variety of enemies.

You mostly have to just lure them into the sand. Thank God they don't have long range attacks! Anyway, I figured out the secret medal. I guess I won't say it. I love how you get a good clear view of everything. What a wonderful underappreciated game!

KilledByAPixel responds:

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Adding enemies with ranged attacks is definitely on the list for the next major update. Using sand is a great tip.

[Gunhook.io Online]

I admit that I couldn't really get into this. It's mostly because I couldn't control my character well. I never really was into these kinds of games. Still, it's kind of different. The graphics aren't that great. It seems too glitchy.

I know other people would enjoy this. Well, the score isn't that high anyways. I'm just not interested in getting into it. At least we have more CGI games like this. You'd think we'd make the transition by now.

keybol responds:

I've improved the controls with less sensitivity. Gunhook is also slowed down.

[Heartship]

This is probably the best game I've played in this jam! It's much more playable than most. I love how it switches up the enemies. That does kind of make it harder. Even on easy mode, it's hard! It's still very creative.

I like the simplistic design. I just wish there were easier medals. I didn't realize you had to split to defeat the skull with the rock. I thought you had to destroy the rock first. You then have to do it at an angle.

HealliesGames responds:

I definitely have to learn to adjust the difficulty for any kind of player.
At least, with a couple of attempts it seems easy to get carried away.
Thank you for your feedback, Ericho!