Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Scary Escape: Asylum]

I find this to be a good game. My only problem is that it is pretty difficult. I got used to solving the puzzle after awhile. The music is nicely appropriate. The artwork is great! I especially like that one disembodied arm.

I don't know if you ever use that. You have to work really hard in this. You just never know what will show up next. The ghoul seems pretty harmless. I just like the haunted house setting.

selfdefiant responds:

Thanks!

[SSSG: Haunted Castle]

These pictures are always impressive. I'm getting to the point where I can easily get the first medal. You simply go backwards and click on the bench. The silver key falls out and it's obvious what you do with it. I really was impressed by the music in this one. I'm glad it was automatic.

The fine details are really nice. These games just aren't really for me. I like how bright everything is. It just seems like people make games with darker atmosphere. I mean, this is haunted after all.

selfdefiant responds:

Thanks. It is haunted but not in the sense of scary. Sometimes haunted can be nice. :)

[Trapped]

I managed to appreciate this game! I was confused by how hard it was at first. I thought the whole game would just be one level. I am glad there was more to it. The only downsides was how the artwork wasn't that good. That's to be expected in something from 2000.

It's still pretty easy to understand. I was afraid those red squares would kill me. I'm glad it meant the end of the level! I can't seem to go onto the next level. WAS it just one level?

MakeItSoGames responds:

Hey, you can play all 5 levels here:
www.newgrounds.com/collection/trapped

[Chronicle Bulletin #4]

I have to admit that I was turned off by how different this was. I'm not used to straight RPGs from you. I don't want to be biased, however. I think this was an entertaining game in its own right. I don't seem to recall the other games. It is kind of unique.

The music is really nice. It's always great when people have a lot of songs in their submissions. I don't know if there was a hidden astronaut token. I'm not doing well with medals today. Love the atmosphere, though.

JackAstral responds:

Thanks for playing!

I'm not gonna include golden astronaunt tokens anymore, just because I think they were kinda pointless

The stuff I make tells stories, so I only want people who are interested in the stories to be playing my stuff :B

[Uniwar Level 1 SE]

I'm sorry, but this doesn't seem to hold up that well at all. I mean, it's just some animation that doesn't look good. It's too easy at times. It is pretty hard with the guys that have a lot of health. I like how you can replenish it. It doesn't look good by most standards.

The sounds aren't bad. I like how it's a clear cut game. Congrats on all your plays! I feel bad looking at all this old stuff. I mean, it's not terrible, I've just played much better.

[Toon Escape: Mini Golf]

I KNEW you'd have another game here. I admit this didn't seem to have that much with toons. I mean, all of your stuff is technically cartoonish. I still liked it. It's mostly because you have this really easy medal at the beginning. The colors weren't bad.

Do you use the same music? It's pretty nice. I guess some of your games are just easier than others. This may have been too easy. I still like it this way!

selfdefiant responds:

Thanks! Of course there will be more games! I named it toon because it's kinds toonish. :)
Yes the song is the same. I thought it fit well.

[Dead Detention 2 #10]

Wow, this has got to be the longest game you've ever done! It's just amazing how many minigames there were. Granted, most of them were really short, but still. I counted 12! Oh, I guess this isn't the last in the whole series. Why isn't this in the "Series" section on this website?

The music was great. I really did feel for these characters. It's long, but it's worth your money. It's great to have some resolution. I'm glad you used a wide variety of songs.

JackAstral responds:

Thanks for playing :-B

[Dungeon Screener]

This turned out to be a lot more interesting than I thought! The best thing was how unique the gameplay was. It seemed a little familiar, but was mostly completely different. It was nice to see these graphics. I'm glad I got some easy medals. I was seriously afraid at how big this game was.

It's amazing how complicated it is. Everything has to be done just right. I'm glad to have come by this. Uh, Happy fourth of July? This seems like an RPG, which are mostly Japanese.

Foumart responds:

Thank you! I'm glad you like the game :)
In fact I really haven't played the Japanese rpgs, only a couple of them: FF1, FF tactics.. but as a kid I was fed up with the predecessors like Bard's Tale and Ultima, especially Ultima IV!
I hope one day to expand Dungeon Screener into a complete adventure with quests and decent story, covering the same aspects Ultima IV had in terms of morality, justice, sacrifice, honor, and even humility. I think a game could have great positive impact over players and rpgs can get really close to player's hearts.

[Oscar´s Tale]

Is this an actual kid's book you made? I admit that it's kind of weird. I mean, it mentions euthanasia at the end. It's still a good book. I never thought of not buying a pet from a pet store. Isn't it the shelter's fault for euthanizing them? I don't want to get into politics.

I do like the message you're sending. I love how this is based on a true story. The little sounds are very adorable. It seems to be the right length for a kid's book. You do miss having the arrow on some pages.

Munguia responds:

Yes Ericho, this is a real book, it was published on South Africa and California 3 years ago, the sad part is Oscar dies so Joanne ask me to do the illustrations of his memories. Pet shops are like concentration camps for dogs, check my animation from 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQye0_qglaA
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