Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Freak o' Lantern]

I hate to say it, but I think this had a lot of problems. Well, it did get better when I was more used to it. I have no idea how to get ahead in terms of the tutorial. I'm pressing A and D for everything and nothing works. Good thing I can just pause it. The artwork in this is actually really good.

I'm starting to recognize Evil-Dog's style. Strange, I would think Halloween would be a good time for a monster to be out. I really like the long claw design. It's something I've always been fascinated by. It's still playable.

Evil-Dog responds:

tutorial? press D when it says press D, press A when it says A, etc? not sure what you mean, PM me if you wanna discuss further

[JUR 2 Episode 1]

Well, the game was itself very well done. Its main flaw was that it was pretty much impossible to beat. I find it kind of stupid to be killed by just falling too low. I don't want realism in video games! I do, however, love the overall format. It's just as good as the previous games.

It's not as good though, because it's so hard. It's interesting to see all the little obstacles you have everywhere. It took real creativity to make this. Too bad I don't know how to use my jumps on the second level. Help?

3kliksphilip responds:

You can slide down walls by holding down the arrow button pointing towards them- try a running jump at the far right wall, and thanks for the feedback!

[Caged Beast]

Apart from the fact that the game isn't that well detailed, it's impossible to win. When the monkey head throws that cracked rock at you, you can't dodge it! I've tried, it's a homing rock. I wish I could beat this. Thank you for the medal of looking (or not) at the instructions. I liked "National Treasure".

Of course, the sequel wasn't that good to me. I did like how it was at least an original idea. Nicholas Cage is pretty easy to make fun of. I think the music also works well. It really isn't my kind of game.

swishcheese responds:

Try shooting the cracked rocks when they appear. Thanks for review.

[Momentum]

I was truly impressed by this. I think my biggest like was how every level had something different to it. You were always able to make something new and creative. Most of the time, I was able to figure out how to beat it. I'm not that much for puzzle games, but this was a nice exception. The music was nice and steady.

It's amazing how complicated of a world you can make with a fairly low amount of detail. I think I have played stuff like this before. I hope you are motivated to make more games. You are truly unique with your work. While not a classic, still great.

Sandamnit responds:

Wow. This made my day!

Thank you for the vote of confidence on future games. I do have a few ideas floating around, but nothing concrete yet.

[Spring Ninja]

Well, I thought this was going to be really great. It wasn't as good as I thought because of how difficult it was. I guess all games in this genre are going to be compared to Angry Birds. BTW, that was actually a ripoff of a game here, Defend the Dungeon or something. I really liked the graphics. I'm so glad you made something new.

You are such a talented guy you should submit stuff here more. I like how you just explode your enemies. I don't know how to work well when you're in the air. That is really the hardest part here. It's definitley original.

Dizimz responds:

That's a kind review that I appreciate the goal really was a angry birds meets meatboy kinda game.
I enjoyed making it, Im glad you enjoyed it. Truth be told, I must have accidentally released this early but apparently I published this last night OOPS!

Ah well it's out now and Im trying to put out the fires as they are so to speak.

Thanks again!

[Earth Taken]

This is a good game. What I like most about it was how good the designs are. It was fun to see those aliens get shot and stuff. My only complaint was that there seems to be some glitch. I can't stop firing. That really annoys me because I just keep on firing until I run out of ammo! It might just be something with my computer.

I appreciate all the good stuff. I like how there are inventive ways to kill the aliens. They seem to have big foreheads like the Martians from DC Comics. I like how you list all the instructions. Yes, I got some medals.

SeethingSwarm responds:

Thanks! Glad you liked it :) ...the thing you mentioned about the fact that sometimes you can't stop firing is something I can't do anything about on my end. It's not the game. It might have something to do with your browser, flash player or your computer or something else entirely. What happens is that Flash player doesn't realize you have let got of the fire button so it just keeps shooting. I'm not sure if this is a problem with Flash player itself or if it has something to do with the processing power of your computer and the amount of programs like games, internet browsers etc running on your computer at the same time.

[Cyber Chaser]

Yet another great game from you! It's just fun to see what you'll do next. It's kind of strange, because I didn't understand it at first. It was weird to have a game where you just stayed in the same place and kept firing. Of course, that made it a tad easier. The music is also wonderfully done.

Is it just me or are the credits and info getting shorter? I can still recognize this style. This at least managed to win some kind of positive award. The music sounds better the more you listen to it. I'd like to play more games done with your graphics style.

SilenGames responds:

Thanks for comment!

[The Telekinetic Incident]

I managed to play this on ArmorGames because it wasn't working for me here for some reason. Of course, that does mean I still can't get medals. But I digress, this was truly a fun game. I had quite a bit of trouble understanding it at first. I thought you were supposed to get the block to the exit. All that did was, well, block your exist. The graphics are really good.

I just like the notion of using telekinesis like this. It's weird, because your avatar looks so ordinary. It's not the kind of thing you would expect in a game like this. The layout is nice and original. Overall, it's a very good game.

Skeik responds:

I'm not sure why this version of the game is giving people issues, I can't seem to replicate any of the bugs people are getting (except the medal on the bottom right thing). Did the game freeze when you selected level 1? Thanks for the review though! A lot of people had trouble understanding the concept at first in beta testing, I tried to make it as clear as possible. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Finalslam]

This game isn't that bad. I think it strongest point is probably how the controls were pretty easy to understand. Then again, I don't know anything about combos. I admit that some of the graphics do look a little dated. Of course, most stuff by 2006 is supposed to be present in my eyes. Dang, I am old.

The music, I thought, was pretty cool. It was interesting to have this so customizable. It may not be that elaborate, but it's still enjoyable. I think the title should be two different words. Good thing it got some kind of positive award.

josh-tamugaia responds:

Thanks. I agree with your comments. Final Slam 2 is on the way, with a more elaborate customization.

[Acid Bunny]

This was quite an enjoyable game. The one part I'm having trouble with is when I'm jumping on the red balloons. I believe I have to get seven of them in a row, which is quite difficult, especially considering how I accidentally incapicated one of the guys working on changing their color. The artwork was great in this. The sounds and everything else were nice too. It was a lot easier to just jump on the enemy's head.

Bunnies seem to get involved in a lot of gross stuff. I appreciate how there was a lot going on with the carrots, hearts, and pieces of string. I skipped the opening cutscenes. Sorry, if there's no medal for watching them, I'm not interested. It is a very good game.

SeethingSwarm responds:

Glad you enjoyed the game and thanks for the feedback, very useful! I would think that incapacitating one of your friends in the balloon room would make it a bit easier, because they won't jump onto any balloons that you've already made the right color.... but maybe I was wrong. I find it very sad that people nowadays need to get an achievement for everything, even for watching the introduction. I mean, shouldn't you watch the intro because you want to, rather than for getting a pat on the back for doing so? I guess that's just me, but I think achievements should be reserved for actual achievements. Anyway, thanks for the constructive criticism and I will keep these things in mind for future projects! Sorry if I seem arrogant or that I do not respect your opinions, I just do not agree with a few of them, but I'll keep them in mind. Thanks for the nice score! :)