Ericho's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cuboy: Cubeture 2]

It had been a long time since I have played something related to Cuboy, or anything else. Probably the only reason I didn't like this more is because it made little sense to me. I'm guessing I was supposed to combine my supplies with each other or something because nothing seemed to work. It still doesn't matter, because it's a well done game. I really love how nutty Cuboy is. I had no idea I was going to get voice talents from such famous people!

It's interesting how you have no idea what's going to show up next in these games. I think Padrino is a great villian if only because it's funny to have a purple cat as the villain. It's amazing how much depth you can put into something where everything is just cubes. It's starting to look more and more like Minecraft. I have to play that someday.
In fact, it seems like everyone is getting credited now that the website's design has changed.

EdibleCastle responds:

yes i agree, minecraft is starting to look more and more like Cuboy. (:

[pogger 2]

Yeah, don't care for it

I haven't played the original, so it's hard to judge, but I just didn't care for this at all. What's weird is how there seem to be no lines in this. Normally, that's a good idea, but there was just so little going on in this it was hard to like. It also seems like it was too hard. All I am doing is standing by where the enemies are, and I die. I swear that I am not touching them. I'm guessing the doughnut is supposed to signal the others to come?

You could have made it more like Pac-Man by making it so that the enemies could be eaten. Mashing up games is always a good idea. There were some good songs in this, but that couldn't save it. Nothing looks very organized. It seems like this could have made a better game given the premise, but it just wasn't executed well.

Kieran123 responds:

So that you are bad at my game. That's not my fault, its yours.

[the fairy in the jungle]

Could be a lot better

I guess the main fault of this game was that the graphics were of such low quality. It seemed like it was just a poorly drawn woman shooting at bees. The gameplay made no sense. I know that I hit some of the bees, but they didn't fall down. Worse yet, when they did fall down they didn't show up on the board! It said that I had a score of 1, even though I know I saw numerous bees going down! I guess that might have just been the way they were flying?

Either way, it doesn't make for a good game. It's only saving grace was that it was nice to be able to move. Everything just looked so silly for it to be any fun. I know that might sound like an oxymoron, but if a game is that nonsensical, it really can't be played well. The text was also fairly simple, even if it wasn't featured that much.

flashmakeit responds:

Oh you mess around and broke my game

[Mine Blocks]

We should know this

Unless you've been either hiding under a rock or have never been on the Internet, you should know what Minecraft is. Now, I would prefer the actual game because of the dimensions it has, but this is still pretty good. I guess I just wasn't interested enough in it to get that far ahead. What I will say is good about this is how it sets itself up so well. I was able to figure out that the wood is on the trees, at least I think it would be.

It's nice to have such a wide variety of areas to work with. I guess I shouldn't touch the animals, because they seem to scream when I touch them. I suppose being attacked by an ax would hurt. There could have probably been some more sound effects. Of course, I am not sure how many sound effects are in the actual game.

Zanzlanz responds:

Well if you ever get lost on what to do, you can always explore and experiment! Also you could look at the help, follow the achievements, or maybe even take a peek at the Minecraft wiki.
Also, if you ever want anything added to this game, just ask. It's still being made right now, and if you wanted me to add any specific sound effects, just ask :)

[car riding]

Not that good

The thing I did not like about this was that it just didn't seem to have much dimension to it. There are so many better flash games out there, it's hard to recommend this. I think the best thing for you to do is put more detail in. Shading is always important for a well detailed game. This just didn't seem to have much going for it. I did think this had its good points, because it did have some good effects.

The sound wasn't that bad, but it wasn't that good. I guess next time you should just try to have more detail in it. The backgrounds are pretty bad, but at least the car itself isn't terrible. I found it weird how you called it a car when it is clearly a bike. Well, I'm probably just overanalyzing something that probably isn't meant to be analyzed like that.

flashmakeit responds:

I am glad you review my game because you pointed out some very useful tips.

[Eunaborb]

I like this a lot!

I'm surprised the score is so low, at least for something I consider to be really good. What made this was how there were so many good designs. The hardest part was probably the bits with the ice. It was very reassuring to know that you could keep on manipulating the ball as it moves along. Another cool thing was the music. It really gave you a good idea of being in a cybernatic world with crazy stuff going on.

This also has one of the most bizarre names I have seen in a long time. I like how there's always going to be different blocks. There are some that are slippery and some that gradually fade away. The sounds are also nice with how the ball moves. It is a nice large screen that gives you a lot of room to move around.

krangGAMES responds:

Heh, bizarre is definitely a good word for the name "Eunaborb". Thanks for the kind words, yo!

[Aliens Defense]

Weird game...

What I found strange about this game was that there didn't seem to be much actual gameplay. It just directly took me to the scene where the action was going on. I went to "Help" but it just told me what the buildings did. I have no idea if this is just a demo or something. I try to click on the buildings, but nothing happens. That being said, I actually did enjoy this because it was pretty much a game that played itself.

I might never figure out how to play it, but I appreciate it. I think the graphics are actually fairly decent and the designs of the enemies are nice. These kind of look more like giant insects than aliens. Then again, seeing as how we've never discovered real aliens, you can never disprove they don't look like that. The sound is good too.

GaddyGames responds:

You just have to clic on the "campaign" button on the right, then choose a level and a difficulty :-)

[Spectrum: Art Program]

Nicely put together game!

I wasn't expecting much out of this, because I couldn't understand it. I tried clicking the stuff that talked about the music, but nothing seemed to work. What I also found to be really cool was how it was great when you finally got used to it. The music is also fantastic. It gives you a great sense of being off in your own mystical world. That might not have been the intended tone, but it turned out to be what I interpreted.

I like these lines you can create simply by pressing the space button. Now, it probably could have been more detailed, especially with how you didn't seem to have much space. I'm sure people who tinker with it will like it more. If you're a fan of art, then I recommend this game to you. Games that allow you to make your own things are always great.

Kwing responds:

Ericho, you never expect ANYTHING out of me, ya grumpy ol' hag.

And you might have pointed out that the game starts lagging after you draw enough. I could remove that issue by converting the vectors into Bitmaps, if I knew how. But I would expect a constructive critic to have noticed.

[Windows 8: The Spoof]

Where's the joke?

I was thinking there was a joke about SOPA in here, but I didn't understand it. I have seen parodies of Windows before and this is not one of the better ones. What really killed this was how the graphics and animation were not good. In fact, there didn't seem to be any moving parts at all. Everything there just said that it didn't work. I'm guessing it was supposed to be ironic or something. You could have just done better with the texts.

I also wish there was some sound or music as I didn't find any. I guess you don't need it for a Windows spoof, but it would have helped. It would have been nice if there had been a lot better colors too. There are just so many better games out there it's hard to like that much. I do wish I knew how to get the medals.

billipedeanimations responds:

Hi, thanks for the review! But, I actually tried to get a NG Radio App, but I couldn't find one. :( But since you want to know how to get the achievements...

I am PMing you right this instant!

[Lightning Fish]

Quite fun!

I guess the main reason I enjoyed this was because there were a lot of medals. I also appreciated how the music was so nice. I wasn't sure that touching the other fish was going to cause you to die, but it was pretty evident it would. Another cool thing was how you were able to electricute the other fish. You have to get better, because with every bubble you get another dang fish pops up. My only complaint is that the fish here don't seem to be well designed.

Some of them look ugly. Then again, seeing as how they're fish that can hurt you, I guess it makes sense. The sound effects are good, especially the nice bubbling noises. I like how you have a lot of room to go out and explore (before the other fish come up, obviously). It's a fairly simple game, but a pleasurable one.

ZEGMAN responds:

Good points! And thanks for the review :)