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Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 17 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: SCEE / Acclaim
Developer: Appaloosa Interactive
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: January 25, 2002
Summary
Peace and harmony have reigned on Earth for a millennia, when the arrival of a mysterious foe threatens to destroy everything by altering time itself. Only a friendly dolphin called Ecco can prevent the evil force from twisting the very fabric of reality and enslaving the Earth forever. Taking the role of Ecco, you must use all your brains and skills to navigate a series of alternate realities and restore the timeline to its rightful place. There are four parts to the game (Paradise Island, Man's Nightmare, Dolphin's Nightmare, the Foe's Lair) and you must solve puzzles in each before the Earth can be saved! [SCEE]
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central IGN
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GameShark
What truly set this game apart from the rest was its sense of actually being in another world.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
It's hard but fair, gorgeous to look at and pleasant to listen to (Enya-inspired soundtrack notwithstanding).
Read Full Review >Yahoo! Games
There's nothing really like it on the PS2, and it's a marvel to behold in full flow. Sega and Sony should be happy that the conversion has gone so swimmingly well.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Sooo much to love in terms of graphics, story, and sheer originality, but the endless cycle of insanely difficult die/repeat/whatthehell? gameplay will eventually dominate your experience.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
The modifications that Appaloosa have made may sound simple but they enhance the game beyond recognition, tightening up the gameplay to what is now a extremely polished and well focused adventure title.
Read Full Review >IGN
The main thing that the story accomplishes is to move you through some of the most fantastic environments you've seen in a game. This it does very well.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Between the unstable camera, gooey controls, and fundamentally tough objectives, finishing Ecco is definitely a labor of love. [May 2002, p.107]
Electric Playground
The whole organic, aquatic-tofu presentation of the game is poor preparation for one land-lubbingly brutal fact: Some of these missions are suddenly and disproportionately hard. But golly, they "shore" are pretty.
Read Full Review >Media and Games Online Network
Overall gameplaywise Ecco has proved to be one of the most difficult games I’ve ever played...But for those who have the skills and persistence Ecco The Dolphin might be an enjoyable romp.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
In spite of these kinks in its layout, Ecco provides a consistently smooth experience; you'll honestly feel like a deft aquatic mammal and experience the liberating, exciting things that compose a dolphin's everyday life.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
This is still the same game with only minor tweaking that doesn't make for any new experience.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
It's a weighty quest alright, but much of its size is artificial, being time spent wondering (a) where you’re supposed to go next and (b) how to get there.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
A surreal, calming game – frustrating at times – but wholly rewarding. [Apr 2002, p.60]
Game Informer
Ecco has such great, ocean-worthy graphics; but it plays so, so poorly. [May 2002, p.82]
PSM Magazine
The camera problems, and the loose puzzle structure add up to more frustration than fun. [May 2002, p.28]
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
This game is hard – we're talking brutal, controller-throwing frustration here. The biggest problem is the control scheme. Frankly, it sucks. [May 2002, p.99]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Kori P. gave it a10:
I thought this game was cool..because that we were able to be a dolphin in the water..
Brodie gave it a10:
It is super duper cool. I really like it all my friends like it as much as me. Thanks to the people who wrote it.
Ari Q. gave it a 10:
It was wonderful! Even though I can not pass "Chance of reckoning" I think the game is great! The levels are beautiful, especially "Hanging Waters."
Kyle R. gave it a 10:
At first it just seem super cool, but as you become more familiar with the controls of an oceanic mammal, it becomes totally awesome!
Tor H. gave it a 10:
If this game was a person, it would be Jesus. Thats how good it really is.
Luke B. gave it a 10:
Ecco The Dolphin Has Been A Very Big Hit For Me On All The Consoles It Has Been On And Is A Dream Strategy Game.
