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Ecco the Dolphin

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6.4 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Backbone Entertainment

Genre(s): Action

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: August 15, 2007

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] A terrible storm has swept the family of Ecco the Dolphin from their watery home. Now, Ecco must search for them through a vast underwater world. Danger and adventure awaits you in Ecco the Dolphin. Use Ecco's sonar to discover hidden caverns and unlock the secrets of the crystal glyphs. Take on schools of ravenous sharks. Discover the mysteries of the deep, save your dolphin family, and protect the world from the Vortex. The fate of the whole world rests on your fins. Over 25 giant underwater levels of fighting action and puzzle-solving. Solve the mystery of the Vortex and the fate of your dolphin family. Knife through the waters and flip above the waves with animated motions created from real dolphins. All the classic gameplay from the original console game now brought to the next-gen world of Xbox 360. [Microsoft]

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What The Critics Said

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Official Xbox Magazine

Sure the graphics are dated, but the game is just as fun--and frustrating obtuse!--to play as it was then. [Nov 2007, p.94]

TeamXbox

It was a tough game when it came out for the Genesis, and that hasn’t changed now. The 400 Microsoft Points (about $5) is a small price to pay for the title; the bigger cost is in the time, effort and patience you’ll need to devote to this one in order to wring every drop out of it.

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GameSpot

There is no doubt that Ecco the Dolphin shows its age, but it's still one of the most unique games out there. Watching Ecco leap out of the water and navigate the murky depths is still a lot of fun. You'll probably want to pass on this rendition of Ecco's adventure if you've played it on other systems because the improvements don't enhance the gameplay experience all that much.

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IGN

It really is one of the more innovative titles of its time. But, again, that time has long passed and Ecco's gameplay doesn't stand the test of time like Sonic's.

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Official Xbox Magazine UK

The controls are easy to manage, but the game has too many hangovers of the past - enemies that respawn as soon as they go off screen, an irritating lack of direction and largely repetitious segments. [Nov 2007, p.106]

X360 Magazine UK

It's looking a bit on the tired side. Great music though. [Issue#25, p.118]

GamerNode

The only reason someone would buy this is to take a trip down memory lane, and for even the most nostalgic of gamers, that trip will end far sooner than they anticipated.

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Gamers' Temple

Ecco is a game with great promise, but horrible controls and a very high difficulty level combine to make a wonderfully beautiful animal into a sadistic game.

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Eurogamer

Although you can excuse Sega for trying it on with a true classic like Sonic, foisting dated crap like Ecco on us yet again feels like a monumental waste of everyone's time. Download the free trial if you must, but don't even think about parting with your hard-earned cash for this. It might still look pretty, but Ecco plays like a dog.

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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Sega's most overrated game is as rubbish now as it was back in 1992. [Nov 2007, p.96]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

V1L3 gave it a9:
It's hard to understand the critics of this title, except to say that they probably found the game more challenging. And to say Ecco is challenging is an understatment - it's BRUTAL. Still, there's no denying that the graphics, environments and animation are gorgeous, the soundtrack is stunning, and the gameplay is like nothing else you've played before. And this is without even mentioning the storyline, which easily bests even more recent endeavours (provided you're willing to put in the time and effort... and abuse the hell out of those save-states).

Sam F. gave it a2:
At the time it was completely different and innovative... however, even the rose-tinted glasses cannot help Ecco be anything more than a seriously dated and actually rather unpleasant game to play. The controls are dodgy, the graphics (whilst fine at the time I guess) are simply awful and the game play suffers from a complete lack of direction. A waste of your Microsoft Points.

Lee H. gave it an8:
Innovative and interesting.

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