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ecco the dolphin is a classic that should not be lost through meanless games. Dreamcast maybe going out of buisness but Ecco will live forever!! we love you Ecco! you will swim forever in my heart Ecco!
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This game certainly lives up to the standards it set up in the first two games. In Ecco The Dolphin: Defender of the Future, Ecco must once again save the day, but now the game is up to 21st century expectations. If you have ever wanted to be a dolphin, this game is for you. I've spent hours on the first level alone, just jumping around and swimming. Levels are difficult as we expected and wanted, and the details are amazing. The movie-like plot keeps the player interested. Five stars, forever.
5/08/05 Update:
Gosh, I wrote this a long time ago. Would you believe, I still haven't completed this game? I do not think I made myself clear enough, this game has a near vertical learning curve. I've found that I'll play for a couple of days straight, and then put the game aside for a few months (or maybe it's been a year, I can't recall). I like that it's so difficult, however; I don't care for games that can be completed in just a few hours, that really limits the re-playability.
Nearly all of the levels here are full immersion, meaning you can go up, down, left, right, EVERYWHERE. At the time, this was quite amazing. These days that's the norm, I suppose. There are still a couple levels though that harken back to the Sega Genesis days, that are flat and side-panning. It was a nice reminder of the old days, I thought.
The only major negative I found in this game is the echolocation maps. Ecco, like all dolphins, has the ability to send out sound waves to "see" the surrounding terrain as well as its inhabitants. Unlike in the first two games, this sound map does not show fish or, if I remember correctly, air pockets (when you're down in a cave). It only shows the curve of the land, if any is in the level, as well as sharks and dolphins. It also shows what looks like a little flashlight, which always points toward you; this is the exit from the level.
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This game has great graphics, great underwater AI, and Ecco is just like a real dolphin, but this game is TOO puzzling. I only managed to get past the first level. I regret buying it. Don't buy it.
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The Ecco The Dolphin games for Sega's previous systems have always been a relaxed and relieving alternative to the droves of violent action/fighting games. Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future for Dreamcast carries over the theme and atmosphere of the past Ecco games, and injects the formula with smooth and realistic 3D evironments. This has to be one of the best looking console system games ever. Once you get over the hypnotizing graphics and sound however, you will find there are some problems with this game. The control is precise and responsive, but some levels are way too difficult, and offer little information to help the player complete the next objective. Unless you are a seasoned gamer, you will be overwhelmed to the point of boredom with the longs hours you must spend in order to finish Ecco. This is not one I would recommend for the kids...a lot of patience and skill are needed to play this game. If you are looking for a game with tons of depth that will pass the time however, you've certainly found it. Even if it makes you pull your hair out from frustration, Ecco: Defender Of The Future is a great title to have to showcase the graphical abilities of the Dreamcast, if nothing else.
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ecco the dolphin swimming around in the sea ecco the dolhin come play with me
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