Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern
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Video Game Reviews of Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern
Customer Review: Stone Age Adventure
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not sure this game truly rates four stars, but I rated it this way due to the new, interesting stone age environment. I needed to use the walkthrough many times otherwise a person could wander around forever and never figure out what was needed. Typical of Adventure Company games the graphics are OK, but nothing spectacular. Also, the dialogue never really matches the mouth movements of the people you talk with.
Also of interest is the historical facts that are provided which seem to be factual for the timeframe of the game and are a good source of information. Game play is rather short - maybe 4-5 hours. I found myself leaving the game several times just to make it last a little longer. I would recommend this game to anyone that wants a pleasant, interesting diversion.
Customer Review: Secrets Remain Lost in this Cavern!
Summary: 3 Stars
Despite the beautiful graphics of this game, I felt I had to give it an overall low rating. I am not a novice at the role-playing, adventure-type games, but I found the majority of the puzzles required to advance too difficult to get through without the assistance of a walk-through. Most were not the least bit intuitive and the on-screen prompts were not consistent between puzzles (sometimes you clicked when the cursors were pointing "to" the object, sometimes when the cursor was midway "over" the object - there was no way of knowing which would work except by excruciating trial and error.) I also thought the ending was very anticlimactic and disappointing. I wish now I had not wasted the money on this game.Customer Review: Beautiful scenery, decent puzzles in most cases
Summary: 4 Stars
The graphics were excellent. Very appealing visually. The story line was fascinating and fun. I particularly like the authentic historical asides and details of many of the puzzles. The game was a little on the short side which is the only reason I didn't give it a 5. I'd like to see a longer sequel in the future.Customer Review: A beautiful game, but falls a bit short on some levels
Summary: 3 Stars
Echo was a fairly interesting game that is also a learning experience. It melds a lot of real world anthropology and archaelogical fact with the game, which is inserted as you discover the world of Echo to solve the many puzzles.
While beautifully done, the game is rather short. You may not notice though, because some of the puzzles are so non-intuitively hard you'll be stuck for hours. I prefer logical and intuitive puzzles that are part of a story, but Myst lovers will enjoy the frustrating puzzles of Echo.
And why do pre-historic people speak so eloquently with proper English? I'mn fairly certain that there was greater difficulty communicating amongst tribes in real life, and it would have been interesting if that was evident in the puzzles and interaction with NPCs.
Also, the UI was a little confusing, but you do get used to it. For instance, in one part you light a fire by clicking right on it, buty later to light a torch you have to click above the fire, which was counter intuitive. The 3D interface was nice, you go from scene to scene like in Myst but each scene is explored in 3D, so you can really interact naturally. The inventory UI was kind of annoying as items would jump around to different slots and you have to constantly search for them erratically. While you can examine inventory items you are never really required to, and in order to combine items you must find strategically placed working stones.
It was a fun way to burn spare time and I enjoyed the academic portion of it, but this game isn't at the top of my list. I recommend it if you need something to occupy your time between other releases like the forthcoming Dreamfall.
Customer Review: The story is the best "get you hooked" story
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked this game but the fact that i kept crashing at an same spot
annoys me , but this game is unspeakalby straange. Never have i seen a game like this. It must be a first for Caveman so i say Bravo!! The story got me hooked and the puzzles were not that challenging like Myst or Raven. You do so much stuff like fish, make tea, hunt, and have puzzles to solve. This is a short game but like i said, a first for caveman so Bravo!