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time to harpoon that ...dolphin...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 43
Date: December 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is nothing but a bunch of politicaly correct,tree-hugging enviromentalist crap!!

All you do is swim around and uhm swim around and ahhh...yeah swim around.Your "weapon" is that annoying,finger-nails-against-a-chalkboard skreetch:EEEEEHHHH EEEIII EEEEE!!!

I purposely died throughout the game just to see him float belly up to the surface...Ecco the dolphin needs to stop making video games... and go get beached or caught in a net....

CRAP

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 33
Date: September 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the absolute worst game ive ever played.. . I mean, who wants to swim around as a dolphin... i mean, how do you kill people? Do you just like go "EEE EEE eeeeee" and then the die and float up to the surface? I just dont see the point!!! This is like gamecube material, man! ... i mean this game just proves it. Ecco the dolphin... ugggghhhh!

Very Difficult

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: January 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I didn't like this game, because being older than the average video game player, I'm not smarter than the games most of the time. Anyways, I thought this would be fun, and I'm sure it would be if I could figure it out. I even have trouble getting Ecco to swim where I want him to. I don't have too much trouble steering in other games, just this one. I don't recommend it if you aren't an avid video game player.

Not good

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: February 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game isn't good. It's nothing like the original games for Genesis. Want to play good games? Then get Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco 2 The Tides of Time, and Ecco Jr. for Genesis.

Ecco is fun, but could use some refinement.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My initial review:

I don't dislike Ecco, but the controls and graphics are somewhat over-rated. The underwater scenes are not as convincing as they should be for the PS2. Also, the challenges sometimes seem like tedious buys work. I would recommend this game for those looking for something different, but it is not on my "must have" list.

Added 05/27/02:

After trying to play this game for a few weeks, I have learned to hate it. Save your money, this game is of poor quality and can be very frustrating.

Looks great, plays "so-so"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: April 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game looks beautiful and sounds so peaceful, swimming around as Ecco. However, the control scheme is definitely NOT user-friendly! The camera control is very annoying---four guidance schemes, but no manual controls, not even for looking behind Ecco. I did not enjoy getting stuck near walls, in corners, even in open water, as I attempted to "master" the camera. This game is more fun to watch than play. They did a great job recreating a dolphins movements. But the camera problems and loose puzzle structure decreased this games "fun" points. Better rent before you buy....

They kind of ruined it.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: July 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

OK, I'll get straight to the point. This could've been a great game. It's not bad, but still. Here's the reviews:
The Good:
1.Awesome graphics
2.The dolphins, turtles, sharks, ect. look real!
3.You can jump out of water and do flips and stuff.

The bad:
1.Horrible controls
2.You have air suppily underwater. Yeah, dolphins do really have air suppily, but let me ask you something. Do gorillas? Not Donkey Kong. Get rid of the air suppily.
3.The levels are like mazes.
4.If you get hit by an enemy once (say by a shark), it takes away more than a fourth of your health.
The bonuses:
...None...

The bottom line:Rent, don't get.

What?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This story doesn't make sence! I do like how you just swim around and all, but what's the story all about. I jus t think it's just an excuse to play as a dolfin. The person who said that it is the best graphics they'd seen for PS2 mus t be an oldy.

Awesome graphics, but not the same old game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I used to own a Sega GameGear, and I had this game for it. I played it all the time and enjoyed it very much. Then, I found it for the PC. I bought it, and it was the exact same story, scene for scene, just far better graphics and sound/music.

I purchased a PS2 back in April of 2002, and love it. I saw Ecco come out for the PS2 and knew I had to buy it. It's the same story-line, but sadly I have yet to see any scene that would correspond with the original game :( I understand games must progress, and this one has by far, but I was hoping for a far better version of the same gameplay.

But it is still a VERY good game, and highly recommended for any age!

original game play and concept

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is very original, with absolutely gorgeous, some times even surreal environments. The graphics are for sure the best I've yet seen on a PS2 game. The game environments are very interesting, and the music is usually pretty good (though the intro song is kinda cheesy). The game play is pretty good, mixing action with puzzle. However this game is very difficult (even more than either of the Sega Genesis Ecco games), and some parts take a lot of patience. It could have really benefited from having different levels of difficulty. Also the controls do take time to get used to (though certainly they aren't terrible), and it can sometimes be quite difficult to find your way around in this game, I sometimes find myself becoming a bit disoriented in it.
If you are looking for a very challenging, action/adventure puzzle game, with a pretty well done story, and awesome graphics you will probably love this game.

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