echochrome Comments by Tom Bramwell
It's Escherly not that amazing.
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JohnnyWashnGo
08/05/08 @ 05:32
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Not a bad review for such a mind bender of a game - Can't wait to get my copy :)
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It's really not that great...having more than one little man walking around transforms what should have been high precision thinking levels in...a big mess. And precision is way off: sometimes the little men still fall even if the platforms seem aligned.
It almost seems as if each solution is scripted and not tied to a general system. In short, disappointing.
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3william56
08/05/08 @ 08:17
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"until some combination of the game's five laws guides your little man successfully between his objectives"
But isn't that the same as every other puzzle game ever? How is that a criticism? It does however sound like Tom is reviewing it as a game to sit down and chug through level after level for hours like GTA, which would no doubt eventually become tedious (like any puzzle game would). But as an occasional pick up and play mind stretcher - especially on a PSP on the bus - surely that would eliminate this problem? For $10 - sold. |
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GamesConnoisseur
08/05/08 @ 08:18
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Demo did worry me a bit but still getting it as I m crazy for puzzle games and for getting my blood boiling! This is more suitable for bitesize gaming in between GTA4 and forthcoming Ninja Gaiden II or on the move with PSP.
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asphaltcowboy
08/05/08 @ 08:38
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EG, have you been paid to plug that Redlynx Trials game?
It deserves plugging, paid or otherwise! |
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TheDifficult3rdAlbum
08/05/08 @ 09:06
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LOLZ @ Trials 2 reference.
I expect all games to be compared to Trials 2 in EG reviews from now on. "The character control system in Fable 2, whilst impressive, does not feel as intuitive or as responsive as RedLynx Trials 2: Second Edition." |
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indotoonster
08/05/08 @ 10:07
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It almost seems as if each solution is scripted and not tied to a general system.
This was my main worry as well, having played the PSN demo. Especially the jumping pads. I think there's some smoke-and-mirrors going on in the background, and the coherence of the "five laws" doesn't hold enough for me. Having said that, trying to devise a truly coherent geometric model with all manner of mind-bending shenanigans is probably impossible. Discuss. |
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SeesThroughAll
08/05/08 @ 10:54
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Fair enough - good but not really brilliant.
Still interested, though. |
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farticusmaximus
08/05/08 @ 11:52
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"Really not sure of the pertinence of crowbarring Halo comparisons into the review, though."
Forget about what game it is (halo) and concentrate on what it does: Control like a dream. Echochrome was a good idea and smoothly executed, but the controls make it unplayable. Combined with the repetitiveness I cant see how this got a 7... |
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farticusmaximus
08/05/08 @ 13:42
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Not being able to accurately rotate the screen due to poor turn acceleration is not 'a hurdle to overcome' - it's bad programming.
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Well, it seems quite apparent that we have different opinions on this. I haven't found it particulary hard though, even it is by no means perfect. It has more to do with a fundamental discovery and then understanding of exactly how you need to rotate it in a particulary situation to succeed. But when you do achieve that understanding of the game's more, well, difficult elements, it suddenly becomes quite clear.
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