Customer Reviews

Ecco The Dolphin: Defender of the Future

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Way better than the Dreamcast version!
The things they changed,
1: Some of the glitches (swim through walls) are fixed.
2: The graphics have been sharpend.
3: The 'Sonar' map has been changed completly. (A 2D above or side view)
4: The speed of the game has been kicked up a little. (at first you think your air meter is passing too fast, it's just keeping up with the speed)
5: A gallery mode lets you view art work of a level after you completed it (vitalits and all) sound, credits, etc.
6: More hints and clues have been put into focus.
7: The dolphins have been touched up a bit, some have more blue than grey etc. (to tell them apart easier)
8: To get to the secret 2D bonus levels in "Up & Down" you have to beat the game, afterwards "Up & Down" will be shimmering.
9: The "Scoccer" mini-game, after you play it, it appears below the credits option in the stage select.
Ok if I keep going about this I won't have room for the rest of my review.

The up's :)
1: Wonderful graphics!
2: Great story-line!
3: You get to play as the worlds smartest dolphin!
4: Sharks and other things keep you on your toes. (unless your as familiar to the game as I am, you know where they hang out)
5: A nice heapload of levels!
6: Plenty of challenge for the pro's and fun for the not-so-pro's

The down's :(
1: When you collect vitalits it should grow your air-meter as well as your health.
2: Too many dark underground depressing levels.
3: After completing a level what is there to do?
4: Needs a multi-player mode, and characters to choose from. (such as clan member, black dolphin, crimson member, etc.)

Over all it's a great game! I really hope a 2nd one follows this time with a 2-player adventure!

I can't believe some people think Ecco the Dolphin is bad because:
A: You play as a cute little dolphin in a REALISTIC ENVIRONMENT
B: There's Hardly any violence
C: The only way to kill enemies is by charging them or using your sonar
Ecco is awesome!!! The creatures and their actions are very realistic and the first part (on the island of Tranquility) is a beautiful realistic place.
Start out in Aquamarine Bay and help numerous animals such as the whale who's baby is trapped, the little dolphin who's baby turtle is being attacked by sharks, and the mother dolphin who's three children have swum off again. The music in this game is also wonderful. In the Coral Reefs and the Aquamarine bay, it's calm and serene. In places like the cave of secrets and the octopus's lair, the music is more dramatic.
Throughout the game, learn songs of sharks turtles fish and rays and collect Vitalits which increase the amount of health you have.
Ecco the dolphin is for people who don't like violence. People who can solve riddles and puzzles easily and who like adventure and beauty more than action. Also, it would be for people who have enough brains to enjoy the beauty of the realistic coral reefs.

Ok, basically I had this for Dreamcast. As we all know, DC went into a downward spiral and bombed. I sold my DC and all the games. I wish that I still had Ecco though. Who knew that a game about a dolphin could be so much fun? I stayed up til 4 or 5 in the morning playing this game during the summer. The graphics are perfect. I heard that PS2 tuned up the resolution too. To escape the onslaught of horrible Army Men games, and those [bad] sports games they come out with every month, I played Ecco. Seriously folks, this is the type of game that future games should be based off of. I loved this game. It is going down in my all time favorites. Buy this game and you'll be happy you did!!

The new Ecco the Dolphin on the PlayStation 2 in the best one yet! The DC version of Ecco was very good, but the PS2 version delivers where the DC failed. There's a new map and all new controls, so you never get lost. The graphics are some of the best out there on any console. Plus, it's Ecco! If you like fun and unique games, Ecco is for you!

let's see the graphics are AMAZING the puzzles are not too hard nor too easy (they make sense if you think about them) the gameplay is just right (not too hard nor too easy) the game is VERY long (lots of levels) there are practicly NO bugs. the graphics if you asked me are about the same quality as Final Fantasy X. THIS IS A MUST BUY GAME I rented it for a week and never got near to completing it! It is just as good or better than Jak and Daxter (I loved that game too) it has EXCELLENT re-play (in my opinion) you can jump into the air and do flips or just about anything else you would picture a real dolphin doing. the graphics are so amazing (I know I said it a million times but still..) they look REAL EVERY detail from the little droppletts of water when you jump to the flysand while you skim the sand on the bottom. This game has it all...puzzles, adventure, battles, action, and plenty of it!
If you look at my other reviews you will see I am not easily impressed...but this game is the tops.

Ecco The Dolphin is a great action game. You have to run from sharks, race other dolphins in some levels, complete objectives, and much more. Ecco The Dolphin is the most realistic game I've ever played and the best graphices I've ever seen. Ecco is a young dolphin with great strength. In the game you play as Ecco you have to defend the world and save dolphins, turtles and other animals. Your friends teach you songs to do special thigs to other animals. From Nick, age 9.

Ecco the Dolphin is a wonderful journey into a world so beautiful, one can only fantasize about it. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous and the game keeps you in awe! I really enjoyed it from the moment I first popped it in.

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!

Ecco rules! I think that you should rent this game before buying it, I did!!!!! DOLPHINS RULE!!! The FOE has destroyed the great Guardian!!! You must beat the foe in this battle for the Earth's future!! But be careful, there are many dangers!! Like the sharks, eels, and the Foe. My favorite level was Atlantis Lost. That's the level with the Guardian amd I think that level is so B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, here's a tip that will really help you!! Just follow these simple steps, and you will unlock all the levels. Select NEW GAME. Enter GYU GYU ???. The three question marks stand for any three letters of your choice!! Even if the game says that you're done with just entering the first GYU!! Go back and re-enter GYU. Then enter any three letters. Then go to end, and instead of pressing X, press O. After you press O, alot of bubbles should release from the plant on the left side of the screen. After the bubbles have released, press X. Then go back to the MAIN MENU,select LEVEL SELECT. You will then see that all the levels are unlocked!!!! Cool, huh?!?!?! Now you can play as you wish. But, remember this, EVERY TIME YOU PLAY THE GAME, YOU WILL HAVE RE-ENTER THE CODE!!!!!! Well, that's how it is for me, anyays. Remember, my favorite level is Atlantis Lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.