This Monday we come with Echo generation, a game developed by Coconut cucumber, with the support of Canada Media Fund Yes Ontario creates, which will transport us to the 90s with its style and history, and reminds us of recent successes such as Strange things. This game of action-RPG focuses its tale on a group of alien obsessed children and tweens, taking them on an epic and emotional adventure they will never forget.
Echo generation arrived on Xbox consoles via Game Pass this October 21, 2021, in addition to also reaching PC through this service and its departure on Steam. Today we are going to tell you what this characteristically styled little game has to offer.
Echo Generation enters through the eyes
Echo generation It has a very particular visual section, you could almost say it is unique. In a sort of three-dimensional pixel-art (called “voxel style”), this game has its own charm. The goal is at all times to make us relive the past, go back to the 90s, but in the current generation, and it takes more than that. In addition, with flat backgrounds, the landscapes (very varied besides) are a delight. It is tasted simply by browsing its universe, which takes full advantage of this style.
But if there is something that is small India done well is enlightenment. Each zone is easily distinguished by lights and tones. From the reddish tones of the sunset to the blues of the screens in the middle of the night. Echo generation He does a great job when it comes to spotlights and shadows, and he knows that very well, because he does his best to take advantage of it.
But it makes you stay to experience its world
However, if Echo generation he enters your eyes, makes you stay in his world. Although in many cases these are NPCs repeating a few sentences until you step forward, each of the characters brings a little life to the diorama we are in. From the main character himself, who you can choose from a fairly large group of friends (which then conditions their appearances and the appearance of certain characters), even a dog who hates badly parked cars; Everything is part of a living world.
Although all of this would be nothing without the very humor of the game. Taking advantage of the fact that each character has a very marked personality, there are many jokes that can be found between the dialogues and the interactions. For example, you have to distract a character or help an old woman cross the street to unlock important items and areas.
Speaking of important areas, we have to emphasize the plot and the way it is approached. While it seems like we are faced with the typical cliché story of pre-teens saving the world, the truth is that Echo generation reserves several surprises. Behind the curtain of his plot and his humor, there are some really sad and dark elements, some more explicit than others.
Continuing the plot, a good thing about this game is its freedom. Although, of course, there are obstacles (some absurd) that prevent us from moving forward, and therefore from advancing the plot, the truth is that in many times the order in which we approach events depends on ourselves. Yes, the story will run its course and end the same, but, if we can, we can face and defeat more advanced bosses than we should.. The first, moreover, appears quite early in the adventure.
Comics are everything in Echo Generation
The combat system of Echo generation This is what one would expect from an RPG. Turn-based combat, with the use of each character’s items and abilities. A unique detail, which adds more dynamism to the fights, is precisely the skills. From the basic move they all have a little mini-game in which we will have to move, press a combination of buttons, or press at a specific time, both to attack and to defend. the Hourly this is the key.
In good RPG, in Echo generation we can level up and improve our skills. These will be 3: health, strength and skill points. With each level that we go up, we can go up from one level to one of the three, at our choice. However, the deciding factor in making us stronger is in the comics. The abilities of the characters are obtained in the form of comics, which allows our character to imitate the ability that is drawn in them. Each character will have their own comics and playstyle. We will find comics literally everywhere. Lying on the ground, exchanging favors with an NPC, as a reward for a specific fight, etc. This game encourages exploration, and getting all the comics is the easiest way to explore.
Another classic RPG element found in Echo generation these are the objects and the shops. In this case, there are several stores, but the main one will be that of a friend of ours who will be unlocked at a certain point in the adventure. There will be both key items and healing items and bonuses. Here, more or less in the middle of the game, we will have a problem, a money problem. We will need an item that is quite expensive for our economy at that time, so we will have to decide. Either we cultivate or we take the aforementioned freedom to move forward and get that money. Or we can save money by spending as little as possible. Everything is worth it. However, once we move forward, money is no longer an issue.
Pets, we all want pets
If there’s something we all love about a game, it’s pets. Our team will be made up of our protagonist, his sister and a mascot. On five different that we will unlock as the plot progresses, this third ally will play a very important role, being essential to advance on various points. However, they have a small problem. Every pet we get we will do at level 1. There it will be up to us if we invest a little time to level it up (the first levels go up quite quickly), or if we continue with the one we have obtained before.
The music of a generation
Another very good point of Echo generation is its soundtrack. Even without being very extended, the setting is very successful, and each of the songs enchanted us, drawing references and nostalgia. In addition, as a gift, throughout the adventure we will obtain the cassettes of these songs, and we will be able to reproduce them on the material that we find (there is always one in our room). Tapes are even used to trigger certain events.
But music is not everything. This game is full of references to pop culture, especially the mainstream culture as it takes place. Jokes, TV shows, statues, characters, posters, etc. In every corner and dialogue, and in the plot itself, we’ll have a constant feeling of “Hey, I have this reference.” And this is one of the strengths of Echo generation.
Final thoughts on echo generation
Finally, the obvious. Echo generation This is one of those must-have Game Pass games. Relatively short duration, between 7-10 hours, depending on whether you get straight to the point or explore further and get all the collectibles, unique style and humor, and a surprisingly mature storyline, all in the simple, it’s a unique and simple experience. While it is true that he has another issue in terms of advancing his plot, his main negative is that it is not translated into Spanish, and we can only play it in English. However, with the exception of a few very specific science concepts, this is fairly straightforward English. If that’s not a hindrance for you, it’s definitely a game you should be playing at some point. Finally, and as always, if you want to learn more about new things like this, be sure to drop by your home here at Xbox space.
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