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Ecco the Dolphin
Topic Started: Jan 29 2012, 08:03 PM (1,157 Views)
Baconbits274
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So yesterday I pulled out my Sega Gen. I had found on XBox Marketplace Ecco the Dolphin and told GarnetReign about it. I was about to download the demo until it dawned on me that I already owned it for the Sega. She played it for a good hour. I was mesmerizer on how something so simple could be entertaining and it brought back memories. Ecco the Dolphin is such a frustrating game, like most retro games. A player had to memorize the game in order to beat it. Retro games aren't like today were a person can easily beat it in one straight shot; retro games took multiple tries to complete. That being said, does anyone miss a good challenge?
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eSkilliam
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I was never good at games and I still am not. But I've always loved these older titles. Ecco, Kid Chameleon, Eternal Champions, just to name a few on Genesis. Do I miss the challenge? No. I couldn't beat them when they came out, and I can't beat them now... I do miss the games though. I wish they had easy modes back then like they do now so I could enjoy those great games like the guys that were good at them could.


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Ecco the Dolpin is crazy-hard. I still to this day have not finished it, likewise, I haven't been able to beat the sequel either (ended up getting lost at a point in that one).
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Def one of my favorite games ever. I am impressed my husband cannot finish these games. I thought they were easy. He says they are hella hard. I guess everyone had their own genre they can rock. And I can rock dolphin baby!
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I played the first one a few weeks ago for the first time. It's so damn hard, I didn't even finish the first "dungeon". I think I have to try it again later.
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Man, me and my cousin would sit and play this game for hours, just exploring.
We never accomplished anything, we were just in a trance.

And it's true. Games aren't the same as how they used to be, but they still are fun, and that's why we still game. :D
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Kharnivore2099
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Ecco the Dolphin is such a damn hard game. I remember it getting slagged off by a lot of guys when i was younger, i remember the whole "you play as a dolphin, thats kinda gay" thing was quite common.

Did any of them manage to beat it though? Hell no, cause that game is nails! Its a great looking game and it runs pretty damn smooth too. The sonar map mechanic was also really cool back in the day.
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austinmackert
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I picked up the Sega CD version of it last night. Maybe I will give it another shot sometime. One thing's for certain though, the SCD game has a beautiful soundtrack!
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JohntheGameCollector
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I recently started playing Ecco: the Tides of Time on the genesis.... pretty hard, but also fun! :D
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I for one miss the challenge of the older games. It just seems as though a lot (not all) of the current games hold your hand pretty much the whole way through.
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Mattrpgfan
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Yeah I miss a good challenge. I don't think that Eco the Dolphin is that great though
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Kharnivore2099
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I need to try and complete it this year, i also have the Mega CD version so i should really play that one. I love the sounds and music in the cartridge version so cant wait to hear the MCD version.
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Chamo
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A mesmerising game. Very difficult too.
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