Alter Echo

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Alter Echo, interstellar corporations mine a new organic skin called Plast and use it to make biomachines. Nevin, who can physically alter Plast and time itself, discovers that illegal experiments have infected Plast with human consciousness, and now he must fight for survival against aIn Alter Echo, interstellar corporations mine a new organic skin called Plast and use it to make biomachines. Nevin, who can physically alter Plast and time itself, discovers that illegal experiments have infected Plast with human consciousness, and now he must fight for survival against a world gone mad. As you battle wave after wave of biomechanical enemies, you can morph between Melee, Gun, and Stealth modes. A Time Dilation system allows players to freeze the action and cue up an unstoppable flurry of moves and special attacks.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. Cinescape
    83
    A pretty rock-hard game. While it is somewhat short, the game is action packed and the three-form combat modes add a lot to the game.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    75
    There's no end to the action in Alter Echo, and the game succeeds in its deep fighting system... Unfortunately, the game stumbles with PS2-style graphics as well as repetitive and linear play. [Nov 2003, p.102]
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  3. TeamXbox
    74
    The primary drawback to Alter Echo is its repetitiveness.
  4. IGN
    68
    I just wish the game stood up and presented more of an open-ended challenge and demanded that I master all of them instead of having me slog through enemies in such a linear fashion --both conceptually and in the game world.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    57
    You'll never get lost instantly die from misjudged jumps, or have to play through difficult parts ten times over. Consequently, it's also a little too easy. [Oct 2003, p.135]
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  6. TotalGames.net
    50
    The combat flows nicely, the graphics are bright – if never really revolutionary – and the gameplay defines the term solid. It’s hard not to like Alter Echo, but by the same note, it hard to get truly involved in it.
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  7. games(TM)
    30
    You'll quickly realise that it's button bashing and not finesse that will aid you in your quest. Add to this a tacked-on rhythm-action game and you're left with a shallow and derivative game that offers no redeeming features. [Nov 2003, p.122]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. JonF.
    Dec 1, 2003
    10
    I really like this game beacause it is very unique, and it is quite fun to kill all those pudgy little aliens.

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