Lost Echo

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Lost Echo
Studio KickBack Studios
Publisher KickBack Studios
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 October 23, 2013
platform iOS , Windows Phone , Android
genre Point-and-click adventure
Game mode Single player
medium Download
language German, English, Portuguese

Lost Echo is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by the Greek studio KickBack Studios. It was released in October 2013 for iOS and Windows Phone , later also for Android .

action

Lost Echo is set in the near future. The player takes on the role of Gregory, whose girlfriend Chloe disappears under mysterious circumstances. Gregory is shocked to find that no one can remember Chloe. In addition, all the images of her have disappeared - it's as if she never existed. Gregory tries desperately to solve the disappearance of his girlfriend.

Game principle and technology

Lost Echo is a 3D point-and-click adventure . For polygons composite, three-dimensional figures to act likewise in three-dimensional scenes. The game changes made between first-person and third-person perspective back and forth. By tapping objects on the screen of the game device, the player can move his game character through the locations and initiate actions that allow the game character to interact with his environment. Gregory can find objects, apply them to the environment or other objects and communicate with NPCs . For communication purposes, topics are given by the game, one of which can be selected using the single-choice method. As the story progresses, more locations will be unlocked.

Production notes

The game was completely translated into German by Marcel Weyers .

Soundtrack

The soundtrack comes from KickBack founder Nick Konstantoglou, who released the tracks under the name KickBand. The soundtrack contains 25 tracks with a total length of 60 minutes and was released on Bandcamp .

  1. What will you find? [01:42]
  2. How it begins [03:28]
  3. Connecting Memories 01:01
  4. Cerebral Ambience [03:43]
  5. Konstantinos Karagiannis - Main Menu Theme [00:44]
  6. The Cell [04:48]
  7. Alone Together [01:00]
  8. His Dream [03:03]
  9. Rejecting Reality [01:27]
  10. Not Home [02:26]
  11. Not Me [01:06]
  12. Memory Clock [01:24]
  13. Chapter 3 [02:15]
  14. Erik Satie - Gymnopedie [02:38]
  15. Books [02:48]
  16. Nothing [01:05]
  17. Bad Plans [03:19]
  18. Field Ambience [02:22]
  19. Returning [02:05]
  20. The Bar (do you like it?) [02:04]
  21. Books (reprise) [03:21]
  22. Searching [03:23]
  23. Traveling without moving [02:32]
  24. Alley [03:36]
  25. Part of the truth [02:25]

reception

The game received mostly positive reviews. On Adventure Games, Randall Rigdon received 4.5 stars out of 5 for the game: "Lost Echo is a broad, innovative experience and exactly what an iOS adventure should be."

IndieGames wrote of the game: "I can't help but be absolutely and totally amazed."

148Apps gave 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "This is a must buy for anyone who likes sci-fi, mystery or adventure games in general."

Jillian Wernen from Gamezebo wrote about the game: “[...] although the plot in the final act is a bit hooked and the characters never stand out, the surrounding and the adventure is worth a gaming experience. Greg may not be the greatest protagonist you have ever seen in adventure games, but his world and its challenges are beautiful, captivating and deserve to be explored. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Marcel Weyers: Lost Echo - German translation. November 13, 2014, accessed November 13, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Lost Echo - Original Soundtrack. In: Bandcamp . November 29, 2013, accessed June 28, 2014 .
  3. ↑ Randall Rigdon: Lost Echo review. In: Adventure Gamers. July 10, 2013, accessed June 28, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Indie Review. In: IndieGames . September 27, 2013, accessed June 28, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Lucy Ingram: Lost Echo Review. In: 148Apps. September 27, 2013, accessed June 28, 2014 .
  6. ^ Jillian Werner: Lost Echo Review. In: Gamezebo. September 27, 2013, accessed June 28, 2014 .