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If it were as simple as that, of course, you’d probably feel short-changed. Aside from holes in the floor, there are ‘jump pads’, cul-de-sacs, stairways, and other concerns to twitch and fret about. The level designers have been deliberately awkward. There are many stages here, yet after the first couple there are virtually no easy ones. There aren’t even many ‘moderately difficult’ ones, just stacks of mind-crushingly tough stages - Echochrome’s currency. But this is a good thing - the extreme difficulty level raises the stakes. When you succeed, you’ll inevitably feel a great sense of victory from having outsmarted the game. At least until the next, even harder puzzle.
The most obvious reason to play Echochrome is its often perplexing challenges, but it’s also a pleasant place to relax - echoing footsteps and other sound effects make it feel like you’re in the Louvre, and the lilting classical music goes perfectly with the action. It’s well worth investigating.
May 1, 2008
