Voltaire on 07 September 2009
I think Echoes is vastly underrated. It starts off very slowly, and to be honest the begining of the first two areas (Agon Wastes and Temple Grounds) are both boring and similar, but the middle and end of the game is great. No two rooms look alike, ever room is animated and feels alive, even the dark world had its own unique feeling. The ammo system, which at first i hated, ended up being a great way to stratigize battles and puzzles (although the Annialotor Beam still sucks).
I felt that the visors were underutilized (as with Corruption), and a lot of creatures were ripped from Prime (the energy ball that is only killed with charged shots is in all three games), but the game is new and different enough to make it feel fresh.
