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There Came an Echo

There Came an Echo

Iridium Studios·Released Feb 24, 2015·Single player

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StrategyIndie
Critic55/100
Across 3 reviews
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About

Ender Wiggin. Admiral Ackbar. That dude who commands the G.I. Joes. These totally rad commanders knew that battles are won not by a single footsoldier, but by issuing precise commands that put their units in position to achieve victory. In There Came an Echo, follow in those commanders' footsteps by giving orders to Corrin Webb (Wil Wheaton) and his squadmates in a unique real-time strategy experience. Using an advanced voice recognition system, direct your units through a variety of mission types against foes armed with futuristic energy weaponry and personal force fields. Make your move with standard commands ("All units, advance to Bravo 3!") or utilize custom variants to express your unique personality ("Everyone, do the worm over to Buttface 3!"). Keep it classy, folks.

Reviews

3 reviews
year:20162015
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Liam Croft·Jun 2, 2016
Critic50/100
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There Came an Echo feels like more of a proof of concept than an actual game. The voice control does work well if you have the right headset, but it only goes so far in making up for the dreary gameplay on offer. And while the story is serviceable enough and the graphics are eye-catching, they don't do enough to turn this into a compelling game. If the idea of controlling a title using only your voice really does excite you then this may be worth a look, but if not, consider commanding yourself to buy a different game.

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GameSpot
Daniel Hindes·Mar 11, 2015
Critic40/100
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In this strategy game where you command real-time tactical battles entirely with your voice, the greatest threat is the voice recognition system itself.

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Eurogamer
Dan Whitehead·Mar 1, 2015
Critic75/100
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A sharply written and nicely presented voice-controlled strategy game, but the tech limits the gameplay as much as liberates it.

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