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Ecco The Dolphin – Defender of The Future (by:Justin Heasman)

Unheard of since his Megadrive days, Ecco the Dolphin returns to the Dreamcast for another aquatic adventure. Gone are the old 2D looks, replaced by an awesome 3D world (using "Diesel Power", or something). This is one of the best-looking games I've ever witnessed. The coral reefs and underwater fish-life are beautifully realised, the developers Appaloosa (whose Tom Baker narrated game introduction suggests there actually a bunch of old hippies), have really spent a lot of time on this. Don't let our sweet-looking dolphin friend give you the wrong impression though, this is a puzzle solving adventure game measuring an easy '10' on the tricky-o-meter. Ecco The Dolphin is very tough. The vague clues picked-up (sonically) as Ecco swims around don't help all that much, so get your brain cells firmly into gear before playing this. Game critics are always whinging over the lack of invention in games nowadays, well Ecco The Dolphin is defiantly original and at times borders on (cough) a relaxing experience. If you want something invigorating to add to your game library, or are a sucker for eye-candy and don't give up easily, Ecco The Dolphin – Defender of The Future comes highly recommended. 9/10

Ace: Very original. Awesome graphics. It'll impress your girlfriend.

Fish-Face: Fiendishly difficult, occasional aimless swimming about.