
ECCO THE DOLPHIN: DEFENDER OF THE FUTURE |
Publisher:
SEGA Developer: APPALOOSA |
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 | If Sega are to be
believed, dolphins figure strongly in the future of humankind. Steve
Fulljames sleeps with the fishes
What is it that dolphins actually do? Apart from get caught in tuna
nets and pass as entertainment in second-rate Florida theme parks, that
is. They're considered to be one of the smartest lifeforms on the planet,
so you have to wonder what kind of maniacal schemes they might have come
up with if only they had hands. Maybe they're just biding their time, and
us puny surface-dwellers will be first against the wall when the
revolution comes. On the other hand, their association with the tedious
new age end of the hippy spectrum might suggest our finny friends have a
more benevolent worldview.
 After all, you couldn't imagine Flipper flying into a drunken rage
if a fellow cetacean spilled his pint or looked at his missus a bit funny.
But there's still potential there for mischief, despite your basic dolphin
being digitally challenged. Definitely enough for Sega to want to make a
game about them. And as we all know, Sega has more oddball game ideas than
anyone else - even the freaky kids who write to us in green
crayon. Labelling Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future as 'oddball'
is actually a massive injustice, though.

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