Echo Generation

« Echo Generation does an excellent job of combining nostalgic feelings for the 90s with modern game development in a way that makes every second an enjoyable time. The characters are diverse and interesting, the combat is varied and fun, and the world is about as beautiful as it gets. Combine all of that with the fact that it’s launching on Xbox Gamepass, and it’s impossible not to recommend Echo Generation. »

« The Good Life is an open-world life simulator with detective overtones, strange and messy situations, plus transformations to cats and dogs. »

« While Echo Generation stumbles a few times, our time with the game was never squandered. It's a testament to how wonderful its world is to explore, along with its engaging RPG systems. You never quite know what surprise will be in the next frame of the game. Will it be a mysterious alien spaceship? Or will you stumble across the legendary monster in the woods? The intrigue never lets up, and while the narrative itself doesn't quite land as well as you may hope, Echo Generation delivers an exciting adventure that Xbox Game Pass subscribers are not going to want to miss out on. »

« If you're a fan old school RPGs with unconventional gameplay, I would recommend Echo Generation. If you didn't grow up with those sorts of games but enjoy mysteries involving cosmic horrors like Stranger Things and Gravity Falls, I would also recommend this title. It's certainly a worthy addition to the Xbox's extensive library of great JRPG-styled indie games. »

« Echo Generation is a simple but very enjoyable adventure which captures the magic of being young. It skillfully creates a sense of excitement and wonder, yet has enough going on to prevent it from becoming a repetitive slog; a trap similar games often fall into. »

« Echo Generation is a fun 80s-inspired Voxel adventure title. With witty dialogue and fantastic turn-based combat, this is a wonderful tactical but casual experience. What's more, I adored the visuals and the fantastic audio. However, there is no way to keep on top of your quests and this can be confusing. Consequently, the developers should have added a journal to overcome this issue. »

« A great concept with the right amount of heart, that simply loses its way too often in so much broken form. »

« Echo Generation feels like one of those games that try to capture all the elements which made the older games interesting. No hand-holding, no easy setting, no guidance and very challenging. The art design is quite cool and it is what will lure to the game as it seems very chilled. But it’s a false sense of security the game is far from chilled and is decidedly tricky. Coupled with the creepy unnerving undertones of the story this game is not for the faint-hearted. »

« This is a cute Paper Mario like game with an interesting blocky aesthetic, as if everything were constructed from legos. The storyline is very quirky. At its heart, it's a paranormal kid's adventure, sort of like Stranger Things, except the whackiness is dialed up to 11. There are some real annoyance that bring the game down a bit. Combat follows the Paper Mario model of playing little button minigames to perform attacks. A lot of these minigames for powerful attacks are somewhat annoying though, and not worth performing over more reliable moves. They also don't give you time to read what you're supposed to do. By the time you read what the enemy's attack minigame is, it's already too late to perform it. Enemy bosses tend to play out the same, except with more hit points, usually in increments of 50. It's easy to cheese the game using items. Overall the combat is a bit lacking and repetitive, and poorly balanced. When you get new party members they start at level 1. Healing is limited in this game. After almost every battle you have to run back all the way home to rest in bed, so the only real choice for party member is the cat, who can heal. I like what the developers were trying to accomplish here. The game is charming, and a nice attempt overall. It reminded me a lot of the Costume Quest series, which is one of comfort games. »

« Nice game, enjoyed it. Need more characters. Need more characters. Need more characters. »

« It's okay, interesting art direction but overall it's just a fetch quest game with some turn based fighting that's dependent upon timing. Wasn't long until I got tired of it. »

« Wow, this was a surprising good game. i made all 1000G Give it a try if you can. »

« I really enjoyed the game. An old school JRPG mechanic but with a story inspired by teen adventures from the 80s like Stranger Things. »

« I typically do not like turned based games…but the art style and story of this gem **** really did it for me. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Not a long game, but it under 10 hours, but we’ll worth it. If you want something different, into voxel art or even standard rpgs…give this a shot »

« A love letter to Mother / Earthbound. While the gameplay is not ground breaking, the charming world ensures that this game is plenty enjoyable. »

« Fantastic game! I saw this game with a small download size on game pass and thought I'd give it ago and didn't think much of it. And now I'm enjoying it more than most triple A games out there. It's so much fun and unique and smart and it looks fantastic!! The progression and mini game and writing and story and mechanics, all fantastic! I'm surprised that a small game like this is as fun as 60$ games and even more. I always loved games to be more simple and straightforward than complicated and convoluted. I spent 7 hours playing in one sitting and I almost never do that, I haven't done that in years. This game is insanely fun and unique. And I will definitely be looking for what the devs release in the future. »