9.2 /10 1 Votes
Developer(s) KickBack Studios Initial release date 14 September 2013 Mode Single-player video game | 4.6/5 Microsoft Publisher(s) KickBack Studios Genre Adventure game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms Android, iOS, Windows Phone Similar The Witcher Adventur, The Silent Age, Lost Horizon, Broken Sword: Shadow, Simon the Sorcerer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lost Echo is a point-and-click adventure developed and published by KickBack Studios for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. It was released on October 23, 2013 for iOS. Later it was also released for Windows Phone and Android on June 18, 2014 and November 11, 2015 respectively. The game has been fully localized into German by Marcel Weyers.
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Gameplay
As the game is a point-and-click adventure, the player has to solve puzzles in order to advance the plot. He can investigate certain objects and collect items. Furthermore, the player can talk to characters and find new hints in regard to the mystery.
Plot
In the near future, a young girl name Chloe mysteriously disappears. Her boyfriend Gregory starts to investigate, but no one seems to remember her at all. At his home, Gregory find that she has been erased from his life: pictures of her are missing and not a trace of Chloe exists. Gregory attempts to uncover what happened to Chloe.
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack by KickBand was released on November 29, 2013. The soundtrack features 25 tracks at a total length of 59:56, and was released on Bandcamp.
Reception
The game was received positively. It received 4.5 out of 5 stars on Adventure Gamers with reviewer Randall Rigdon saying: ""A richly defined, innovative experience, Lost Echo is exactly what an iOS adventure should be." IndieGames wrote about the game: "I can't help but be completely and utterly impressed." 148Apps gave 4.5 of 5 stars and wrote: "This is a must-buy for anybody who loves sci-fi, mystery, or just adventure games in general." Gamezebo reviewer Jillian Werner wrote about the game: "[...] while its plot stumbles in the final act and its characters never fully get off the ground, the surrounding build-up and adventure is worth experiencing. Greg may not be the greatest protagonist adventure gaming has ever known, but his world and its challenges are beautiful, engaging, and deserving of exploration."
