14th February 2008, 6:56 AM
I love ocean environments (hell, for a brief time, I wanted to be a marine biologist) and would love to rent this. For me, half the fun of Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future was all the eye candy and attention paid to detail. I heard that the creators of it teamed up with National Geographic to ensure the accuracy of the environment and the animals' behavior (this is Ecco, not Endless Ocean, though I'd be impressed if Endless Ocean was also the result of exhaustive research)
I don't see any long-term replay value, though, so I couldn't see myself spending $30 or $50 or whatever on it.
On the debate: I guess this is more of a simulation than a game, but simulations aren't really new in the world of consoles, so I don't see the big deal.
They added scores to the game, right? Remember, it's not fun unless your progress is noted by numbers!
I don't see any long-term replay value, though, so I couldn't see myself spending $30 or $50 or whatever on it.
On the debate: I guess this is more of a simulation than a game, but simulations aren't really new in the world of consoles, so I don't see the big deal.
They added scores to the game, right? Remember, it's not fun unless your progress is noted by numbers!