There Came an Echo

There Came an Echo
Developer(s)	Iridium Studios
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4
Release date(s)	24 February 2015
Genre(s)	Real-time tactics
Mode(s)	Single player

Review score
Publication	Score
Hardcore Gamer	4/5

There Came an Echo is a real-time tactics title with a heavy narrative focus developed for the PlayStation 4, Windows (DRM-free & via Steam) and Xbox One platforms, and was released on 24 February 2015. The player can use a voice control system to direct their units around the battlefield to ensure a tactical advantage over the enemy. The game features voice actors Wil Wheaton, Ashly Burch, Yuri Lowenthal, Laura Bailey and Cassandra Morris.

The game was crowdfunded via Kickstarter for $115,570 (USD) by 3,906 backers, the requested budget was $90,000. The game received further investment from Intel to implement Intel's RealSense technology.

Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5, saying "Iridium Studios has demonstrated how to properly create something fresh and exciting that encapsulates everything that the indie scene is capable of. Sure, its story can get a bit incoherent, its non-voice controls are awkward, and there are moments of spotty voice-recognition, but the good greatly outweighs what little bad there is."

There currently is no OSX or Linux version available, but the developer has shown interest in bringing the game to those platforms provided there is sufficient community support to do so. It was also mentioned that the main blocker is the proprietary voice libraries currently used by the game that do not support those platforms, so another library would need to be found that would suit the functional needs of the game.

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