Echoed Memories
- November 5, 2021
- Echo607
- 6h median play time
Get on SteamSequel to "Gaia's Melody: Echoed Melodies." Echoed Memories is a dark psychological love story, with character development, understanding and acceptance at its core. It holds a balance of bright and cheerful to emotional and depressing, and follows the protagonists as they come to terms with their traumas.
Reviews
- The game features excellent character writing and development, making players deeply care for the characters and their struggles.
- The story is engaging and well-crafted, with satisfying conclusions to character arcs and a beautiful world design.
- The game is a labor of love, showcasing the developer's dedication and passion, which resonates with players.
- The combat system is unbalanced, leading to inconsistent difficulty where players can either easily defeat enemies or struggle significantly.
- Some plot points feel like filler, and certain gameplay mechanics, like the in-game economy, are imbalanced and could use improvement.
- There are technical issues, such as freezing during gameplay and unclear objectives that can hinder the overall experience.
- story29 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its emotional depth and character development, though it can be messy and filled with anime tropes. While some arcs feel like filler, the epilogue quests effectively wrap up plot threads, providing satisfying conclusions for characters. However, players are advised to start with the first game to avoid spoilers and to navigate some unintuitive plot objectives.
“The story is coherent and touching, the environments are beautiful and the characters have depth.”
“The epilogue quests are definitely one of the best parts of the game, since it gives proper time to wrap up various plot threads and prevents the pitfall of having rushed and unsatisfying endings.”
“The story is amazing and so emotional, and I love it so much.”
“The story does lean heavily on anime tropes, with kids saving the day and bad guys being evil. It does subvert some tropes, but others not so much, so if that's not your jam, you may not like the story as much as I did.”
“Some of the plot objectives are not intuitive when it comes to keeping the story flowing.”
“Whereas some events automatically progress the story when you least expect it, especially when you're trying to explore the area or talk to story characters.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable with a strong cast of characters, but it suffers from notable flaws in its gameplay loop, leading to a mixed recommendation from players.
“Overall, it was a good game with a great cast of characters, with a few gameplay flaws.”
“Overall, I'll have to give a barely recommended score to the game once again, since a game really shouldn't neglect its gameplay loop.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be significant, particularly due to the lack of shared experience points, which necessitates leveling up multiple characters for story challenges. While boost mode offers some relief by increasing experience gain and reducing enemy stats, it is seen as a temporary fix for deeper balancing issues, especially on harder difficulty settings that exacerbate the grind.
“It's also very grindy to make sure everyone is strong enough for story challenges, since the game doesn't have any shared experience.”
“For the difficulty settings, boost mode increases experience gain and lowers enemy stats, which can make the endgame grind less tedious, but it still feels like a band-aid solution to the overall balancing issues.”
“Hard mode multiplies enemy stats and lowers experience gain, and it would take massive amounts of grinding to catch up to them.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its coherent and touching story, complemented by beautiful environments and well-developed characters, creating a deeply emotional experience that resonates with players.
“The story is coherent and touching, the environments are beautiful, and the characters have depth.”
“The story is amazing and so emotional, and I love it so much.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report that despite enabling performance options, the game occasionally experiences optimization issues, leading to inconsistent performance.
“Even with the performance options enabled, it still experiences issues from time to time.”
“The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, even on lower settings.”
“Optimization seems to be an afterthought, as the game frequently stutters and lags.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their quality, complementing the overall combat experience.
“The game features stunning graphics that truly enhance the overall experience.”
“The visuals are incredibly detailed, making every environment feel immersive.”
“The art style is unique and beautifully executed, adding depth to the gameplay.”
