Echo Grotto

I wanted this game to be great. I love the idea of what they did with this, and I was looking forward to spelunking. Unfortunately I couldn't get past the controls. Their teleporter was a great idea to traverse without giving the player free reign to break the game. However, mine just continually decided that it wanted to either get attached to my belt, or would transport me back to the step before i had thrown it. One step forward, two steps back, as it were. Other times (it appears this is part of the design) it would just disappear and not teleport me to an area I threw it to. Perhaps this is trying to keep me out of somewhere I I couldn't go or, or a drop that's too high, or just a dead end not worth bringing the player to. Regardless, there was no feedback to tell me what I was doing wrong. I get that the point of the game is exploration so I'm not expecting to be led along, but maybe a red flash or small buzzer to let me know that I've thrown it in the wrong spot (and even maybe a little message as to what's wrong) would be nice. In general the index controls (can't speak for anything else) were too finicky and I found myself either dropping my tools or placing them in my belt in lieu of throwing them. Then not being able to retrieve them from the floor due to reach. Hopefully I'm just being dumb (most reviews are quite positive), but I can't recommend the game from the experience I got, which was only being able to bumble my way in the first couple rooms of the cave.

Pretty neat! Needs some more variety but is still fun to explore. I definitely get lazy and "fly" out of the cave though when I'm done exploring, instead of going the long/slow way back up lol. It's nice that they have some different locomotive options so it's not so tedious for those of us who are more impatient.... :P Anyway, I've enjoyed it. If it looks interesting, you probably will too.

I'm grateful for this game. I'm very happy it exists. It's a charming experience that does wonders to relax, and satisfy cravings for VR exploration. The visuals rouse awe, and I find myself regularly staking out good vantage points to sit and get a good view to admire the caves from. Index support is great; grip controls are very intuitive. If there's any criticisms to be had, it's that the main method of locomotion, the thrown teleportation lamps, can be a bit finicky at times, and the structured "campaign" game mode where equipment is unlocked has confusing organization, and could be better. If you find yourself buckling under the weight instigated by the daily races, do yourself a favor here. Do some caving. Throw some glowsticks. Smash some gemstones. Bully the local fauna. With this price tag, it's not a heavy investment.

Какое вдумчивое отношение к исследованию пещер! И никаких полумер, ничего лишнего, никакой мрачной или как получится истории или чем там еще нагружают игры, отвлекая от главного. Графика упрощена, оставаясь очень симпатичной. Глядя на нее, никак не ожидаешь обилия инструментов, источников освещения, способов движения и способов усложнить себе жизнь, отказавшись от всего этого. Не все работает хорошо, сделано чуть грубовато. Но все в целом это очен похоже на реальное лазанье по пещерам, насколько это возможно. Если не любите бродить, может, конечно, и надоесть, повторюсь, продукт без примесей.

Very much cool very. I am deathly afraid of spiders so you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that spiders and other bugs were included in this game. Luckily I figured out that they can be disabled in the options. This game is very relaxing, yet extremely nerve-racking at the same time. I think it comes mostly from the lack of noise and light when in the caves mixed with the beautifully designed cave systems that are randomly generated. It's always scary when you first go down there, but once you set up a glowstick or a torch, its smooth sailing form there. Would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys spelunking or exploring new environments.

This game is actually pretty good, i would've given it a thumbs up if my belt hadn't made the pickaxe that i dropped on the floor by accident clipped through the floor, never to be seen again, i would've really recommended it but... It glitched so badly i couldn't collect any gems because of it, please fix this or just make the objects not interact with each other when they're on the belt. I had to restart it to look for it again but i literally explored the whole cave system just making wait points for the gems to collect them later... And then it failed miserably