Echoes of Above

Awesome concept! Beautiful graphics and great design! 10/10

Bonjour, Ce jeu est MAGNIFIQUE !!! et avec la musique pa pa pa incroyable. rien que pour les plans cinématique les décors le jeu vaut le coup. Niveau gameplay c'est plus simple. trop limite. Je ne suis pas fort du tout est contrôle de manette et le hardmode m'as parus simple. ça a du positif car je pense que c'est super pour des joueurs jeune et débutant qui pourrons plus apprécier le jeu. après rien n'empêche de mettre un niveau de difficulté avec une échelle qui fait varié vitesse et dégats comme ça on peut vraiment y aller croissant. Sinon beaucoup de marche mais comme le jeu est magnifique c'est pas si terrible. Les "énigme" sont vraiment simple après c'est pas le main gameplay comme telyport ou the name i wear. En tout cas merci et chapeau la team pour ces paysages et musiques a couper le souffle !

soube a pouco e as teclas invertidas foi uma luta constante, acerca do jogo com as teclas wasd ficaria um mimo deixou me com agua na boca para ser sincero. analise final o jogo é muito bom e as lutas são desafiantes. espero que continuem a trabalhar neste jogo.

че ли меняться клавиатура не понятно

I couldn't play the game. I do not have a controller and I have a qwerty keyboard. This requires a controller or non-qwerty keyboard to play.

Jeux sympas avec une mécanique simple mais agréable. Manque un peut de difficulté et de risque en difficile. Dommage un peut court et rapide a finir. Je recommande

Echoes of Above is a free action game that caught me off guard with how much it builds its combat around one simple idea. I play as a warrior monk exploring a mythical world that has been taken over by a strange corruption, but I am not using normal attacks to deal with most of the enemies. Instead, I have to deflect their projectiles back at them. That makes the whole game about timing and positioning, and I like how different it feels from a normal top down shooter. The combat is easily the strongest part for me. When an enemy fires at me, I have to wait for the right moment and hit the projectile back into the battlefield. If I keep getting the timing right, I can build up deflections and enter the Mantra state, which makes the attacks I send back much more powerful. I like that the enemies are basically giving me the ammunition I need. It means I am not just running around looking for weapons or holding down a fire button. I actually have to pay attention to what is happening around me. The game also does a good job of making the arenas change as I progress. I am fighting different types of demons with different attack patterns, and the encounters become faster and more crowded as I move forward. There are also environmental hazards and shifting parts of the arenas that make positioning more important. I like the fact that the game expects me to learn patterns rather than simply overpower everything. There are two difficulty modes as well, so I can either focus more on getting through the adventure or push myself with tougher combat. The setting is another thing I really appreciate. The world is inspired by Khmer architecture and Buddhist mythology, with ruined temples, sacred libraries, jungle areas, waterfalls and floating locations. It gives the game a visual identity that stands out from the usual fantasy settings I see in smaller action games. There are quieter exploration sections between the battles too, along with some environmental puzzles and hidden paths. I think these sections are important because without them the combat could start feeling like one long series of arenas. The biggest issue for me is the length. Echoes of Above is a small game, and I can get through the main experience without spending a huge amount of time on it. I actually think the short length suits the idea fairly well, but it also means the game finishes just as I am getting completely comfortable with the combat. I would have liked more areas, more enemy types and more situations that really pushed the deflection mechanic in different directions. There is a good foundation here, but I can see the potential for a much larger game built around the same system. I also had some problems with the controls on keyboard. The default movement uses ZQSD, which is clearly aimed at a different keyboard layout, and there is no proper way to change the key bindings. I find that particularly annoying on PC because the combat depends so heavily on precise movement and timing. Using a controller makes much more sense to me, but I still think basic keyboard customisation should have been included. It is a small problem compared with the combat itself, but it can make the first experience much less comfortable than it needs to be. Overall, Echoes of Above is a very impressive free action game considering how focused it is. I really like the deflection based combat, the Mantra system, the Khmer and Buddhist inspired world and the way the enemies force me to learn their attacks instead of simply shooting everything myself. The short length and awkward keyboard controls hold it back, and I definitely think the combat system could support a much bigger game. Even so, I would rather play something this focused and original than another small shooter with nothing new to offer. For me, it is a really good free experience that shows a lot of potential while still feeling complete enough to be worth my time. Rating: 7.5/10