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Ecco The Dolphin: Why tuna nets were fucking invented
Jim Sterling | 8:46 AM on 08.15.2007 27 comments


Okay, so I've been really bored, was in need of something new and had 400 points to spare. I'd heard it wasn't great, but eh, I kind of wanted all the Sega Live Arcade so, without fucking thinking, I went and impulse bought the thing.

Now I want to stab every single fucking dolphin in the world in the eye with a knife strapped to my cock.

What the HELL!? I almost threw my controller through a window within half an hour playing that piece of shit. Not only is it needlessly, unfairly hard, it's not even fucking interesting. I figured I'd play it to at least the first achievement to get something back, however worthless, but I can't do it. I've had to delete it from my hard drive to get the taste out of my mouth and I hadn't even played the fuck for an hour.

Lesson to be learned kids: Always -- ALWAYS -- download the trial first. I usually do that, but for some fucking reason thought it would be okay. First time I impulsed, I got stung hard for it. I won't be making that mistake again.

Fucking dolphins, man ...



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25 comments | showing # 1 to 25
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Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:52
Neonie
ECCO: not for everyone. The biggest thing people like about Ecco is that it's a very intristing , unbeatable piece of their childhood and they like abuse.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:53
Jim Sterling
I might actually go and buy some fucking tuna tonight, and eat it thinking about all the tasty dolphin I'm consuming.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:54
Riser Glen
...it's better than JAWS: Unleashed.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:55
-D-
ECCO on Dreamcast was even worse
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:56
tazarthayoot
I've played Ecco the Dolphin on and off for about 10 years now, and I have no idea how the fuck you play it. I always go underwater into a cave and die of lack of oxygen or die from fucking sea thingies (I couldn't remember how you spell the real word.)
codballs's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:56
codballs
Just eat a dolphin. We're running out of Tuna so you're doing the environment a favour by going straight for your enemy.

Or are you just pissed off with seafood in general?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 08:58
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Blowholes are the best part.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:01
BahamutZero
dude your title... rofl
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:09
Topher Cantler
We tried to warn you!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:09
Snaileb
Chad is rolling in his grave.. if he were dead I guess.

Yeah Ecco sucks fuck balls. Sorry man.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:11
Butmac
Ouch. Thanks for the heads up.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:14
Jim Sterling
Topher: I know, I know. I'm a fucking idiot.

codballs: Seafood fucking rocks. But I will definitely try and eat a whole dolphin one day. Fuck what greenpeace wants.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:16
-D-
I ate Dolphin once. I saw it on the menu at this place in St. Croix and I nearly shit myself. Then they told me it was the "fish," which I think is basically Mahi-Mahi. I died a little inside, but I still ate it. Tasty.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:21
BahamutZero
yeah dude people eat dolphin "fish" all the time... it is delicious. no reason for internal dying. its not really dolphin
Demios's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:30
Demios
I think that game gave me cancer. Its awfulness personified. I want to actually punch a dolphin in the face now.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:31
-D-
That's what I'm saying, I thought I was going to eat a dolphin. Like Multiplicity.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:34
Jim Sterling
No compromise.

If I'm eating a dolphin, it's gonna be a mammal. None of this fish nonsense. Pure, unadultered, mammal.
Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:36
Nyteshade

Mahi Mahi rock, I caught a couple in the Keys here in Florida. They're hella fighters and taste damn good.

As for Ecco, it's just an old "platformer" without platforms and in all directions... I liked it back in the day, but when I picked it up on the Wii I felt the same way, not fun anymore.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:43
Jordan Devore
I tried the game once and decided to never speak of it again. Well, except for now.

@Nyteshade
That is some damn good fish right there.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:46
Maurice Tan
I almost finished Ecco back in the days. You know, you had to battle underwater aliens at the end? It was damn hard.

Looking back at vids of the game, I can't honestly believe I played this for 3 days straight.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:17
Topher Cantler
You guys are making me hungry.
DM_L's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 12:22
DM_L
So am I to understand that spending 1600 points to own the entire saga on VC would <i>not</i> be worth it?
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 20:15
MaximusPaynicus
@ DM_L
If you buy Ecco, you support terrorism.
Founder's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2007 13:33
Founder
Why the hell would you buy it for the 360? It sucked on the Genesis.
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2007 16:32
bottled dark
funny thing.

i liked ecco.
it doesn't get interesting for a while though.

the second one sucked, you had fucking dolphin armor.
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