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You’ve read what we thought about “Echochrome,” WipEout HD,” and “Elefunk,” and now you can take a look at these games for yourself.
First up, a look at the high speed action of “WipEout HD”
Next, two lengthy sets of puzzles from “Echochrome.”
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We’re capturing footage of the first several levels of “Echochrome,” a game that has to be seen to really be understood. How many times can I try to tell people there’s a game that crosses “Lemmings” with MC Escher before people stop looking at me funny?
Tilt the levels to make gaps disappear and a little mannequin guy can walk his way through a few ghosts and complete the level.
Simple!
But here are some things for you to know about this game, things I learned from a hands-on with what seems to be a complete version of this May PS3 downloadable game.
UPDATE: Added release timeframes for the games
UPDATE 2: Echochrome PSP details divulged
Thanks to some thoroughly unconventional machinations I was able to play the next wave of Sony’s downloadable PS3 games last night.
And as has been true to the PS3’s PlayStation Network games for the last year, the new slate of offerings are rich with originality and ambition.
Plus, I’ve learned that “Elefunk” isn’t what it sounds like.
Here’s the run-down of what I’ve got, with impressions coming throughout the afternoon…