Ecco the Dolphin is an action game originally released for Genesis, with later ports to PC, Wii, and Xbox 360. The game tasks players with guiding a dolphin through underwater environments, establishing itself as a distinctive entry in the action genre defined by its aquatic setting and protagonist.
Recent coverage has drawn comparisons between Ecco and newer indie projects exploring similar thematic territory. A recently released roguelite scuba sim called Die or Dive has been noted for adopting Ecco's core conceit - positioning underwater exploration and dolphin-centric gameplay as the foundation for its design - while grafting on mechanics associated with roguelike progression systems. The comparison suggests Ecco's original design continues to influence how developers approach action games built around ocean exploration.
via Rock Paper Shotgun
A day will dawn when the premise "what if Darkest Dungeon but also XYZ" will lose its crablike stranglehold on my fancy, but that day is not this day, for today we Dive or Die. Not that the two activities are mutually exclusive. In this 2D roguelite scuba sim from Drop Rate Studi…