Games known as runners tend to lend themselves well to the mobile environment, as they generally are played with one hand and the action moves quickly , which is also appreciated when our moments to play are those short trips on the subway or train, on the way to work or college.
This one that we bring you is called Ecotone Pocket, and although it generally falls within that genre, it is also something else. Not only because combines platform phases with running phases or because of its peculiar gloomy atmosphere, but also because it has a fairly advanced level of difficulty, partly a consequence of its tremendous speed.
In Ecotone Pocket we will enter a dark and enigmatic world, where we will take the form of a ghostly corridor, but we can also be a monster flying or a giant jellyfish, depending on the level we play. There are many levels and they go fast.
The parts of the game that are of the runner type are really difficult, the scroll moves very fast and in each level we have different types of jump, sometimes with more stride and other times with less, so we will have to adapt our expertise to the specific case. There will be levels where we will move from left to right, other times from right to left, sometimes we will run through the ceiling, other times through the floor... the options are thousands, and always at the same devilish pace.
The phases where we are not the runner generally consist of phases of the type obstacle course, they are a little easier and less entertaining, but they give the eyes a breather in the face of so much movement.There are also phases where we recover the figure of the runner, but the action takes place underwater, so we have to dive and reach the other side without running into anything.
There is no life limit, the stages are repeated almost at the same speed as they are played and when we repeatedly fail, we are given the possibility to see an ad to passing the stage automatically From here we advise against it, because it definitely counts as cheating, but it is true that after many failed attempts, the player can end up getting desperate.
Special mention goes to the graphics, which without being necessarily spectacular, reproduce a dark and ghostly world that seems to come straight from the mind of Tim Burton , with bushes that come to life, beings that are difficult to describe and always in nocturnal environments.The music also accompanies, intriguing and mysterious, and gives the game a plus of originality, moving away from the typical colorful settings and happy disco music.
In summary, Ecotone Pocket is an original and fun game, perfect to play in spare moments, but it is very easily hooked and that forces the player to roll up their sleeves and retry the phase over and over again. The impatient will not enjoy this game, or will watch ads non-stop until all stages are cleared.
You can download Ecotone Pocket from both Play Store and App Store, for free.
