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''Echo Night'' is an obscure [[Survival Horror]] series that debuted on the [[PS 1]]. Each of the games uses the [[Adventure Game|First Person Adventure]] format, putting the player directly in the shoes of the unfortunate Richard Osmond, solving puzzles and struggling to survive while helping |
''[[Echo Night]]'' is an obscure [[Survival Horror]] series that debuted on the [[PS 1]]. Each of the games uses the [[Adventure Game|First Person Adventure]] format, putting the player directly in the shoes of the unfortunate Richard Osmond, solving puzzles and struggling to survive while helping |
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The original ''Echo Night'' opens with Richard being called to the torched remains of his late father's house. While sorting through the rubble, he stumbles across a hidden room with a mysterious painting... which abruptly transports him onto the deck of the Orpheus, a ship whose passengers and crew met a mysterious end decades ago. All appear to him as mere shadows, bound to the ship by past regrets; as he helps them resolve these issues, he gains strange crystals called Astral Pieces. Of course, not all of the ghosts are patiently waiting to be freed, to say nothing of the mystery surrounding what happened to the Orpheus in the first place... |
The original ''Echo Night'' opens with Richard being called to the torched remains of his late father's house. While sorting through the rubble, he stumbles across a hidden room with a mysterious painting... which abruptly transports him onto the deck of the Orpheus, a ship whose passengers and crew met a mysterious end decades ago. All appear to him as mere shadows, bound to the ship by past regrets; as he helps them resolve these issues, he gains strange crystals called Astral Pieces. Of course, not all of the ghosts are patiently waiting to be freed, to say nothing of the mystery surrounding what happened to the Orpheus in the first place... |
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The third installment was also the only entry on the [[PlayStation 2]], and jumps the series into the year 2044. ''Echo Night: Beyond'' sees Richard Osmond and his fiancee Claudia Selfer about to fulfill their dream of being married on the moon. But before landing, their shuttle takes severe damage, and Richard wakes up outside the station disoriented and alone. |
The third installment was also the only entry on the [[PlayStation 2]], and jumps the series into the year 2044. ''Echo Night: Beyond'' sees Richard Osmond and his fiancee Claudia Selfer about to fulfill their dream of being married on the moon. But before landing, their shuttle takes severe damage, and Richard wakes up outside the station disoriented and alone. |
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* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: Found throughout ''Beyond''. |
* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: Found throughout ''Beyond''. |
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* [[Creepy Child]]: Various ghost children; in the original game, the first 'aggressive' ghost you have to deal with is a constantly giggling little girl named Claudia. |
* [[Creepy Child]]: Various ghost children; in the original game, the first 'aggressive' ghost you have to deal with is a constantly giggling little girl named Claudia. |
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