Ludography
81/100
Players10 ratings
70/100
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Metacritic usersuser score
74/100
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88% positive1,060 reviews
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Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$4.99

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2011 · Iridium Studios · Indie · Rhythm

Before the Echo

Xbox console exclusive

Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.

Released
5 May 2011
Platforms
LinuxWindowsXbox 360macOS
Genres
IndieRhythmRole-playing
Developers
Iridium Studios
Publishers
Iridium Studios
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side viewText
Themes
Comedy
Country
United States
Languages
English
Time to beat
9.5hmain story13hcompletionist

About

Before the Echo (formerly known as Sequence) is a music role-playing video game developed and published by Iridium Studios for the Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Indie Games) and Microsoft Windows in 2011, and for OS X and Linux in 2015. The game received a sequel, There Came an Echo, in 2015.

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Development

The game was renamed Before the Echo in 2015 due to a copyright claim from the makers of the board game Sequence. The developer of the game, Jason Wishnov, stated on NeoGAF that he did not believe the copyright extended into electronic software, but did not wish to risk legal proceedings, believing that the claim amounted to "bullying".

Reception

The PC version received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox 3605 May 2011North America
Windows20 October 2011Worldwide
macOS14 October 2015Worldwide
Linux14 October 2015Worldwide

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