Echoshift is a sort-of sequel to Sony’s 2008 hit Echochrome and bears many similarities to it, with you completing puzzles by controlling a simple block outline figure. Where Echoshift is different is through the way you solve puzzles, unlike Echochrome where you had to rotate the screen around, in Echoshift you use time to help you control puzzles.

The graphics are similar to Echochrome, cartoony, plain and minimalist, with the switches and doors in different colours so they are easy to locate. The puzzles are in 2D with a slight twist, being that there are a few 3D elements, with staircases to take you to higher floors.

The puzzles are relatively short (lasting at max around 3 minutes after using all your echoes), so are perfect for handheld gaming on the go. The 56 puzzles should keep you going for a while, and then there are the other modes on each level to complete as well, giving you a total of 168 levels to complete. In case that’s not enough for you extra levels can be downloaded from the PlayStation store to add extra challenges to the game.

The only problem I’ve found with the game (apart from being stuck on some levels for quite a while) is that many of the levels feel very similar and could get tiresome if the game is played for too long a period. If you were a fan of Echochrome or of puzzle games in general then this is definitely one for you. It’s a good game to dip in and out of now and again, rather than playing it all at once, so it should last quite a long time. Overall it’s a good game, keeping the standard of the Echo series high.