[Kinda Spoiler Warning] Def recommend playing the game.
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So, I had put off playing Echo for the longest, as when I originally planned to play I was not in the right headspace and it definitely touched on subjects I was sensitive about. I type this a few hours after finishing Leo's route, and I have got to say this is one of the most lore driven stories I have ever read for furry media. The atmosphere of the town is captured perfectly by the solum and nostalgic tracks that play during the car, and relaxed scenes. The world building is also beautiful, as it doesn't flood the reader with information about Echo(The Town) the moment they play, rather it slowly reveals itself through character dialogue and internal monologues. The game encourages you to play all the routes in order to reveal the entire story and help explain as to why everyone is at each other's throats. The game also does a wonderful job at tying itself to Route 64, The Smoke Room which is the Prequel to Echo, and Arches, which takes place 5 years after the events of Echo. The characters, while falling a little into archetypes, mesh perfectly with each other in the disharmony seen throughout the game. Echo does have nsfw themes and scenes, but it isn't reliant on those to get you hooked.
Absolutely phenomenal game, it inspires me for my own projects and encourages me to pursue them by showing just how much of an impact it can have on people. I highly recommend playing this game, the lore alone is enough to keep you, but also gives some healthy nsfw service for anyone looking for that as well. I look forward to playing TSR and Arches(when it gets a bit further ahead) and I hope that by playing them, I will more clearly understand my own goals in the stories that I wish to tell.