Chained Echoes is a game that I initially had no plans to play. In late 2022, I was busy with a load of other titles, and couldn’t see myself fitting it in. But that was when everybody on the planet wouldn’t stop talking about it, which lead to a serious case of FOMO. Yup, I was not about to miss out on this one, and I am so glad I didn’t, because Chained Echoes, was by far, the surprise packet of the year.
Chained Echoes is inspired, and pays clear tribute to the games we loved in the past, such as Suikoden, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI and Xenogears. From the visuals to the combat, to the music, to the story beats, to the mechanics. It’s almost as if this game was specifically tailored to me. And this is what makes Chained Echoes so easy to recommend, to every JRPG fan of the 90s and early 2000s.
What did you think of Chained Echoes? Let me know in the comments below!
.: Game details:.
Release Date: December 8, 2022
Platforms: PS4, PS5, PC, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X/S
Reviewed on: PS4
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Matthias Linda
Publisher: Deck13 Spotlight
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