So beautifully and lovingly created, with lots of exploration and rewards for the completionist. The battle system is rich, with enough complexity to sate RPG fans without being incredibly overwhelming. Is it 100% novel? Well, no - but it’s fresh enough that you can appreciate the nods but still be genuinely intrigued about this rich world. This isn’t a cobbled together landscape of tropes - there is care, thought, and love ingrained within the lore in this world building. The world is surprisingly large, in depth, and well thought out. Chained Echoes eschews the stereotype and delivers a game both high in production values, with a fun yet thought out battle system, and a gripping story that doesn’t take up 90% of the game (like some triangle based games recently). In an age where even final fantasy games are focused on action, fans of the genre typically (with some exceptions) have to rely on derivative thrown together garbage or games dominated by story with little to no action and adventure. Chained Echoes eschews the stereotype and delivers a game both high in It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a turn-based game made with love and care. It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a turn-based game made with love and care.

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