Chained Echoes - Review @ RPG Site

RPG Site reviewed Chained Echoes:

Chained Echoes Review

Chained Echoes is clearly created by someone who has a high level of literacy in the RPG genre, especially regarding classics from the SNES and PSX catalog, though not limited to that. Many independent RPG creators are inspired by the classics, but few succeed in their genre aspirations in the same way that Mattias Linda has.

As someone who has been with RPG Site for a decade, I've seen plenty of indie RPGs that wear inspirations on their sleeves. Some of these games are praiseworthy, but for various reasons, many are not. I was first introduced to Chained Echoes about three years ago, which was a bit after its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. At first, it seemed like Just Another Throwback Indie RPG. But the closer the game came to release, the more promise and polish I saw. I wasn't able to check it out at release, but with the great word-of-mouth, I knew I had to check out Chained Echoes sooner or later, and I'm very glad I did.

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Chained Echoes is an extremely impressive game, especially considering the bulk of the game's creation came from just a few people, led by Mattias. As trite as it might be to say, this isn't just a pale imitation of great RPGs, Chained Echoes is a great RPG in its own right. A few small quibbles won't stop me from recommending this game to anyone, especially those fond of the golden era of RPGs.

Score: 9/10