Reviews

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Retcon Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's attempt at applying its 2D-HD aesthetic to the Zelda-like action RPG genre in a...
A man with a red scarf and hat against a blue sky backdrop. Cover image for our Adventures of Elliot review.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Retcon Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's attempt at applying its 2D-HD aesthetic to the Zelda-like action RPG genre in a...
A headshot of a man with brown hair for our 007 First Light review.

007 First Light: The Retcon Review

Nothing gets me quite like a training montage. The hero levels up here. Inspiring music plays in the background. It's also a great way...
Four figures standing in the dark.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...
A mouse looking upwards. Cover image for our Mina the Hollower review.

Mina the Hollower: The Retcon Review

Invention is the name of the game in Mina the Hollower. Aside from being a kickass Hollower with the ability to burrow underground and...
Zhiqing Wan

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Retcon Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's attempt at applying its 2D-HD aesthetic to the Zelda-like action RPG genre in a...
Zhiqing Wan
A headshot of a man with brown hair for our 007 First Light review.

007 First Light: The Retcon Review

Nothing gets me quite like a training montage. The hero levels up here. Inspiring music plays in the background. It's also a great way...
Zhiqing Wan
Four figures standing in the dark.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...
Zhiqing Wan
A mouse looking upwards. Cover image for our Mina the Hollower review.

Mina the Hollower: The Retcon Review

Invention is the name of the game in Mina the Hollower. Aside from being a kickass Hollower with the ability to burrow underground and...
Zhiqing Wan
A hooded man reaching for treasure with a monster behind him. Cover image for our Rune Dice review.

Rune Dice: The Retcon Review

Any roguelike game that comes prepared with numbers getting bigger, satsifyingly explosive animations, and a killer pixel graphic aesthetic is well poised to instantly...
Zhiqing Wan
A woman getting taken over by an alien organism for our Directive 8020 review.

Directive 8020: The Retcon Review

Like many others, I was first introduced to Supermassive Games with the release of 2015's Until Dawn. And, like many others, I'm also of...