Reviews

Final Fantasy X: The Retcon Review

Final Fantasy X is a game about death. This is something that did not occur to seven year-old me when Tidus first implored me...
A woman standing on water in Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy X: The Retcon Review

Final Fantasy X is a game about death. This is something that did not occur to seven year-old me when Tidus first implored me...
An undead man wearing armor and a crown in Shards of Order

Shards of Order: The Retcon Review

When I first got early hands-on time with Shards of Order, I assumed – like many others – that it was a roguelike game...
A mural of two men crossing swords with each other

Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle: The Retcon Review

When a review code offer for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle appeared in my inbox, it didn't take long for me to...
A hooded man on a beach in Black Flag Resynced

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: The Retcon Review

Back in 2017, I was at E3 attending a bunch of appointments to see newly announced games and play demos of upcoming ones. The...
Zhiqing Wan

Final Fantasy X: The Retcon Review

Final Fantasy X is a game about death. This is something that did not occur to seven year-old me when Tidus first implored me...
Ethan Anderson
An undead man wearing armor and a crown in Shards of Order

Shards of Order: The Retcon Review

When I first got early hands-on time with Shards of Order, I assumed – like many others – that it was a roguelike game...
Zhiqing Wan
A mural of two men crossing swords with each other

Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle: The Retcon Review

When a review code offer for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle appeared in my inbox, it didn't take long for me to...
Zhiqing Wan
A hooded man on a beach in Black Flag Resynced

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: The Retcon Review

Back in 2017, I was at E3 attending a bunch of appointments to see newly announced games and play demos of upcoming ones. The...
Zhiqing Wan
A group of young people against a light blue background in Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok: The Retcon Review

On my first day of work at The Escapist, I was tasked with checking out Granblue Fantasy: Relink and seeing if I could come...
Zhiqing Wan
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...