Chained Echoesis something, isn’t it? Unless you’ve been following solo developer Matthias Linda’s steady progress on this Japanese-style role-playing game, its sudden praise has likely caught you off-guard. And such praise it’s been given! Many old-school JRPG fans are busily enjoying a game that feels like an ode to past classics.
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Of course, plenty of those age-old greats cost players quite a few hours before completion. Linda, clearly not one to settle forechoingthem in only some ways, follows their lead with a meaty adventure bursting with content.
How Long Does It Take To Beat Chained Echoes?
Unless you’re new to role-playing games, you probably know how this goes. There are multiple potential answers to this query. When some folks ask how long it takes to beat something, they well and truly want you to answer by citing a straightforward playthrough that skips all the side content in favor of getting to what they might deem “the good stuff,” otherwise known as the core storyline.
Conversely, some people just don’t have enough time these days to see it all. Either way, we understand. Chained Echoes still offers a solid journey, clocking in on average ataround 27 hoursfor players who stick to the critical path. If youreallywant to rush things, you may be able to slash that down to closer to 22 hours instead, but at that point you’re basically blitzing to the end, so definitely don’t take the number as truly representative.
How Long Does It Take To 100 Percent Chained Echoes?
Now we’re talking. In the hearts and minds of more thorough fans, densely-packed JRPGs like Chained Echoes aren’t fully satisfying until they’ve been thoroughly exhausted of their content. If you’re pickier about the side stuff you choose to partake, you’ll still hover around 40 to 41 hours.
But if you’re all in for the whole thing, current charts point toward53 or so hoursfor players to 100 percent Chained Echoes. That means poking around every conceivable corner for all the best gear, missable character moments, and more. 53’s a single hour shy ofdoublethe main story’s length, and we’re pleased to report that little of Chained Echoes' optional stuff feels like naught but busywork.
No matter how you choose to chart Glenn’s saga, don’t expect to put your controller down in a hurry. Or your keyboard. Except your keyboard is, presumably, on the table rather than being held in your hands. But you know what we mean.
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