The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Reviews

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Jul 7, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a game full of potential, and I wish I could see more of that potential realised in this first entry. The HD-2D house style of Square Enix shines at its absolute peak, but it isn't given the story to deliver the best that it possibly can. Foundationally sound, and positively ripe for a sequel that blows us all away. This game is a humble beginning for a character that I really hope we see more of in the future.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 7, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an action RPG with some narrative unevenness. But when it comes to gameplay, it's a huge success. There's not just plenty of content (above and below the ground); there's plenty to appreciate. This is one HD-2D adventure that's worth a long look, especially for top-down Zelda fans. Here's hoping for a sequel that takes its time travel into the far future, preferably with a new companion alongside Elliot.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 8, 2026

the perfect game to cuddle up under the covers and get stuck into for way too many hours.

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8.4 / 10.0
Jul 6, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales managed to deliver a very enjoyable experience, both within the genre it set out to represent and as the adventure it wanted to be. I miss games of this style on the market, and I'm glad it's here to help fill that void in our hearts.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 6, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an enjoyable journey back to the 16-bit golden era of JRPGs. At the same time, It’s a shame, that the developers didn’t fully realize the game’s potential.

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76 / 100
Jun 17, 2026

Belief in brevity helps an infectious passion shine through well-worn locales and plotting.

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IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 17, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales isn’t without blemishes, but it’s still a great action-adventure game that continues to prove why the HD-2D art style is among the best around.

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Jun 17, 2026

It’s an easy game to dive into for a spell here or there or sink hours in, and it’s one I’ll be recommending to anyone who has ever enjoyed a certain mute hero. However, I’ll do so with the recommendation that the volume be turned down once you meet a certain should-be-mute fairy.

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Jun 17, 2026

She can resurrect you on the spot as many times as you like. For a price, that is.

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7.3 / 10.0
Jun 17, 2026

Despite the successes of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, I can't help but feel it doesn't make full use of its time-travel potential, both in its overworld and in its story.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jun 17, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a surprisingly strong first attempt at reaching into this genre from a studio not known for it.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jun 19, 2026

Team Asano's new HD-2D game, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales, changes genres exploring an action-adventure format instead.

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8 / 10
Jun 17, 2026

The seamless change from turn-based to action combat proves how timeless the HD-2D art direction is. The Adventures of Elliot not only looks beautiful, but has a story to match. Elliot's journey transcends time and space to deliver an emotional gut punch that'll stick with me for a while.Despite performance issues on Switch 2, there's tons of gameplay variety and fun exploration, which makes it one adventure you'll want to make time for.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 2, 2026

We have on our hands an enjoyable game with some of the worst audio direction in videogame history.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 23, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales delivers an effortlessly fun and mechanically satisfying experience, making it an ideal pick for anyone who prefers games where pure gameplay reigns supreme over all other elements.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
6 / 10
Jun 22, 2026

A disappointing hotchpotch of borrowed ideas that pays homage to some of the best games of the 16-bit era but forgets to add anything of its own.

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83 / 100
Jun 17, 2026

The Adventures of Elliot certainly has room for improvement, but it leaves such a good impression that, in the end, the positive aspects far outweigh the negatives.

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8 / 10
Jun 17, 2026

For anyone who loves old-school Zelda-style action games, Elliot's story proves to be an adventure worth embarking on.

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9 / 10
Jun 17, 2026

Every once in a while there's a game where I put off completing my review because I'm busy trying to grab the Platinum trophy. The Adventures of Elliot is one of those games. I found entire evenings and weekends disappearing, and even when repetition threatened to set in, I found new ways to shake up the game. Look past the odd pacing foible and this is an excellent action adventure to sink into.

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70 / 100
Jun 29, 2026

This game wasn’t quite perfect for me, true. But if you’re looking for an action RPG full of clever ideas, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales might be perfect for you.

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