The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Reviews
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.
If there were to be just one adventure game in your suitcase this summer, it would definitely be The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Whilst it doesn't reinvent the genre, it embodies its best aspects with its generous and skillfully crafted story, an exploration that knowns how to reward you, and an immersive world where you truly feel like the hero. It won't become a new benchmark in the genre because of its inevitable comparison with Zelda and its too generic dungeons, but it remains nonetheless one of the most honorable examples of the past few years.
Review in French | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot promises an adventure and delivers just that. While not narratively groundbreaking, it offers an absolute wealth of content. A kingdom-saving quest proves a solid excuse to get players exploring a massive world across multiple eras, navigating puzzles and dungeons, and fighting battles with a bevy of weapons and abilities to employ. It’s a fantastic action RPG for veterans and newcomers alike.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a solid Zelda like adventure, provided you are willing to overlook its story and a few issues with narrative logic. It captures the polished feel and straightforward fun often associated with Nintendo games, while its moderately challenging puzzles provide a welcome change of pace throughout the journey. At the same time, there is no single aspect where it truly stands above the competition or leaves a lasting impression.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a treat for fans of action RPGs such as The Legend of Zelda and Alundra, with plenty of exploration to be done, dungeons to conquer, and weapons and spells to acquire. Some may find it a little simplistic in ways, but those who get engrossed in the adventure it provides will undoubtedly love it.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an excellent action RPG that clearly demonstrates its influences, but uses them to deliver a unique game. It shines in its combat, exploration, and a good story that makes every hour worthwhile.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The inspirations are clear, but so too is the understanding of what makes for enjoyable minute-to-minute gameplay. The longer you play, the more the cracks begin to show, but the story manages to push you forward and the hidden plots beneath it make going out of your way an oft fulfilling detour. The red mage-looking Elliot has made a fan out of me, and if Link ever wants to take a break from stopping Ganon, Square Enix has a capable backup waiting in the wings.
Make no mistake, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a beautiful game top to bottom. Combat is phenomenally varied, fluid and rewarding, alongside customisable perks and buffs for Elliot’s extensive arsenal of weapons. The world map is impressive to an extent, but there is a bit too much repetition across the various time periods, including having the same enemies. Nonetheless, puzzles, exploration and the wealth of combat options make this a must play for action RPG fans, and should certainly scratch the itch for those looking for a combination of HD-2D and old-school top-down Zelda games.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales draws inspiration from the classic Zelda games and reimagines their formula in a compelling way. Dungeons, exploration, and combat are the game's strongest points. It's a shame, though, that the game reuses settings and enemies, which prevents it from fully realizing its potential.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales stumbles at times on the journey it sets out to take, but following Elliot and Faie on their adventure through the ages is still a great idea for any fan of classic RPGs.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
I had great deal of fun playing through The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales with its rewarding gameplay and delightful presentation. ⏳
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is thoughtful and optimistic. Its storytelling is charming, swaying between the larger world-saving beats and more personal stories.
"The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales" is the best Zelda-like of this generation. While its puzzles need more polish and it struggles to establish a unique identity, its rewarding exploration, excellent dungeons, and satisfying combat more than make up for it.
Review in German | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a title that conveys the message that, no matter the difficulties we face, the hope for something better will always be there. The game was a wonderful surprise, standing out with its excellent narrative, extremely enjoyable gameplay, and immense exploration. Furthermore, the soundtrack is beautiful, and even the secondary content is very well utilized. I truly hope we get to see more of our protagonist and this universe that enchanted me. For fans of Zelda-style RPGs, this is a must-have and indispensable title.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a charming and fun title whose greatest merits lie in its world-building, the charisma of its cast, and its strong focus on dungeon exploration and puzzle-solving. Despite some reservations regarding the depth of its customization systems, the journey through the different eras of Philabieldia is quite satisfying.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
'The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales' personally surprised me. It doesn't come without a struggle, but at the end of the day, this is a game that feels a bit like comfort food. With a playtime of just under twenty hours and a lighter tone, this is a very nice little snack in the current landscape. Not everything has to be an all-you-can-eat buffet that takes eighty hours to finish. If you like 'Alundra', 'Ys', or the 2D Zelda games, then you're all set with this game.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Elliot's Adventure is a delightful RPG that perfectly captures the charm of the '90s classics. The simplicity of the experience makes it much more fun than you'd expect; the story is interesting and the soundtrack is captivating.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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Review in German | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is the ideal game for those seeking an experience that doesn't stray too far from the action-adventure standard, but also expands upon it! Its campaign, with approximately 30 hours to complete, is certainly the right length, making it a perfect game for portable play or TV viewing.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is yet another major success from Square Enix. The game lives up to the publisher’s tremendous legacy, while reviving the core pillars that established the company as one of the leading names in the industry.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review