Each new feature is introduced steadily and leaves you just enough time to fully comprehend it. While the story pacing of Eastward is not perfect. You explore the new locations each with their small intricate stories all within the major story about John, Sam and how Solomon, the Miasma and Sam’s alter ego are all tied together. One where you encounter new characters with good written dialogue and personalities. You hop aboard a train that takes you to the next chapter and location of Eastward. There is a beautiful world outside Potrock Isle, which is yours to explore and discover. After being captured by the mayor, escaping and fleeing to the surface, you realize that the Mayor was lying all along. Solomon makes its entry and coincidentally creates a shortcut for Sam to rescue John. It only deepens the mystery of her character even further as she suddenly unlocks powers in order to save John. A double or an alter ego starts talking to her, without any of that childish enthusiasm Sam has. It felt like playing the opening chapter of Fallout 3, then again I am a huge Fallout fan and could surely find ties to Fallout and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland in almost anything.īut during your escape John gets hurt badly and something inside Sam awakens. Or they are exiled to the surface, that is wrecked by something called the Miasma. An evil mayor ruling an underground town and nobody is allowed to leave. It felt fairly familiar when I went through the Potrock Isle arc. If you want an answer to all the mysteries Eastward has shown you, prepare to have some questions unanswered. I personally liked it because I also like movies with subplots, twists and open interpretation. The plot takes some turns and twists and adds in different layers where you have to pay attention to fully comprehend the situation our characters are now in. And that on itself could be a problem for some. But after that, Eastward goes in a totally different direction. The mid section of Eastward was getting sluggish and I pulled myself through it for this Eastward review. While the pacing isn’t optimal it isn’t as bad as Triangle Strategy. And those usually involve whacking things with his frying pan and also using said frying pan to feed Sam. He rushes to her rescue when she is in trouble and cares for her not with words but through actions. John is a man of few words and Sam fills in all the blanks. While she is not really John’s daughter, every interaction makes it seem so. During your digging you stumble upon Sam and take her in. You play as John, the top tier digger in an underground town called Potrock Isle. The premises of Eastward are set with its opening cutscene. Eastward plot free#Like always we do our best to keep our reviews spoiler free so you can safely enjoy this Eastward review. But the pace picks back up when you race towards the finish line. Three chapters in, Eastward loses some of its momentum and the train slows down. Like any book the start and finish are the true main highs. It all fits that classic retro game image like a glove, with some modern technology like 60fps and HD touch up. From the top down view and pixel graphics to the chip-tune background music. Eastward Review – GameplayĮastward is an indie action-adventure role-playing game that takes a lot of inspiration from games like Zelda and Dragon Quest. The rest of the world is up to you to explore and discover. Eastward is a thirty five hour journey that is worth more than it asks from you.ĭisclaimer: This Eastward review contains screenshots of some of the first bosses. Before starting this Eastward review I initially thought: “whoa a €25 game with a banging soundtrack and fancy pixel graphics, I’ll get through that in an hour or eight and get to writing”.
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