Summary
"In the world of Eastward, human societies are isolated and shrinking, due to some severe environmental problem.
You will be playing a 'father' with a following 'daughter', and go through this post-apocalyptic world ( well, that does sound familiar... )
The game will be an action adventure. We hope it will be like a Zelda game with some JRPG style storyline. It’s going to be released on Steam first ( of course we’d like to get it on the consoles if it’s possible )
The game use a special “retro-pixel + 3D lighting” visual style. We aim to achieve a feeling close to Japanese animation from 90s."
Storyline
In a beautifully-detailed and charming post-apocalyptic world, a miner discovers a mysterious little girl named Sam deep underground in a secret facility... Journey through decaying cities, encountering strange creatures and even stranger people along the way!
In the near-future society is starting to collapse, with the human population shrinks to an all-time low. As the world around falls to ruin, a hardworking miner called John discovers a young girl named Sam deep underground in a secret facility. After escaping the town, the unlikely pair embark on an emotional journey to discover the strange truth about her origins and the mystery behind the sinister creatures who descend on the local towns, devouring everything in their path.
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Eastward Reviews & Ratings
Eastward pays tribute to the 90s adventures, mixing ideas from different titles, but keeping its own style. A little gem in the visual department that can entertain you for 25 hours or more, that now, thanks to the latest patch with the Spanish and German translation and all the improvements made, makes the adventure more accessible than ever.
Great Story, charming Characters, nice pixel visuals also a very good soundtrack.To this day my favorite Switch Game.If you like oldGreat Story, charming Characters, nice pixel visuals also a very good soundtrack.To this day my favorite Switch Game.If you like old school Zelda (SNES) you should really check this game out.
Initial impressions, after prologue and fair way into chapter 1. The game has unmistakeable charm and has some engaging gameplay elements thatInitial impressions, after prologue and fair way into chapter 1. The game has unmistakeable charm and has some engaging gameplay elements that are fundamentally robust. So far though, there are several issues that mar the experience. There are enemies that can drop on your head and there seems to be literally zero sign that it's going to happen. I don't find this to be a satisfying 'challenge'. The text sometimes has a tendency to auto advance with very little apparent reason, posing major problems for slower readers. The menu has a very strange arrangement, which can make it confusing to find the item you want to inspect. why aren't the cooking ingredients in the cooking tab for example? why isn't the backpack just on the same tab as quest items? why is the quest screen and the map screen, inbetween the quest items and the backpack? bizarre and nonsensical.The pacing also seems really slow so far. despite that, the pace at which I'm collecting quest items seems to suggest the game is really short.Other issues... The stuttering. I'm playing on an R7 with a rtx 2080 and 32gb ram. My system should not be struggling with this game.when I see electrical cables sparking, I tend to avoid them, yet the game wants you to interact with then, connecting and disconnecting live wires. to say this is irresponsible is an understatement. kids will be playing this.
Eastward is pretty and at first glance seems to have everything a good RPG needs, but its boring story and drawn-out conversations between clichéd characters made it harder to enjoy.
Amazing Game! Never played anything like it.Put Zelda (even Majoras Mask dare I say), Earthbound and an jrpg together to tell a deep andAmazing Game! Never played anything like it.Put Zelda (even Majoras Mask dare I say), Earthbound and an jrpg together to tell a deep and meaningful story that boggles your mind and you got Eastward I guess. It oozes of charm, actually made me laugh out loud and is super trippy. The controls are so smart and they push them at times almost like a Mario would. There were moments were some missions felt a bit like busy work but they were none the less charming and in hindsight it actually makes sense for the story telling. But the closer of this one is a true firework. Just a shame that cooking ingredients where so rare in the last parts but maybe I just didn’t find them. A true Gem! Man, if this are Chinese games now I’m here for it!
Release Date | 16 September 2021 |
Publisher | Chucklefish Games, Pixpil Studio |
Total Rating | 85% |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
Genres | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Simulator |
Themes | Action, Science fiction |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |