Eastward

« Match all of the above with a mesmerizing soundtrack of hummable motifs, from cheerily playful ditties to dramatic dirges, and everything in between, and Eastward distinguishes itself handily within its heavily populated genre. While it's not without its shortcomings - in particular, a bit less variety in combat and puzzles than the genre often typifies - where it shines, it does so brightly. For RPG fans, Eastward is the real deal, and it’s an unmissable and impressive feat of indie design that deserves plenty of recognition amongst a sea of bigger releases in 2021. »

« The storytelling, art and music masterfully connect to create a real sense of the world that the Eastward characters inhabit. »

« Eastward will fulfill any action-adventure needs that have been missing in your life. The character writing is fantastic and enhances the more emotional moments as the killer Miasma rears its ugly head. This game is an investment, but you’ll be left with a genuinely standout gaming experience full of action, exploration, memorable characters, and a fantastic final chapter. So do yourself a favor and play Eastward. »

« Eastward leans on fantasy to flavor its story, without forgetting about its core, real-world values. Its fluid, well-paced progression, and control movements thankfully allow you to explore and admire the view before continuing because Eastward is all about the journey despite its fascinating destination. »

« Eastward feels comfortably familiar and strikingly fresh all at once, remixing the best elements of classic RPGs to produce something bold, brilliant, and altogether new. »

« All of that said, denouncing Eastward’s strengths and successes for any of the above would be disingenuous. It is a remarkable game that, while retro in ambition, will paradoxically go on to inspire the drive and uniqueness of future projects. It is clever, vibrant, and unapologetically original, and unless some magnificent twist of fate occurs over the next three months, it will undoubtedly go down as one of the best games of the year. »

« Eastward is an exceptional adventure game that does just about anything it does, and manages to hold its boat with a masterful hand in the 20 hours it takes to finish it. »

« A true Masterpiece. That's the word that comes after having accomplished this trip in the company of John and Sam. Varied level design, fascinating story, funny and endearing characters, fantastic visual and audio… Eastward has it all. Much more than a pale copy of its illustrious models, Pixpil's neo-retro game ticks all the right boxes to establish itself as a pure 2D action-adventure gem. »

« I see a lot of negative reviews from lazy people who don't have the patience to read a single line of dialogue. It's funny to read the comments and discover that "I didn't like it because you need to read it". Or "I just wanted to kill monsters and solve puzzles." So I think you shouldn't have even bought it. If you're going to criticize a game for what should be its potential, you're an **** game is incredible and very well made. The art and animation moved me, as well as the characters' personalities and their internal conflicts. I liked knowing that everyone had depth instead of just being simple NPCs. The game's story and the bond between John and Sam is beautiful and reminded me of another game that I really like. Congratulations, you moved me. »

« This game is so blissful. Also the map tells you where to go every time so there is zero frustration. I personally liked reading but some might want to be aware that reading is part of the experience. »

« It's a charming, very story driven game. The gameplay is mostly puzzle based, very 2d Zelda like. I enjoyed it quite a bit. »

« Such a really good game. I love it. Unfortunately I didn't really play the DLC, even if I was happy to buy it and sustain the devs. »

« Absolutely loved everything aboutthis experience. I hate the small developers highly because of value and I want them to make more games. »

« This game is beautiful. And its charming dialogue had me hooked.Unfortunately I didn’t finish the game because i felt it got a bit stale. I’ll pick it back up when I’m done with other games as it was anice journey, shout out to the audio team on this one it’s great »

« I love this game. Although the dialogue may be lengthy, the maps, gameplay, story, art, design, puzzles, and humor are all very well done. It even has a game within the game. I loved it »

« Um ótimo jogo que eu dou nota 10, porém ele tem alguns problemas com o ritmo da jogatina e a estrutura da historia que acabam afetando a experiência. Se você quer um jogo rápido, com combate dinâmico e o tempo inteiro, parte pra outro jogo. Se você quer personagens cativantes, cenários lindos e boss fights muito bem feitas e divertidas, sem se importar com o ritmo da história do jogo, ai sim eu recomendo Eastward. Acho que o maior problema nesse jogo é que algumas pessoas podem chegar nele com uma expectativa de experiência diferente daquela que ele realmente vai proporcionar. Claro que não é um jogo perfeito e não vai agradar a todos, mas em nenhum mundo esse jogo seria ruim, então não custa dar uma chance. »