#EASTWARD COOKING PLUS#
Cooking Plus Other Minigames to Get You HookedĪnother part of this Eastward review that I like to highlight is the tons of minigames that it has. I do get killed by some mini-bosses from time to time but later on I get used to the patterns that they give making it easy for me to beat eventually. See that Sam (left) steps on a platform to open the door that John went through (right)Īs someone who heavily plays roguelikes like Tribes of Midgard, I wish there was a dodging mechanic but I guess the devs did not include this since the game’s combat system is quite simple.
However, she’s very useful when it comes to puzzle solving together with John. If ever you’re that type of person who felt lost playing the game in the first few hours, let me give you a piece of advice so you won’t experience the same thing that I went through: take advantage of using your bombs and frying pan.Īlthough the idea of swapping between characters seemed like a good idea, I feel that Sam could’ve been more utilized during combat. There will be some cases that you’ll probably get annoyed by the other strange creatures but not to the point that you’ll immediately rage quit.
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The puzzle aspect of the game isn’t that difficult and most enemies in the game are pretty easy to beat. You can also play as Sam during the latter parts of the story and you can swap between John and Sam in certain situations. I immediately got amused as my first reaction was “Is this PUBG?” Ah yes, the classic frying pan.īattling weird creatures overall wasn’t stellar but it’s enough to keep you entertained. The first impression of the battle mechanics was a bit funny because the moment I saw John put out his weapon I was surprised seeing a frying pan as his main. But I enjoyed trying to decipher on how he would sound like when he speaks.ĭespite its linear storyline, the game does have a lot of peculiar characters and you can even get Steam achievements just by interacting with these NPCs. John almost doesn’t talk throughout the game, you’ll hear grunts from him most of the time. So I was entertained and curious about how their voice will sound like whenever they blurt out dialogues and I even made a YouTube short out of it. I personally even tried voice acting the characters based on what they look like.
#EASTWARD COOKING SERIES#
Each world you go into feels like watching through a new TV series while having that retro nostalgia felt great. Some gamers might not be able to appreciate text-based dialogues but this game just hits different. Eastward is set in the near-future where society is in chaos and you get to explore a couple of bizarre settlements while getting to know each person you encounter. The game starts with introducing a hardworking miner named John and a mysterious young white-haired girl named Sam. But when it comes to underrated games such as Eastward, I got surprised to get sucked into the narrative. Amazing Art and Storylineĭon’t get me wrong, I still enjoy a lot of AAA games that are out in the market. Source: Cinemassacre (YouTube)Īnd this is also where I learned that Ness’ origins came from for this SNES classic because honestly, I only knew him as a character in Super Smash Bros and I wasn’t curious enough to explore his origins. I also had a quick peek at some Earthbound YouTube gameplay footage provided by Cinemassacre and I can clearly see where Earth Born’s inspiration was drawn from. The sprites in the game do remind me of Pokemon for some reason.īut if we’re gonna look at the graphics, Earth Born also reminded me of playing the Pokemon Yellow version back in the days when the Game Boy Color was a thing. I have yet to play Earth Born soon in a separate playthrough or probably do a mini-game guide outside this Eastward review. If we also look at one of the mini-games at the start of your adventure called Earth Born, you would actually see its combat mechanics being very similar to Earthbound. Judging from the game’s UI alone, we can already see Eastward’s resemblance from Zelda just from the hearts alone. Here’s a review of my experience with playing as John and Sam in this potentially epic (and spoiler-free) masterpiece. This “family computer game” also had some Earthbound influences on it, which made me research what that game is (talk about Inception). There was even this mini-game near the start of my playthrough that felt like I was playing a family computer game within a game. Also, the game gave me a feel of Stranger Things. The game’s art style gives me a mix of Zelda, Stardew Valley, and Earthbound – a SNES classic that it’s widely compared to which we’ll quickly take a look. I wasn’t really a big fan of story-based games until I got immersed in this Eastward review.
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