Eternights is SO Close to Greatness | Review
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2023
- Eternights was one of my most anticipated RPGs going into 2023, Did it live up to the hype? In this PC review I'll tell you everything you need to know before you buy it and whether or not it's worth it or not!
A PC review code was provided by the publisher for review purposes.
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Eternights is a blast, and super impressive for a game that was mostly done by a single person
Thanks for the reply that really helped a lot. I was on the shelf teetering whether or not I should purchase the game. I’m gonna give it a shot. Thanks again for your input!
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One of the choices is a guy.
@@Raximus3000 Why would that make the game less impressive lol
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Most guys are not into it, so it is a negative.
I strongly agree with this review overall. It's definitely a clear definition of a "7/10" game, in that there's a lot of little things that hold it back a bit, but it's still an enjoyable game overall, and I'm glad I played it. My thing is, though, the game was largely made by one guy, and now he says he has a full team to help him with his next game, so I think that has potential to be something special, if he can learn from some of his mistakes here and build on his strengths.
True.
Considering this game is only about $40 I'd definitely consider picking it up. Just a short and sweet little adventure for people to enjoy
$29
@@SkykunDA$11.99 now that it’s on sale
I heard Min's Japanese voice and jumped off the Yuna train immediately (lol). I just can't help but love Ueda Reina's voice. Game's got some damn good voice acting.
Pretty much the same thing for me, not the voice tho, just liked the character so much I gave up on Yuna :)
@@matthewbraith0411 I love her personality too, of course! But Min's JP voice is like the cherry on top for me. It fits her meek character so well.
@@matthewbraith0411 I Totally Agree with you.
The fact that the team dev of 5 were able to pull this up is great already
Funny you mention that, those five signed on AFTER the game was done. This was a one-man project
Very good review, despite what most people are saying, I still want to play Eternights because I love my anime RPG's too much. Thanks for your honest thoughts, Taylor 👌
Thank you so much for your input on the game, I have just got started reading reviews and this does look like a great game to play, Regardless of people out there that have negative responses, which I am very interested in reading. But in any case, I always seem to go my own way even if there are negative reviews if I feel that a game is out there that I’m gonna enjoy so thank you for your input, it’s very much appreciated!
I have more or less the exact same thoughts as you about Eternights. Overall, I loved it, and really want a sequel!
My playthrough on the PS5 was entirely bug-free aside from just one particular moment. I was at the end of the hospital dungeon and saw some debris that didn’t quite all fit together. I thought to myself that this would probably drop me through the geometry if I ran into it, but I tried it anyway just out of curiosity, and that’s exactly what happened lol. I ended up having to reset and redo a good portion of the previous section again, but that was totally on me, I knew exactly what I was doing lol
Haha that's funny that you thought that would happen and it did. Yeah I believe that's where I fell through in combat.
considering the shortcoming the game does look really good... i do wish that some of the areas were brighter cause just looking at the footage I would 100% get lost.
I wish I could make myself have amnesia so I can play this again. Was worth the spend. Hopefully they'll make another game in the future.
I basically have the exact same thoughts on this game as you. I wil lprobably re-play this on new game plus some time that will probably make the game easier for me.
You need to check out Wandering Sword. It is Peak Wuxia/Cultivation (C)RPG. It is a fantastic introduction to the genre of Wuxia, with a really fun combat system and character growth via cultivation/martial arts
Is it better than the Tale of Wuxia games ?
They seem to have decent production values and art style but the localization seems questionable.
I actually have some early impressions on the channel! I definitely want to try the full game though.
Excellent review, thank you, friend. I've heard some good things about this, and I'm glad you are always candid about the flaws you find. Honestly, you've given me reason to want to check it out for myself! I was kind of on the fence before, but I think I'm going to give it a shot now. Keep up the great work as always!
Thanks David! I always try to be honest in my reviews, even if I really love a game.
Will pick this up on sales and see how much joy i can get out of it! Looks like a nice palette cleanser between 2 big games
Absolutely, especially considering it's only 10-12 hours long.
Was also looking forward to Eternights. Thanks for a great review. Glad this is a decent or better game. After what happened with Loop 8 I was getting worried.
Great game absolutely loved this indie gem. So glad it was made..oh also min is best girl 🔥
In fact that it was developed by a single person and not a team like Atlus. I'm impressed.
He has now received seed funding of $7 million to hire more staff to build a team for second project. With that being said, seed funding doesn’t cover everything. His studio can still work with a publisher to get more funding in exchange for a exclusive title similar to Stellar Blade.
The art style is not manga like Japanese artists draw. This is manwha which is the Korean art style of manga like manhua is the Chinese style of manga. Manwha can differ from style to style. If you look at Stellar Blade or Nikke it's manwha from Hyungtae Kim.
Korean developers either use manwha or Asian for realistic style. Stellar Blade is more stylized than realistic. Some hybrid of manwha and realism.
I forgot the name of the creator but he calls this game a romance based RPG and the art style is manwha so technically it is Korean RPG (KRPG) than JRPG, right? (;
My first impression when I saw this from State of Play last year was only positive. I'm a sucker for manwha and has been into it for the past 5 years now and I can only recommend it in addition to manga to try something new. Players will get more educated about Korean popular culture beyond music the more games that come out from South Korea.
The guy who founded StudioSai had left Riot Games to fulfill his dream to start his own studio to make the games he always wanted to make. There are probably more developers like him who left bigger companies to start their own. PlayStation had a develop event in S.Korea in late March this year and 200 companies (developers and publishers) attended. This is the largest develop event for PlayStation since Japan in 1993 when 250 companies attended and when Japan had that many companies in the console market. So from there I think there are many new independent studios in S.Korea to hit that number in quantity for companies if you can count the bigger companies with your fingers.
NCSoft, Pearl Abyss, NPixel, Neowiz Games, Krafton, Com2uS, Nexon and soon Shift Up who wants to go public.
Consider 200 companies at PlayStation's develop event that is a lot of small companies in S.Korea. I personally think Korea is on the rise. The future looks more exciting than the limited Japanese market.
Ironically I finished the game last night, God it fucking broke me. Despite all its flaws I think it ended up being a great game, I enjoyed it a lot, you know a game is good when it leaves you feeling empty as if you just said goodbye to good friends lmao, looking forward to checking out your review Taylor!
I'm still tryiing to install the demo, I just dunno why I can't n neither Steam gives a f to help me, I like demos even when I see a review to get my own opinion on the game basics
This sounds like a great game that I would love, but sadly the Combat Timing needed for the Dodges is going to be an issue. I just dont have the Reflexes anymore for that kind of timing. Thanks for letting me know about this.
You're welcome! Even if it means you don't buy the game I'm glad my review could be helpful.
I'm currently playing it, If you like anime then It's pretty decent, I had a lot of laughs the character expressions are funny.
I never picked up too much of someone’s friend skills. Never boosted Yuna’s heals and focused on defence.
I'm not sure if you considered the bike chasing sequence an awful design choice, but I need to bring it up. If you make any minor mistake and crash the bike even once the game makes you start all over again, forcing you to do a perfect run. I think I had to redo it 20 times until I was able to clear it. It was a fcking pain in the ass. That and that mob fight under the Umbra Tree really lessened my enjoyment of the game and left I bitter taste in my mouth. No matter if I dodged one enemy, there were so many mobs spawned that another one would hit me as soon as I dodged. It was exhausting and really hard, I almost rage quit.
To the guy that did this voice over for this review you all right in fact she is my favorite voice actor as well xanthor is her nickname and she is also the co detector in this title😊
Oh that's cool! I didn't know ow involved Xanthe was. And for the record, it's just me doing everything for the channel :)
I prefer English voice because Risa Mei as Yuna, Kira Buckland as Sia & Xanthe Huynh as Min
Great review! I think I'll skip this one but it's always there if I change my mind lol
Haha for sure! September was an insane month for games so I totally get it.
I do remember telling the dev after trying the demo how bad the animation on the portrait was, that the angles were weird and it was better to just have 2D art.
Welp, it seems like it didnt matter.
I remember having this game on the wishlist for a while but i deleted it cuz i wasnt really sure it there was gonna be any improvements. After this review i think i will just put it in again and wait for a discount, i do liked the demo.
Great review. I think I wanna check out this game now. The combat looks pretty fun. Looks just like something I wanna play. And the skill tree looks pretty cool too.I hope they make more of these games in the future.
i played the demo a while back and really enjoyed it. The moody atmosphere, the enemy designs and the combat are really good. I don't much care for the dating sim stuff, though, so i'm fine waiting a long time for a massive discount on this one.
Fair enough!
This game is actually damn good… for the developers first game ever created…… yes its amazing. My only issue with the it is the X axis for camera control is really slow, and the combat is basically a button bash mixed with QTE. But the story…. Well damn thats not half bad.
I just beat the game. I had a good time. Characters are certainly the highlights, at least the companions, it was refreshing where we didn't have to be made to be sympathetic to the villains in a JRPG for a change. Just enough to get the motive and move on. Combat is certainly the weak point. No point to parry as perfect dodge slows down time. If not paying attention, enemies can swarm you, and enemies can overwhelm you where dodging is useless. Lastly, any strategy that's "I'll just die to redo this fight as my health will fully heal and I won't lose items," doesn't add a real stake to the game. So, if a sequel comes out, I do hope the combat gets a bigger focus on development. That said, if it wasn't $30 to $40 dollars on Steam, I might of felt ripped off by it, but I really did enjoy my time and will try NG+ when I have a free weekend. Hope to see more from this team.
Sidenote: Went with Sai first time through. Min, will likely be my second playthrough.
Steamdeck compatibility?
I bought this game by mistake i didn't regret it, gameplay is a bit clumsy need some work but the acting save this game I love it, i real feel like i was part of a anime serie. And the guy who voiced chuni my Best friend give the man a trophy 🏆.
You get white essence as a reward.
White...essence...
WAIT A MINUTE
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Huh, I wasn't too interested at first. But you've managed to pique my interest.
We want your opinion on “vigor”
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@@TheGamingShelfI mean Virgo Versus the Zodiac 😭
I went for Min because we clicked so well.
I'm also close to Greatness.
This guy :)
The late bosses are prety challenging i prety much rage quited. I dunno how you even can get stronger it dont give you like level ups for defeating enemies. Ofher than that its a prety good game . 7/10
well, for 30 shekels, it ain't bad. Dusk diver 1 was asking for 29.99, but dusk diver 2 was 50 msrp
I liked Dusk Diver 1, but I think Eternights is a better game overall.
Its weird but I actually found this game more enjoyable than even Persona. The shorter length, incredible cast of characters, interesting plot and story, and a damn near awesome ending that’s begging for a continuation… Eternights is almost a masterclass in showing true dedication and love to a project. A game not born out of demand… but out of *Passion*
I feel like the dungeons was very generic, remember me sometimes like a honkai impact clone enemies and ambient. The only dungeon i think was a little beter is the last, better puzzles, enemies and environment. The combat was ok, but let me down a lot with this quick time events, dont need too much of this, even more with bad animation. The waifus and story is the focus and im glad they did so well, like the characters is generic(exepct Sia) but well crafted, u want to know more of him in the whole game. There some details like itens u cant get for the characters and others interact differently with your personality is a touch within the game that even persona doesn't have. The ending of the game was good and satisfactory, changed my mind about the score of this game to a 6,5/10 into a 7/10.
I am glad you liked the game but I can't get over the combat system. It relies to heavily on perfect dodges/parries in which I suck and hate, it literally kills the game for me.
I can totally understand that. And you need to keep getting better as the game goes on, sadly.
@@TheGamingShelf It would be one thing if it was optional like in say Ys games but no, you literally can't beat bosses without perfect dodge/parry them.
Felt like the story and character interactions were enough for me to keep going with the game, as the gameplay was lacklustre. But, the ending completely undid all the good for me.
Which love interest did you pick?
Seriously? I loved the double heart attack that was the ending
There is definitely some jankiness and wierd aspects to this game.
But it was far too charming for me to not enjoy it.
I think I’ll pass on this no mini-map and poor dungeon design is a huge turnoff for me
Id say it is great though, my guy but i get that you have to try to whine about something