Yahtzee reviews Eternal Strands, a gear grinder with extraction elements. Explore its combat, crafting, and giant monster fights in this comprehensive guide.
Walkthrough
- 1Embark on expeditions from a base camp to open-ended areas.
- 2Fight monsters, gather crafting materials, and pursue story objectives.
- 3Return to camp to craft new items using a flexible material system.
- 4Engage in giant monster boss fights that are well-implemented and offer unique spell upgrades.
- 5The game progresses through story quests, which can become repetitive in the latter half, often requiring revisits to previously explored areas.
Tips
- Focus on exploring and collecting materials without excessive worry about specific item requirements due to the forgiving crafting system.
- The elemental damage system can be exploited by freezing enemies, but this may reduce enemy variety in combat.
- Prioritize learning new spells from giant monsters and then upgrading them through subsequent encounters.
- Enjoy the first half of the game for its sense of exploration and discovery.
- Consider the game a solid foundation from a new studio, akin to Picasso's early realistic work, with potential for more unique creations in the future.
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