Detailed walkthrough for Eternal Strands, covering the West Tower - Sixth Floor (2) section. Learn strategies, tips, and find collectibles to progress through the game.
Walkthrough
- 1The game begins with Brynn, a protagonist who joins a caravan of magical scientists exploring a sealed-off land.
- 2Players will engage in expeditions from a base camp to open-ended areas, fighting monsters, and collecting crafting materials.
- 3Combat involves an elemental damage system (freeze and fire), though players may find it effective to encase enemies in ice and chip away at them.
- 4Crafting recipes are unspecific, allowing for substitution of materials like leather or stone, leading to functional items with varying stats.
- 5Giant monster fights are a highlight, described as 'crawl around a big bastard's armpits, knifing his sensitive areas' affairs, similar to Shadow of the Colossus but less demanding.
- 6These giant monster encounters are used to learn new spells and upgrade them by defeating the monsters again in specific ways.
- 7The game is compared to a 'Fisher-Price Monster Hunter' or a theme park version, offering a less time-intensive experience.
- 8The latter half of the game may involve repetitive quests that require returning to previously visited areas.
- 9The developers are praised for understanding game design principles, with Eternal Strands serving as a solid foundation for future, more unique titles.
Tips
- Focus on exploring the environment and filling out maps, collecting materials as you go.
- Don't stress too much about specific crafting materials; substitutions are generally acceptable.
- Giant monster fights are crucial for learning and upgrading spells.
- The game's early half offers more exploration and discovery than the latter half.
- Learning new spells and upgrading existing ones through giant monster encounters.
- A solid foundation demonstrating the developers' understanding of game design principles.
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