Jo Craig
DualShockersEastward Review - A Gripping Nostalgia Trip For the Ages
Published 9/14/2021
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PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/16/2021
Eastward
Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail. Inspired by 90s Japanese animation, the visual style of Eastward has been brought to life using a combination of a modern, innovative 3D lighting system and a rich retro-pixel artwork.
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- Pixpil Studio
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- Chucklefish Games
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82
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The critic average is 82 across 14 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1003 reviews · 21%
80–899 reviews · 64%
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Malindy Hetfeld
EurogamerEastward review - beautiful Zelda-like RPG captures the spirit of the Japanese classics
Published 9/14/2021
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80
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Read originalDaniel Tack
Game InformerEastward Review – Pixel Paradise
Published 9/14/2021
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85
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Read originalSam Loveridge
GamesRadar+Eastward review: "There's more to this Zelda-like than meets the eye" | GamesRadar+
Published 9/14/2021
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