Ever Oasis

 3DS
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 107 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 107
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 107
  3. Negative: 11 out of 107
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  1. ThePSButton
    Apr 8, 2020
    6
    Una experiencia bonita y entrañable que no destaca ni propone realmente nada nuevo.
  2. ItsTamo
    May 28, 2021
    7
    I had quite a bit of hope going into this game. Mana series developer with some Zelda experience on the sleeves. Why not? But I was genuinely disappointed.

    The level design of this game, especially the dungeons is very unsatisfying. Let's say you found a location within a dungeon that's locked out at the moment, requiring certain item to access. I come back later on in the game with    I had quite a bit of hope going into this game. Mana series developer with some Zelda experience on the sleeves. Why not? But I was genuinely disappointed.

    The level design of this game, especially the dungeons is very unsatisfying.
    Let's say you found a location within a dungeon that's locked out at the moment, requiring certain item to access. I come back later on in the game with that item, expecting to unlock a quest or item or a new part of the map. Nope. Wrong. Right away you are met with another blockage that stops you from proceeding due to some story element. I think the game wants the players to explore and experiment, but never rewards you enough for doing so.

    The currency is broken. I initially really liked rebuilding the town, earning money, etc. But there's no incentive in upgrading the stores or earning money, because I can't spend all my money on anything else. The cash is overflowing and I can't buy anything because there is nothing to purchase. There's no satisfaction in managing the town and making money. The economy balance is the worst I've seen in a management sim, let alone a video game.

    The pacing of the game is slightly dragged. It wasn't my cup of tea but I can see people not minding it too much.

    The party and quest system is really terrible. It locks you with only 1 quest at a time. Sometimes that quest requires you to drag around some low-leveled villagers, requiring you to beat certain parts of the dungeon or some high-leveled monsters. This means that you'll have to go back-and-forth to change out that single-allowable party slot to have the party members required to finish the segments of the dungeon, and force the low-leveled villager (who gave you the quest) to fight in an impossible battle. I really don't get this. Why not let you use the money to level up the low-leveled villagers? Why design the quest so that you'd have to travel back and forth for a certain item just to proceed in a dungeon for a single quest?

    The degree of freedom in the game is overall disappointing, for both the dungeons and the towns. I'm really sad to see my high expectations crumble. I was very excited to play this game at first.

    I still see some good things in the game. It was cute and the idea itself was quite great. I would love to see a new game in the franchise, but it will need quite a bit of polishing. The game was perfectly playable and enjoyable for first 25 hours, but I never bothered to see the ending.    … Expand
  3. frick42064
    Sep 27, 2022
    5
    This game is one of the last major games to be made for the 3ds, and it came out right in the thick of the Switch's first year. I recommend it, but with some pretty huge asterisks. The game's main feedback loop is fun, but it's the same thing for the entire 20 hour run time.

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best 3DS Game of 2017
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#9 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2017
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#11 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2017

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. RPGamer
    Aug 29, 2017
    70
    Many times while playing Ever Oasis I wanted to improve my settlement, which is an addictive pastime. Tracking down all the recruitable characters is a task that must be pursued into the post-game period, and I'd like to continue doing so. The game isn't all about building up the oasis though, and the combat engine isn't enough on its own to entice players. This is still a charming title though, and worth investigation by the many players who haven't attempted it yet.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 24, 2017
    90
    Ever Oasis is an elegant masterpiece of an adventure that excels at combining so many concepts and ends up crafting a truly fabulous 3DS game. [Issue #29, p. 75]
  3. games(TM)
    Aug 10, 2017
    60
    Good, but may leave you thirsty for more. [Issue#190, p.82]
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