EDENGATE: The Edge of Life

 PlayStation 4
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  1. GameSpew
    Dec 21, 2022
    50
    Edengate: The Edge of Life is a well-presented title, with decent visuals, a nice soundtrack and solid voice acting. It’s just a shame that as a game driven by its narrative, the tale being told here doesn’t quite hit the mark. And with the gameplay also being extremely basic, there’s little here to truly warrant a recommendation. Still, if you’re after something easy to play with an unoriginal but interesting premise, you can do worse for its budget price.
  2. Finger Guns
    Dec 2, 2022
    50
    While there are positives, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life feels either poorly planned out or unfinished. The narrative is disjointed and confused, the puzzles are simplistic and there are a few too many frustrations with the game play. There was potential here, but it feels unfulfilled in most facets of the game.

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  1. Ionizer
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    Enjoyable walking simulator.
    If you like indie games with a psychological narrative and some puzzle solving, then Edengate will be nicely    Enjoyable walking simulator.
    If you like indie games with a psychological narrative and some puzzle solving, then Edengate will be nicely familiar to you, but if you need combat or even just stealth and maybe some button mashing then it will disappoint.

    Set in some classic survival-horror surroundings, where wheelchairs and childhood trauma abound ( a nod of reverence here from me to the peerless Silent Hill for all it brought forth ), then that rush of warmth knowing that you're back in an alternative reality again should fill you once again.

    Running on Unreal Engine you immediately know that it's going to be a visual and smooth running treat, and the team has put some effort into the detailing here, admire the artwork around even in the graffiti and equipment, as well as the nice soundtrack by the renown Laryssa Okada,
    and if you get it at a reasonable price from the Playstation Store ( £5.79 at the time of writing ) then it's a very pleasant couple of hours ahead of you that you have.

    My criticism mainly comes from a not fully explained narrative, although I may have missed some of the artifacts that reveal this, but as a seasoned scavenger I'd be surprised.
    Someone needs to let devs know that most players do not want to be left to figure things out, and that their presumption that we will spend time afterwards contemplating it all is very misguided and will only create frustration, they obviously had the whole story and characters fully worked out themselves so just tell your tale completely.    … Full Review »
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