Everhood

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29

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  1. Ginnetics
    Apr 22, 2021
    9
    Very cute, experimental, and good game. The story is adequate for how the game is paced at, however a little bit of translation errors appear sometimes rarely, muddying up the dialogue and overall misinterpretation the events occurring in front of you. I can forgive that, because the gameplay mechanics is something else, different, and great. As you play the game the mechanics evolve withVery cute, experimental, and good game. The story is adequate for how the game is paced at, however a little bit of translation errors appear sometimes rarely, muddying up the dialogue and overall misinterpretation the events occurring in front of you. I can forgive that, because the gameplay mechanics is something else, different, and great. As you play the game the mechanics evolve with you, changing the way you play previous stages, adding an extra layer to levels you go through again. And the music is something else on its own that can only be described when you experience it. The game does not shy away giving you the real definition of "experimental".… Expand
  2. SHARKNADO95
    Apr 27, 2021
    4
    This game is amazing... but the switch version needs a patch. Near the middle of the game, the frame rate drops drastically to the point where it is not playable. The game needs pixel perfect precise controls and the switch version does not deliver...
  3. rebster
    Jul 13, 2023
    7
    I think it’s a fun game but wouldn’t necessarily rave about it. I played it on normal mode and I think I could have switched it to hard as I was winning all battles besides the final one on the first try so normal mode is quite relaxed, but was just playing for the vibes. Sequel looks like it’s gonna be a lot nicer so will definitely be playing!
  4. Ukokira
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Got it in an impulse purchase and I just straight up couldn’t put the game down.
  5. avictorao
    Mar 18, 2021
    9
    Weird, whimsical, funny... This game is certainly one of a kind. The gameplay is entertaining, the music is superb and dialogue is worth your time.
    Give this one a chance, you won't regret it.
  6. JayWal
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    Everhood has all the elements of being considered one of the Indie RPG greats. An engaging cast of characters, an amazing soundtrack, and gameplay mechanics I hadn’t seen before which made the game feel fresh and fun to play. Some of the online videos/trailers for the game can look a bit daunting but there are multiple difficulty levels if you’re not as on beat with rhythm/dodging typeEverhood has all the elements of being considered one of the Indie RPG greats. An engaging cast of characters, an amazing soundtrack, and gameplay mechanics I hadn’t seen before which made the game feel fresh and fun to play. Some of the online videos/trailers for the game can look a bit daunting but there are multiple difficulty levels if you’re not as on beat with rhythm/dodging type games. I wouldn’t say I’m particularly gifted with those kind of games however I did mange to complete the game on the recommended Hard difficulty, which I felt have the right balance between it feeling rewarding but challenging. You can change the difficulty at any point also.

    I wish there had been some better cohesion with the story telling. Everything made sense in the end (kind of) but the beginning felt a little hap hazard and unless I missed a few cutscenes/character dialogue there are parts of the story I still don’t quite get but it’s enjoyable none the less. I do agree with some review comments that the load times can seem a little too long in places also.

    Other than that I thought this was a fantastic game, if you’re looking for an RPG with a fun, unique, interesting and challenging gameplay then give this a try!    … Expand
  7. MalaMaster
    Mar 29, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everhood is one of the most disappointing games I've ever played. I was lured in by the great music and the fun-looking gameplay and thought it would be worth checking out, but when I got about halfway through, the game just took a complete nosedive. Normally the gameplay consists of dodging the enemy's projectiles until the enemy just gives up and stops, and that is pretty fun. But then once you retrieve your arm, you gain the ability to fight back, and this is where the problems arise. You are tasked with killing everybody in the game, however the fight will still end once the enemy runs out of attacks, so you have to kill them before that happens. Or in other words, every fight from that point on puts you on a TIME LIMIT. The attacks do not loop, you don't do a final strike at the end, nothing. WOW is that not fun. And is especially doesn't help that your strikes can get blocked by the enemy's attacks, so you have to paradoxically be slow and methodical while also playing fast and frantically. It's a mess.

    There are other smaller issues too. You can run in this game by double tapping any direction, however this is really finicky to use because changing directions cancels your run, and so you have to double tap the control stick/pad again to pick up the speed, which becomes really noticeable during sections of the game where you have to move fast through a course. Why they didn't just program in a dedicated run button, I have no idea.
    The overworld environments really suck. It's just tiles on a black background, you will be walking around a mostly empty void for the majority of the game, it feels very RPG Maker-esque and lazy. And in the case of the mushroom forest area, it's annoying trying to figure out where you can walk because of how weird the layout is, and navigation is a pain because everything looks the same. It is so hard to get invested in this world because the world looks so uninteresting, I didn't feel like I'm in another realm when I walk through this game, I feel like I'm playing a game that wasn't fully fleshed out.
    The loading times in this game are absolutely unforgivable. Almost every instance of exiting a battle, going through a door, initiating a cutscene, etc. will trigger a loading screen, one that doesn't even have a loading screen animation in the corner like most games do, which is odd. But most egregiously, the loading screens will pretty much always last for 10-15 SECONDS. And given how often things have to load, you'll find yourself staring a blank screen for very long amounts of time, which really amps up the tedium and made me very apathetic towards the game for wasting my time. It is so confusing, how could a 2D indie game have longer load times than The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, which was released on the same system four years ago?

    All of these factors majorly contribute to how incredibly tedious the game gets in the second half, which consists mostly of annoying combat and obnoxious walking around, plus an ending that doesn't know when to freaking end. What's sad about all this is that... it's there. The combat is there, the characters are there, the themes are there, the music is there, the charm is there, had this game not been so backwards with its combat, load times, run mechanics, and world design, I imagine I would have loved it. But as it stands now, I just cannot appreciate it for what it was going for because it just tripped in the worst ways possible.    … Expand
  8. Pimplup
    Dec 11, 2021
    6
    Everhood has a lot of cool ideas and fantastic gameplay.

    Sadly, the game seems to do a lot of talking about how great it is. There's a mushroom that gives a super cool trippy fight, but he leads up to it with "get ready, this fight is gonna blow your mind." They tell you cool philosophical ideas, but it's presented as "Absolute Truth". If you're able to get past how pretentious the    Everhood has a lot of cool ideas and fantastic gameplay.

    Sadly, the game seems to do a lot of talking about how great it is. There's a mushroom that gives a super cool trippy fight, but he leads up to it with "get ready, this fight is gonna blow your mind." They tell you cool philosophical ideas, but it's presented as "Absolute Truth".

    If you're able to get past how pretentious the game is, you'll have a great time.    … Expand
  9. MelaKaden
    May 13, 2022
    9
    I really loved this game, and you can feel the passion behind it. If you are going to pick up this game on Switch, be aware: there is a really bad memory leak issue resulting in abysmally terrible load times. I kept the game open in the Switch's sleep mode, as you do with Switch games, and the next day, load times in the game were really, really bad. I timed one load time when retrying aI really loved this game, and you can feel the passion behind it. If you are going to pick up this game on Switch, be aware: there is a really bad memory leak issue resulting in abysmally terrible load times. I kept the game open in the Switch's sleep mode, as you do with Switch games, and the next day, load times in the game were really, really bad. I timed one load time when retrying a level at 51 seconds. As soon as exited the game from the Switch menu, and relaunched it, the load times went back to the standard few seconds. If you're playing on Switch, make sure you save and close the game after every play session; DO NOT keep the game in sleep mode, as you're likely used to doing with other Switch games.… Expand
  10. SenpaiEXE
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    If you still haven't played this hidden gem you're missing out a lot. Soundtrack 10/10 and the undertale like ton is pretty damn good
  11. FunkyBoi
    Jun 3, 2021
    8
    Very unique and interesting experience! Everhood is eccentric and downright strange in all the right ways.
    First is the aesthetic. Whilst some may be quick to pass it off as an 'Undertale clone' or something of the like, the game does some really interesting things with the perspective and art that provide a stunning visual spectacle at times.
    The gameplay is really fun and innovative. I    Very unique and interesting experience! Everhood is eccentric and downright strange in all the right ways.
    First is the aesthetic. Whilst some may be quick to pass it off as an 'Undertale clone' or something of the like, the game does some really interesting things with the perspective and art that provide a stunning visual spectacle at times.
    The gameplay is really fun and innovative. I played through the game on Hard difficult, and besides some of the 'secret fights' which were incredibly challenging, the main story experience felt incredibly well balanced, with a steady difficulty curve that never felt unfair or undoable.
    The music is certainly one of the game's strongest suits, and I found myself humming numerous songs even after I'd put the game down.
    Lastly, the narrative provided many thought-provoking questions, and I found myself really engaging and reflecting on some of the questions asked explicitly or implicitly by the game's story.
    I'd recommend this game to anyone who enjoys narrative-driven games, or anyone who enjoys a good videogame soundtrack.    … Expand
  12. IdiotWho
    Jul 20, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute gem, I was initially turned off by the sudden spike in difficulty halfway through, but once realizing that patience was key I was able to beat the game on hard without too much struggle. The music and atmosphere was amazing, and I especially loved seeing psychedelic visuals being used in creative ways.
    Basically every complaint I have seen is either from someone who is mad that they are unable to complete the game because they aren't used to a new mechanic, or someone who's issues are based in the switch's faulty hardware and shouldn't reflect the game itself.
    This is truly a treasure of a game and I highly recommend it, I have bought it for a friend and if a revised physical limited version releases for the switch I will immediately purchase it.    … Expand
  13. TheLinkgirl
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    When a game is divided by acts in a way like Everhood, perhaps the most important thing should be to make sure that each act feels just as enjoyable as the others. Everhood can largely be split into two acts, and while I'd say both have their merits, I believe it's important to state that the first act is considerably weaker than the second. That's not to say it's bad, but I found that theWhen a game is divided by acts in a way like Everhood, perhaps the most important thing should be to make sure that each act feels just as enjoyable as the others. Everhood can largely be split into two acts, and while I'd say both have their merits, I believe it's important to state that the first act is considerably weaker than the second. That's not to say it's bad, but I found that the writing and gameplay was greatly improved once the second act kicked in, and characters and battles I had found uninteresting suddenly had an extra kick. The music in this game is great, and in a strange way allows for Everhood to very much be a rhythm game, while throwing away almost every standard concept for such games. I wouldn't say the game is perfect, but it's a damn good experience that got better for me as it went along.… Expand
  14. HuntingCarrot
    Sep 23, 2021
    8
    A game like no other. This is definitely similar to Undertale but I think the one thing this game misses that Undertale possesses, is spending time with individual characters and developing a bond between a character. Sure, you spend time with the characters in this game, but not any individual character and not to a personal extent. I think this deters the attachment to almost all theA game like no other. This is definitely similar to Undertale but I think the one thing this game misses that Undertale possesses, is spending time with individual characters and developing a bond between a character. Sure, you spend time with the characters in this game, but not any individual character and not to a personal extent. I think this deters the attachment to almost all the characters in Everhood which doesn't do justice to this games story. This game was so close but yet so far from being a even better game then Undertale but I personally think it failed to understand what made Undertale a great experience story-wise. Although this is the case, the gameplay makes up for it. So, I will say this game is good and definitely deserves a 8 but it could have been a 9 at least.… Expand
  15. child_reviews
    Jul 10, 2022
    9
    I'l I love this game obviously its not perfect but thats fine no game is perfect. The music is amazing and the combat too. in the first half where you don't have your arm weaving and dodging the attacks makes you fell really cool. After that when you have your arm fighting everything again but you have to defeat them before the song ends puts some more challenge to the game. The overworldI'l I love this game obviously its not perfect but thats fine no game is perfect. The music is amazing and the combat too. in the first half where you don't have your arm weaving and dodging the attacks makes you fell really cool. After that when you have your arm fighting everything again but you have to defeat them before the song ends puts some more challenge to the game. The overworld is nothing to write home about other than running is kinda annoying because you have to double tap the control stick twice to run which is inconvenient but isnt game ruining. The story is very abstract which is a good thing and doing the 180 of needing to kill all the characters you got attached to is really good. At the end of the game the ending gives me a goofy smile on my face every time. Also when i have too kill blue i tear up every time. At times the game is kinda unfair in its difficulty which I don't mind because you can change the difficulty when you die. In the end game is an emotional rpg music game which has a couple rough edges.… Expand

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#51 Best Switch Game of 2021
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#67 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Feb 7, 2022
    75
    One way or another, Everhood will forever leave its mark on your gaming journey.
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  2. Checkpoint Gaming
    May 29, 2021
    90
    This isn’t exactly a rhythm game. While its descriptor may not be accurate, it’s still a marvellous game. Already a cult hit with fans of Undertale and other games of the sort, Everhood is a bizarre and groovy adventure that can’t be missed.
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  3. TouchArcade
    Mar 23, 2021
    80
    It’s a little hard to deal with initially, but the game is forgiving enough with its difficulty options that you should be able to get the ropes sooner or later. Once you do, it’s tremendous fun. All up it’s not the longest game around, but you certainly won’t regret the time you spend with it.
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