Eastshade

 Xbox One
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  1. TheXboxHub
    Nov 16, 2019
    80
    Eastshade is a first-person, open-world exploration game. It’s atmospheric, immersive, relaxing and just the right side of challenging.

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5.3

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 27, 2019
    8
    Eastshade is a First-Person Exploration Adventure. You are a painter, an artist, and you've traveled to the beautiful land of Eastshade toEastshade is a First-Person Exploration Adventure. You are a painter, an artist, and you've traveled to the beautiful land of Eastshade to paint locations as part of your mothers' last wishes. As you sail along to the quaint town of Lyndow, your ship runs upon a reef, and you wash up on the shore clutching your easel. You awaken in a cave, as a nice fellow has kept you warm until you regained consciousness. The premise of the game is to capture on canvas the four locations your mother wanted you to see. To accomplish this task you must explore the Island of Eastshade and complete various tasks to access different locations or learn how to craft items, like the Bloomsac Raft to cross deeper waters. Painting pictures requires 2 things, planks and fabric to make your canvases and then Inspiration. Inspiration is gathered by visiting new locations and drinking the teas brewed on the island. The entire Island is exceptionally beautiful, I found myself wanting to paint EVERYTHING. Canvas crafting items are finite in the world and inspiration isn't much easier to come by. Painting a picture is an in-game screenshot mechanic, you look where you want to paint, then crop the area with an adjustable area, then accept and watch the colors pour onto your canvas. I spent most of the game awestricken at the incredible sights all over the Island while I completed various tasks set before me by the denizens of Eastshade. The ONLY thing I wish the game had was a stronger render distance, allowing you to see more when looking out over some of the vast areas from atop the higher points on the map. Eastshade is an incredible game, with a very zen-like feel, and I recomend it to everyone that loves beautiful landscapes and slower-paced adventures!… Full Review »
  2. Broyax
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Oh la grosse daube que voilà ! mais une telle daube, ça ne peut être qu’un gros étron boulotté à l’arrache par un développeur indépendant : unOh la grosse daube que voilà ! mais une telle daube, ça ne peut être qu’un gros étron boulotté à l’arrache par un développeur indépendant : un étron indé donc ! c’est-à-dire une équipe de stagiaires qui a démoulé une sorte de jeu-promenade contemplatif mais plus con que platif à dire vrai.

    C’est tout de même en 3D en vue subjective (on est pas dans du pixel lard de larve) avec une esthétique qui veut copier les Myst… mais c’est raté et plutôt moche. Sur console, c’est limité à 30 im/s et ça ne les tient pas vraiment : des saccades intempestives polluent l’expérience… si on peut appeler ça une ‘expérience’ bien sûr (aller aux gogues, c’est une expérience aussi !).

    On parle à des gens sur une espèce d’île mais ces gens ont des têtes d’animaux… et on est censé peindre des toiles… J’ai plutôt envie de tirer la chasse sur cet étron parce que je me fais chier, un petit peu quand même. Bon enfin bref, voilà quoi, on ne va pas épiloguer outre-mesure sur… ce ‘truc’. Attention où vous mettez les pieds avec tous ces indés qui traînent par terre, on marche dessus sans crier gare. Sans faire exprès.    … Full Review »
  3. Joellemm
    Nov 7, 2020
    8
    Despite persistent graphical glitches and animation bugs, a tedious amount of backtracking due to some questionable quest ordering, I'm goingDespite persistent graphical glitches and animation bugs, a tedious amount of backtracking due to some questionable quest ordering, I'm going to miss Eastshade. Its a beautiful place that understands exploration is not made satisfying through excess and player freedom, but through variety, brilliant world building, and tonnes of worthwhile characters to find. I was nervous the game would just be a series of fetch quests, and there are a lot of those, but many of its quests centre on puzzles that are only solved through deductive reasoning, and without the handholding most AAA games tend to force. The "painting" element could have been more interesting than just press a button and magic picture appears, but as a gimmick, it at least gives you pause to make the most of the world you explore. I was also nervous about the mandatory crafting system, but its thankfully not as overbearing as in so many other games. Its well implemented alongside the rest of the game.

    There is no doubt however, that Eastshade is enjoyable because of its characters. Maybe its because they're all furry creatures rather than the fleshy folk I'm used to interacting with? There is a scene at the end of the game where you've left island and you're in what is presumably the protagonists apartment. Scattered across the room are mementos and letters from many of these characters that you'd met. Genuinely, I was warmed by this end game surprise, and it helped me to recognize how immersive and enjoyable my time with Eastshade's residents had been.    … Full Review »
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