Eternal Strands

Item: Eternal Strands
Rating: 84
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-12-06

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Summary

Highly enjoyable, excellent value
Engaging characters, stellar voice acting
Rewarding exploration, fluid traversal
Story and pacing flawed
Clunky, repetitive combat
Excessive grind, repetitive quests

Emotions

Satisfaction32%Frustration14%Disappointment12%Excitement11%Joy8%

Reviews (sample size): 1229
Helpful reviews: 83%
Unhelpful reviews: 15%
Protest reviews: 2%

84%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
16%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 6032
Negative points: 2605
Gameplay points: 1158
Perf. points: 157
Rec. points: 718
Misc points: 366

Point	Description	Importance
Highly Enjoyable & Excellent Value Description Players consistently describe the game as an absolute joy to play, an impressive debut from a new studio, and an independent masterpiece. It offers significant content and value, leading many to recommend it as a worthwhile purchase that exceeded expectations. Importance 99%	Players consistently describe the game as an absolute joy to play, an impressive debut from a new studio, and an independent masterpiece. It offers significant content and value, leading many to recommend it as a worthwhile purchase that exceeded expectations.	99%
Engaging Characters & Stellar Voice Acting Description The game features a diverse cast of well-written, memorable, and likable characters with compelling relationships and development. Reviewers particularly praise the excellent, often top-notch, voice acting for bringing these characters to life and enhancing the narrative. Importance 64%	The game features a diverse cast of well-written, memorable, and likable characters with compelling relationships and development. Reviewers particularly praise the excellent, often top-notch, voice acting for bringing these characters to life and enhancing the narrative.	64%
Rewarding Exploration & Fluid Traversal Description Exploration is engaging and consistently rewarded with secrets, resources, and lore in a semi-open world with distinct, detailed maps. The 'climb anything' mechanic, often compared to 'Breath of the Wild,' is a central and highly praised traversal feature, seamlessly integrating with both exploration and combat. Importance 53%	Exploration is engaging and consistently rewarded with secrets, resources, and lore in a semi-open world with distinct, detailed maps. The 'climb anything' mechanic, often compared to 'Breath of the Wild,' is a central and highly praised traversal feature, seamlessly integrating with both exploration and combat.	53%
Dynamic Boss Fights & Strategic Hunts Description Boss battles are a major highlight, consistently described as epic, unique, and puzzle-like, often evoking a 'Shadow of the Colossus' or 'Monster Hunter' feel. Players enjoy the strategic challenge of climbing large enemies, exploiting weak points, and using diverse abilities for takedowns. Importance 44%	Boss battles are a major highlight, consistently described as epic, unique, and puzzle-like, often evoking a 'Shadow of the Colossus' or 'Monster Hunter' feel. Players enjoy the strategic challenge of climbing large enemies, exploiting weak points, and using diverse abilities for takedowns.	44%
Player-Friendly & Respects Time Description Reviewers appreciate the game's accessibility, straightforward design, and streamlined experience, which avoids excessive grind or unnecessary complexity. Its balanced difficulty and thoughtful pacing contribute to a relaxed experience that respects player time. Importance 39%	Reviewers appreciate the game's accessibility, straightforward design, and streamlined experience, which avoids excessive grind or unnecessary complexity. Its balanced difficulty and thoughtful pacing contribute to a relaxed experience that respects player time.	39%
Innovative Physics-Based Magic System Description The magic system is a standout feature, praised for its unique, innovative, and fun physics-based interactions with the environment and enemies. Players enjoy combining spells and utilizing telekinesis for creative problem-solving and dynamic combat. Importance 37%	The magic system is a standout feature, praised for its unique, innovative, and fun physics-based interactions with the environment and enemies. Players enjoy combining spells and utilizing telekinesis for creative problem-solving and dynamic combat.	37%
Flexible & Forgiving Crafting System Description The crafting and upgrade system is highly praised for its depth, flexibility, and player-friendly design. It allows extensive customization of gear, impacting both stats and visual appearance, with the added benefit of full material refunds on reforging, encouraging experimentation without penalty. Importance 35%	The crafting and upgrade system is highly praised for its depth, flexibility, and player-friendly design. It allows extensive customization of gear, impacting both stats and visual appearance, with the added benefit of full material refunds on reforging, encouraging experimentation without penalty.	35%
Compelling Story & Rich World Lore Description The story is consistently found to be engaging, interesting, and well-paced, with a deep and imaginative world lore that enriches the experience. High-quality writing and dialogue effectively build the narrative and characters, making players invested in the world's mysteries. Importance 31%	The story is consistently found to be engaging, interesting, and well-paced, with a deep and imaginative world lore that enriches the experience. High-quality writing and dialogue effectively build the narrative and characters, making players invested in the world's mysteries.	31%
Stunning & Unique Art Style Description The game's visuals are universally celebrated for their beautiful, gorgeous, and stylized art direction, often described as painterly or cartoonish. This distinct aesthetic creates an immersive atmosphere, enhancing character portrayal and contributing significantly to the game's overall charm and appeal. Importance 29%	The game's visuals are universally celebrated for their beautiful, gorgeous, and stylized art direction, often described as painterly or cartoonish. This distinct aesthetic creates an immersive atmosphere, enhancing character portrayal and contributing significantly to the game's overall charm and appeal.	29%
Accessible & Engaging Combat System Description The combat system is generally enjoyable, engaging, and satisfying, evolving into a dynamic experience that offers strategic depth. It's considered approachable for various skill levels, offering varied approaches through magic and environmental interactions without being overly difficult. Importance 26%	The combat system is generally enjoyable, engaging, and satisfying, evolving into a dynamic experience that offers strategic depth. It's considered approachable for various skill levels, offering varied approaches through magic and environmental interactions without being overly difficult.	26%
Cohesive Gameplay Loop & Blended Influences Description The core gameplay loop, integrating expeditions, resource gathering, crafting, and monster hunting, is highly addictive and satisfying. The game is lauded for its successful and unique blend of mechanics inspired by popular titles like 'Monster Hunter,' 'Shadow of the Colossus,' and 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.' Importance 23%	The core gameplay loop, integrating expeditions, resource gathering, crafting, and monster hunting, is highly addictive and satisfying. The game is lauded for its successful and unique blend of mechanics inspired by popular titles like 'Monster Hunter,' 'Shadow of the Colossus,' and 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.'	23%

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