StarTopic Eastward |ST| Go East, Young Sam

[Xavi]

EPILEPSY WARNING​

Eastward comes with an epilepsy warning, and it's an important one. Many enemies emit a potent white flash when they are struck, letting the player know their attack was successful. On particularly large enemies, mostly certain bosses, this effect is especially jarring, uncomfortable, and potentially dangerous to people with epileptic tendencies, so please use caution and heed the warning. ​

There is a day 1 update (for Switch only?) that hopefully addresses this but it is NOT confirmed

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/eastward-switch/

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[KilgoreWolfe]

This game is so good. I finished it last night and although it was maybe a little too vague with some of its plot points, I absolutely loved it. The pixel art and music are fantastic, the dungeons are fun and clever without being too frustrating, and the more slice-of-life style pacing is cozy and charming. Honestly my only issues with the game are related to combat, with many of the enemies feeling a bit spongey, and it's not always immediately clear what to do to damage some of the bosses.


Plus the boss of chapter 3 absolutely tanks the frame rate, but outside of that the game runs great. It's kind of odd, tbh.

 

[SiG]

A newer patch had just been released on Switch recently! Addresses a few issues with saving:

Patch notes from the wiki:

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1.0.5​

Eastward 1.0.5 was a patch released on Nintendo Switch on 29th September 2021

• Improve UI setting description.
• Small tweaks to the difficulty of the boss fight in chapter 8
• Additional autosave after playing Earth Born and the Gacha machine
• Resolved Incorrect physics setting in some scenes
• Fixed issue where Autosave near the Mayor's House could block the game
• Fixed issue where the first Boss should not deal damage when it's down
• Fixed issue where in Earth Born, players could fail to revive dead characters
• Fixed issue where in Earth Born, some message boxes could fail to close
• Fixed some visual glitches
• Fixed some incorrect autosave timepoints
• Fixed issue where following character could move without running animation
• Fixed issue where players could fail to open the door outside the mall level
• Fixed issue where players could get blocked when loading from the save file saved at Damcity outfield station
• Fixed incorrect collision in some levels
• Fixed issue where players could get across doors of some closed shops
• Fixed issue where players couldn't acquire Sam's ability after finishing chapter 3

 

[SiG]

Plus the boss of chapter 3 absolutely tanks the frame rate, but outside of that the game runs great. It's kind of odd, tbh.

Apparently according to the publisher's discord it's a bug that has something to do with docked mode. Dunno if it's been addressed with the recently released patch, but expect some more updates if the AMA with Pixpil is to be believed.

 

[KilgoreWolfe]

Apparently according to the publisher's disrcord it's a bug that has something to do with docked mode. Dunno if it's been addressed with the recently released pacth, but expect some more updates if the AMA with Pixpil is to be believed.

Oh that's interesting. Kinda hope they fix it soon, as I'd love to go through the game again to try and get everything I missed.

Although if it's just docked mode I guess I could just do that fight in handheld/tabletop mode.

 

[Donnie]

Great SP! I also finished it last night, very satisfied. I can totally see where the game might not be for everyone due to the pacing but I loved living in that world. There's definitely elements of the story they left fairly open to interpretation but I kind of like that, it's pretty much the position the cast are in. There's enough to have a good enough sense of the lore and to make your guesses but you can tell the team were really in love with their characters. Would absolutely follow the team onto their next project. And phew the soundtrack

 

[SiG]

My favorite character is Yocar.

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William, Daniel, and Daniel all got a nice arc.

 

[Mbolibombo]

Apparently according to the publisher's discord it's a bug that has something to do with docked mode. Dunno if it's been addressed with the recently released patch, but expect some more updates if the AMA with Pixpil is to be believed.

Oh that's interesting. Kinda hope they fix it soon, as I'd love to go through the game again to try and get everything I missed.

I beat the boss of chapter 3 earlier today in docked mode and I dont think I had any frame rate issues with the boss at all. I know I downloaded a patch yesterday if that might have fixed this issue?

 

[SiG]

I beat the boss of chapter 3 earlier today in docked mode and I dont think I had any frame rate issues with the boss at all. I know I downloaded a patch yesterday if that might have fixed this issue?

Well that's good to know! I gotta replay this game again.

 

[Donnie]

My favorite character is Yocar.

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William, Daniel, and Daniel all got a nice arc.

I was in pieces after the end of chapter 7 lol I was very glad that was the case re: your spoiler tags

 

[Ray00101]

I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve played. I’m currently in New Dam City and think I might end up actually beating this game, which is pretty uncommon for me.

 

[Tendo]

My game of the year. Easily. It is a love letter to so many things I love in games. I will be replaying it next week once my SWOLED gets here.

 

[Mr_No_U]

Probably going to save it for after Dread and SMTV, but looking forward to it!

 

[Vilifier]

I just got to Chapter 3 and learned the hard way to start cooking for health items. I spent most of Old Town with two hearts because I missed the save point / stovetop before the train station. Hearts don’t seem to drop that often from the environment and enemies.

Since this game broken into chapters; is there anything missable or do items like heart pieces become available elsewhere throughout the story?

 

[Ray00101]

I just got to Chapter 3 and learned the hard way to start cooking for health items. I spent most of Old Town with two hearts because I missed the save point / stovetop before the train station. Hearts don’t seem to drop that often from the environment and enemies.

Since this game broken into chapters; is there anything missable or do items like heart pieces become available elsewhere throughout the story?

If you’re trying to 100%, I think some food items are missable if you don’t pick them up from shops in each chapter. I might be wrong, but I think I’ve seen this mentioned before.

 

[Donnie]

I just got to Chapter 3 and learned the hard way to start cooking for health items. I spent most of Old Town with two hearts because I missed the save point / stovetop before the train station. Hearts don’t seem to drop that often from the environment and enemies.

Since this game broken into chapters; is there anything missable or do items like heart pieces become available elsewhere throughout the story?

Every thing is totally missable lol I didn't resort to any guides and did get all hearts and all but one of the upgrades but yeah, it's all gone if yoy.miss it XD it's a choice lol I definitely think they could add a chapter revisit option , especially since it isn't an xp based game or anything

My game of the year. Easily. It is a love letter to so many things I love in games. I will be replaying it next week once my SWOLED gets here.

Right? I had so many nostalgic pangs as I played it, it really taps into the snes era of jrpg, the gba era of visuals and so on, its so warm and cosy while being entirely new and different to a lot of that

 

[Vilifier]

If you’re trying to 100%, I think some food items are missable if you don’t pick them up from shops in each chapter. I might be wrong, but I think I’ve seen this mentioned before.

I’ve been clearing out the stores already; so I guess I’ll just need to make sure I continue doing that.

Every thing is totally missable lol I didn't resort to any guides and did get all hearts and all but one of the upgrades but yeah, it's all gone if yoy.miss it XD it's a choice lol I definitely think they could add a chapter revisit option , especially since it isn't an xp based game or anything

Dang, I’ll need to be more careful before leaving an area. I know I missed a radar alert in Old Town because my low health made it too risky to explore. I need to head back there before starting the next story segment if it’s still open.

 

[HockeyBird]

Is there a reason to play through Earth Born? Like to get you an bonus rewards or anything for the game main? I get the sense that it's related to the story somehow.

 

[Elven_Star]

How long is the game? Can I finish it after M+R and before SMT V?

 

[SiG]

Is there a reason to play through Earth Born? Like to get you an bonus rewards or anything for the game main? I get the sense that it's related to the story somehow.

There are some parallels, but it is not a requirement to completing nor enjoying the main story.

 

[SiG]

How long is the game? Can I finish it after M+R and before SMT V?

You can probably complete it before SMTV.

 

[Elven_Star]

In honor of Xavi’s bringing his thread over, I’m going to buy the game.

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Also because I want to.

 

[HockeyBird]

How long is the game? Can I finish it after M+R and before SMT V?

How long to beat says 17 hours for just the main story and around 30 to do everything. I'm a little over 17 hours and I think I'm nearing the end so that sounds about right. Probably around 20 to 25 hours is a good average.

 

[hologram]

How many chapters are there? Maybe with a spoiler tag?

 

[Donnie]

How many chapters are there? Maybe with a spoiler tag?

It's

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8

and took me around 30- 35 hours to finish lol

 

[hologram]

It's

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8

and took me around 30- 35 hours to finish lol

That was my guess. Thanks! I had originally hoped to finish this before Dread released but I accepted pretty quickly that wasn't gonna happen lol

 

[Mercury_Sagit]

From my experience, Eastward can be replayable even with regard to story/lore since not everyone will have the patience to fully dig through all NPCs' dialogues (especially in Big Dam City). I was in the same situtation and my playtime was ~24 hrs.

 

[SiG]

For those who whave finished it, what's your favorite track in the game?


Mine is Final Boss and Heretic Frypan.

 

[KilgoreWolfe]

For those who whave finished it, what's your favorite track in the game?


Mine is Final Boss and Heretic Frypan.

I need to go through the soundtrack to learn the names but Final Boss is indeed awesome.

 

[Mercury_Sagit]

I need to go through the soundtrack to learn the names but Final Boss is indeed awesome.

For those who whave finished it, what's your favorite track in the game?


Mine is Final Boss and Heretic Frypan.

Probably a tie between Bar and City Night for me. I have a weak spot for Jazz/Funk music and both tracks also did a superb job in conveying the environment aesthetic.

Spoiler: Impression

Bar is self-explanatory. City Night instead evokes the steam punk vibes of New Dam City and the urban night life busting with people.

 

[Guaraná]

Just finished playing Lacuna (a great little game btw) time to embark on this Eastward journey.

 

[Maronic03]

I'm somewhere in the middle of chapter 7, how close am I to the end ?

 

[Mkhashouf]

ngl I loved playing this game and I'm hoping they do more stuff with the world

 

[Donnie]

I'm somewhere in the middle of chapter 7, how close am I to the end ?

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You're pretty close! I believe I finished the game in one session from around that point to the end

 

[Maronic03]

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You're pretty close! I believe I finished the game in one session from around that point to the end

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Thanks! I actually wanted to know if I could finish it all in one go. I'll make sure to dedicate 3 hours or so to the game to get one big satisfying finale.

 

[plinkerton]

I started this yesterday and I'm still super early but wanted to get some thoughts out there:

• I love how the game looks, especially on the OLED screen. There's so many pixel art games around these days but it definitely stands out amongst them.
• The music is so far equally as great. Found myself humming along to the first town theme already.
• There's been a lot of cutscenes so far (still in chapter 1) - I'd guess its been about 75% cutscene and 25% actual gameplay (mostly killing slugs so far). Anyone who's finished it able to tell me whether it stays cutscene-heavy throughout or just for the intro sections?
• I thought it was hilarious how similar cooking is to BOTW, right down to the music. The randomised aspect of it is cool though.

 

[Eärendilus]

So I just finished Crosscode. I hated the overwhelming number of puzzles but in general I reaaally liked it.

Will I like this game too?