Earth's Dawn

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Action, RPG elements, 2D, beat 'em up, side-scroll, singleplayer

6.7

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74%

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A science fiction 2D side-scroll beat 'em up game with role-playing elements by Japanese studio OneorEight. The plot is focused on an invasion of hostile aliens, who destroy everything in their path and are completely resistant to traditional weaponry. When scientists discover that the aliens can only be harmed with weapons based on their own technology, a special team is created.

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6.7

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 34% of Critics. There are 26 Critic Reviews.

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TechRaptor: 7 / 10 by Dom O'Leary

A competent 2D hack and slash with a great manga aesthetic and a deep crafting system. It's not going to blow you away, but there are hours of content to get through if you get hooked on the gameplay. Otherwise, you might find the repetition a little grating by the end of the game.

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ACG: by Jeremy Penter

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ZTGD: 7.5 / 10 by Justin Celani

Earth’s Dawn isn’t as a good as Odin Sphere, or even at the same level. It doesn’t have to be though. This is clearly a more budget focused title and it shows. All things considered, it’s one of the more fun and addicting games I’ve played this year, and surprisingly so. A game I almost didn’t give a second glance, and here I was being pulled away from other huge heavy holiday games. It offers a lot of content to work through, and for the price, players could do much worse this year.

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74%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Positive (178)

STEAM

Earth's Dawn for PS4, PC and XONE is an arcade action game with role-playing elements created by Japanese studio OneorEight. It was previously released in Japan and titled Earth Wars, but thanks to Rising Star Games was also made available to players in the West.

Plot

The Earth is on the brink of destruction as a race of hostile aliens known as the E.B.E. Launches an invasion. They ravage everything in their patch and are completely resistant to human weaponry. Eventually, however, it turns out that the aliens can be harmed with weapons based on their own technology. As a member of an elite team created to stop the invaders, you have to face the overwhelming forces of the enemy.

Mechanics

Earth's Dawn for PS4, PC and XONE is a 2D side-scroll beat 'em up game, similar to e.g. Shank. The gameplay is mostly combat-focused, and to succeed you need to perform lethal combo attacks. The system was designed in such a way that new players can quickly get a hang of the rules, but the difficulty level increases as the game progresses, so there's also some challenge for the more experienced players. Along the way, you gather experience, thanks to which you develop your skills and increase you efficiency. The skills are selected from the skill tree, which allows you to fit your character to your preferred playstyle.

Technical aspects

The visuals of Earth's Dawn for PS4, PC and XONE, despite its typical Japanese style, is dark and unsettling. Thanks to many special effects, it looks very well in action and draws your attention.

Last updated on June 23, 2016