Eternal Strands

Eternal Strands is an action adventure game inspired by titles such as Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Monster Hunter series. The game is the debut project of the independent studio Yellow Brick Games, led by Mike Laidlaw - an industry veteran, including the main designer of games Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II, as well as the creative director of Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Plot

Eternal Strands takes us to a fantasy land. The main character of the game is Brynn, the fearless Weaver capable of controlling the elements, whose goal is to regain the cultural homeland of her people. To achieve this, the protagonist embarks on a journey, during which she will have to face countless dangers.

Mechanics

In Eternal Strands we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The adventure leads us through various locations - from beautiful but also wild wilderness, through dark dungeons, ending in the capital of Dynevron. While traversing them, we get to know their inhabitants, carry out various quests, and above all - face opponents.

Both gigantic beasts and powerful mechanical constructs stand in our way. Enemies are also differentiated in terms of behavior and the locations of their weak points. During dynamic battles, Brynn makes use of melee weapons and abilities provided to her by a magical cloak, which allows her to control ice and fire, as well as use telekinesis.

The heroine can, among other things, melt ice-covered enemies, freeze and immobilize foes, or even throw objects at her targets. We can also combine individual attacks. For example, Brynn can first tear off a branch, then set it on fire, and finally throw it at the adversary. In addition, Brynn can climb huge opponents - mainly to get to weak spots on their bodies.

The heroine's skills are also extremely useful during exploration. The protagonist can climb any surface, create ice bridges, or burn down barriers standing in her way. As we progress, we expand our range of abilities and gain access to increasingly powerful attacks. In addition to this, our combat potential is increased by ever-improving armor and weapons.

Technical aspects

Eternal Strands uses a physics engine that controls the behavior of the elements we control (for example, fire can spread and cause major fires), as well as the damage done to the surroundings as a result of our actions.