
Eternal Strands
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Action, TPP, fantasy, indie games, action adventure, Game Pass, singleplayer
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A TPP action adventure from Mike Laidlaw - person behind the Dragon Age series. Eternal Strands offers mechanics inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Shadows of the Colossus games, including having magical powers relying on physics and being able to climb huge enemies.
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.
Videos and Screens
[1:54] Eternal Strands - Launch Trailer
[1:32] Eternal Strands - Release Date Trailer
God is a Geek: 8 / 10 by Mick Fraser
If you're in the mood for a charming adventure through a gorgeous fantasy world, Eternal Strands is worth checking out.
Kakuchopurei: 40 / 100 by Alleef Ashaari
The best thing I can say about Eternal Strands is that the game has its moments of epicness when you finally take down a boss battle. However, actually accomplishing that feat just feels too much like an annoying chore, especially when you have to wrestle and grapple with the janky and clunky mechanics of the game.
XboxEra: 8.2 / 10 by Jesse Norris
Eternal Strands is a fantastic first title from Yellow Brick Games. It’s an IP I hope to see more of in the future, as its excellent gameplay felt like a breath of fresh air for the genre. It’s out Day One on Game Pass and even in this bloated 2025 release schedule I wholeheartedly recommend checking it out no matter where you play.
Eternal Strands Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Yellow Brick Games
Publisher: Yellow Brick Games
Age restrictions: 16+
Eternal Strands System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (1080p, 60 fps, upscaling) Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3350, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1660 Super / Radeon RX 5600 XT, 24 GB SSD, Windows 10/11
Recommended: (1440p, 60 fps, upscaling) Intel Core i5-11600 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6800, 24 GB SSD, Windows 10/11

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