Eternal Strands

"Eternal Strands does its best to make each of your return trips through its seven main maps as interesting as possible, slowly throwing in stronger enemies, changing up the epic monster encounters, and varying the extreme weather and time of …"

"There&s;s potential in the premise, and some real highs (especially when launched into the air), but it&s;s the kind of game that makes you yearn to see what a sequel could accomplish by iterating on what worked – perhaps then …"

"Eternal Strands is an ambitious debut that demonstrates both the potential and limitations of Yellow Brick Games. When its systems work in harmony – especially during battles against the Arks – the game achieves moments of brilliance that rival its …"

"Eternal Strands offers glimpses of promise with its stunning boss fights and intriguing gameplay mechanics. However, its repetitive structure and lack of depth make for a shallow experience. The game also falls short in storytelling and character development, leaving little …"

"While Eternal Strands may openly pull ideas from numerous beloved games, there is a distinct charm and creativity in its execution, despite some questionable physics. Familiarity is merely one tool threading this promising tapestry together."

"An action RPG with magical powers that feel genuinely dangerous, married to level design that offers scale and prettiness."

"Eternal Strands is an action-adventure with a rather generic, if enjoyable, aesthetic and gameplay that takes a while to get going. However, when you manage to uncover its best cards, you&s;ll find yourself immersed in a well-conceived, well-written and damn …"

"Eternal Strands delivers a slick, action-packed fantasy adventure with tonnes of heart and a whole lot of elemental fury to play with. Despite a little tedium creeping into its late-game grinding missions, it manages to weave an unbelievable number of …"

"Eternal Strands weaves its myriad influences into something memorable, beautiful and utterly enthralling."

"Eternal Strands is an amazing adventure that excels in combat and exploration. Finding unique sights, battling fearsome bosses, and crafting incredible gear makes it extremely fun to play. Highly recommended."

"If we were to blend Shadow of the Colossus, Asassin&s;s Creed and Zelda games in one place, I think something like this would come out. The game is not bad, it entertains, but it gets very repetitive and boring over …"

"Despite pulling features and mechanics from a variety of different series, Eternal Strands manages to feel like a cohesive experience that really shines once players get the hang of its advanced physics and combat system. However, the average story and …"

"Although not without its shortcomings and flaws, Eternal Strands proved to be a long-lived and solid action-adventure, both in exploration and in the combat system."

"Though the characterization shines, enhanced by solid voice acting, the story struggles to immerse, likely due to its disjointed delivery. Ultimately, the game is brimming with strong ideas, but none are executed well enough to leave a lasting impression."

"Eternal Strands&s; incredible magic system and monster hunts are held back by the game&s;s story."

"Eternal Strands has potential to be a great action adventure game, but it is weighed down by eternal fetch quests. It&s;s beautiful to look at, but hard to withstand the hand holding hinderance. I know who this is for, but …"

"To conclude, Eternal Strands is a good game. It’s not as massive nor flashy as Breath of the Wild but its unique story made it stand out. Albeit the glitches and bizarre in-game physics, every video gamer (me included) knows …"

"Eternal Strands shines in its innovation and creativity, but it stumbles in execution at times. For fans of action RPGs who value experimentation and unique gameplay systems, this is a journey worth taking—even if it’s not without its rough patches. …"

"Eternal Strands is an unforgettable combination of intense action, inventive improvisation and an engaging story."

"Yellow Brick Games&s; first monster-hunting effort doesn&s;t stand as tall as the industry titans it so closely emulates, but still compares to a formidable sub-boss all the same."

"Eternal Strands is a solid debut title from Yellow Brick Games. Despite some limitations, its combat system and dynamic interaction with the environment offer a variety of tactical possibilities to face epic enemies and expand the magic arsenal to keep …"

"Eternal Strands is a delicious mix of genres that, despite some conceptual errors, manages to give us a truly memorable gameplay experience. With three ingredients, such as fire, ice and gravity, we will be able to achieve great things."

"Mixing elements from Breath of the Wild with Shadow of the Colossus sounds amazing on paper, but Eternal Strands somehow renders it a merely average experience. The gameplay loop is fine, but slightly held back by backtracking and some noticeably …"

"Eternal Strands isn’t a game to pick up if you’re after an entirely original experience. However, if you want something that captures its influences well and does a good job of imitating them…in that case, you might just be in …"

"If you&s;re in the mood for a charming adventure through a gorgeous fantasy world, Eternal Strands is worth checking out."

"Full of ambition and packed with great boss battles, Eternal Strands doesn&s;t land every shot it takes, but it lands enough to make it an impressive action RPG."

"Eternal Strands is a big game with some big guts. It&s;s awesome that this small team can make a game that stands tall on its own against other big names from the industry. Eternal Strands is entertaining, clever, and spontaneous. …"

"Eternal Strands is a nice mix of Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Zelda. It doesn&s;t present a huge challenge, but it does reward attentive and creative players. The most appreciated features are the ability to combine spells …"

"I have waxes poetic about Eternal Strands for quite a while here and I am not going to lie, friends, gamers; we are starting 2025 off with a banger. Yes, I do not like the stamina system but when players …"

"If you want to know if this game is for you or not, I highly suggest you give the demo a go. If you like what the game is putting down after completing that, I think you’ll enjoy it. If …"

"Eternal Strands does some really cool things but is held back by some baffling design decisions, lackluster writing, and melee combat that doesn&s;t ever click."

"While Eternal Strands draws you in with its fantastic boss battles and a beautiful, fun-to-explore world, its shortcomings in gameplay leave it as just an average game."

"Eternal Strands is an interesting title that shows how some familiar ideas can be used in a creative way. A good combination of familiar concepts.... although at some points the developers should have gone wild."