Release Date: January 28, 2025
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 Dragon Age: Inquisition.
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.
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 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.
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.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Yellow Brick Games
Publisher: Yellow Brick Games
Age restrictions: 16+
Eternal Strands devs revealed a development plan for the game. In the future, we will receive free expansions created in cooperation with the developers of Final Fantasy XVI and No More Heores.
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Martin Bukowski
February 28, 2025
Eternal Strands will hit PC, PS5 and XSX/S players today, and industry media have already published the first reviews.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 28, 2025
Eternal Strands, the new game from the lead designer of Dragon Age: Origins, will receive a pre-release demo.
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Adrian Werner
January 3, 2025
The new game from the developer of the Dragon Age series is Eternal Strands. The first trailer of the title shows inspiration from Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the Monster Hunter series.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
April 3, 2024
System Requirements for Eternal Strands Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(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 System Requirements:
(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.
Game Ratings for Eternal Strands Video Game.
TheSixthAxis: 8 / 10 by Dominic Leighton
Eternal Strands weaves its myriad influences into something memorable, beautiful and utterly enthralling.
Digital Chumps: 8 / 10 by Ben Sheene
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.
One More Game: 7.5 / 10 by Chris Garcia
Eternal Strands is a surprisingly fun and creative experience that encourages players to think and find ways around a situation before engaging. Creativity is greatly rewarded, and players have much to consider before approaching situations. And with a reasonable retail price, it surely is tempting! Despite the great use of its physics-based systems, combat feels slightly dull and weightless, and controls are somewhat finicky. Switching between weapons and strands is unintuitive and counterproductive to the game's goal of having players test every skill and how it affects the world around them.
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