Eternights
| Eternights | |
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| Developer(s) | Studio Sai |
| Publisher(s) | Studio Sai |
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| Release | 12 September 2023 |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Eternights is an upcoming dating sim action role-playing game developed and published by Studio Sai. The game is scheduled to release digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows on 12 September 2023. It is scheduled to release physically in late 2023.[1]
Premise
An anti-aging drug called Eternights mutates people into monsters, and supernatural events begin to occur. An 18-year old boy (who is named by the player) is attacked by an unknown woman named Delia who cuts his arm off using her scythe, and another woman he met on a dating app replaces his lost arm with a magical, glowing one that can also transform into a sword, allowing him to fight the monsters.
Gameplay
Combat in Eternights is that of a hack and slash game.[2] Dodging an enemy attack with precision slows down time, giving the player a better opportunity to attack.[3][2] Hitting an enemy enough times within a short period creates a combo,[2] allowing the player to perform a stronger attack or a finisher.[3] Attacking enemies or performing Perfect Dodges charges the Elemental Gauge, and parts of the Gauge can be used for an Elemental Fist attack that breaks enemy barriers if the player succeeds in a quick-time event.[4]
Choosing certain dialogue options while talking to other characters can increase the protagonist's Social Stats, as well as his relationship level with other characters.[3] Increasing the relationship level with another character grants the protagonist new abilities in combat.[3]
The game includes a calendar system, where doing certain tasks causes time to pass, changing what activities are available.
Reception
Before release, the game drew comparisons to the Persona video game series due to its premise of teenagers fighting supernatural enemies while including social and calendar elements in the gameplay.[3][2][5] Writing for Kotaku, Kenneth Shepard praised the game for including a gay romance option, but considered the character writing in the game's demo to be superficial and the combat to be "flimsy as hell," noting a "lack of weight" to attacks and movement in the game's action sequences.[5] Reviewing a preview version from the Summer Game Fest Play Days, Push Square's Liam Croft was impressed by the game's cutscene visuals, and called the dialogue options "engaging," though "occasionally creepy."[2]
External links
References
- ^ Ramsey, Robert (2023-08-23). "Persona-Inspired Eternights Launches a Little Earlier Than Planned on PS5, PS4". Push Square. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ a b c d e Croft, Liam (2023-06-19). "Preview: Eternights Puts Some Indie in Your Persona". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e Bains, Callum (2023-06-25). "Anime action RPG Eternights is like a very horny Persona". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Bowling, Audra (June 19, 2023). "Eternights Hands-On Preview Impressions". RPGFan. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Shepard, Kenneth (2023-06-19). "30 Minutes With That New Persona-Inspired Dating Sim". Kotaku. Retrieved 2023-07-04.