Review Eternal Strands: A Solid Start

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Eternal Strands is a solid debut game that borrows heavily from other titles like Monster Hunter and Shadow of the Colossus, offering a well-executed but familiar experience.

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Eternal Strands is a solid debut game that borrows heavily from other titles like Monster Hunter and Shadow of the Colossus, offering a well-executed but familiar experience.

Q: Eternal Strands Waterfall mission walkthrough?

Eternal Strands is a solid debut game that borrows heavily from other titles like Monster Hunter and Shadow of the Colossus, offering a well-executed but familiar experience.

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Walkthrough

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The game features a gear-grinding and extraction loop where players mount expeditions to open-ended areas to fight monsters and gather crafting materials.
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Players return to a base camp to craft new items and gear using collected materials. Crafting recipes are unspecific, allowing for substitutions.
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Combat against standard enemies is described as uninspired, but giant monster fights are a highlight, drawing comparisons to Shadow of the Colossus.
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These giant monster fights are used to learn and upgrade spells, with a mechanic of killing them once to learn a spell and again in a specific way to upgrade it.
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The game is compared to a Fisher-Price or theme park version of Monster Hunter, offering a more accessible experience.
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The first half of the game emphasizes exploration and discovery, while the second half focuses on repetitive story quests in previously visited areas.

Tips

Focus on exploring and collecting materials, as the crafting system allows for flexibility.
Embrace the giant monster fights as a core and enjoyable part of the gameplay.
Appreciate the game as a strong foundation from a new studio, with potential for future, more original titles.

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