Edge of Eternity, Surprising Game from Small-Scale Developers
This week, I didn't play many games. I'm more focused on crypto games that can make money like Gods of Unchained and Splinterlands. This doesn’t mean that the orientation in playing the game is to earn money. I also play games because of my passion and I like that the heroes that I play can help my friends in the game or fight evil enemies. Then, getting rewards or other items that can benefit me to interact more in the game.
On this occasion, I will talk about the Edge of Eternity. This game is a JRPG-type game produced by Midgar Studio. This game can be played on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Many platforms are provided so you don't have to worry if one of those platforms isn’t available, you can replace it with another.
If you look at the graphics side, this game looks convincing with characters that are like a combination of European / American and Japanese styles. Of course, you can also hit the game at a certain limit or peak so as to achieve the satisfaction of gamers. The drawback is a slight delay in synchronizing the voice and mouth movements of the character or hero. Maybe, this is a small problem. But, it's a bit unfortunate if you expect more.
In terms of gameplay or game movement, this game is a turn-based game. So, you have to plan every move or attack well. The more you get to know the character or strategy you make, the chance to win is also higher. The developer also claims that the faster the hero or character that you play, the better action or effect you play. This is also because they are trying to combine active time battle (or ATB) with hexagonal channel walk.
The game is quite tactical, so you will be in control of what you are holding or managing the character. I think, there are many ways of combination so you need to know the right position and character to play.
In terms of game breadth and user freedom, as a gamer, you are given a world that is quite free for you to explore. So yeah, this is an open world. You are free to do any hunting such as farming, looking for items and other hidden treasures. With graphics that are quite pleasing to the eye, you will enjoy the available sub-missions. So, you don't feel heavy carrying out small missions or you are forced to do this just to develop your character.
Another important part is that there is a crystal system installed in this game. These crystals are useful for upgrading characters in the game so there are different colors and different functions. So, you can look at the crystal's stats in-game to determine what you want.
With game development like this, do you believe that it is only managed by a small number of people? I'm not sure, but they can prove it.
The answer to all of this is because they are heavily funded through a campaign on Kickstarter. They managed to raise funds of around 2.2 billion (correct me if I’m wrong) which was used to develop the game Edge of Eternity in order to compete with the game. As the results, as you can see in trailers or game reviews on various Youtube channels, they work pretty well.
So, although the graphic details are still inferior to big games like Final Fantasy XV, they are still quite playable and appreciated. Other than that, it is quite cheap in the game market and maybe you will find promos on the Steam (if they are still valid).
Image Sources:
All pictures are taken from the official website of Edge of Eternity (including lead image).
