EASTWARD Explained In 5 Minutes .. Kind Of

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10 ай бұрын

EASTWARD story Recap in 5 minutes. Everything you need to know about The EASTWARD before either playing the sequel, (hopefully the company makes another game, not sure about a sequel, but the art style and soundtrack were bangin) or just to watch because it has a decent story. EASTWARD in 5 minutes. Basically just the EASTWARD story explained (from a guy who played the thing)
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@hope404_Not_Found 9 ай бұрын

To be honest I never expected there would be a fanbase of this game, I hope this game reaches everywhere, the beautiful soundtracks, weird ass story plotlines we don't know where and why characters don't really have full story behind and at the same time satisfying end of the game.

@malcovich_games 7 ай бұрын

The Nintendo Direct with Octopia was where I first heard of it. It also helped that there was a Game Trials week that followed that Direct, for the base game.

@HandsomeMain 5 ай бұрын

Some of the best pixel music out there

@TheAngryLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

My favorite parts were when you laughed in the middle of explaining the more ridiculous things haha. I like this video! :3

@nostromo13 8 ай бұрын

That's a good attempt at trying to explain the story. I really wanted to love the game but I ended up giving up at Solomon's funeral. If only they had figured out a coherent story, it would've been an all time great. At least I know I didn't miss out on too much.

@HandsomeMain 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it got super confusing once the monkey train happened. It was really good until then. I think it wrapped up nicely and still liked it overall, but definitely hope their next game is more coherent

@MystaryTV Ай бұрын

Gave Up, I Destroyed This Entire Game In Less Then A Month 🤣

@ryugamedev 9 күн бұрын

I was juuust about to drop the game at that point too, but turns out that last part of the game is the best, I really enjoyed it, but the first half of the game didn't caught me tbh.

@matthewmckiernan5953 5 ай бұрын

Always found it weird how the game just breezed past John finding Sam, and how the Mayor knew about Charon and Miasma - yet we were led to believe neither existed right after. And then… they were real? The plotline is such a headache I can’t lie

@HandsomeMain 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I think a lot of key plot moments were in the devs heads but they forgot to put it in the game. A lot to love behind a whole lot more confusion

@MB-qx9vn 3 ай бұрын

I really really wanted to love this game. I’m a huge fan of the Mother series. The story just fell to pieces once you hit Monkhollywood. It started so strong, though. The artwork, music, and story is all there in the first half. Enjoyed that part, but it’s hard to recommend when the ending is so jumbled. The atmosphere is just decimated at times by sudden tone shifts. It badly needs polish in that department.

@HandsomeMain 3 ай бұрын

Ya I'm sure most of my like for the game comes from the aesthetic. Still looking forward to what the team does next tho, as long as they can take longer in the plot department

@ElisaKD 9 ай бұрын

I just finised it and felt like i didn't trully understand it so came here to watch hahaha still don't understand some things, and I feel like others are not given the importance it needs in the game in order to make it make sense. also the end feels lacking :( still I really liked it, especially all the pixel art, it's amazing. thanks for the vid!

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

Ya I really liked the game but once they leave new dam city it became pretty strange. Overall premise was cool tho so I hope they make another ip in the future (also wish we could've skipped the dam cooking animation after the tenth time)

@ppek0770 10 ай бұрын

the timing of this upload and the direct is insane

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

Wait did they announce something??

@ppek0770 9 ай бұрын

@@HandsomeMain yea, eastward octopia for winter 2023! There’s a trailer

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

@ppek0770 oh dope I forgot about direct gunna go check it out

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

@@ppek0770 Yo that actually looks really dope, wish it was a separate game but still wanna check it out

@agentsloth8593 8 ай бұрын

I played it... It was great

@mackixu 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Never really understood Sam’s origins. Makes sense now. The new DC is coming out soon and I’m super looking my forward to it! I absolutely loved this game. Thinking about playing it again.

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

One of my favorite pixel games for sure. Not really a fan of the second half but definitely going to replay the game when I check out the dlc. Still kinda wish it was it's own thing

@mackixu 8 ай бұрын

@@HandsomeMain Definitely with ya there, but it kinda adds to the indie charm in my opinion!

@adrianlumber 2 ай бұрын

I couldn’t stop chuckling with you when you were explaining how the time loop was destroyed 🤣

@sultan_3864 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video dude. Never rlly seen an explained video for eastward and this one is nice and concise

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

TBF its a tough one to explain

@DTA572 2 ай бұрын

I played this game on and off over a year, and didnt think the story was that bad cause id forget bits each time i took a break. Putting it all together, oof the story really does go off the rails and loses direction. I still like it though, its a beautiful game. Its the characters and environments really sell it for me. Next game they make hopefully the story is a bit more structurally sound 😅

@HandsomeMain 2 ай бұрын

Ya I haven't taken the time to really look into them but I can only assume after the first half of the game they went into rush mode.

@MystaryTV Ай бұрын

This Game Was Absolutely Amazing 🤩

@baldpipesmoker1 Ай бұрын

Just finished Eastward. Really enjoyed it, but the story was a little confusing. I didn't get the whole train with monkeys making movies part lol. Weird.

@HandsomeMain Ай бұрын

Ya I think everyone can agree that it falls apart once you get there, but the ending was still dope

@malcovich_games 9 ай бұрын

If the DLC / standalone title picks up from the ending of the main quest, then they go farming. I wonder what the continuation will do for the story, it can't be just farming right, there has to be world-ending stakes again. Any loose ends the main plot hasn't tied up? It seems they're all resolved (except for the origins of the suspicious new Sam/Mother clone...)

@HandsomeMain 9 ай бұрын

I've only seen it the one time, but it looked like a farming Sim taking place before the second half, which is why I wished it was just a separate game, but maybe I'm wrong

@malcovich_games 9 ай бұрын

@@HandsomeMain despite calling it “DLC” the Direct gave me the impression it was a standalone expansion but I could be wrong. Story wise, would be disappointed if Octopia turned out to be an “interquel” (though upon rewatching the trailer, John doesn’t look like in the ending so I am set up for disappointment). I’d rather it to be after the ending and I would like to see how John and “New Sam” get to know each other and stuff…

@Emi_Alvarez 7 ай бұрын

the official website discribes it has a paralel universe, where there is no miasma so Sam and John settle and make a life.

@malcovich_games 7 ай бұрын

@@Emi_Alvarez kinda disappointed it ain't a story expansion... but it is what it is. crack theory... Writers: we need more time to cook Devs/Artists: go on vacation Wrriters: I know, let's do a barely canon filler arc while we figure this shiz out Devs/Artists: back from vacation

@Emi_Alvarez 7 ай бұрын

@@malcovich_games yeah i figured the same, a dlc to buy time till a proper sequel or new tittle comes out.

@JesseDylanMusic 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I really liked the art, music, writing, story… but damn the gameplay and combat became tedious quickly. I sadquit instead of ragequit. But this video helped me to detach 😭 I think the depressing ending might have made me even sadder than sad-quitting tho

@HandsomeMain 8 ай бұрын

I really liked the art and music. The biggest turnoffs for me were when you'd have to sit through the song animation every time you cook as john, and them showing that John was actually talking and they just didn't show the dialogue. Seemed like they could've made him actually mute or had him be a bigger character. Either way, looking forward to what the team does next

@JesseDylanMusic 7 ай бұрын

@@HandsomeMain Yeah! I know they were sort of rushed with this game, and almost didn't make it at all--I bet they learned a ton. I'm definitely looking forward to their next game.

@mobgas 2 ай бұрын

This game should be a big hit

@Ridgerian 5 ай бұрын

By the way the dlc octopia released tomorrow, would like to hear your thoughts later on, from what ive heard its different type of gameplay where basically its farming and i think im buying it!

@HandsomeMain 5 ай бұрын

Ya im still confused on what this'll be but I'm definitely going to check it out

@iftea7 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the story. For all its promise, I just couldn't get into Eastward, badly paced story, dialogue and very basic gameplay. Glad to just understand the story

@kavi_the_gamer 4 ай бұрын

one of the best indie games the problem is there are kinda lots of cut scene to read lel

@HandsomeMain 4 ай бұрын

I actually really like having a lot of dialogue in games, my problem was that it all stopped being coherant for a big chunk after the second city lol

@MysticPlasma 10 ай бұрын

This game was really good tho

@HandsomeMain 10 ай бұрын

Ya I liked the game and hope they make another. Just found the story got really confusing after the first half

@Ridgerian 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the explanation, and i honestly agree this game is really confusing and really is a slog, i hate the game because of how sloggy it is but i still like it desite the hate lol weird, just like the story 😂

@HandsomeMain 5 ай бұрын

Ya I dont remember much of the second half but I really liked the first and I also still like John and Sam despite the lack of growth the pair actually had lmao