I’ve been repeatedly searching for reviews for this today, so I was pleasantly surprised that as always, yours was the first to appear! Easily the most reliable and consistent reviews for indie games and RPGs that I’ve found on TH-cam :) keep up the great work all of you!
I second this comment! what is great is they really go through ins and outs of the game and give you good overview about what is actually going on. Other reviewers from much bigger companies (not naming names) seem like they barely play it and inform you of everything you just seen in the trailer or read on back of the game box. Keep up great work!!!
@@NoisyPixelNewsI just play the demo for this game on my steam deck let me tell u the gameplay is actually pretty good i might consider buyin this game for my steam deck but I gotta wait until my debit card comes home first
@@lowegule135this game does not comes out for the switch it comes out for PS4 PS5 and PC unless of course u own yourself a steam deck than u can play it
Thank you for your review! I’ve been heavily looking into this game since it was first shown at the PlayStation showcase! Your reviews are always the ones I look out for with these small titles and others of course that are usually not reviewed by anyone else (Neptunia, one of personal favorite series). Can’t wait to play this!
Glad this is only a 10 hour game and considering only $30 price point that is smart and reasonable on the developers. As much as I love a 80-100 hour plus persona game, sometimes a short game especially a short jrpg is a nice break. Not every game has to be long as long as gameplay and story is there.
And this is why just looking at the number score of a review isn't very helpful beyond a very surface level interpretation. You can tell from the actual CONTENT of the review that they loved it, but there are many drawbacks and asterisks to the experience, so the overall number is lower than how they feel. Numbers are an okay guide to get a general consensus, but they really don't tell you shit about what a reviewer actually thought.
@@azamat19 Is this a joke? The reviewer loved the game. They = the reviewer of the video this comment exists under. Just... read the comments, and use context clues. It's not rocket science.
@@icarusfluffybottom899 Yeah sounds like one of the blockbuster jems where you know on paper it's not AAA but has a try feel to it, like you know there trying and a experienced company would make it tighter and sharper but they would also round off all the edges. The charm is that it's not perfect.
One thing is that i disagree that dungeons are hard to explore, for me they were very easy. It's very unnoticeable at 1st, but there is always some sort of light guiding you to the right way. In the city cases its arrows. I think it is a pretty good way of guiding the characters, as they are fighting for a bright future. (Not sure if it is the intended message)
While playing the demo, the english voice acting was what kept me hooked. It felt really good and engaging that I had to hear more from that mysterious girl. The dating aspects and combat was the cherry on top, I'm sure gonna be picking this up
Background music sounds extremely similar to This Will Destroy You’s The Mighty Rio Grande! Love it! But the link won’t show me who the artist is? Great review!
It’s a great game reminded me so much of persona with the social stats and confidants wish it was a longer game enjoyed every second of this got platinum i was looking forward to this if u played persona or into games like this you’ll enjoy it for sure
I'll be honest that I was in the negative camp for this game during its reveal on sony's showcase with the "Press R2 to hold hands." But I liked the concept of turning a dating sim into an action rpg so I kept my eyes on it. I was genuinely surprised when I played the demo earlier this summer, became an instant pre-order for me personally so I'm glad to hear from your review that it essentially lived up to what I expected. I'm not sure if the end leaves it open for a sequel but I'd like to see either the developer or someone else take the foundation and build on it some more. In the meantime I'm looking forward to my playthrough this week! Great review as usual.
Sounds like a good “first game” for a studio then. Bout what I expected. They need to get some new writers though, not as replacements but as influence. I hope it sells well and we get an even better game next time.
I am so glad I preordered this on Steam at 10% off. I played the demo a few months ago and instantly fell in love with the art style, story, cringy jokes and combat. Can’t wait to play through the full game. Thanks for the review, cheers.
Thanks for the review, I can save my money on this one! Simple and repetitive combat, cringe dialogue, wonky animations........... I think the target demographic for this is someone a lot younger than 28 lol. I'll wait till Persona 3 Reload to come out.
2:40 WTF SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN ?! so is it like hello world was i mean the hand who could use everything if you have strong realistic logical imagination how things work the glowing thing ?
Indie game developers always get bigger scores. If this was some niche Japan studio, it would get 6/10. People comparing this to Persona game are crazy...
It’s an awesome game but just so y’all know the ending is uhhh… frustrating. Not bad just yeah be ready if you play and have your camera phone out… if you know you know
I kinda figured this game would be at least over a 7 but under a 8. I imagine not everyone will want to play it but it does find it's audience, I'd love to see what more this studio can do.
This sound crazy but 2023 is peak modern gaming title, the great game keep cooming in Eternight is not on the top tier for sure but it is a nice rest area, a relaxing dating game like this is a nice for a while
Noisy Pixel, u had me worried the 1st 40 seconds being I pre-ordered this yesterday. But I'm glad the beginning wasn't pertaining to this game. If it's noisy pixeled approved, I'm in!
can someone please answer my question! are you forced to be a heterosexual in this game, or be involved in a hetero romance? or can you choose to be either gay or hetero etc?
You can choose between Yuna, Min, Sia or Yohan. Chani is the only non-dateable character, and you can either go full player or asexual. If you romance one person to the end, you’ll achieve the “true” ending
Too bad we have to wait a few months for the physical release. At least this will give some time to see more reviews and if there are any serious bugs that need to be addressed.
I dont know, if you guys were holding back from comparing this game to persona, but the dev literally stated that they made this game because they played persona games couple of years ago and got inspired by it. That being said, I'd love to see a second or third game by studio SAI. I'm surprised how they even finished and released this game this early, since a lot of ambitious indie games get stuck in dev hell for years for one reason or another, like Yandere Simulator. Well, at least it seems like Eternights knew what they wanted the game to be and didnt overload it with features. Also, I'd wish the game used 2D character sprites when they talk, like in persona, instead of 3D ones, because they look kinda awkward and weird, I feel like the game would look overall better, if they did that.
In my experience, it’s possible to love something despite recognising its flaws! Star Ocean 3 has some awful design decisions and plot beats, but it’s still my favourite JRPG over the really refined and almost flawless ones!
They have ghost song which had serious issues like 9-9.5 and sea of stars the same. I used to trust their scores but not anymore. Basically no mainstream channels score should be trusted. Why am i still around then you ll ask, cause i hope they ll return to their past honestly scoring glory that was going against the mainstream channels
The art looks great but the character models are a bit lacking. Like it's missing a bit of shading. Wish they could polish that up. But the gameplay looks great.
They got financial help from Sony, Shuhei Yoshida involvement. It's in the same vein as those China Hero Projects, and it will come to other platforms after some time.
Curious what “meatier JRPGs” come out this month? Baldur’s and Sea of Stars were last month and are both meaty, for sure, but September? Nayuta and Baten Kaitos are all I can think of, unless you mean Monochrome Mobius. And Nayuta is short compared to “regular” Trails games. This seems like a decent palate cleanser in between bigger titles.
I’ve been repeatedly searching for reviews for this today, so I was pleasantly surprised that as always, yours was the first to appear! Easily the most reliable and consistent reviews for indie games and RPGs that I’ve found on TH-cam :) keep up the great work all of you!
Thanks. Always happy to see your comments.
I second this comment! what is great is they really go through ins and outs of the game and give you good overview about what is actually going on. Other reviewers from much bigger companies (not naming names) seem like they barely play it and inform you of everything you just seen in the trailer or read on back of the game box. Keep up great work!!!
@@NoisyPixelNewsdoes this game comes physical for switch version or eshop only?
@@NoisyPixelNewsI just play the demo for this game on my steam deck let me tell u the gameplay is actually pretty good i might consider buyin this game for my steam deck but I gotta wait until my debit card comes home first
@@lowegule135this game does not comes out for the switch it comes out for PS4 PS5 and PC unless of course u own yourself a steam deck than u can play it
Best indie reviewers in the biz. Thanks for the review!
appreciate you!
Thank you for your review! I’ve been heavily looking into this game since it was first shown at the PlayStation showcase! Your reviews are always the ones I look out for with these small titles and others of course that are usually not reviewed by anyone else (Neptunia, one of personal favorite series). Can’t wait to play this!
That means a lot. Thanks!
A game I've been looking forward to for a loong time, so I'm glad to hear it's essentially what I expected.
Great review as always NP!
thank you!
Glad this is only a 10 hour game and considering only $30 price point that is smart and reasonable on the developers. As much as I love a 80-100 hour plus persona game, sometimes a short game especially a short jrpg is a nice break. Not every game has to be long as long as gameplay and story is there.
That’s real
I get bored of action combat so much easier than turn based. So I'm also glad it's not super duper long.
I've been anticipating your review of this game about as much as the game itself lol! Glad you liked it. I'll pick up my copy soon.
Thank you for reviewing the game 🙏
Oh, when the title said: Indie RPG Greatness, I thought he was gonna give this a higher score than that.
And this is why just looking at the number score of a review isn't very helpful beyond a very surface level interpretation. You can tell from the actual CONTENT of the review that they loved it, but there are many drawbacks and asterisks to the experience, so the overall number is lower than how they feel.
Numbers are an okay guide to get a general consensus, but they really don't tell you shit about what a reviewer actually thought.
@@icarusfluffybottom899who loved what? Who is they?
@@azamat19 Is this a joke? The reviewer loved the game. They = the reviewer of the video this comment exists under. Just... read the comments, and use context clues. It's not rocket science.
@@icarusfluffybottom899 no this is not a joke and English is not my native language. When way you wrote that they loved it, left me utterly confused.
@@icarusfluffybottom899 Yeah sounds like one of the blockbuster jems where you know on paper it's not AAA but has a try feel to it, like you know there trying and a experienced company would make it tighter and sharper but they would also round off all the edges. The charm is that it's not perfect.
One thing is that i disagree that dungeons are hard to explore, for me they were very easy. It's very unnoticeable at 1st, but there is always some sort of light guiding you to the right way. In the city cases its arrows.
I think it is a pretty good way of guiding the characters, as they are fighting for a bright future. (Not sure if it is the intended message)
While playing the demo, the english voice acting was what kept me hooked. It felt really good and engaging that I had to hear more from that mysterious girl. The dating aspects and combat was the cherry on top, I'm sure gonna be picking this up
After what happened with loop 8 i was on the fence with this one, thanks for covering, i will be getting this game!
The artstyle kinda reminds me of haven, as well as the social encounters and I adored that game by the end.
Background music sounds extremely similar to This Will Destroy You’s The Mighty Rio Grande! Love it! But the link won’t show me who the artist is?
Great review!
It’s a great game reminded me so much of persona with the social stats and confidants wish it was a longer game enjoyed every second of this got platinum i was looking forward to this if u played persona or into games like this you’ll enjoy it for sure
Good review, thanks.
One question though: How does the soundtrack hold up? Is it comparable to any other games out there?
It’s okay…just kinda sits in the background with some tracks sounding a lot like persona ones haha
The music in the boss footage you showed seemed barely there tbh. It was probably a budget issue
I'll be honest that I was in the negative camp for this game during its reveal on sony's showcase with the "Press R2 to hold hands." But I liked the concept of turning a dating sim into an action rpg so I kept my eyes on it. I was genuinely surprised when I played the demo earlier this summer, became an instant pre-order for me personally so I'm glad to hear from your review that it essentially lived up to what I expected. I'm not sure if the end leaves it open for a sequel but I'd like to see either the developer or someone else take the foundation and build on it some more. In the meantime I'm looking forward to my playthrough this week! Great review as usual.
This Game is Released Date In November 16 2023 in USA and Canada Eternights Mature Studiossai PS5 PS4 Console
Sounds like a good “first game” for a studio then. Bout what I expected. They need to get some new writers though, not as replacements but as influence. I hope it sells well and we get an even better game next time.
thanks, good review, gave me the info I want
Good to see people acknowledge Akiba's beat. I think that game's combat is a lot better than Eternights
not gonna lie the camera is wild lol 😂 i’m at the infected hacker part
Tried the demo months ago and had a blast with it and the "cringy" writing kinda got me hooked.
Can't wait until tomorrow!
I can’t wait for the physical release later this year
Was just announced today with links for BB and Amazon for November.
I am so glad I preordered this on Steam at 10% off. I played the demo a few months ago and instantly fell in love with the art style, story, cringy jokes and combat. Can’t wait to play through the full game. Thanks for the review, cheers.
For saying that it's one of your favourite games of 2023 7.5 seems kind of a low score.
Seems like an interesting game, i might get it soon
It’s a great game and I had an awesome time playing it. However, there’s room for improvement. A 7.5 is not a bad score at all.
Thanks for the review, I can save my money on this one! Simple and repetitive combat, cringe dialogue, wonky animations........... I think the target demographic for this is someone a lot younger than 28 lol. I'll wait till Persona 3 Reload to come out.
I hope it comes to the Switch at some point. Would love to pick it up.
Loved this game!!!
2:40 WTF SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN ?! so is it like hello world was i mean the hand who could use everything if you have strong realistic logical imagination how things work the glowing thing ?
i cannot stress this enough, fuck the ending
Lol
I might just grab this! How is the enemy and Boss variety?
I mean they’re fine. The bosses aren’t totally memorable until the final acts though.
Can someone confirm that there is no leveling system? I played the demo and thought about getting it, but I need a leveling system.
Yea you don’t level up. Stats upgrade from ranking up with other characters
@@NoisyPixelNews thank you!!
Indie game developers always get bigger scores. If this was some niche Japan studio, it would get 6/10. People comparing this to Persona game are crazy...
How much of the writing you didn't like was actual writing of the game and how much of it can you blame on localization?
It’s an awesome game but just so y’all know the ending is uhhh… frustrating. Not bad just yeah be ready if you play and have your camera phone out… if you know you know
This channel has recently become one of my fav review channel
I kinda figured this game would be at least over a 7 but under a 8. I imagine not everyone will want to play it but it does find it's audience, I'd love to see what more this studio can do.
When the gamestop employee carded me in order to buy this, i knew i made a right choice
This sound crazy but 2023 is peak modern gaming title, the great game keep cooming in
Eternight is not on the top tier for sure but it is a nice rest area, a relaxing dating game like this is a nice for a while
How long did it take to beat?
Did you watch the video? I say it in there :)
@@NoisyPixelNews haha I did but there was one small section I fast forwarded to. Must've been in there.
@@AgentAika001 10 hours
It’s 10 hours! But there’s new game+ also depending on who you romance you can unlock secret endings if you don’t cheat :)
Been looking forward to this game. Cant wait to play 🎮 & thanks for a great review.
I look forward to checking this out when my copy ships. I’ve had my eye on this one for a while.
"Juvenile jokes"
They know me so well 🤭
PS4 PS5 Eternights Studio Sai Mature Game Sales Price $29.99
Preordered the physical, but luckily its $30 so a digital purchase seems worth it.
Noisy Pixel, u had me worried the 1st 40 seconds being I pre-ordered this yesterday. But I'm glad the beginning wasn't pertaining to this game. If it's noisy pixeled approved, I'm in!
definitely keeping an eye on this for the upcoming physical release
Great review, have been anticipating this one!
I'm torn between buying it day one and waiting for the physical release later this year. :O
I like preverd jokes its all im good at
can someone please answer my question! are you forced to be a heterosexual in this game, or be involved in a hetero romance? or can you choose to be either gay or hetero etc?
You can choose between Yuna, Min, Sia or Yohan. Chani is the only non-dateable character, and you can either go full player or asexual. If you romance one person to the end, you’ll achieve the “true” ending
I might buy this game for my steam deck i need to see more gameplay for it before i buy
Too bad we have to wait a few months for the physical release. At least this will give some time to see more reviews and if there are any serious bugs that need to be addressed.
I dont know, if you guys were holding back from comparing this game to persona, but the dev literally stated that they made this game because they played persona games couple of years ago and got inspired by it.
That being said, I'd love to see a second or third game by studio SAI. I'm surprised how they even finished and released this game this early, since a lot of ambitious indie games get stuck in dev hell for years for one reason or another, like Yandere Simulator. Well, at least it seems like Eternights knew what they wanted the game to be and didnt overload it with features. Also, I'd wish the game used 2D character sprites when they talk, like in persona, instead of 3D ones, because they look kinda awkward and weird, I feel like the game would look overall better, if they did that.
One of your favorites of 2023, only scores 7.5? Tough crowd I guess
In my experience, it’s possible to love something despite recognising its flaws! Star Ocean 3 has some awful design decisions and plot beats, but it’s still my favourite JRPG over the really refined and almost flawless ones!
They have ghost song which had serious issues like 9-9.5 and sea of stars the same. I used to trust their scores but not anymore. Basically no mainstream channels score should be trusted. Why am i still around then you ll ask, cause i hope they ll return to their past honestly scoring glory that was going against the mainstream channels
I wouldn’t call us mainstream. The game is great but it’s also the first game from this team so there is room to improve.
@@orfeas2335oh yeah a channel with 46k subscribers is mainstream right? Wtf lol.
@@morriganrenfield8240he considers them mainstream just bc people like wario64 include them in score roundups on Twitter loool.
The art looks great but the character models are a bit lacking. Like it's missing a bit of shading. Wish they could polish that up. But the gameplay looks great.
An anime action RPG with way too many dick jokes, I'm in! I just preordered the physical edition for PS5! Thanx for the review Azario!
Just when I thought that nothing cool will come out in September
tl;dr: not the worst persona/akiba beat clone, but better off saving your money for persona 3 remake.
Facts. Just wait on P3 Reload lol
You guys....
I am not playing a 10-hour game. 25 hours minimum.
The game does not have an option to choose a female protagonist. I guess I will just wait for crymachina.
Can’t wait for Crymachina.
Nintendo Switchでも発売してください！お願いします。
The gameplay is good but the ending is bad
oh just another japanese cellphone simulator, it looked good until it emphasizes that cellphones are cool and became the main gameplay
Wow, that dude really just parachuted down with a giant bra. Okay, I'll buy it.
The combat looks great, but the dating stuff looks.. gross
You can tell it was done by an American studio by the type of humor.
Is this a western game designed to mimic a Japanese title?
No, it's south Korean.
@@TheOwwen ah, thanks for the info
Wow this was not 9 or 10 in this channel. Must be pretty bad then😂
it's a good game lol
Game woke
How
One male option does not mean woke
no Switch for a weeb game, guaranteed flop.
They got financial help from Sony, Shuhei Yoshida involvement. It's in the same vein as those China Hero Projects, and it will come to other platforms after some time.
Huh didn't know Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal "flopped" so hard on the PlayStation
Retard
10 hours only so have to give it a hard pass plus this month is already crowded with meatier jrpgs. Will pick this up down the road on a sale.
Wow really? I mean its your choise but with a 30$ Pricetag at Release it is already far from Fullprice
Curious what “meatier JRPGs” come out this month?
Baldur’s and Sea of Stars were last month and are both meaty, for sure, but September? Nayuta and Baten Kaitos are all I can think of, unless you mean Monochrome Mobius. And Nayuta is short compared to “regular” Trails games.
This seems like a decent palate cleanser in between bigger titles.
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