The Wild Eternal

The Wild Eternal

released on Apr 13, 2017

The Wild Eternal

released on Apr 13, 2017

The Wild Eternal is a first-person adventure game about an old woman who wishes not to be reborn, and a talkative fox who offers to help her. As the old woman, players will explore beautifully hand-crafted non-linear levels while traveling from clear vistas (where they'll spot distant landmarks) into foggy valleys (where they'll get lost trying to get to those distant landmarks), collecting keys, tribute, and blessings along the way. Tranquil moments will offer story bits from the fox, while mundane and strange wildlife present unique and unknown obstacles on the journey toward liberation. In The Wild Eternal, venture from clear vistas into the foggy unknown on your journey toward eternal liberation. - Collect a God's crystalline tears and unlock expansive new areas. - Come face to face with wild and mythic critters. - Converse extensively with your fox guide about whatever he feels like. - Find tribute and offer them to shrines for powerful blessings. - Unravel the mysteries of a magical world long deserted by its powerful caretakers.


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I actually bought this. Along with its nephew The First Tree, it shows a post-Firewatch game world filled to the brim with oversaturated environments. In contrast, it dives deep into fantasy storytelling, which unfortunately never clicks for me. It's reminiscent of late-stage Genshin Impact stories - constant reveals of new, otherworldly mechanics in a dialogue between a fickle protagonist and an all-knowing companion. I think toning down the environments would've done a lot to make it stand out more, ironically.

oh no!!! i genuinely wish i was able to connect with this gorgeous, original, thoughtful game. but i had a moment of dread when i missed a jump and lost my compass and spent 20 minutes totally lost. then another moment when i saw a hollow log and my character said "what a good place to hide from a big animal". finally i found a tiger lurking around a corner and he chased me and it turns out this chill atmospheric exploration game is actually very difficult to navigate, very slow, and has mandatory chase sequences. i can't do it, i'm sorry.

So I was just kind of expecting a walking sim, it most is, but it also has collectables that actually net you perk upgrades, really neat. It looks VERY pretty, and its very heavy on philosophy and like death and how one lives their lifes and consequences, etc. (I'm not that smart with this stuff but I can get gist of it).

I will say the ending is kind of a wet fart, but otherwise cool.