Lost Eidolons takes us on a journey into a fantastic world. The continent of Artemesia, once divided between sovereign kingdoms, now belongs to a feudal empire ruled by the aging Emperor Ludivictus. One day, a mercenary or mercenary woman aristocrat named Eden from the village of Lonetta falls victim to a conspiracy and is disgraced. With no other choice, she must join the rebels whose goal is to overthrow the tyrant conqueror and restore the old order throughout Artemesia. Unlike many other games in this genre, the story in Lost Eidolons has a predetermined course. For this reason, the game's lack of moral choices is a minus in my opinion.

In Lost Eidolons the game starts with creating a character. The game allows us to decide the gender and appearance of the protagonist and choose his or her profession. Then there is nothing left for us but to start the actual game. It is based on two main pillars. The first pillar is turn-based battles, which we observe from a top-down view. Victory can be achieved not only by sending well-developed soldiers into battle, but also by placing them in such a way that they can use the advantage that the terrain guarantees, for example, troops fighting from afar should be placed on the hills. As we progress, we unlock new troops and equipment for them. We also improve our character over time and get better equipment for him.

The second pillar of the game is visits to the camp, where we directly control the protagonist, watching the action from behind his back. Here we deal with the recruitment and training of soldiers representing various specialties, from warriors to archers to mages, establishing relationships with new characters and developing friendships with those already known, as well as other activities related to alliances and their execution. In the broadest sense, the camp is where we control in-game politics, but it's also where we have access to various interactions that advance the map and side quests. Lost Eidolons graphics are of a high quality for the release period of 2022, but with a rather bleak dark style. Gameplay is accompanied by a soundtrack composed by artist Clark Aboud, whose portfolio includes the Slay the Spire soundtrack.

Reviewed on Oct 07, 2023


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