At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
- October 26, 2021
- Sugar Rush Studios
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Get on Epic Games Store"At Eve's Wake" is a narrative-driven, atmospheric adventure game set in a mysterious and surreal world. As the player, you'll uncover the story of Eve and her connection to the world around her through puzzle-solving and exploration. The game features a unique art style and immersive soundtrack that adds to the game's dreamlike atmosphere.
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Reviews
- The game features a fascinating premise with a rich narrative that encourages multiple playthroughs, allowing players to explore various outcomes and secrets.
- Visually stunning with beautiful art and a well-composed soundtrack that enhances the atmospheric experience.
- The characters are complex and well-written, contributing to an engaging story that challenges players' decisions and moral convictions.
- Technical issues, such as bugs and a lack of a 'skip read' feature, can hinder the experience and make replaying the game tedious.
- The endings feel rushed and anticlimactic, lacking the impactful visuals that could enhance the conclusion of the story.
- Many characters are underdeveloped, leading to a lack of emotional connection and making it difficult to discern their personalities and motivations.
- story14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized by its multi-plotline structure, offering players a wealth of choices and complex characters that enhance the narrative experience. While the intriguing setting and soundtrack are praised, technical issues detract from the overall enjoyment, leaving some players frustrated. Despite these flaws, many find the story engaging and are eager to explore different endings in subsequent playthroughs.
“They murder, con, and sweet-talk their way to becoming the favorite of the patron in this multi-plotline story set in a tiny, dark Eden.”
“If you follow me, you probably enjoy twisty-turny story games with a lot of options and a lot of possible outcomes, and that's exactly what you'll find here.”
“The characters are all complex and interesting, great art, great story, and I love this game!”
“The lack of a skip read text function, story flowchart, or any usable ending guides will be the least of your worries when your PC threatens to overheat from running a visual novel in windowed mode.”
“The 'main' plot can be finished rather quickly, which is a good thing.”
“The relative short main story keeps the experience from feeling too drawn out.”
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in "At Eve's Wake" is widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting its phenomenal and chilling soundtrack that enhances the game's atmosphere. While some note that the technical issues detract from the overall experience, the soundtrack remains a standout feature that players are encouraged to explore on streaming platforms. Overall, the music is described as a marvelous component that complements the game's themes effectively.
“At Eve's Wake is an amazing visual novel eldritch horror game that has great art and great music.”
“This, along with its chilly and melancholic soundtrack, was definitely a highlight.”
“Marvelous music component.”
“The music is serviceable but lacks any memorable qualities.”
“The soundtrack is chilly and melancholic, which was definitely a highlight.”
“The music does not stand out and feels repetitive.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics in the visual novel are praised for their high quality and beautiful visuals, contributing to an engaging experience. However, some users feel that the lack of distinctive visuals for the various endings diminishes the overall impact, leaving a desire for more captivating imagery to match the colorful descriptions.
“Beautiful visuals.”
“High-quality visual novel with multiple endings, fantastic graphics and sound components, and an intriguing premise.”
“With a graphical part so strong, it’s almost a crime to rob a player at the path’s end.”
“The biggest drawback is the lack of distinctive visuals for a wide variety of finales. Some are so colorful in their descriptions that I almost grunted in frustration at not having them captured on screen with gripping visuals that would make a lasting impact.”
“With the graphical aspect being so strong, it’s almost a crime to rob a player of a visually satisfying experience at the path’s end.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by a mix of immersive world-building that enhances the overall experience, though some users note a prevailing sense of small-mindedness and spitefulness within the environment.
“Atmospheric world-building.”
“All are properly atmospheric and contribute to immersion.”
“The only thing you get is basically an atmosphere of a small-minded and spiteful nature.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers a captivating emotional journey filled with ups and downs, complemented by well-crafted characters. However, some players feel that the emotional transitions are not effectively conveyed, largely due to the chosen artistic style.
“The journey and emotional rollercoasters are wonderful.”
“Characters are also fantastic, but the emotional changes don't read as well, mainly due to the chosen style.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is criticized for being poor, as players report their video cards consistently running at 100% usage, leading to excessive fan noise and potential overheating concerns.
“The optimization in this game is horrible; my video card has been running at 100% the entire time I've been playing, causing the fans to spin at maximum speed.”
“The game is poorly optimized, leading to constant frame drops and overheating issues.”
“I can't believe how bad the optimization is; it feels like the game was never tested on lower-end hardware.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is visually stunning, but some users feel that the price is slightly high relative to the amount of content available.
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's exceptional replayability, praising its rewarding challenges and the abundance of secrets to uncover, which encourage multiple playthroughs.
“I've never played a game with this much replay value, and I love the idea of such a hard-earned win with so many wonderful secrets to discover!”
