EONIA
- October 17, 2019
- GEOMETRIC BYTES
- 7h median play time
"Eonia" is a single-player Role Playing Game that takes about 6 hours to beat. The game features a vast and colorful world filled with books, scrolls, items, and skills to discover. As apprentice Albius, players can explore the land and sea, build structures, and unlock a skill tree, while uncovering the mysteries and rich history of the world and its unique inhabitants.
Reviews
- The graphics are beautiful, with rich colors and interesting environments that create an immersive experience.
- There is a lot of exploration to be done in the game, with many different animals and plants to discover.
- The developer is actively involved in addressing bugs and improving the game, showing a commitment to its development.
- The tutorial is slow and linear, taking 30-45 minutes to complete before players can explore freely.
- The game suffers from significant bugs and optimization issues, leading to crashes and lost progress.
- There are many grammatical errors and a lack of character development, which detracts from the overall storytelling experience.
- story22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story of the game is intriguing and whimsical, centering on an apprentice navigating a beautifully crafted world filled with puzzles and quests. However, it suffers from grammatical errors and clarity issues, making some dialogue and quest information difficult to read. While the early access version offers limited content, players are excited about upcoming updates that promise to expand the narrative and gameplay experience.
“The story is about an apprentice left to his own resources to solve some puzzles; where has everyone gone and why.”
“But what I especially like is the whimsical storyline and discovering items while completing tasks and quests.”
“As you follow the breadcrumbs, more and more of the story unfolds, and you begin to realize that something strange is afoot.”
“Grammatical errors make reading unbearable in some parts, especially when you're reading important dialogue and quest information.”
“The story needs some polish.”
“Some of the quests need a bit more clarity, and there are some bugs where I've had to do the quest more than once to complete it.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it deep and unique, requiring extensive reading to fully grasp its mechanics, while others feel it lacks engagement and is not enticing enough to continue. Despite being in early access, many appreciate the smooth mechanics and art style, noting that the game offers around 5-7 hours of content. Overall, the gameplay experience varies significantly among players, with some enjoying the exploration and depth, while others find it uninviting.
“The gameplay is so deep and unique, you have to actually read books to learn some mechanics.”
“Gameplay is extremely smooth for early access.”
“There are the obvious reasons like the art style, first-person gameplay, and exploration aspect.”
“In my opinion, there's nothing captivating about the game, other than the graphics, and the gameplay elements are just not enticing enough to continue further.”
“The gameplay is so deep and unique that you have to actually read books to learn some mechanics.”
“Eonia is very early in its life as a game, and being in the early access phase, I will try to be careful in how much I read into certain facets of the current game and gameplay in general.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty, featuring rich colors and charming artwork that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the interesting environments and the vibrant art style, although some feel that the gameplay does not match the visual appeal. However, the lack of graphic settings is noted as a downside.
“Graphics and artwork, movement, interesting plants and animals.”
“Very much enjoy the artwork, it's charming and colorful and a nice change of pace from most other games.”
“The game graphics are nice and brightly colored, adding a lovely warmth to the game.”
“In my opinion, there's nothing captivating about the game, other than the graphics, and the gameplay elements are just not enticing enough to continue further.”
“There are obvious reasons like the art style, first-person gameplay, and exploration aspect.”
“There are no graphic settings, and the only options are full screen or windowed mode.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its relaxing and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience without being intrusive. Players appreciate the soothing "nursery bell" tunes and the well-integrated sound effects, which contribute positively to the game's ambiance.
“Music is also very nice to listen to - it's atmospheric and not bothersome or too loopy.”
“Pros: music, sound effects, graphics, complexity of crafting, exploring, building, and repairing are wonderful.”
“+ nice, alluring 'nursery bell' music.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is inconsistent; while some users report smooth performance and vibrant visuals, others note a lack of optimization that affects overall gameplay experience.
“Nice and colorful, sounds great, runs smoothly.”
“It's lacking optimization.”
“The game runs poorly on mid-range hardware, making it frustrating to play.”
“Frequent frame drops and long loading times indicate a serious need for optimization.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the protagonist lacks significant character development, leaving players wanting more depth and growth in their journey.
“The protagonist has very little character development.”
“The supporting characters feel one-dimensional and lack depth.”
“There are missed opportunities for meaningful growth in the main character's journey.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be poorly optimized, often leading to a tedious and boring experience.
“Poorly optimized, generally tedious and boring.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“It becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is somewhat inconsistent, with users reporting minor bugs that do not significantly disrupt gameplay.
“Still a bit buggy, but it's not totally game-breaking.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its pleasant and immersive music, which is described as atmospheric without being intrusive or repetitive.
“The music is very nice to listen to; it's atmospheric and not bothersome or too repetitive.”
“The game's atmosphere draws you in, making every moment feel immersive and engaging.”
“The visuals and sound design create a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that keeps you on edge.”