Together they form not only a formidable fighting duo, but a father-daughter-like relationship (they're not actually related) that tugs at your heartstrings at several moments during your playthrough. Sam is a rambunctious young girl with bright white hair and supernatural abilities. An unlikely pair - and an unlikely weaponĮastward follows two main (and very lovable) protagonists, John and Sam, who, unlike their names, are quite unique: John is a laconic, blue collar digger who sports a flannel and wields his trusty frying pan as a weapon.

It's no easy feat, but Eastward passes the test with flying colors (and pixels). Shanghai developer Pixpil's newest title, Eastward, is a triumph that stretches the standard for indie game development it masterfully combines popular tropes from older titles and genres without feeling hackneyed and stale. They ask themselves 'How can we create a game as inventive as Fallout, as artistic as Zeldaand as gripping as The Last of Us?' Like Shakespeare himself, they rummage through venerated titles crafted by the old guard and snag anything useful to them. An unlikely pair of adventurers fight their way through a mysteriously crumbling world in Eastward.

Eastward review