EARTHLOCK
First things first let me preface this review by saying I have beaten the game in addition to completing Earthlock FOM (2016) to 100% This review is meant more for people who have never played Earthlock (as they have to buy it). Also I marked this product as received for free becuase anybody who bought Earthlock originally in 2016 got this greatly revised and improved version for free. With all that out of the way, let’s begin…
EARTHLOCK
is an indie RPG that is inspired and designed after console RPGs from the SNES/PS1 era. It is an RPG that is meant be somewhat antiquated yet still give a fair shot in desiging a game to avoid the pet peeves and gripes in design that those who want to enjoy 90s and 80s console RPGs but find frustration in trying to finish those games.
– Real player with 48.1 hrs in game
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Full review with images here: https://dapperandroid.com/2021/05/30/earthlock/
Story centred around an ancient, powerful, but long-vanished civilisation? Prominent mechanised and militaristic city-state with airships – one of which crashes in the first 5 minutes? Pastoral-coded rogue with a heart of gold and a strong familial bond?
Sheeeeit son… looks like we gots ourselves one of those Japanese RPGS.
Beer and pretzel-flavoured pocky fun
Earthlock actually hails from the land of lutefisk and sursild, Norway. It wears its inspiration proudly on its sleeve though, with a peculiar blend of indie-gem shine (and roughness) and the polish of worn tropes creating something that’s strangely satisfying, occasionally surprising, and often very familiar.
– Real player with 43.8 hrs in game