Eiyuden Chronicle Rising Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · May 10, 2022

Our Eiyuden Chronicle Rising Review helps tell the story that combines a thrilling adventure through ancient ruins with the tale of one town’s rise from the ashes. Drawn by lenses and other treasures in the nearby Runebarrows, our heroes learn that the town is struggling to rebuild after an earthquake and decide to help. Along the way, they’ll resolve disputes between eager adventurers and wary locals who don’t think the Barrows should be disturbed. And they’ll learn more about each other’s reasons for seeking treasure, deepening their bonds in the process.

Eiyuden Chronicle Rising Review Pros:

Beautiful Anime style graphics.
2.15GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Own in-game achievements.
Load PlayStation 4 save option.
In game cutscenes.
Two modes of play – casual is one button attacks and normal is a more action orientated approach and harder to perform attacks.
Can skip cutscenes.
Action adventure gameplay.
Stamp cards are where you go to towns and help the townsfolk.
Earn EXP and level up to increase stats.
Picturesque locations.
Dungeons will respawn enemies after you leave.
Save at signposts.
2D perspective.
Gather resources.
Fast travel from the locations menu.
Main and optional side quests.
Side quests can be for residents or building new facilities for the home town.
You have your own home to end the day or save.
Resources can be dropped from enemies or mined from the environment.
Simple hack and slash combat.
The forest and the Quarry is where you spend a lot of time for farming resources and tasks, as you progress more of it opens up.
As you leave a Dungeon/location all collected resources is put into your storage.
Can rebind controls.
3 save slots.
Big boss encounters.
Maps will uncover as you explore.
Party members can be recruited each with unique features and abilities, chain attacks together for link attacks. You swap characters with a button press.
Smithy will allow you to upgrade and improve weapons and gear.
Achievements will pop up on screen along with a trophy of they match.
You can see your exp bar and all enemies have a skill level.
You can name your weapons and tools from a list of unlocked words.
Armor shop to buy and upgrade new armor.
The Apothecary allows you to buy or craft potions.
Equip accessories onto each party member for a determined buff.
Puzzles are scattered through the world but are simple yet effective little exercises.
Devilishly moreish, you constantly just want one more hour with the game.
Runes can bought and equipped to channel a particular element into your attack.
Unlock new activities like hunting and a fishing mini game.
Upgrade tools in order to farm higher level resources.

Eiyuden Chronicle Rising Review Cons:

Slow starter with a lot of fetch quests given.
Never given a lot of help of where to go to do quests or find new unlocked areas.
The white text of quests gets lost with the bright backgrounds.
Same short animated scene of building new facilities.
A lot of fetch quests actually.
No real voicework to talk of.
The initial resource bag is pitifully small so you land up leaving resources behind.
The combat takes some getting used to in terms of timing.

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