Eternal Hope
On Eternal Hope you’ll follow the story of Ti’bi, a lonely boy who has lost the love of his life.
You’ll embark with him on a highly unusual journey — one that might bring the soul of his cherished girlfriend back from the Shadow World, a purgatory-like realm.
But visiting this new world will not be easy, there will be dangers to overcome and many mysteries to unearth before you can continue with your journey.
For that reason, our hero has been granted with the ability to shift between dimensions. You will use this new power to travel, solve puzzles and meet the otherworldly beings that inhabit this realm.
On this journey of love you’ll travel to the great beyond, you will make friends — and many enemies — and you will encounter many ancient secrets never meant to be discovered by any of the living.
Game Discussion
Steam User 2
I'd agree with the other reviews on this one. It's very similar to Limbo and Inside. The puzzles weren't anything revolutionary, but some could be a bit difficult. There is a lot of trial and error needed so be prepared to die. Also, of the achievements can't be done without dying so be prepared to die quite a bit. Other achievements are almost impossible unless you quite literally constantly switch between modes. However, it does have some interesting game play elements, the art is enjoyable, and the story is really beautiful, but heartbreaking. I cried at the end.
Do I recommend it? Yes, especially if you enjoy games like Limbo and Inside. I got this while it was on sale so if you're not sold on it then you can wait until it goes on sale to pick it up.
Steam User 0
While I would recommend this game its conditional on getting it for a discount as while the art style and music are excellent the game is very short the controls feel to delayed for a platformer and some of the puzzles are pure guess work instead of building on prior knowledge.
The most obvious pure guess work puzzle involved moving a vase onto a switch but there is no indication the vase can be moved and the switch itself is invisible.
Steam User 0
Game play was a bit annoying, but the story was quite excellent!
Steam User 1
Emotional backstory, 100% achievement is do-able and feels great to play (though I am glad there isn't a death-counter as gravity is not my friend... nor are the spikes, haha).
Steam User 3
Eternal Hope is a grim and sad 2D platformer in the Limbo type. I have nothing to say about the graphics and art style, you have seen it all before. This one is probably more colorful.
Also, there is nothing new to tell you about the gameplay. Puzzles which don't forgive your mistakes. One wrong move and you kick the bucket. Enemies are merciless too and kill your character with one hit.
At the start of the story, a strange creature talks our nameless character into a dangerous journey. It is very persuasive, and the stakes are high, which means you have no right to refuse it. And you don't do it.
This review is more about the story. It is melancholic and touching theme about sacrifice. You should be prepared, because it can catch you off guard. I would call it a philosophical fable for adults about our life.
I recommend it to play if you prefer short time platformers, Limbo-like gameplay or if you are in search of a good story.
P.s. You can find all my short reviews here.
Steam User 0
I enjoyed the game play and atmosphere. The puzzles were pretty straight forward. Like other reviews say though, they don't really build on your skills. They just expect you to guess and eventually get through a level. You will die quite a bit, which can be frustrating. I got annoyed with the inability to turn while jumping. Also, the ending was T_T Yes I recommend this game, but I also recommend waiting for it to be on sale.
Steam User 0
Eternal hope is fun little puzzle platformer game that in some ways reminded me of Limbo but with more colour. The puzzles are a whole lot simpler and less varied than that game though but it's not fair comparing every game to one of the best in the genre. Eternal hope does enough to stand out from the crowd by having a sort of swap mechanic that reveals/hides certain shadow creatures or environments. As a whole the game could have pushed this mechanic some more in puzzles but the ones that the game did offer were still fun. They felt a bit trail and error like but in hindsight you could see the clues, like limbo did. I had fun solving the puzzles but what stood out most for me were the absolutely gorgeous visuals as well as a suprisingly good soundtrack. The sound design was also VERY good and immersive, both the ambience and the effects of your actions. The chirping of crickets in the woods or the strain on a rope you're dangling from. All of it sounded superb and combined with the visuals & music made for an immersive and memorable atmosphere. While some of the story could have gotten more foreshadowing or fleshing out to leave a more lasting impact, what's there is good enough to tie the package together as an ideal game for fans of the genre. It's short and sweet, perfect for a 100% playthrough on a stormy night.