Eastward automatically lets you resume from certain checkpoints as you explore dungeons. Investigate the refrigerator to receive a cryptic message and save your progress. Save at the refrigerator Image: Pixpil/Chucklefish via Polygonīefore you enter especially dangerous areas, such as dungeons or boss chambers within those dungeons, you will often find a refrigerator with a television resting on it. Some of the maze-like environments can give you trouble at first, but the in-game map lets you see where you have already been and points to your next objective. The map is very useful and fills in automatically as you explore.
When you pause Eastward, you can access several tabs that let you change equipment, view your journal entries (so you know what your current objective is), and consult a map. Consult your map frequently Image: Pixpil/Chucklefish via Polygon Search carefully, and remember that sometimes you can walk through seemingly solid walls to find your elusive reward on the next screen.
The closer you get, the more insistent the noise becomes. When you approach a treasure chest, your radar will start beeping. Make that item the first thing you buy, and then pay attention as you explore Potcrock Isle and adjoining areas. Buy the Treasure Radar Image: Pixpil/Chucklefish via PolygonĪt Johnny’s Emporium, a shop near the top of the hill above your residence in Potcrock Isle, you can purchase the Treasure Radar for the low price of 50 salt (the game’s currency). In this Eastward beginner’s guide, we’ll offer tips to help you through the first few hours of your grand adventure, with advice on solving puzzles, fighting bosses, navigating the labyrinthine world, and discovering various secrets along the way.
As an older man named John and his energetic young charge, Sam, players explore a series of unique settings and work to find whether the world they know is better than the one they do not. “We of course love The Legend of Zelda series, and particularly Breath of the Wild does a great job of creating an effective cooking system with players dropping different ingredients into the stone pot, the funny cooking animation and relaxing music altogether make it such a fun experience to watch,” Pixpil co-founder and Eastward lead programmer Tommo Zhou told Polygon.Eastward opens in the subterranean community of Potcrock Isle, where residents fear the wasteland they believe exists above them. It’s a mechanic that’s so clearly inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, both in the music that plays and the way ingredients simmer and pop in the pan. Spices, too, add different abilities, like increased defense or boosted attack speed.
Just how much health and other buffs it gives is determined by a slot machine pull - matching at least two icons means an upgrade in stats, with three matching icons denoting a perfect quality. Tossed into John’s signature frying pan, ingredients and spices become a way to restore health and power. Aside from the fun of figuring out what ingredients make which dish, these meals also offer certain health benefits: Some purely give health or armor, while others give a mix of both with an extra buff, like restored energy. Different combinations of fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat can be combined to create dozens of different meals in Eastward - everything from a pasta dish using sandrupe, a local fruit, to a Chinese rice dumpling called zongzi.