Eternal Return

Eternal Return

Free-to-play competitive game with an anime-inspired identity, built around a large cast of distinctive experimental subjects fighting on Lumia Island.

Developer
Nimble Neuron
Publisher
Nimble Neuron, SapStaR Games, KRAFTON, Inc.
Release
Platforms
PC
Genres
MOBA, Battle Royale, Survival, Strategy

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Our review

Eternal Return: beneath the MOBA, a remarkably effective character factory

By Clarel

Eternal Return tells less of a conventional grand narrative than it builds a collection of figures whose voice, weapon and movement become recognizable before their biography does. That is primarily an art-direction success rather than traditional storytelling. Lumia Island functions as a stage for the cast, while the newer Test Subject Records finally provide more substance for players who want to look beyond the matches. Cosmetics and effect-heavy combat can sometimes turn personality into noise, but once the cast starts moving, Eternal Return is remarkably difficult to mistake for anything else.

PROS

An immediately recognizable anime-inspired art direction
Strong silhouettes and animation distinguish characters effectively
The cast supports an unusually wide range of archetypes

CONS

Story remains largely peripheral during matches
The size of the cast makes immediate attachment to newcomers difficult