Grow Song of the Evertree is a surprisingly expansive fairy tale

Grow Song of the Evertree is a surprisingly expansive fairy tale

Grow Song of the Evertree is a surprisingly expansive fairy tale Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Grow Song of the Evertree is a surprisingly expansive fairy tale "It's relaxing at every step of the way." Feature by Amy Eastland Contributor Published on 7 Mar 2022 10 comments Grow Song of the Evertree is like the perfect combination of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon. It has everything you could want from a farming game, with an alien element added in. Your role is to bring the expansive world tree back to life and create and nurture your own worlds by farming. You are also responsible for building villages, recruiting people to live in your town, and finding love in the face of adversity. The world has been taken over by 'the Withering' which is responsible for corrupting the land and disrupting the song created by the Evertree. Grow Song of the Evertree Publisher: 505 Developer: Prideful Sloth Availability: Out now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch This game has an amazing ability to make the world seem so much bigger than it actually is. Whilst confined to specific places and allowed to explore within their means, it is surprisingly good at making the game feel like an open world. There is still so much that needs exploring and so many goals that need completing. Even so, while the game is expansive, and it's so easy to get lost in, it never feels overwhelming and anxiety inducing. It's relaxing at every step of the way, which is a huge deal for someone like me who always feels anxious in open-world games. I was amazed at how much I could travel around the world and find new things constantly, unlocking new achievements in every corner I wandered into. There were always new bugs for me to catch, which made me feel like I was experiencing a new type of Animal Crossing. Watch on YouTube Grow Song of the Evertree trailer. A surprising element that feeds into how rangy Grow Song of the Evertree feels is the sound design. Whenever I flew anywhere on my trusted companion, I was greeted with a very dramatic 'whoosh', accompanied by diving very dramatically into the chosen destination. As I played I saw a huge dragon flying calmly in the distance, with the eeriest of cries. It was a wailing sound like no other, and there was no way to interact with it, other than to watch it. It was peaceful and creepy at the same time. Overall, Grow Song of the Evertree is great at feeding you the fairytale aesthetic and I constantly felt like I was in a dreamland no matter where I travelled to. The creatures are sweet, the game is adorable, and the whole experience sits fondly in my mind. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 27 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Feature From abandoned board game to birthing a genre: Football Manager at 40 Kick off. 21 Feature How I became an Elden Ring detective It started with a save game... 26 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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