Eastward is another beautiful apocalypse Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Eastward is another beautiful apocalypse Rewilding. Feature by Christian Donlan Features Editor Published on 13 Dec 2019 4 comments This is my kind of apocalypse, I think: nature reclaiming urban spaces, school buses repurposed as makeshift bridges. I'll even take the mutant wildlife that needs battering with a frying pan. And look! It's real-time battering when I was suspecting turn-based. Eastward is alright! This is an RPG in which dense pixel art meets modern lighting. The world is ending and two heroes are making their way through a cobbled-together world. One hits things with a frying pan, the other zaps things with magic. You can switch between them at will, separate them and draw them back together again. Puzzles? You bet. Frying pan man bashes a raft through the water and then magic girl zaps obstacles out of the way. Battling? Absolutely: mushrooms that spew mushrooms, electrical slugs, a boss that comprehensively did me in. Shops and loot and levelling up? Absolutely. Eastward's demo is a perfect vertical slice. Lovely inventory screens waiting to be filled. Weapons waiting to be collected. There's even a cooking system that allows you to make meals that confer boosts and whatnot. The whole thing reminds me a little of the Mario and Luigi games, despite the shift to real-time battling. And if there's nothing mechanically arresting that stands out so far, the art style is absolutely wonderful. This is a world that I want to explore. Just so long as I have my frying pan with me, obv. 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 Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. 14 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 34 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 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