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  • Summary: An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
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  1. Mar 18, 2021
    90
    Everhood is simply incredible. A carnival populated by masks that have lost their humanity, a deep, rich tale, enhanced by a gameplay that mixes rhythm game, adventure and RPG. A gem that deserves to be played by as many people as possible.
  2. Mar 31, 2021
    90
    Everhood is a fantastic freshman effort that brings unexpected and refreshing spins to both the RPG and rhythm genre. The creative combat system and repeat-friendly soundtrack are definitely strong points but the thought-provoking story elevates the unusual adventure to excellent heights.
  3. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    90
    Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca created something unique and delightful. Everhood’s music-based combat system is absolutely brilliant in its simplicity and addictive as hell, the soundtrack is stellar, and I enjoyed the surreal atmosphere and the story which often breaks the fourth wall. It’s a gem you should definitely play. [05/2021, p.30]
  4. Mar 8, 2021
    85
    Overall, if I had to describe Everhood in a single word, it’d be “experiment.” It’s a game that tests interesting concepts to become its own thing. Combining adventure with RPG-Esque mechanics and an enjoyable take on rhythm combat that offers a unique experience for any looking for something new.
  5. Mar 10, 2021
    79
    Everhood masterfully mixes dark RPG with rhythm-based games to deliver an experiment that will constantly surprise us.
  6. Mar 31, 2021
    78
    In conclusion, we recommend Everhood to all Toby Fox fans who are waiting for the Deltarune project to finally be concluded.
  7. Mar 18, 2021
    75
    Everhood is a unique product thanks to a message which makes an impression to the player. It’s a philosophical and very human history, even if the supporting characters are not up to the standard. The playability, with a significant original soundtrack, is also one-of-a-kind.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. Apr 2, 2021
    10
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  2. Jan 3, 2022
    10
    This game is extremly good. It contains a good story, amazing characters, awesome music and a good amount of secrets like secret bosses. WhatThis game is extremly good. It contains a good story, amazing characters, awesome music and a good amount of secrets like secret bosses. What else do you want. Expand
  3. Mar 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perhaps Everhood is one of the weirdest adventures I’ve had when it comes to my time playing videogames. I’ve been to many planets, explored various dungeons but never found myself in a cosmic hub, staring down at doors which talked to me and told me about their destinations until I played this game.

    I guess the best way to describe Everhood is just the word weird, but it isn’t weird in a bad way, it is weird in an amazingly good way, it makes you think about various topics some other people would avoid because of the paranoia it causes them this topic being existentialism.

    Going into the least amount of spoilers possible I will say that we’re confronted with the choice of killing those who we bonded with, those who trusted us and called us a pal, but only one choice will be the correct choice in the end as the other will bring suffering to everyone including yourself.

    I give this game a 10/10 because of the music, the sounds, the ambient s that we are presented with and the memorable characters that I just can’t get out of my head as well as the challenges to come.
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  4. Apr 29, 2021
    8
    If you still haven't played this hidden gem you're missing out a lot. Soundtrack 10/10 and the undertale like ton is pretty damn good
  5. Jun 19, 2022
    8
    The game outshines by its battle system with Psychedelic visuals and the story. People that play it might have different feelings about theThe game outshines by its battle system with Psychedelic visuals and the story. People that play it might have different feelings about the game as it’s story is quite open to interpretation but overall the game does its job on providing a good experience.

    It takes around 6h to complete but it’s battle mode adds a value of replayability which is always nice to see in this types of video games that focus more on the story, this battle system also allows for mods to upload their own battles.

    The gameplay and the battle system is a mix between Guitar Hero and Undertale but it does it’s job as one of the main strong aspects is the soundtrack and the visuals which fit really well into the game’s aesthetic. Tho the jumps are too short which might make the game more difficult for casual players as the battle system depends on evading obstacles and returning those obstacles after a certain point in the story. But the player can still do barrel rolls for more safety.

    In terms of story, it’s quite open to interpretation tho it has multiple endings that make us understand more the background of the protagonist and some of them even making us spend 3h running on an empty corridor. But the main storyline is what makes this game so memorable at the end as it showcases some of the more deeper meanings of the game. Some of them related to death and confronting it.

    Overall it’s a good game that I recommend to everyone that wants to play something different to the current standard and use it as an excuse to try psychedelics.

    PS: Playing this game on any Psychedelic substance might improve the experience of the game.
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  6. Oct 31, 2021
    8
    This was a pretty eventful and probably one of the best rhythm games I have played. I can see why everyone compares it to undertale(especiallyThis was a pretty eventful and probably one of the best rhythm games I have played. I can see why everyone compares it to undertale(especially the 4th wall parts which is like 70% of the game) but let's not forget that undertale was inspired by Earthbound and Earthbound was inspired by Pong(the greatest game of our generation). There are a few characters but they are mostly memorable , some of the jokes fell flat and some of them didn't but the so called Meat of the game is definitely the battle system. Like **** they were some really grooovy , some really broken and some really awesome songs that made you keep on playing even if you kept on failing cuz some of the levels were hard but with enough determination(see what I did there , hehe) you can beat the game.I enjoyed the story and some of it's characters but they weren't very fleshed out so I couldn't really care about them that much especially in the so called wholesome ending(but with a really dark twist which was BRAVO). The developers were also most likely on drugs when making this game and I enjoy the fact that they really hate people with epilepsy. Anyway definitely recommend this at full price. Expand
  7. May 26, 2021
    0
    Underwritten, overlong, and without a single moment of adequate gameplay, Everhood is an intensely self-congratulatory game with nothingUnderwritten, overlong, and without a single moment of adequate gameplay, Everhood is an intensely self-congratulatory game with nothing worthy of congratulation. Expand

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