Poll: What Do You Think Of Eternal Strands On Xbox Game Pass? – Pure Xbox

GuestGuestLogin | Sign UpPure XboxGuestLogin or Sign UpAre you vibing with it so far?It’s been a great few days for new additions on Xbox Game Pass, and the one that was getting a lot of attention during the early part of the week was Eternal Strands, which is the first ever release from developer Yellow Brick Games.We’ve been playing it just like a lot of other Game Pass members recently, and we mentioned in our Eternal Strands preview that it feels “very single-player Monster Hunter-like” while also taking inspiration from the likes of Dragon Age.”There’s merit in Yellow Brick Games’ single-player taking on monster hunting, and we’re curious to see what the community thinks when Eternal Strands hits Xbox Game Pass this week.”Adventure at your own perilSo, now that it’s been a few days, we’re really keen to hear your thoughts on Eternal Strands so far. The reviews have been a bit all over the place, with the Metacritic sitting at a high of 77 (for Xbox) and a low of 69 (for PS5), so there are definitely lots of different opinions floating around amongst the critics out there.But what about the millions of players on Xbox Game Pass? How is it faring with those people? We’d love to know your thoughts down in the poll below, and please feel free to elaborate in the comments as well!What did you pick in the poll? Come tell us your thoughts about Eternal Strands!About Fraser GilbertFraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.Comments 15Not sure why but this game is giving me “The Gunk” vibes. Am I enjoying … yes … Is it a great little AA gamepass game? Again yesPlayed for a small while so far (Sniper Elite took me away but I plan to return as soon as I am done there) but what I played was pretty solid stuff. I love anything that has resource scavenging in it though, so I’m biased. Lol.Tried and got bored of it soon enough as I’m not into MH, but I definitely recommend it to anyone with a passing interest in this as it’s not often you see a debut game so polished and innovative, way more than any recent AAA game.@AlwaysPlaying loved The Gunk. ThanksIt’s pretty much meh/average. I uninstalled@LonelyMuthaShutYo Of course you did.Looks great but not enough enemy variety story is awfulI dunno with it. It’s polished I’ll give it that.But it’s just a little i dunno, average? I just feel meh with it. A lot of running around early on with little actually going on.Xbox One Game of the Year!Takes a bit of time to get going but it’s a fun game once it does. Another win for GamePass for me!Gorgeous visuals, I must say. I mean during the daytime, it’s one of the prettiest games I’ve seen in a while, from an art direction point of view. The big monster slaying is also a lot of fun, but everything in between is very average and can get tedious. Too many systems in the game. Could have benifited from being a bit more streamlined. And losing 80% of your resources (that you’ve been collecting for the last hour) upon death must absolutely get in the bin.I really tried. But this is very clearly AA and made to a price and the decent art design can’t disguise combat that feels old clunky and unsatisfying and pretty poor story telling (although that’s variable and some actors do a good job with their script)I only played just over 4 hours, but I just didn’t gel with any of it and uninstalled it last night. Shame, but thank god for Game Pass or I could have wasted money on this.
Good luck anyone who wants to try it, do give it a go as I watched reviews from several people who enjoyed it. They were are wrong though, it’s a big miss….I want to like it but it def feels clunky af in the combat dept. I also hate that I spent so much time collecting epic and rare items then died and only got to keep 3Eternal strands has been a pleasant surprise for me. I wasn’t expecting it to keep my attention but it’s allowed me to step away from my role as Indiana Jones for enough time to enjoy it’s clever strand magic weaving. The graphics are decent and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the story. Overall after 3 hours in I’d say this is a solid 8/10 and just one more reason I’m genuinely happy with my subscription Xbox gamepass ultimate.Personally the game didn’t catch my attention right off the start and I didn’t feel any need to keep playing. Not bad, not good just confusing and uninteresting, at least for me. If I am not impressed or interested in a game right away it hard to keep playing. Show CommentsLeave A CommentHold on there, you need to login to post a comment…Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)Including two ‘day one’ launches!Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2025It should be a great month for XGP!Xbox Glitch Sees Alan Wake Remastered Get 100% DiscountUpdate: Microsoft appears to have removed itThese 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 3-7)Including a couple of huge titlesSeven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early February 2025Including this epic action RPG from 2021Game ProfileTitle:Eternal StrandsSystem:Xbox Series X|SAlso Available For:PS5Publisher:Yellow BrickDeveloper:Yellow BrickGenre:Action, AdventurePlayers:1Release Date:Xbox Series X|SWhere to buy:Buy on Amazon
Buy Xbox Gift Card:€100€50€25
€100€75€50€25€15
£100£70£50£25£15£10
€50
€100€80€75€50€30€25€20€15€10
$100$50$25$15$10$5
10Hands On Eternal Strands Brings Single-Player Monster Hunting To Xbox Game Pass 4News Here’s 20 Minutes Of ‘Eternal Strands’ Ahead Of Next Week’s Xbox Game Pass Launch 17News Four Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At October’s Partner Preview Showcase 9News Former Ubisoft & BioWare Devs Announce ‘Eternal Strands’, Coming To Xbox In 2025News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2025News Xbox Glitch Sees Alan Wake Remastered Get 100% DiscountFeature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 3-7)News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early February 2025Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2025Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard SupportRoundup Here’s What Critics Think Of New Game Pass Title Sniper Elite: ResistancePoll What Do You Think Of Eternal Strands On Xbox Game Pass?News Xbox’s Phil Spencer Checks On Dev ‘Progress’ Of Gears Of War: E-DayPopular Right NowShow More Join 118,849 people following Pure Xbox:© 2025 Hookshot Media, partner of IGN Entertainment | Hosted by 44 Bytes | AdChoices | Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Source: https://www.purexbox.com/features/poll-what-do-you-think-of-eternal-strands-on-xbox-game-pass