AeternoBlade

DestructoidChris Carter

7/10

AeternoBlade may not move the genre forward in any way, but it’s a fun little game for action enthusiasts. It has a deep combat system, just the right amount of RPG elements, and an engaging enough narrative to keep things moving. But it also could have been so much more, and for that reason, I wouldn’t put it in the “must have” pantheon of Metroidvanias.

Nintendo World ReportSander Noordijk

5.5/10

Unfortunately, this sums up Aeternoblade quite well. Rather than the fast-paced, explorative action platformer with a cool time traveling twist, Aeternoblade turns out as a dull repetitive button mashing without much soul.

Push SquareAlex Stinton

5/10

If there's a checklist for revenge you'd imagine it would go something like this: Step One – dig two graves; Step Two – serve cold. In AeternoBlade – a new action platform title on the PlayStation Vita – the game's heroine, Freyja, could certainly use just such a list. Not only has her hometown just been levelled by Dark Lord Beladim's demon army, but she's managed to end up the sole survivor of the onslaught to boot. As a result it's down to her to dispense vengeance at the appropriately chilly temperature.

I can totally appreciate that AeternoBlade comes from a country with limited game development infrastructure, and from a small team at that. I think there’s a seed of inspiration within the game that, given experience and a larger budget, gives it real potential. Unfortunately, as it stands, AeternoBlade is simply not competitive either on a technical or artistic level, and that is a real shame.