So, I was wandering around online — yeah, as usual — and couldn’t help but notice how many games there are. Like, platformers everywhere. Seriously, it’s like tripping over them. How do any of them stand out? Be unique, I guess. That’s what struck me about this game I checked out — Love Eternal. Caught it at PAX East 2025, which was, oh boy, a whirlwind.
Apparently, it’s from this sibling duo. Picture this: they moved from Oregon (rain, forests, coffee?) to LA, which… well, let’s just say fires and chaos. It’s got this intense Perfect Blue vibe — if you know, you know. Anyway — wait, so — where was I? Right, the story.
You dive into the game as Maya. Starts off normal enough, just chilling with family at home. Then, outta nowhere, the phone rings — cue ominous music, right? Maya picks it up, and boom, her family’s gone. Poof. And okay, stepping outside? Everything’s turned ancient or something. Totally unrecognizable. You ever have one of those dreams where everything’s familiar yet completely alien? Wild.
Past that shocker, you get into the real deal — the platforming. The twist? Maya flips gravity. Yeah, walking on ceilings like it’s no biggie. But you can’t just float around forever; you gotta land before flipping again. There are these red stones that let you cheat gravity a bit more, but man, their puzzles make my brain hurt a little.
The creators clearly love their indie games. You know you’re in deep when save points feel like finding an oasis in the desert. Makes sense they’re inspired by games like Celeste, which, by the way, I still can’t beat. But whatever.
The story aims to mess with your head a bit. I mean, they talk about “a castle of bitter memories.” Sounds like the kind of adventure that’ll leave you a bit dazed. Four hours, they say. Quick yet, hopefully, impactful. Expect it on pretty much everything soon — Xbox, Switch, PlayStation, PC. I’ll be ready to dive into that madness again.
