Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code

Fantastic story, great graphics, nice twists on battle system with plenty to do to gain an advantage. Quests were detailed so no confusion where to go and what to do to complete. Plenty of treasures to find and ability to respawn creatures in a dungeon is a nice touch. Many innovative features that enhanced game play. A must play as I highly recommend this very well done and addicting rpg. Looking very much forward to the sequel.

There is a short demo called Elohim Eternal Prologue that would do more to help you determine whether the game is something you're interested in than any of the reviews. I played it and liked what I saw enough to buy the main game. I found the combat maybe a little too simple, and rarely had to change loadouts other than armor as I got new ones. I don't mean that in a bad way, I lost around three or four battles, but never needed more than a second attempt to win. The storyline is a little complex and lore heavy, but I think it pays off in the end. I enjoyed it, and it did a pretty good job ramping up the intensity at the climax of the game. I felt like half of the epilogue could have been the prologue to the next game though. It is the first of a planned series, but that is obvious from the get-go. There are not many side-quests and the character quests are short and late-game. Personally, I like that as I find side-quest heavy games to be annoying. Game length is a little over 10 hours to 100% everything. You do not need to do any grinding to make it through the game. There is a little backtracking involved if you want to complete every little thing, but not much. All-in-all I enjoyed the game, I like good stories that don't take an entire work week to get through and don't require me to spend several hours grinding so that I can get to the next part. If you do too, check out the demo. I forgot to review the OST when I first posted my review. It's really good! Who ever did the soundtrack did a very good job capturing the moments of the game, pivotal events have excellent tracks.

Highly recommended! The story is amazing, and I can't wait to play following chapters. I truly believe if this game had a bit better presentation (pixel art and UI, font looks blurry for example), it could be up there with the likes of Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars as top indie JRPGs. Again, I highly recommend it even if only for the story, it's the only game that's managed to scratch that Xenogears itch.

I don't normally go into a review so early into a game, much less an RPG Maker game, but I have to say I'm impressed by this one so far. The only other RPG Maker games I've played with production values this high are Ara Fell and Last Dream 1 and 2. You can definitely see the Xenogears inspiration with the overall plot of this game early on (Don't be scared off by the "Bible" quote in the beginning, it isn't a Christian game). What's also interesting is the battle system, which combines a typical "elemental weaknesses" system with "If you hit a weakness, have a Shadow Hearts-style Judgment Ring that does more damage the more precise you are". One novel element in the game also is the way you gain EXP for things like talking to people or checking out points of interest. It really ensures you'll get a solid world-building experience with the nice bonus of figuring out how to hit things harder after asking a guard why he hates Attikans. I may change my review as I play on, for good or ill, but seeing as this has had so little exposure, I really do have to recommend giving it a try even as early on as I am. It's really enjoyable. Edit: It was pretty good all the way through. Looking forward to the next installment.

Really enjoyabble turnbased rpg with good story and exploration.

Tldr: Wow, what a story. If you can get through a little of the word soup during the first portion of the game this is truly a hidden gem that needs to see light. If you remember an old PS1 game called Xenogears, while this has some inspiration from that it makes everything its own. Highly recommended. Gameplay: This is a story drive JRPG. You'll explore the world while fighting enemies. The combat system is a bit of a fusion of persona/old-school JRPG and a quick timed mechanic to score an extra attack once a weakness is hit. You'll gain additional powers as you progress. This is an RPG maker game, so the quality for the battles is pretty limited but the creater did a great job with what they had. I found both the exploration, story and combat all worthwhile investments of my time. 4/5. Story: So first off, as an amateur author myself, I'm always drawn to RPGs for the story. And I enjoy it even more when that story is something new, something I haven't seen before. Elohim Eternal takes the biblical mythos and weaves in a story of supernatural yet futuristic elements together. I don't want to spoil too much of it and my only comment would be to stick through the intro sequence when they're dropping lots of biblical verbiage, it all pays off. I am more than excited to see a sequel come out. 5/5. Music: Classic JRPG fare, but it fits so well. Everything was enjoyable, but not as memorable as a Nobuo Uematsu. 4/5. Graphics/Art-style: So this is an RPG maker game and you can see this is where the game suffers the most. With that said, the maker did a great job with what he had. Enemy designs are unique and interesting, the maps are well-done and this is a tier above many other RPG maker games but certainly don't go in expecting super graphics. 4/5. Fun-factor: I had mistakenly turned off the battles at the beginning (yes, you can choose to play only for the story if you so wish) and I turned them on about 2 hours in and went back, fighting all the enemies I missed on my first go through. I don't generally do that and found the combat system interesting, but what really kept me going was the story. Fantastic job there and I cannot wait to see where it continues in the next entry. 5/5. Overall: If you like JRPGs, especially old-school ones with a different story that will draw you in, this game is right up your alley. 4/5.

This game is the definition of a hidden gem. Clearly inspired by games like Xenogears but also forging its own path, its been a blast to play through so far. The plot is deep and engaging, and the world building is also top notch; great care's been taken to make this setting feel lived in and alive, and it shows that the creator's really thought about a lot of the world's history. The combat system is challenging and engaging while also never feeling frustrating; there seems to always be an option to skip a fight if you want, though I personally enjoy how much some of these battles have made me work for a win. I also want to praise the music. I've really enjoyed most of the tracks here, and feel they can stand up with some of the best classic JRPG's. Elohim Eternal has a few minor issues; some of the routine combats can get a little repetitive. The game also throws you in pretty deep with the lore right off the bat, with many terms being tossed around. Even mid game I've had to look things up to be able to fully follow along. But a glossary is thoughtfully provided that helps clear up confusion and mostly gets you up to speed. Overall though the highs far outweigh the few minor quibbles I have. This is a great game and I look forward to seeing where the series goes from here. I highly recommend it even at full price.