With "Eastward," the Shanghai-based developer Pixpil set out to make a Zelda-like game inspired by the Japanese role-playing game series EarthBound, and after more than five years of development, the quirky world set in a beautiful, retro 16-bit art style delivers on every stylistic inspiration. But the plot driving "Eastward" is confusing and drags in a few of the game's eight chapters. Some characters are complex and interesting; others are uncomfortable cliches -- like Jasper, the flamboyant one-man entertainer who's terrified of world around him. The result is a beautiful game with a lot of heart but no clear, coherent storyline and a few disappointing characters.

Fans of classic role-playing games have had a lot to be happy about these past few years. The isometric genre has seen somewhat of a resurgence lately thanks to high-profile crowdfunded games like Wasteland 2 and the Divinity series -- both of which got console ports, no less. That trend continues with the news that Pillars of Eternity will make its way from PC to consoles as well. As the name suggests, Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition will pack all the expansions and patches from the PC version when it is released August 29th on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. What's more, the console versions have been updated with couch play in mind.