Eastshade: Console’s Peaceful Open-World Painter

Eastshade is a unique open-world game on consoles, where you play as a painter exploring a beautiful island and capturing its landscapes with your brush, but what about its core gameplay loop—did you find the act of painting (observing details, choosing angles, mixing colors) relaxing and rewarding, or did it feel repetitive? How did the game’s island setting (with its diverse biomes, friendly NPCs, and hidden stories) encourage you to explore, and were there any locations that inspired you to create multiple paintings? Also, what did you think of the game’s story—told through the NPCs you meet and the paintings you create—and did it feel heartfelt, or did it take a backseat to the exploration and painting?