![]() “Love the trees,” Father Amphilochios insisted. Under his influence, the centre of the island has been transformed: where, a century ago, there were bare and barren slopes, today there are flourishing groves of pine and eucalyptus. He would himself go around the island to see how they were carrying out their penance, whether they were keeping their tree-penance properly watered, whether they were making sure that it was not eaten by goats. “When you plant a tree,” he told us, “you plant hope, you plant peace, you plant love, and you will receive God’s blessing.”Īn ecologist long before ecology had become fashionable, when hearing the confessions of the local farmers, Father Amphilochios used to assign to them as a penance the task of planting a tree. “When I was a deacon at the Monastery of St John the Theologian on Patmos in the 1960’s, our geronta or elder, Father Amphilochios (who died in 1970), used to say to us, “Do you know that God gave us one more commandment, which is not recorded in Scripture? It is the commandment, ‘Love the trees.’” Whoever does not love the trees, so he believed, does not love Christ. Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, relates: Elderand is a good game for its kind, but its difficulty and creaky design may turn off players who didn't grow up playing the sorts of adventures from which it took inspiration.“Whoever does not love trees, does not love God.”Įlder Amphilochios of Patmos (1888-1970). Along the way, you'll find yourself frequently fighting respawned enemies which, as already discussed, are rarely easy to defeat. While exploring the labyrinthian world, you'll frequently encounter dead ends and obstacles you can't yet bypass, forcing you to retreat for now and eventually find your way back when you have the ability needed to progress. What could prove even more frustrating for some is the amount of backtracking players are forced to do - a common feature of so-called "Metroidvania" games. Thankfully, save points are fairly frequent, so you never really feel like you're losing much progress. The good news is that the controls are intuitive, tight, and responsive - though that also means players don't have much to blame other than their own inadequate skill when they die. ![]() Fail, and it can be game over in seconds. Each enemy has a set of patterns for movement and attack that players will need to work out and quickly recognize in order to reliably defeat them over and over. Nearly any enemy in the game can make quick work of your little adventurer if you fail to approach the encounter with caution. ![]() Not only is Elderand surprisingly bloody for a 2D action game, it's also extraordinarily challenging. Players who show perseverance and curiosity will eventually be rewarded, but many others are bound to be frustrated by the game's high level of challenge. ![]() Parents should also be aware that this is a brutally difficult game. Players will also encounter a small amount of mild profanity in text notes, and may notice that some characters viewed from the side appear partially nude, though without any details. It's presented in a retro pixelated style that limits the details players can see, but blood, bones, and entrails are still clearly evident. Many attacks result in splashes of blood, with enemies sometimes losing limbs or heads that roll around on the ground. Cast in the role of a mercenary (whose appearance can be lightly customized) battling a demonic evil invading the world, players use swords, axes, and bows and arrows to fight monsters and animals. Parents need to know that Elderand is a downloadable side-scrolling fantasy action game for Windows PCs, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. ![]()
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