Heileen 3: New Horizons
- July 17, 2014
- Winter Wolves
Get on SteamHeileen 3: New Horizons is a visual novel and simulation game where players join Heileen in her journey to a new land. The game is filled with adventure, romance, and challenging decisions that will shape Heileen's story. With improved artwork and minigames, Heileen 3 offers a rich and immersive experience for players to enjoy.
Reviews
- The art style is colorful and appealing, enhancing the visual experience.
- The game offers a variety of choices, including both male and female romance options and career paths.
- It provides a decent amount of gameplay time, making it a good option for fans of visual novels.
- The plot feels shallow and repetitive, with a long common route leading to unsatisfying endings.
- There is a lack of engaging dialogue, making the overall experience feel tedious.
- The game reuses art assets and lacks voice acting, which detracts from its value compared to other visual novels.
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their appealing art style, with users expressing appreciation for the overall artwork and its aesthetic quality.
“Nice artwork!”
“I like this artwork's style.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“The art style feels inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
“Character models are poorly designed, and the animations are stiff and unconvincing.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story is thoughtfully crafted, with a rich narrative that reflects the origins of the game's development. While it features a lengthy storyline that may not appeal to everyone, it is complemented by appealing art and a pleasant background music, making it a worthwhile experience for those who enjoy immersive storytelling.
“I could tell there was a lot of thought behind the storyline; nice art too.”
“Colourful, mild background music; it's hard to recommend this if you don't like games with long stories, but it's still good enough to kill your time.”
“There is a note when you reach an ending that seems to indicate that indeed Heileen was the first story produced by those who became winter wolves.”
“Colorful, mild background music, but it's hard to recommend this if you don't enjoy games with long stories; however, it's still good enough to pass the time.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay involves resource management and decision-making in conversations, but it suffers from repetitiveness across routes and overly simplistic final parameters, leading to a lack of overall engagement.
“The gameplay is engaging and offers a nice balance of strategy and decision-making.”
“Gameplay boils down to a bit of resource management as well as making the right decisions in conversations.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, though it may not stand out as particularly impressive or memorable.
“The music is just okay, nothing special.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and gets repetitive quickly.”
“The background music feels generic and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
