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Herald: An Interactive Period Drama

Wispfire
Feb 22, 2017 - PC
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

77

Top Critic Average

67%

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Critic Reviews for Herald: An Interactive Period Drama

Suffice it to say, Herald's narrative focus and somewhat dark themes may not be everyone's cup of tea. Having said that, I really can't stress enough how well-done the game is within this scope.

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Despite a few quirky animations, Herald provides an excellent story supplemented by a beautiful art style. This is a small scale point-and-click affair; if you're looking for a bite-sized drama, you've found your game.

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Herald is a wonderful blend of point and click adventure mixed with player choice that creates an intense story with complex characters and tough decisions.

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Sure, it can be a fairly short experience, but providing you engage with it in the way the game intends you to, Herald is a fantastic experience.

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Herald is a diverse point and click adventure game that handles subjects with a deft hand, but stumbles over the tiniest pebble in the road.

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While Herald: An Interactive Period Drama has some incredibly annoying issues, it's still shaping up to be an interesting experience overall. With some of these rough edges filed down, this could be one of the most compelling visual novels around. Hopefully, the next two books take what this game excels at and makes them even better, with feedback from gamers taken on-board.

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A lot of games fail because of a lack of ambition. Herald is that rare and tragic beast that actually fails because it’s too ambitious.

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