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Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Steam Charts & Stats
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
| App ID | 2199510 |
| App Type | GAME |
| Developers | Wispfire |
| Publishers | 2Awesome Studio, Wispfire |
| Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure |
| Release Date | 2023 |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Supported Languages | English |
21 Total Reviews
19 Positive Reviews
2 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition has garnered a total of 21 reviews, with 19 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
14 minutes
Is there any edge of the map that is far enough away that one can find freedom?
This is the central question of the game, Herald, named after the merchant ship that is the staging of the majority of the story. The story unfolds through point-and-click exploration and dialogue choices whose consequences ripple into the future.
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👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
302 minutes
Mixed feelings on this one. You find yourself in an alternate history where you are faced with the biases and assumptions of the late nineteenth century.
The game concerns the story of a voyage between Europe and the colonies. You eventually learn that there are a numbers of secrets on the ship. The question that you face is, how will you react once these secrets come to light? The stakes seem low at first, but they become higher as the story progresses. Eventually, characters can even die depending on your decisions.
There are some nagging problems with the game play. Scenes drag and characters are sometimes very slow to react.
My biggest problem is that near the end of the game you face a rush of decisions that will have a major impact in determining the ending that you receive. The problem is that the explanations and clues as to the effect that your decisions will have become incredibly unclear. It's very easy to trigger an unintended outcome. Furthermore, if there's a way to go back and try a different result, I didn't find it. As a result, I can't recommend this.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
9 minutes
I did not have the time to play the complete edition yet but I have played the first two books back in 2017 and loved them. I'm so glad that the team persevered and managed to finish this brave tale. We need more developers that dare to tell stories about the issues of the real world.
Gonna update this once I find the time to dive back in.
👍 : 5 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
142 minutes
Eh, fairly mediocre overall, I got to book 3 and then didn't feel the need to continue.
It is an interesting concept, that feels like it lacks in execution. Like a series of mini events chained together rather than a slow burn settling in story and some of the choices feel restrictive in how I can respond to events as they unfold.
I guess there's something for choose your own adventure fans in here, but it simply didn't click for me at all, it felt like it lacked the right sort of pacing; for example, events constantly chain to push you along the narrative rather than giving you a minute to breathe, so much so, I genuinely wasn't that fussed about character deaths because I barely knew them to really care that much beyond 'oh well, anyway...'
Overall, not for me, unfortunately.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
483 minutes
loved this game a game with gripping story and amazing characters music was great graphics were great
highly recommended
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
391 minutes
Herald is a pretty decent choices game, yet the ending(s) are cut rather short. 8/10.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
313 minutes
If you like storydriven games with strong characters and a meaningful theme, this is your game.
I absolute adore the 2D character portraits and the story. Controls can be a bit clunky sometimes but don't worry about it, this is a relaxing game where you don't need to have quick reflexes.
Definitely get this if you like history and are interested in 2 cultures clashing.
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 0
Positive
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Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Minimum PC System Requirements
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64 bit
- Processor: Dual Core Processor @2,4 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Direct X 9 compliant video card with 1GB of VRAM / Intel Graphics HD 4600 (720p, Low Settings)
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended Monitor Aspect Ratio: 16:9 and 16:10
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Recommended PC System Requirements
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64 bit
- Processor: Intel i5 @2,8 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 or equivelant (1080p, High Settings)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended Monitor Aspect Ratio: 16:9 and 16:10
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Minimum MAC System Requirements
Minimum:- OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
- Processor: Dual Core Processor @2,4 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Video Card with 1GB VRAM / Intel Graphics 4600 (720p, Low Settings)
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended Monitor Aspect Ratio: 16:9 and 16:10
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Recommended MAC System Requirements
Recommended:- OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
- Processor: Intel i7 4700MQ @3,4 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 or equivelant (1080p, High Settings)
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended Monitor Aspect Ratio: 16:9 and 16:10
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Recommended Linux System Requirements
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
- Processor: Intel i5 @2,8 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 or equivelant (1080p, High Settings)
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended Monitor Aspect Ratio: 16:9 and 16:10
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.
