Игрок 3390·Рекомендует·15 ч в игре

This concluding part of the Heileen series feature a female protagonist Heileen who is picked up with Ebele and Robert by a pirate band led by Morgan and Juliet and has to work aboard the ship while Morgan sails between colonies in the New World. While on the ship, Heileen reunites and will interact with members of her previous ship's crew and passengers and new characters will also join Morgan's crew. Heileen has the option to reach a special romance ending with Morgan, the captain of the pirate band Heileen is currently in, John, a sailor working on Heileen's previous ship, Jonathan, an artist who is also John's brother, Sebastian who is a local rogue and spy, Juliet, the first mate and accountant of the pirate band, Ebele, a passenger from Heileen's previous ship who has accompanied Heileen throughout, Marie who is Heileen's childhood best friend or with Lora who is Heileen's aunt. Heileen also has the additional option to reach any of 14 profession endings based on a virtue or sin. The game has plenty of save slots to enable quicker replays to reach a different ending, a tell-all relationship meter with any of the main characters to reach a romance ending, a tell-all virtue/sin, basic skills and profession meter to reach any of the profession ending and the option to skip and fast-forward already read sections. Soundtracks and overall game presentation in this game are the best among the three titles in the Heileen series with the addition of a main theme song with vocals and chibi artwork. Recommended when game and bonus content DLC (Deluxe edition) are at discount as all endings can be reached in between 10 and 20 hours.

Игрок 0972·Рекомендует·23 ч в игре

The culmination of the Heileen series, Heileen 3: New Horizons has the heroine of the series, Heileen, rescued from a shipwreck by a band of oddly sympathetic pirates. This game follows her journey as she tries to locate her other friends and relatives, while having the freedom to have a say in her future, whether it is pursue a romance from one of 8 possible people, or whether she finds contentment in a future career. For how the game runs, it is reminiscent of visual novels (which the first two of this series actually was) with some dating sim mechanics thrown in. I appreciated actually having more of a say in my character. I liked the game, but there are some caveats. First thing many people comment on is the price. This is on the higher end of the spectrum, but the Steam version contains both the GirlxBoy romances, and the GirlxGirl romances (which can be bought singly on the developer's website.) However, the developer does run several sales through the year if price is a concern. Before purchasing, I highly recommend trying the demo (from the Dev's website as well). This style of game is certainly not for everyone, but the demo definitely gives a good idea what to expect. Additionally, I would be remiss not to mention the job skills. It gets really grindy to raise those levels; additionally to unlock the final job endings, there is a Sin/Virtue system in game which must be met as well.

Игрок 9801·Рекомендует·69 ч в игре

This game is definitely filled with pros and cons. While I did think it was an improvement from the first two games, there's definitely some issues to be taken with it. This game has a simulation aspect blended into the visual novel experience. Each day, Heileen has to choose certain activities to do in order to increase stats for skills and advance skills. While I definitely don't have a problem with simulation aspects being put into visual novels, I must say this game's sim system is quite tedious. It took me several hours and several playthroughs just to get all of the achievements, because the simulation portion of the game takes far too long. Those who don't have a lot of patience would definitely dismiss the game quickly. Meanwhile, I almost developed carpal tunnel syndrome from clicking so rapidly and frequently. The basic concept for the activities and stat development isn't terrible though. That idea is fun, but I definitely wish they hadn't made it so tedious. A lot of characters from the previous two games were brought back, with one new character being added as well. This third installment definitely tied up what happens to everyone. All together, there are four men and four women to choose from for romance options. While I'm glad they weren't heteronormative, I must say the choices aren't really that great. John, Jonathan, and Sebastian are all terrible people in their own way. Morgan's the best out of the whole bunch, but even he has some issues. Among the women, the best is probably Ebele, considering Lora's incredibly vain, Marie is annoying, and Juliet has some serious anger issues. This isn't to say that romantic interests shouldn't have flaws, but my biggest gripe is that very few of the choices are particularly appealing or even good people for that matter. Once you get past how some of these people are awful as human beings, the romance scenes were decently written at least. My favorite part of this game (and the second game) is the virtues and sins theme. When making choices, a lot of the time people don't really think about how it could affect others or themselves. When people refuse to donate to a charity, they probably don't think "that was a greedy choice." When people remark on how they don't feel like doing something, they probably don't think "I'm being a bit of a sloth." Unfortunately, sometimes the choices are rather obvious about which virtue/sin it reflects. Some are not so obvious though. On a technical level, the game seemed fine. I don't recall running into any errors or glitches. I don't think I saw many typos either; I think there might've been a couple though. There was a bit of a pet-peeve I'd like to point out. There were two particular scenes that really bothered me in this game. Both involved Heileen being sexually harassed, and when choosing to defend herself, both actions were seen as "wrathful." Um, no, self-defense against men who literally refuse to take their hands off a woman's body when told to is not wrathful. Wrath is having uncalled-for anger. Self-defense isn't an uncalled-for action whatsoever. Do I recommend this game? Yes and no. It can be fun and interesting. If you like visual novels and don't mind the tedious repetition of the simulation aspect of the game, then sure. It isn't half-bad for a visual novel. If you're not into any of that, then definitely don't play it. You'll hate it.

Игрок 2665·Рекомендует·11 ч в игре

Description Heileen 3 is the third part of a trilogy of visual novels telling the story of Heileen, a sheltered noble girl who embarks on a journey to the Caribbeans with her wealthy merchant on an uncle and ends up shipwrecked, stranded on an insland and then rescued and taken in by pirates. (note: the previous spoiler is only a spoiler for Heileen and Heileen 2 as those events take place before the start of Heileen 3). Heileen is a straightforward visual novel with no extra gameplay element. Heileen 2 adds a vice/virtue system and is less linear than the first. Heileen 3 is a Princess Maker-like, a dating simulation where you choose activities to raise the stats of the protagonist. It has a lot more endings (you can choose to end up with a romance ending or with a profession ending, provided you meet the requirements). While I do not think it is strictly necessary to play the first two games before the third, it would certainly help you get a sense of who the characters are. Pros [*] 4 otome (GxB) romances and 4 yuri (GxG) romances with enough variety that most people should find something to their taste. [*] Technically impeccable visuals (of course you should see for yourself on screeshots whether the art style itself appeals to you). [*] Good writing with each character having their own story and quirks (though no storyline has very susprising twists). Cons [*] Useless delay in the activities that can only be skipped via click, making the game a bit of a clickfest, especially if you're replaying to get different endings. [*] Extremely basic job system that will not appeal to most fans of the dating sim genre. Verdict Going through the game for the umpteenth time to get all the achievements was a painful slog... but I keep fond memories of my first playthroughs, when I was still avidly reading and enjoying the story. If you've played and liked Heileen and/or Heileen 2, there is no reason you wouldn't enjoy Heileen 3. If you're new to the series, but you love visual novels (or you don't know whether you like them), I suggest you try the demos first (they are available straight from the Winter Wolves website). If you dislike visual novels, or enjoy dating sim mechanics more than reading a novel, stay away from all three games. On account of all the fond memories I have of pursuing Marie through all three games with increasing amounts of success, I give this game a thumbs up. ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

Игрок 3290·Не рекомендует·9 ч в игре

I just finished playing all three Heileen games in a row. I appreciate the fact that each one tries to do something different, and the fact that each one is bigger than the last. But that's where the positives end for me. Heileen 3 has many irritating aspects. * It carries over Heileen 2's virtue/sin system, which makes some vexing assumptions about certain aspects of morality. Heileen 3 tries to put this system to use by tying it to professions, but that doesn't help because... * The bloated "sim" stat building is tedious and hardly motivating. You want to get back to the story instead of doing this mindless button clicking. But that too is a problem, because... * What you think might be the main plot actually disappears right quick, and what's left is aimless. The writing slips too often into modern sensibilities, which is fine for an opinionated but lighthearted comedy with wacky character interactions. But those interactions are actually painful because... * The characters are repellent. The MC is a birdbrain at least half the time. Almost everybody else is unappealing, sleazy, violent, needy, or dimwitted. And this is a problem in a game where you're supposed to fall in love with somebody. Then again, the romance system itself is a problem, because... * You can't aim for someone as a romantic interest and expect a path tailored for that. All seven other contenders remain open to you. Any positive interaction always feeds their romance rather than, say, a friendship track. I suppose that's sensible for game flexibility, but it makes the story unsatisfying because... * The romance you do pursue feels hollow as a result. It's already weird, story-wise, that so many people would be so fascinated with and attracted to this unappealing MC, all at the same time. (It's almost like the effect in Dragon Age II.) I was relieved to reach an ending for this game, and I have no desire to slog through it again, even partway, for any other ending. I'm glad to have finished all three of these games just to see what stories they had to tell, but unfortunately those stories were not enjoyable.

Игрок 9022·Не рекомендует·5 ч в игре

Well first of all, the game is: - Repetitive - Art repeated, let's talk about this: This company Winter Wolves makes Visual novel, the price of a Visual novel increases due to the original arts for each game. But this company reuses the arts and also charges the expensive games. - The game has no voice. - The game is boring. Some characters are interesting, some are not. I really enjoyed Winter Wolves because of their games like, Loren. But after playing several Visual novels, I DO NOT ACCEPT paying for the same art twice. This company may be Indie but she has Patreon. And for the price they charge, in my country it costs more than a game with voice, like Cafe 0 ~ The Sleeping Beast. I do not recommend this game due to having to go through many repeated events while doing the routes, and also because although the game has a nice gameplay, in the part of parameters, the finals are quite simple.

Игрок 0984·Не рекомендует

Очень ДУШНАЯ игра. Постоянно читаешь текст. И проблема в нём не в том что он на Английском, а просто постоянно читать текст так трудно. Эта болтавная мне не нравиться, там надо делать выборы читая весь этот огромный сполшной текст...

Игрок 7221·Не рекомендует·20 ч в игре

Super short review TLDR Don't buy unless heavily discounted and you have nothing else to buy. Positives [*]Artstyle [*]Music(it's ok at least) Negatives [*]This game just feels like a very long common route where you split off into a specific ending at the last second and then it's over. [*]Plot: You're on a pirate ship where you talk to people and you stat grind, there's nothing beyond this. [*]There's a lot of dialogue in this game but almost none of it is interesting which only contributes to the entire game feeling like a long common route. Wide and shallow is the name of the game for almost everything in this VN. In Conclusion Never buy this at full price, not even close to worth it. Maybe if it's more than 75% off and you have absolutely no other game you want to buy and you're looking to waste 15+ hours.