Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II

If you're scrolling through here and wondering 'should I play this game?' the answer is YES. - Strong, compelling story that covers a diverse range of topics - Diversity and representation - An array of characters with memorable personalities - Your choices affect the game, choose wisely!

It's beautiful game, the story is captivating and the cliffhanger at the end just leaves a wanting for more answers. But we won't get these answers I fear. Book 3 and 4 should have been released back in 2018 and got delayed to 2023. 2023 has come and passed and there is no news. Personally, I understand if things don't work out the way they are planned to, delays happen even with big studios, but what sours this for me is the fact that we didn't hear anything from the devs for two to three years now. I keep on hoping that this game will eventually be finished, but I advice anyone who's interested in buying it to not do it. Keep it on your wishlist and if it ever releases fully you can buy it. At the moment, it seems to be abandoned and we'll never get an end to the story

lovely art style, fantastic voice acting, and an intriguing story with lots of choices that make you think. can't wait for the rest of the story to be released

Hellew, I'm not anyone, BUT...HOLY SSSS, what a noice game it is, indeed. If you even want to like history, or 'the navy' in any sense, go for it....can't be that much, to pay, or spend time on, idk I've done 36 hours cuz, I probably leave it on a ton, and it does get kinda over the top a bit, with stuff, BUT I'd say, if you gotta, or you feel you should, for any reason, then, DANG son, go for it....LOL cuz how could you, even, describe, why you feel, like you should....and stuff. BOOM review done, I guess. bing.

有卡 有成就 没中文 先驱号：交互式时代剧 第一、二卷 《先驱号》是一款选择驱动型剧情冒险游戏，背景设定在架空的 19 世纪。 西方世界统一为殖民超级强权 ——护邦同盟。 你将跟随混血主角 德文・伦斯堡 的人生故事。他登上商船先驱号 HLV Herald担任乘务长，这艘船即将驶向他的故乡。 你的职责是调解船员与乘客间的日常纷争，维系船上秩序。 故事笼罩在贫富不公、阶层压迫的时代背景下，你需要层层深挖，揭开这艘危机四伏的航程背后潜藏的巨大谜团。 本作第一、二卷剧情仅到故事中段，若想体验完整剧情，可前往 Steam 购买 **《先驱号：交互式时代剧 完整版》**。 老玩家重要提示： 已拥有一、二卷的玩家，如需升级完整版，直接购买完整版升级捆绑包即可。 游戏特色 分支叙事多结局 你的抉择左右剧情走向：是挺身而出为弱势发声，还是讨好精英权贵、明哲保身，全由你决定。 整船探索解谜 探索先驱号船舱各处角落，挖掘船上埋藏的所有秘密。 浓缩的时代缩影 整艘船就是 19 世纪社会的微缩镜像。船员与乘客各藏阴暗心事，常以圆滑手段拉拢、诱导主角站队，人心难测，信任难辨。 生动角色演绎 精致动态立绘塑造群像人物，13 位专业配音演员倾情演绎，角色鲜活立体。 架空世界观设定 架空 1857 年，西方统合为全球超级强权护邦同盟。 国家不由君主统治，而是由选举产生的护邦领主掌权，国民自认道德优越，实则暗藏不堪。 深刻主题剧情 讲述一个在种族、阶层、文化割裂的世界里，寻找自我归属与人生定位的动人故事。

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I revisited this game as we approach the estimated release window of the next parts. It's just as beautiful and unique as I remember when I first played it. Looking forward to spending more time with these characters. The indie road is long and difficult, and I'm rooting for this team to cross the finish line.

The mystery was fun. Need more content please

I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the IIIrd and IVth books to come out. This game has a gorgeous aesthetic and wonderful atmosphere. The team have done wonders to make a beautiful game with minimal jank (I did not encounter any bugs or poor performance in my playthrough) and a charming aesthetic despite limitations of scope and team. You don't feel rushed while playing and can easily explore whatever you like to your heart's content. The same applies for the choices as there's no rush or time limit to your decisions. Far from being difficult, the puzzles/mysteries you solve to progress the plot are straightforward and pleasant, without either holding your hand too much or leaving you in the dark. Disco Elysium this is not, however, and you don't have much freedom to pursue sidequests or explore outside your main objective. But that is not the point of this game. You have a narrative, which the game sticks to faithfully without diluting its main ideas. The story and characters themselves is where things really shine. Quite a lot is made obvious as the plot goes along, though you are given hints to read between the lines and speculate on your own. There is plenty to enjoy whether you like overanalysing or simply going along with whatever the story asks of you, the revelations are satisfying even if you happen to predict them. Overall, a delightful game with a calming and nostalgic feel to it, and an engaging story to boot! <3

O jogo tem uma ambientação e narrativa maravilhosas. Com várias surpresas e tensão real pelas escolhas e decisões, é realmente imersivo e divertido de jogar. Possui ótimas animações, arte e música incríveis e o trabalho de dublagem original perfeita e bem trabalhada.