Heileen is a visual novel set in the 17th century. The characters based around the story are done in the anime style, as seen in many Japanese cartoons. The aim of the developers (Tycoon Games) was to create something different from the usual arcade games that we see all the time. As yet there’s no genre tag for this game, or is it just as it says a visual novel, :lol:
The following is the author’s scene setting:
Features:
• Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World. Meet with old friends, and make new ones.
• Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
• Heileen is a cute 18 years old English girl.She has a quiet life, without any real problems. But one day, her uncle Otto, a famous English merchant, decides that it is time for a change, and forces her to follow him on a journey to the New World.
During the voyage, she'll meet old and new friends and discover lots of secrets, and ultimately find what really wants for herself.
Play with her this fantastic voyage along eight chapters of intriguing dialogues. Each choice you make will have a consequence in your relationship with the other crew members and will determine which one of the three different finals you'll see.
Reference: http://www.heileen.com/ accessed 2nd August 09
Basically you have a series of images with text choices. Each choice leads to a different outcome. During the story you are given quests to complete. The game can be saved at any time by using the Esc button. You use a combination of keyboard keys and the mouse to progress through the game.
The following information is given when you first start the game up, but it only stays on the page for about 10 to 15 seconds:
How to Play:
1) ....You can use the page up and page down keys or the mouse wheel to scroll through previously viewed text.
2)....Clicking the Right Mouse Button (RMB) will bring up the games menu.
3)....If you are replaying the game in search of new endings, holding down the Ctrl key will fast-forward through text you've already seen
Preferences:
You can play the game in a window or full screen. You can also change the preferences to stop the dialogue auto skipping. There's also a button for using a joystick.
Note:
The game contains mild language and has sexual themes.
This game is intended for players age 14 and older.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Images:
All on one page:
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/Whiterabbit_01/gaotd/Forums/Heileen/?albumview=grid
As a Slideshow:
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/Whiterabbit_01/gaotd/Forums/Heileen/?albumview=slideshow
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conclusion
I’ve certainly never seen the like before, so it’s going to be hard to make a comparison against other games. The nearest I can think of to compare it to is those picture based point and click games. It’s certainly different to the usual arcade games, but I’m not sure that I’ll be keeping it as I prefer something with a little more action. I did like the music. :lol:
