The story and characters are really enjoyable, and the game deserved more care and polish for its console debut. It’s a shame the Switch version of Heart of the Woods has so many issues and offers a generally poor experience. However, even those have some problems, as the large text size is what it normally should have been, and when I tested self-voicing, it was way too low and noisy. This includes audio cues (telling which track and sound effects are playing), two text sizes, OpenDyslexic font, image descriptions, and self-voicing for the non-voiced moments. One nice aspect of the game is that it includes some accessibility options. Having to touch and hold choices feels weird and takes away the illustrations that accompany these moments. Even the menu can sometimes take a while to accept the player’s input on the touch screen. It’s easy to notice when the game changes perspectives between characters, as the sequence takes too long before the player has control again. Even though it’s not particularly lengthy (around six hours), this is the game that crashed the most out of all Switch titles I’ve played, which happened almost once every hour.īesides that, some of the animations and transitions have a noticeable slowdown. The most egregious is that the game crashes frequently. The interface is basic, giving it a real indie appeal, but the real issue is the Switch version manages to have big performance issues. On the other hand, the soundtrack has multiple tracks that enhance the ambiance, but they could have been used better in some scenes. When it comes to the backgrounds, a specific area deep in the woods is impressive, but the others aren’t really interesting. She does a great job at making them expressive and fitting to the story. On the visual side, Heart of the Woods has character designs and illustrations by Rosuuri. However, I should point out that several typos and general text mistakes weren’t fixed for the new release.
The girls experience growth by interacting with others while facing their shortcomings, fears, and insecurities. There are four main characters (Maddie, Tara, Morgan, and Abigail), and the story plays through all of their perspectives, with more of an emphasis on Maddie. The narrative develops in interesting ways, mixing supernatural elements, romance, and drama.
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