Grey Coat, the leader of the Greenshield’s Willowvale Chapter, is the second character you’ll meet, and you will be immediately enraptured by his irony and wit, especially as you meet more and more of the odd folks who round out the game’s cast. The plot and characters in these types of games never seem to be the priority, but here, they are just as essential as the gameplay. Together, there is intrigue, mystery, and a lot of emotion as the plot unravels. But there is a deeper underlying plot as well involving Wake and dreams he keeps having of his father, who he left to begin this adventure. It’s a classic fantasy plot, and it reminds me of a favorite series of mine, Wildwood by Colin Meloy. But he gets lost and finds himself suddenly in a magical world, the Deep Woods, where he must reunite with his friend, befriend the Spritelings, and help the Order of the Greenshield prevent The Never from taking over the Deep Woods and the outer world. Wake is getting ready to meet his best friend Kirby in the woods for a major, serious, multi-day operation with no likely return. Its 2D drawings in a 3D world are as enchanting as the Deep Woods it takes place in with an emotional story and a take on the Pikmin franchise’s little helpers I may actually enjoy even more. The Wild at Heart is an adventure game with puzzle elements developed by Moonlight Kids and published by Humble Games.
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