The developers of ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree, Untold Tales and Wilboy Studios, released a new teaser for the video game that focuses on the characters of the game.
About ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
You will take on the role of Estra, the daughter of mankind’s most recent and most great leader. Since the story is the primary focus of this game, you will encounter a large cast of people as you go.
Midgard is now without protection from the gods. It was once a thriving nation that was filled with magical monsters and beings, but now it is polluted by unknown powers and is rotting from the inside out. Odin’s handpicked protectors of the realm have been removed. In their absence, the holy Elder Tree that they pledged to safeguard is vulnerable to being manipulated and mistreated by others. Estra, the daughter of mankind’s last great leader, has the last shreds of hope that are left at this point in time.
The trip that Estra takes through Midgard is one that places a strong focus on story, and it is replete with Nordic mythology, enigmatic turns, and choices that have significant repercussions. Players will have conversations with a wide array of individuals and participate in Estra’s discoveries as she learns more about the history of her family and the impending danger that is sweeping over the realm.
The route that Estra must travel is riddled with challenging choices and persons that cannot be trusted, both of which have the potential to misguide her. Her tale is connected with the player’s capacity to differentiate between reality and fiction, as well as deciding what is appropriate and what is inappropriate. Stay out of combat, assist your allies, and protect your people, but keep in mind that the repercussions will fall on Estra’s shoulders.
Along the journey, players are tasked with solving puzzles that progressively increase in difficulty in order to unearth hidden passages, extraordinary skills, and enlightening truths. Although learning via trial and error may be helpful, having patience is essential. There are certain problems that do not permit making a number of errors, and there is always the possibility of failing. If you make the incorrect choice, you run the risk of losing the answers you are looking for.
The use of violence is not always required; nevertheless, when it is, the battle system in ATONE resembles a delicate dance between a sword and an axe. The elements of rhythm games such as Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution are heavily incorporated into the gameplay of the game’s combat system. Music plays a significant role in the game, with each battle getting its own unique theme music.
Composers such as Julian Ratschiller, Australian artist Luminist (a.k.a. James Shuar), who combines a synth-heavy score with the digitally corrupted sounds of period-specific instruments, and Andrew Prahlow, whose work can be found in critically acclaimed hits such as Outer Wilds and epics such as Star Wars and Blade Runner, contributed to the creation of the music and sound design for ATONE.
The release date of ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree for the Nintendo Switch has been set for January 27, 2023. It will be accessible via the eShop when it launches.
