14 DAY TRIAL // Where the Heart Leads is an upcoming title developed by Armature Studio, a group of AAA veterans known for their work on famous franchises like ReCore, Metroid Prime, and Dead Star. The game was officially unveiled earlier this week during PlayStation's Indie Day and should be out on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility on July 13. A physical version of the game will be launched on the same day courtesy of Perp Games.
If what developers claim is true, Where the Heart Leads could be a huge game. Featuring a 600,000-word script, the game promises to offer players thousands of choices and dozens of endings across a twisting, gut-wrenching story. For the sake of comparison, Disco Elysium allegedly contains around 1 million words, and we all know how big that game is.
Anyway, Where the Heart Leads tells the story of husband and father Whit Anderson who unintentionally tumbles into a journey through time while he was trying to save the family dog. He soon discovers that he can change the past, present, and future, thus altering the course of his life.
The premise of the game sounds very exciting, so let's hope the execution is just as good. As players step into Whit’s shoes, they will be able to experience his life from childhood and teenage years to young adult and old man. Experiencing someone else's entire lifetime of choices and their consequences feels quite intriguing.
“The lives we lead are tangled—countless unseen threads chronicle our story/ Where the Heart Leads tugs on these knots, inviting players to reflect on where they’ve been, where they’re going, and what’s most important, even when life is frightening and the road uncertain,” said Todd Keller, director, Armature Studio.
For what it wants to be Where the Heart Leads sells itself quite cheap, as developer Armature Studio announced their game will be available for just $24.99.
