Ocean's Heart

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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15

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  1. mbestvina
    Apr 12, 2021
    8
    This is a loving homage to Zelda and specifically, feels like a mashup of Wind Waker and Minish Cap. If you love those games, you should absolutely take a look at Ocean’s Heart. There is definitely some indie jank here but I’m blown away by how well this game recreates the Zelda magic.

    + Classic Zelda gameplay: Bombs, Arrows, Dungeons, Heart Containers etc. + Amazing pixel art, clearly    This is a loving homage to Zelda and specifically, feels like a mashup of Wind Waker and Minish Cap. If you love those games, you should absolutely take a look at Ocean’s Heart. There is definitely some indie jank here but I’m blown away by how well this game recreates the Zelda magic.

    + Classic Zelda gameplay: Bombs, Arrows, Dungeons, Heart Containers etc.
    + Amazing pixel art, clearly channeling The Minish Cap
    + Excellent world design: Clearly inspired by Wind Waker. It's made up of countless small islands that are connected by bridges, swamps, etc. No sailing, which gives the game a unique vibe even compared to WW and Phantom Hourglass
    + Giant world full of secrets. Mini dungeons, sidequests, and collectibles are everywhere.
    + Lot of freedom to explore at your own pace. Most of the game is optional content and even the first main dungeon can be skipped
    + Feels like BOTW or Souls at the start where you're so weak and just want to explore to get stronger
    + Weapons and armor can be incrementally upgraded with hidden items, incentivizing exploration.
    + Enemies don't drop hearts or money. I didn't like this at first but it's one more thing to make you want to explore and find upgrades and chests
    + Main Dungeons are good too, especially in the second half of the game. The ship graveyard is probably the best 2D Zelda dungeon I've played

    - Some control oddities: Can't use joystick and d-pad, only 2 item slots, menu-rotate buttons cannot be used for other function. Hopefully these can be patched
    - Difficulty fails to keep up as you progress. There is an in-world difficulty toggle that I'd recommend for veterans. You can turn it off if you don't like it
    - Enemies respawn in overworld whenever you go into a cave or house which is really tedious. Thankfully doesn’t happen in dungeons
    - Item roster is pretty weak, few puzzles require anything but bow and bombs
    - Magic is similarly worthless, you can’t get 3 of the 4 spells until you’re at the very end of the game
    - The story lacks urgency and direction, even if the writing is good. You’re just trying to find your father for the entire game and you slowly get pulled into stopping some pirates, with little reason to care
    - My biggest issue is there are too many villages and a few of them are too large. It can take an eternity to talk to every single NPC to get sidequests when you just want to explore the world. I was skipping all NPC dialog by the time I was halfway
    - The game also starts with back to back villages so I really disliked the first hour. But stick with it for a couple hours and hopefully you’ll be as hooked as I was.

    Ultimately these problems are pretty minor. I cannot understate how excellent the world design and exploration are in this game is. It’s a massive, well-constructed world that’s bursting with secrets that are actually valuable. It’s got some rough edges but the core Zelda experience shines brightly in this gem. Many Zelda-style, such as Alundra (too many dungeons/puzzles) or even Twilight Princess (too linear, worthless secrets/money), fail to capture the sense of adventure that this game has, even if it isn’t as polished. I’m shocked more people aren’t talking about this game and if nothing else, this game is MUCH better than the very generic Blossom Tales.    … Expand
  2. alivemau5
    Mar 29, 2021
    2
    i had high hopes for Ocean's heart, but it was clear from the get-go that a polished game, this is not. First off the controls are just plain wonky, why is "action" the same button as "roll" with no option to separate the two? most of the times i'm rolling when im trying to talk to someone, or talking to a sign when i'm trying to roll... WHYYY?? speaking of rolling, the game has no runi had high hopes for Ocean's heart, but it was clear from the get-go that a polished game, this is not. First off the controls are just plain wonky, why is "action" the same button as "roll" with no option to separate the two? most of the times i'm rolling when im trying to talk to someone, or talking to a sign when i'm trying to roll... WHYYY?? speaking of rolling, the game has no run button but the roll does make you faster. meaning you're just constantly mashing roll everywhere you go. third, the quests are absolutely terrible. Your "mission" from the get-go is just unimaginative. The quests all boil down to.. oh you should talk to X, maybe they know what to do. then you proceed to go to X. which then forwards the quest. "you should go to Y" which then proceeds to you to the next part. Sidequests? just as boring. "hey someone over there wants you to get something", goes to npc, "hey, i want you to get get this for me" like.. what. who writes these dialogue? everything is just mediocre. Skip this one even if it was free.… Expand
  3. Dubeau
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
    Ocean's Heart is a nice Zelda clone in 8 bit style. The story is pretty good. The graphic are 8 bits but there is a lot of details in them. The sound is a max bag since some of it is very generic. There is a lot of side quests. They are dungeons and they are pretty straight forward. So maybe one or two are more complicated. The city design of Over... was a bigger challenge to understand atOcean's Heart is a nice Zelda clone in 8 bit style. The story is pretty good. The graphic are 8 bits but there is a lot of details in them. The sound is a max bag since some of it is very generic. There is a lot of side quests. They are dungeons and they are pretty straight forward. So maybe one or two are more complicated. The city design of Over... was a bigger challenge to understand at times. The fighting was decent maybe overlay simplistic. And the level of challenge was more aimed at young kids, especially regarding boss fights. I give it 77%. You can feel it was a product of love and homage to Zelda, and it was well done.… Expand
  4. ocemakca
    Apr 8, 2021
    5
    Ocean's Heart' ın fragmanlarında ve ekran görüntülerinde harika görünmesine rağmen; ne yazık ki oynarken aynı şeyi hissedemedim. Ben de muazzam bir Zelda hayranıyım fakat bunun üzerinden yapılan karşılaştırmaları ve eleştirileri bir kenara ayırarak söylüyorum ki beni asıl hayal kırıklığına uğratan şey kesinlikle kontrollerdi.

    Kontoller ile ilgili oyunun başında bizleri bilgilendirici    Ocean's Heart' ın fragmanlarında ve ekran görüntülerinde harika görünmesine rağmen; ne yazık ki oynarken aynı şeyi hissedemedim. Ben de muazzam bir Zelda hayranıyım fakat bunun üzerinden yapılan karşılaştırmaları ve eleştirileri bir kenara ayırarak söylüyorum ki beni asıl hayal kırıklığına uğratan şey kesinlikle kontrollerdi.

    Kontoller ile ilgili oyunun başında bizleri bilgilendirici bir kısmın eksikliği bir tarafa; oyun içerisinde eylemleri gerçekleştirirken hangi düğmelere basmanız gerektiğini size söylememesi oyunu inanılmaz baltalayan bir hadise olmuş. Üstelik kontrolleri ayarlayıp farklı tuş atamaları yapabileceğiniz bir kontrol seçeneğinin ayarlar kısmında bile yer almaması oyun için başlı başına hayal kırıklığı oldu.

    https://bit.ly/2Rl4dmn    … Expand
  5. Vespi
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    I can not understand what kind of problems people have with the controls of this Game.
    I finished the Game without any issues.
    Fun Game to Play.

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#98 Best PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. RPG Fan
    Mar 15, 2021
    89
    Speedrunners will likely delight in ripping through this game, while others will enjoy a leisurely adventure as they poke into every inch of the world plumbing for secrets. A magical adventure tinged with nostalgia can be hard to find these days, but Ocean’s Heart delivers a stellar, fun experience that may leave you craving more.
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  2. Shindig
    Mar 10, 2021
    80
    Ocean’s Heart is a game that clearly comes from a place of deep affection for the classic Legend of Zelda games, and it does a fine job of channeling those. But with its gorgeous setting and endearing hero, it also finds its own place within the space of “Zelda-likes”.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Feb 19, 2021
    80
    A 2D Zelda clone with a large, charming world full of secrets that unfortunately is not on par with the series that it copies, but can surely offer a great experience to Zelda fans.
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