The game has an old-school feel at times.
Luckily the start of any given quest appears in the game’s quest log to easily reference so as not to get overwhelmed. The world is vast and begs to be explored as not every side-quest is easily marked. NPC’s are a blast to talk to as many have quirks to them that makes it hard to resist cracking a smile at Tilia’s interactions with them. Tilia is rarely thrilled at these side quests and approaches many of them with a dry wit and sarcastic charm. Along the way, the player can fulfill duties as a member of the sparse volunteer navy, essentially an archipelago-wide guild, by helping townsfolk in new places with side-quests while searching for clues on Tilia’s family whereabouts. After months have passed and no word from either of them has come back, the heroine hitches a ride on a boat to the nearest city to find them, leaving the tavern in her sister’s care. Tilia’s father Mallow leaves immediately to bring these pirates to justice, while in the aftermath Tilia finds out her best friend Hazel was kidnapped. Blackbeard, the pirates’ leader, is searching for information on the Ocean’s Heart, a powerful stone that allows whomever wields it power over the seas. The adventure follows Tilia, an apprentice volunteer navy member who is helping around her family’s tavern in her hometown of Limestone Island when it is attacked by pirates. All of this comes with a warm feeling from the exploration and the lighthearted and comical dialogue between characters. It is amazing to go exploring and see how much of the game’s key items and upgrades can be found in its hidden nooks and crannies.
What stands out is that the game feels like a real archipelago, every place feels connected and the world feels like a giant intricate puzzle. Developer Max Mraz brings a game that will feel very familiar to players, giving them a bow and arrow, bombs, a boomerang, and a trusty sword. Ocean’s Heart is a simple action-adventure game at its core.
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