Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree

Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree

released on Sep 19, 2019

Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree

released on Sep 19, 2019

This 2D narrative adventure weaves a tale of fantasy and Norse mythology with stunning visuals and compelling story. Spread over four different seasonal chapters, follow Estra’s story as she forges a path through this wild world on a journey to uncover the truth about her father’s death.


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Awesome puzzle gameplay in a similar vein to Fez in that many involve using runes to open things. Not nearly as hard though, which I appreciate.

The rhythm boss battles are exciting and surprisingly difficult. I’m a sucker for rhythm gameplay though, so I was down for the challenge haha. The 3 difficulty modes help in case you get stuck on a particularly difficult boss. You can unlock some optional bosses that are as hilarious as they are difficult.

I enjoyed the writing and its characters, even if I forgot many of their names as soon as I heard them. They’re Norse names that are hard to pronounce.

The music is badass and ups the excitement during the tough fights! The only con I could think for this game is that the story is a little hard to follow at times. The gameplay is so damn unique though that I didn’t mind at all.