The Dontnod Entertainment studio made its name thanks to Life is Strange, a captivating choice-driven adventure game. Now, they’re back with Harmony: The Fall of Reverie. This brand-new title may charm players with a compelling story and meaningful choices.
The release date
Dontnod gave us a taste of Harmony: The Fall of Reverie when they released a demo of the game at the beginning of May. Unfortunately, it was available only for a short time and disappeared from Steam on May 21. As a result, if you want to try out Dontnod’s new adventure title, you have to wait for the full version. It’s coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on June 8, 2023. You must wait two weeks longer if you have a next-gen console because the release date of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X versions of Harmony was set for June 22.
Setting
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie takes us to a not-so-far future. You’ll follow the story of Polly, a young woman who returns to her hometown after ten years only to find that a megacorporation is trying to control residents. Moreover, she has to embark on a mission to find her missing mother, Ursula. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg because Polly discovers that she has the power to travel to a strange dimension called Reverie. It’s a realm where the personifications of human Aspirations live and constantly struggle for dominance.
There are:
- Glory,
- Bliss,
- Power,
- Chaos,
- Bond,
- Truth.
In Reverie, Polly assumes the role of the goddess Harmony, who has the power to decide which Aspiration will ultimately prevail. This choice will shape the fate of both Reverie and the material world.
Gameplay
You will switch between two worlds to talk with residents of both realms. Knowing them better will help you make decisions and resolve conflicts. While in most decision-based games, you have to wait to discover the repercussions of your actions, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie lets us plan which ending we want to achieve. Polly has access to an Augural, a board where she can make decisions and carefully investigate the possible outcomes of her actions. Of course, if you prefer a spontaneous approach, you can make all decisions on the fly. Either way, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie seems to have excellent replayability potential.
The game is dialogue-driven; hence, you will read and listen a lot on your journey with Polly. Furthermore, most of Dontnod’s games, including Life is Strange, Vampyr, Tell Me Why, and Twin Mirror, let players explore a 3D environment. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie breaks with this tradition as it’s not a walking simulator but a visual novel. It features cartoon-style graphics with animated and fully-voiced characters but rather static 2D backgrounds. We’re afraid that Harmony’s colorful and charming visuals may scare off players looking for a game that looks more like Life is Strange than Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
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