In February 2023, Wild Hearts was released, an action role-playing game by Electronic Arts for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. It was apparently meant to capitalize on the success of Monster Hunter World here in the West. However, Wild Hearts had a belly flop at launch. Just a few weeks after the launch, EA is now starting a free trial phase for PS5 and Xbox Series X. Anyone wanting to test it on PC needs an EA Play subscription for about €4 a month.
What kind of game is Wild Hearts?
- Wild Hearts is an action role-playing game by Omega Force, the developers of Dynasty Warriors. In the game, you hunt giant monsters in a fantasy world inspired by feudal Japan.
- Upon release, the game received reviews in the range of 80%, indicating good test evaluations, but there were some technical issues.
- Here in the West, the game went almost completely unnoticed at launch – there was little attention in the media and on Twitch. Many may have been deterred by the high price of €80 on PS5, Xbox Series, or €70 on Steam.
This is the current promotion: There is currently a “Free Trial Phase” for Wild Hearts:
- You need an EA account for this.
- The trial phase is expected to cover the first 10 hours of the game, roughly until reaching Minato, the first village of the game.
- The trial phase lasts until April 13.
- Anyone who wants to buy it afterward will receive a 20% discount for PC and Xbox.
Is it worth playing? At launch, Wild Hearts had some supporters who claimed that the game was indeed fun. Since the release, several improvements and updates have also been added.
The general reaction from many fans of the genre at launch was: I’ll get Wild Hearts when it’s on sale later. The purchase price was seen as too high.
The trial can now be the chance to at least try the first 10 hours.
More about the game:
I log in to Wild Hearts every day, just to die
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