The game events of Heads Will Roll take the gamer to the period of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. He directs the actions of an ordinary soldier, who can gradually become one of the most famous knights of his era. But to gain fame, you need to work very hard, because first you need to put all your strength into simply surviving. Cunning, courage and deceit will help the protagonist gain fame and win the love of a woman. The hero sees the initial brutality of the military conflict as an excellent opportunity to radically change his life.In addition to combat, Heads Will Roll also features sexual scenes. But the main focus is on survival, exploration, and the military component. The protagonist can use different types of weapons to wage war. So, the most popular is the sword, which all warriors wield. But some types of swords are magical, giving the ability to destroy many enemies at once. You need to be careful with the axe, since you need to get very close to the enemies to fight, and this makes the hero vulnerable to them. Weapons also include daggers for throwing and a crossbow. All of them have their own unique properties.Distinctive features of the gameplay:
- the plot is non-linear, so the user can change it by making one decision or another;
- after defeating any enemy, the protagonist receives a good reward. It includes over 150 different items - these can be weapons, armor, equipment, valuable items with their own special effects, medicines and others;
- any choice of the hero leads to certain consequences. The same applies to relationships with other characters;
- any item that is during the battle can then be used to create new items;
- there is a system of random event generation, so each new playthrough is always different from the previous one;
- the main character can try to win the love of one of 7 beautiful women. Each of them has her own characteristics and character.