The game is designed in an RPG (Role Playing Game) style which will let you completely control your character. You'll be able to explore Ancient Iran, The Pari lands, and the northern realms of the servants of Angra Mainyou, beginning in the city of Sistan.

Atar, the main character of the game is a young prince and during his explorations, by accepting and accomplishing quests, will obtain experience and strength as well as a wide variety of ranged and melee weapons, armor, clothing, herbs, magic rings and amulets and spells.

You will find out that wealth is quite important in the life of an aspiring Pehlivan* wishing to endure the dangers of living in a land ravished by beasts, traitors and thieves. You should have a good sense of commerce and trade if you wish to have a full inventory when the time of battle comes.

"Orient: A Hero's Heritage" is a highly re-playable game that will entertain you many times over. The state-of-the-art Finite-State-Machine structure of the game story will allow the player to play as a good or evil character, and the storyline will change accordingly. Friends might become foes, foes might turn into strong allies, and beasts may be your best friends, and although there is a way back from wrong decisions most of the times, you will have to choose your friends wisely, for it will determine the fate of Atar and Iran.

* "Pehlivan" is a title bestowed on great warriors of ancient Iran. It was especially reserved for those who not only possess great courage and skills in combat, but who also value above all else honor, wisdom and art: Warrior-sages who protected the weak, and lived a clean and pure life.