I haven't played either game, but Chants of Sennaar apparently gives some reviewers similar vibes to Heaven's Vault- which isn't surprising, given that the co-founder of the development team acknowledged that the game's language system was inspired by Heaven's Vault [>>].
Chants is also getting extremely high reviews at present (An impressive 98% on Steam averages, and about the same critical review range as Heaven's Vault- ie, between 7/10 and 9/10, with most being 8 and up), so it's definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.
Tunic's also vaguely similar, but I think that's about it for language exploration games. It's definitely an underexplored genre of gaming that's exciting to see develop further. :)
It'd be even cooler, in my opinion, if we saw games that moved into being actual real world language educational aids. I mean,that's hardly a new or novel concept, but if the games approached things more like these games do (ie, not in the shallow manner of past language-based games), it'd definitely be intriguing.
I was not aware of this game, so thanks very much for the recommendation. As much as I enjoyed Tunic, the language element just wasn't that interesting to me. It basically entailed deciphering runes found in the ingame instruction manual that stood for phonemes and hence assembling words that helped you read signs and solve puzzles. Progressing through the game added new pages and new hints, but there was nothing like the intuitive flow of learning that Heaven's Vault provides. And that's okay, of course - Tunic is more about deciphering codes and solving puzzles than uncovering history by unlocking a forgotten language.
There is another game, Out There: Omega, where you gradually learn the language of the alien races that you encounter and ultimately the secrets of their history. And like HV, there's a very chill feel to the whole thing and a lot of journeying through space. (Though in Out There you die. A lot.)
I've never played an actual real world language game, though I've wondered if they are any good occasionally. I'd certainly give one a try if promised to be as entertaining as HV.
Yep, long, hot summer didn't leave much time for gaming.
Nephew spent some of his summer vacation with us, he played the heck out of Borderlands.
Drove the Woman crazy, "had to run him out of the house just to get some peace and quiet" she says.
Fall is here, Winter is on the way, should be able to whittle down the backlog then.
Take care.
What a lovely surprise this game is. Truly different than anything I've ever played.
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I haven't played either game, but Chants of Sennaar apparently gives some reviewers similar vibes to Heaven's Vault- which isn't surprising, given that the co-founder of the development team acknowledged that the game's language system was inspired by Heaven's Vault [>>].
Chants is also getting extremely high reviews at present (An impressive 98% on Steam averages, and about the same critical review range as Heaven's Vault- ie, between 7/10 and 9/10, with most being 8 and up), so it's definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.
Tunic's also vaguely similar, but I think that's about it for language exploration games. It's definitely an underexplored genre of gaming that's exciting to see develop further. :)
It'd be even cooler, in my opinion, if we saw games that moved into being actual real world language educational aids. I mean,that's hardly a new or novel concept, but if the games approached things more like these games do (ie, not in the shallow manner of past language-based games), it'd definitely be intriguing.
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I was not aware of this game, so thanks very much for the recommendation. As much as I enjoyed Tunic, the language element just wasn't that interesting to me. It basically entailed deciphering runes found in the ingame instruction manual that stood for phonemes and hence assembling words that helped you read signs and solve puzzles. Progressing through the game added new pages and new hints, but there was nothing like the intuitive flow of learning that Heaven's Vault provides. And that's okay, of course - Tunic is more about deciphering codes and solving puzzles than uncovering history by unlocking a forgotten language.
There is another game, Out There: Omega, where you gradually learn the language of the alien races that you encounter and ultimately the secrets of their history. And like HV, there's a very chill feel to the whole thing and a lot of journeying through space. (Though in Out There you die. A lot.)
I've never played an actual real world language game, though I've wondered if they are any good occasionally. I'd certainly give one a try if promised to be as entertaining as HV.
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Hello again, PK.
Thank you for all of your giveaways,
but especially for this one, Heaven's Vault,
That I'm going to get to play!
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You're welcome and thanks for the kind words.
I need to play this game as well. Soon, I hope... :)
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Yep, long, hot summer didn't leave much time for gaming.
Nephew spent some of his summer vacation with us, he played the heck out of Borderlands.
Drove the Woman crazy, "had to run him out of the house just to get some peace and quiet" she says.
Fall is here, Winter is on the way, should be able to whittle down the backlog then.
Take care.
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