The ancient language is beautiful to study, The world is beautiful to interact with, The puzzles are incredibly unique and deeply satisfying, The characters are deep and each have a distinctive personality
Sailing can be a tedious, Aliya's dialogue options can be a little surprising
Heaven's Vault is a puzzle game you haven't experienced before. From its engaging story to its engrossing fictional language and puzzles, this is a game that feels rewarding in a way that no other game has done before...
At first it seems that Heaven's Vault is an absolute treasure and you can just marvel at the creative ideas that Inkle Studio came up with. But in between all those moments when I loved the game, some of the gameplay mechanics made my eyes glaze over and...
Deeply satisfying "translation" mechanic, Choices both subtle and obvious that greatly affect how you come to understand the story
Action sequences, particularly guiding your spaceship, are tedious, Occasional camera issues, other bugs
Heaven's Vault is flawed, but I stand by what I said after playing the demo last year: It's like nothing I've ever played before. Inkle understands what makes interactive fiction interesting more than perhaps any developer out there. Heaven's Vault thrive...
Published: 2019-04-16, Author: James , review by: gamespot.com
Interesting lore and fun characters get you invested, A genuine branching narrative that dramatically changes how things play out, The translation system is interesting
Reliance on an unexciting sailing mechanic upsets the pacing, especially in the back half, Exploring requires a lot of slow backtracking, Glitches and visual issues negatively impact the experience
All in all, this game was quite fun to play and discover the secrets of the ancient language. I enjoyed the freedom of choice and the flow-on effects of those choices. This is a game for anyone who is interested in adventure games – it definitely would...
Heaven's Vault is flawed, but I stand by what I said after playing the demo last year: It's like nothing I've ever played before. Inkle understands what makes interactive fiction interesting more than perhaps any developer out there. Heaven's Vault thrive...
Heaven's Vault is flawed, but I stand by what I said after playing the demo last year: It's like nothing I've ever played before. Inkle understands what makes interactive fiction interesting more than perhaps any developer out there. Heaven's Vault thrive...
Published: 2019-05-13, Author: Simon , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: Heaven's Vault, a science fiction adventure told with the appealing restraint of an Asimov classic, begins as something of a reluctant manhunt. Your character, Aliya, an orphan who as a young girl was rescued from a planet of slave traders by an esteemed...
Published: 2019-04-17, Author: Samuel , review by: gamesradar.com
A unique fantasy world with a fascinating history to discover, Poetic writing that says a lot in few words, Makes learning a new, Ancient language feel intuitive
An unfocused story that unfolds too slowly, Fiddly controls get in the way of exploration, Boring, repetitive ship sailing segments
