Heaven's Vault
| Heaven's Vault | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Inkle |
| Publisher(s) | Inkle |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, OS X, iOS |
| Release | 'Windows, Playstation 4
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| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Heaven's Vault is an archaeological science-fiction adventure game released by Inkle on Microsoft Windows and Playstation 4 on April 16, 2019.
Plot and gameplay
In Heaven's Vault, players assume the role of an archaeologist named Aliya Elasra who has a robotic companion called Six. The game follows the course of their adventure as they travel between the moons and planets of the Nebula searching for a missing roboticist named Janniqi Renba.
The player has to decipher and learn the hieroglyphic language of the Ancients, a lost civilization. This involves finding and collecting inscriptions and translating and discussing texts.
The developers state that over a thousand words written in the game's fictional language can be found [1] and claim that its pictorial glyps are inspired by Ancient Egyptian and Chinese writing systems.
The player can choose their own route through the story and around the Nebula. As with 80 Days, the game employs a non-linear approach to narrative storytelling, allowing the player to make choices that impact the plot.
Reception
As of release day the game had a rating of 79/100 for PC on Metacritic.
External links
References
- ^ "'80 Days devs Inkle have opened Heaven's Vault' – Rock Paper Shotgun". Rock Paper Shotgun. 6 April 2019.
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