Chants of Sennaar is beautifully presented, one of the most vibrant art styles I've seen. It's presentation doesn't stop there, as it has a stellar OST that accompanies every a-ha! moment I had.
The game has a unique take on language, with five insanely inventive different ones to uncover; some are more fun than others, and the fifth one was barely a puzzle. The point-and-click exploration is a nice break from your translation work, but nothing to write home about. Where Chants of Sennaar thrives is in making you feel like a genius whenever you uncover something out, and the game makes it a point to never let you go too long without those moments.
Similarly to Return of the Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar gives you confirmation on your guesses whenever you get a group of them right; contrarily to RotOD though, you can brute force your way here much more easily in some cases.
While the narrative isn't impressive, it's not the point, and I would've loved this game just the same. Rarely frustrating, immensely creative and stunningly presented, I cannot but give a hard recommendation for Chants of Sennaar.
The game has a unique take on language, with five insanely inventive different ones to uncover; some are more fun than others, and the fifth one was barely a puzzle. The point-and-click exploration is a nice break from your translation work, but nothing to write home about. Where Chants of Sennaar thrives is in making you feel like a genius whenever you uncover something out, and the game makes it a point to never let you go too long without those moments.
Similarly to Return of the Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar gives you confirmation on your guesses whenever you get a group of them right; contrarily to RotOD though, you can brute force your way here much more easily in some cases.
While the narrative isn't impressive, it's not the point, and I would've loved this game just the same. Rarely frustrating, immensely creative and stunningly presented, I cannot but give a hard recommendation for Chants of Sennaar.