Heart of Enya

First of all this has nothing to do with the band, "Enya". "Heart of Enya" is a student project from UC Santa Cruz in the USA. One of the first things students should be taught in game development is that 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid 1990's with dedicated 3D cards like the Voodoo3 and the ATI Rage. But the students were deliberately mistaught that's it's okay to release obsolete 2D games in the 3D era of gaming... certainly any professional developer seeing a prospective new hire who doesn't even know about 3D gaming probably isn't going to give them a job. Needless to say if an educational institution taught me incorrectly on purpose, I'd ask for my money back. We also have to question what value there is for gamers on Steam when institutions flood the store with low quality 2D video game homework assignments... sure, it might make the students feel good about themselves, but this has no benefit for gamers who have to wade through this stuff to find professionally made 3D games. This is a poorly made turn based strategy that's been grafted onto an incredibly badly written e-book. It really makes me wonder what the hell the faculty at UC was smoking when they t…

An incredible story for a free title. The character backgrounds are packed with creative depth and charm. I can tell there is so much more lore behind these characters, but the story is completely satisfying from start to finish!

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A short and sweet tactics game reminiscent of the banner saga, a lovely short romp. Very worth the time.

It's an enjoyable turn based tactical game with visual novel segments intermixed. Each of the characters has several unique abilities that give them varying value on the battlefield. You also pick soup ingredients to buff the characters you think would be most useful. It's also free!

Игра 'Heart of Enya' - это приятное открытие для любителей стратегий с элементами RPG и градостроительства. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в мягких, пастельных тонах, создает атмосферу уюта и погружает в сказочный мир. Геймплей интуитивно понятен, но при этом предлагает достаточную глубину для стратегического планирования развития поселения. Особенно порадовал акцент на взаимоотношениях между жителями и необходимость учитывать их потребности для поддержания гармонии в королевстве. Развитие технологий и возможность открывать новые ресурсы добавляют реиграбельности, а система заданий помогает ориентироваться и не теряться в обилии возможностей. Несмотря на некоторую простоту в боевой системе, игра компенсирует это интересной системой героев, которых можно развивать и отправлять на выполнение различных миссий. Музыкальное сопровождение органично вписывается в атмосферу и создает приятное впечатление от прохождения. В целом, 'Heart of Enya' - это отличный выбор для тех, кто ищет расслабляющую, но при этом увлекательную стратегическую игру с обаятельной графикой и интересным геймплеем. Рекомендую!