Heavenworld
- April 14, 2020
- Helios Production
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Heavenworld" is a single-player Warfare Open World game set in a virtual augmented reality amusement park in the 24th century. With over 80 customizable options, the game offers a unique and personalized experience, including skill systems for role play, survival, and management. Look forward to approximately 8 hours of playtime filled with zombie combat and strategic choices.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of sandbox mechanics, allowing for extensive customization of gameplay settings and scenarios.
- The AI and faction systems create a dynamic world where players can interact with various groups, adding depth to the gameplay experience.
- The map editor is robust, enabling players to create and share their own maps, enhancing replayability and community engagement.
- The game suffers from optimization issues, leading to performance problems and lag, especially during intense gameplay moments.
- Many players feel the game is unfinished, with bugs and a lack of polish in the user interface and overall mechanics.
- The absence of multiplayer options and the simplistic resource gathering mechanics detract from the overall experience, making it feel less engaging over time.
- gameplay47 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of smooth mechanics and a variety of elements such as locations, vehicles, and factions, but it suffers from issues like a repetitive loop, awkward controls, and a lack of depth. While players appreciate the customization options and potential for engaging mechanics, many feel that the core gameplay is basic and can become stale over time. Overall, the game shows promise but requires significant improvements in its foundational mechanics and user interface to fully realize its potential.
“The gameplay itself is smooth and deeply enjoyable with a ton of variety in location, vehicles, weapons, and even factional gameplay.”
“Loads of content and numerous game mechanics really make Heavenworld come to life.”
“The ability to customize your gameplay is huge as some aspects of the game aren't favored by players, so you can create the game to your liking.”
“No direction, sloppy UI and inventory management, awkward controls, and confounding gameplay elements.”
“Main issue is the price for what you get; whilst you can customize almost every aspect of each game (which is amazing), the gameplay loop is incredibly basic and repetitive.”
“The gameplay loop never evolves; it is kill zombies, loot, and build, with occasional interactions with other factions.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the minimalist, low-poly art style while others find it unappealing and reminiscent of mobile game knock-offs. Many users noted performance issues, including poor optimization and frequent lag, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players enjoy the unique aesthetic and customization options available within the game.
“The art style ... thank you lord it is all at once kinda retro, dark, suits the game ... and is a huge contributor to just how much I am enjoying this.”
“I love the graphics.”
“I liked the graphics and the character/map/gameplay customizations.”
“I disliked the fact that the devs gave up on this game; it's a spin-off of State of Decay but with low poly graphics.”
“The graphics are not top notch, and that's fine, but I feel like this hasn't really been optimized well in terms of performance.”
“No matter how I set my graphics or the density of the sandbox options, the game would run poorly. Short freezes are very frequent, especially when hordes spawn in the game world.”
- optimization20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received widespread criticism, with players reporting severe performance issues such as constant lag, freezing during asset loading, and overheating even on low graphic settings. While some updates have improved performance, many users still experience stuttering and micro-freezes, leading to a consensus that the game requires significant optimization work to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the game's current state is deemed poorly optimized, detracting from its potential enjoyment.
“The game constantly gets updates that improve performance, add new things, and fix the few things that need fixing.”
“I think this game needs to be massively cleaned up and optimized.”
“The game felt terribly optimized until I turned the settings down and now get a solid 60 fps.”
“I want to really like this game, but honestly the optimization is like playing Second Life in 2005 with the lag. I don't mean just low frame rates, which are a constant; I mean your game literally freezes to load assets. What game does that nowadays?”
“It's poorly optimized and causes my computer to overwork itself and overheat even on the lowest graphic settings.”
“The game itself is nice, and I liked all the aspects of it, but I simply cannot recommend it for a single, huge, deal-breaking issue: performance lag.”
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is praised for its potential and flexibility, allowing players to create their own narratives and choose from various quests involving factions and survival scenarios. However, some players feel that the actual storyline is lacking, with a desire for more structured content and improved NPC interactions. Overall, while the game offers a sandbox experience with customizable storytelling elements, it may require further development to enhance the narrative depth.
“This game I recommend to everyone. I think the developer should get good feedback because this game has a very good story. You can create your own story; there are a lot of choices, whether to fight against the zombies or the survivors. I can say the game is so beautiful, the vehicles are fun to drive, and you can create your very own custom map and upload it to the workshop.”
“You can adjust just about every aspect of the game to make it more of a storytelling game too. It has the ability to completely edit your gameplay parameters to have a custom experience of difficulty, how much inventory you start with, what storylines you want to pursue, and what your endgame is.”
“Feel like grinding your way through personal quests to gain the trust of a lone group of survivors making their way in a land overrun by the living dead?”
“I lost track of what my mission was because I couldn't find anything like a journal.”
“My biggest complaints about the game are the lack of any actual story (maybe I haven't progressed far enough in any of the in-game 'stories') and the random frame rate drops.”
“You can take on little quests for other factions.”
- stability10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with some players noting it is relatively bug-free at times, while others report frequent stuttering, micro-freezes, and significant lag, especially during intense moments. Despite some improvements in updates, many users still describe the game as unpolished and reminiscent of early 2000s gaming in terms of optimization issues. Overall, while there are moments of stability, the experience is often marred by performance problems.
“It's even relatively bug-free.”
“Need more content, but the beginning is bug-free so far.”
“I want to really like this game, but honestly the optimization is like playing Second Life in 2005 with the lag. I don't mean just low frame rates, which are a constant; I mean your game literally freezes to load assets. What game does that nowadays?”
“I like the game, but I get constant stuttering and micro freezes.”
“No matter how I set my graphics or the density of the sandbox options, the game would run poorly. Short freezes are very frequent, and if there are any hordes that spawn in the game world, my game experiences short freezes every second. Additionally, the AI configuration pops up every 5 minutes, adding to the already horrible lag.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game effectively enhances the post-apocalyptic atmosphere, surpassing many other open-world titles, though some users find it generic and not fitting for the game's theme. While the dynamic music adapts to different situations, it can leave the environment feeling empty during quieter moments. Overall, the soundtrack is a mixed bag, praised for its atmospheric contribution but criticized for its lack of originality.
“Atmospherically, the official maps and soundtrack do a better job of creating a post-apocalyptic scene than most other open-world games on the market.”
“Music will change based on the situation, which is a nice touch.”
“The game can sound rather empty when zombies and gunshots aren't ringing out, but the music does a great job at alleviating that.”
“The music doesn't fit the game at all.”
“Heavenworld - there isn't a whole lot to comment about regarding music; it's generic.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for effectively creating a post-apocalyptic scene through its official maps and soundtrack, surpassing many other open-world titles. However, some players feel it lacks depth, describing it as feeling "dead" and lacking atmosphere, though others find enjoyment in exploration and gameplay mechanics that may compensate for this perceived deficiency. Overall, the atmosphere's impact varies significantly based on individual playstyles and preferences.
“Atmospherically, the official maps and soundtrack do a better job of creating a post-apocalyptic scene than most other open-world games on the market.”
“The atmosphere of the game is pretty cool too; it's like a game within a game.”
“If you enjoy exploring, gathering, base building, faction building, and faction wars, you may not miss any atmosphere and can still have a lot of fun.”
“But in the end, it's all about your preferences and playstyle. For me, the game lacks atmosphere; there was literally no atmosphere at all. The game feels more dead than the zombies themselves.”
“The environment feels lifeless and uninspired, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
“Despite the setting, the atmosphere is flat and fails to evoke any sense of tension or excitement.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game is highly praised for its exceptional replayability, largely due to its sandbox nature and the availability of player-made maps and mods. Reviewers highlight that the endless possibilities for customization and exploration contribute to a virtually infinite gameplay experience.
“Fantastic endlessly replayable sandbox FPS/base builder.”
“It seems forever replayable because of player-made maps, mods, and other content.”
“This is a surprisingly fun game with massive replayability.”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The limited variety in gameplay mechanics leads to a repetitive experience.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's monetization strategy has drawn criticism, as it was initially priced at $34.99 during early access but dropped to $11.99 after the developer seemingly abandoned further development, leading to perceptions of a cash grab. Additionally, players have reported issues with clunky controls and poor ad integration, further detracting from the overall experience.
“This game in early access was $34.99, now that it is out of early access it's $11.99 because the developer abandoned all development for a quick cash grab.”
“The monetization model is frustrating, as it feels like the game is designed to push players towards spending more money rather than enjoying the gameplay.”
“I feel like I'm constantly bombarded with ads and in-game purchases, which ruins the overall experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game engaging, as it involves completing personal quests to build trust with a group of survivors in a zombie-infested world. This mechanic adds depth to the gameplay, encouraging players to invest time and effort into character relationships and story progression.
“Grinding through personal quests to gain the trust of a lone group of survivors feels tedious and repetitive.”
“The constant need to grind for resources makes the gameplay feel more like a chore than an adventure.”
“Endless grinding for experience points takes away from the enjoyment of the story and character development.”
