Naissance is the best game I've played. And my review of it is the reason why I do not like this one. So much incoherent, abysmal and unneeded words (reasons). The mystery that Naissance was, is it's beauty (though the whole meaning is glorified in it's name). This 'plot' of SenS strangles the atmosphere, the possible growth of idea. My appreciation for Naissance is unending (partly for the introduction to Pauline Oliveros - Deep Listening). Give us the reason to explore the world you create not by hollow plot, but with structure's build, with it's barely comprehensive existence and meaning. The 'Birth' is a masterpiece for so many profound reasons... For now, SenS lacks most of them. I urge you to reconsider the introduction (or the whole) story. As the last note. This is my own opinion, nothing more and nothing less.
SenS
- Release Date:
- May 20, 2022
- Developer:
- Limasse Five
- Publisher:
- Limasse Five
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
In the Beginning was the Nothingness...
Enter the Unknown, explore the Infinite, find your own SenS.
SenS is a game about exploring and solving the mysteries of the Structure.
Ideas and thoughts, simple words or dramatic stories, complex systems, hypnotic sounds, confusing memories and labyrinthine buildings... The Structure can take many shapes for exploring and interacting with it.
But what is the Structure?
How to understand it?
How could you not have lost yourself and your mind while diving into its infinite depths?
Wandering in the mad architecture of its material manifestations, trying to understand the unknown rules of its conceptual aspects, avoiding or facing the hidden dangers and traps, you will realize the Structure is present everywhere and in all things.
Maybe you will find the most precious treasures you could ever dream of.
Maybe you will unveil the greatest secrets of the universe.
But the Structure is unstable, unpredictable.
The Structure reacts and appears differently to each being who dare adventure in its heart.
You could never come back, or you could never want to come back, and you would be changed forever...
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This early access version of SenS is the foundation step toward something unique, something that should go way beyond what you usually expect from a video game...
But for now, there is nothing... almost nothing.
Be well aware this is a very early prototype and not a completed game.
It is mainly meant to allow you to follow and influence its development process.
More information in the early access section.
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*** This game is not recommended for people with epilepsy. ***
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User Reviews
A first review, so let's address the elephant in the room, this is as bare bones as it gets, so if you want to dip your toes in the waters here, simply buy to show support for the ongoing development of SenS and help Limasse Five in the process because this game WILL be a masterpiece and light years beyond NaissanceE. I will update this review as game development progresses but do take note, it will take years, so we're in this for the long haul. So far, So good...So what! Nothing makes SenS but that will change as development takes FocuS...
Dont buy this game if you are expecting more Naissance. In its current state, the game is mostly an amateur short story with some funky visuals to accompany the words. This game is certainly in VERY VERY early access, but let's hope that the devs improve upon it. Some feedback: - The intro needs to be WAY shorter. Maybe one tenth of the current length. Another option would be to make all the dialogue skippable - The pacing for the dialogue is all over the place. Sometimes a paragraph will popup and you can skip immediately to the next sentence, and other times you have to wait 30 seconds staring at five words that don't have any narrative impact. - Maybe don't use current hot button political topics in your intro? To me at least, this seems tasteless and kind of just an attention grab. Personally, I would use In-World lore topics for that scene for some world building. Currently it serves no purpose other to exist and to shock, maybe? Tonally it seems out of place. - Onto the very ...
I'm writing this under the assumption that you, the reader, have played NaissanceE. If you haven't, the easiest way to tell if you should buy this game or not is to go play the aforementioned game, free on Steam. So, you heard Limasse Five was working on a new game and you came to check it out. I'll do a rapid-fire FAQ that will tell you pretty much everything you may want to know, then talk a little more after: Is this game NaissanceE 2? Yes. It's extremely similar. How much content is in the game? At the time of this review, roughly 45 minutes, but most of that is taken up by the story. Story in a NaissanceE-eque game? Yeah, I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I am personally reserving judgement until more has come out. Is the game worth buying right now? Maybe. You won't be getting much yet, but from what little content is here, I've come to the conclusion that NaissanceE was probably not lightning in a bottle, and that Limasse Five can produce other works like it. My biggest...
45 minutes of reading a book followed by about 5 minutes of gameplay. Not worth playing in the current state.
it appears to be some kind of a weird practical joke? To clarify: it starts with a poorly written unskippable dialog that goes on forever, and then at some point the screen starts flashing as if it actually wants to induce seizures, or at least a migraine. Which is when I closed the game and asked for a refund. It's a great example of how NOT to start your game. Like, seriously, the entire audience of SenS is going to be people who liked NaissainceE. Start with the world.
What the Hell, Liamasse Five? What the Hell? I adore Naissancee, and have been looking forward to any future projects by you, and this is distasteful and disappointing. After trekking through an awful stretch of pointless dialogue, you rapidly flash VERY distasteful messages across the screen in a hypnotic fashion, and this continued until I shut the game off. Why would you do this? This should be removed from Steam. It is not a game, it is a poorly constructed practical joke from who I thought was an inspiration.
This dude made NaissancE, a game about walking around empty cities. I love this guy.
I don't want to be overly negative, but at this point you are only supporting a vision of a game. You will be getting a visual novel type of deal as your buy in. Not a fan. Since this is from the creator of NaissanceE I have high hopes that this will be something amazing. I don't want to give the creator of NaissanceE a thumbs down, so I won't. But this is not a positive review of the early access product. I wish there was a "mixed" option. But I am not vindictive and I don't want this to fail, so it's a thumbs up, in the hopes that this will be something insanely unique - as NaissanceE was in its time. Also, a small bug: At one point my inputs were not accepted by the game anymore despite the flashing circle so I had to restart and since there apparently is no saving I would have to sit through the 15 unskippable flashing episode.
Update for version 0.007 (July 13th 2023): There are now three separate areas to explore, of which two demonstrates various gameplay concepts. Definitely an improvement compared to earlier versions. You can skip directly to the chapter or demo you want to play. The game is still in a very early pre-alpha state, so don't expect a proper game in any capacity. As it stands right now, it's just a loose collection of concepts and a few small 3D environments. Should you buy SenS already now? Probably not. Even the developer recommends against it. I wanted to get in early and thought it was worth it, but anyone else is advised to wait. ★★★ Original review (May 21st 2022): The first public prototype does take a while to get started, but the dialogue during the first half hour suggests several interesting concepts and I can really see the potential. Later, you get rewarded with exploring a few areas, and some of them gave me a bit of vertigo, because of the huge scale. Don't expect a ...
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: windows 10 64-bits
- Processor: Intel i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 or AMD RADEON RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: windows 10 64-bits
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
FAQ
How much does SenS cost?
SenS costs $17.99.
What are the system requirements for SenS?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: windows 10 64-bits Processor: Intel i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 or AMD RADEON RX 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: windows 10 64-bits Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space
What platforms is SenS available on?
SenS is available on Windows PC.
Is SenS worth buying?
SenS has 73% positive reviews from 44 players.
When was SenS released?
SenS was released on May 20, 2022.
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