As far as interesting goes the first thing that comes to mind is the chirp in Journey for several reasons.
First the chirp just seems like the only way to communicate with your partner (other than positioning your avatars body a certain way). It's simple but when you are able to get your point across with a few quick bleeps or a more drawn out yell it feels very special.
Second this way of communication, that seems so much more convoluted actually makes things less frustrating. The sounds the journey characters make are cute, where normally communication in games is through some filthy text someone pounded out on a keyboard or the stereotypical Call of duty lobby with a bro/stoner/12 year old yelling at you.
Third is that the singing serve a whole other purpose. Your ability to fly is recharged if your in range of someones communication. It seem just like a small but neat bonus if used poorly, however, if used correctly two people singing to each other midair over and over lets both players fly pretty much forever. I made it across the 2nd open desert area pretty much without touching the ground because me and the other player were so in tune with each other. It felt majestic, the simple songs coming from our simple characters while sailing across the sands...
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