Intravenous

The game fails to launch on Windows 7; it just pops up an error message. This is because it attempts to call the Windows API CreateFile2, which was introduced in Windows 8 and does not exist in Windows 7. I've found many people complaining about this issue, going back over 8 months, yet it still hasn't been fixed. The store page for this game says that Windows 7 is supported, so it's unacceptable that the game is completely nonfunctional on that OS.

This is one of the best games I've played on the GoG platform hands down. This game wants to market itself as a love letter to the old Splinter Cell games, and while you have the ability to play that way, you can play this game as a run 'n gun as well; which is how I played it and had a blast. "Screw stealth!" I thought to myself, "I'm going guns blazing!" and it was great fun. For one the controls are excellent. The use of the mouse and keyboard here work extremely well. The AI is absolutely amzing in this game. AAA developers should take note. For example, the bad guys won't just rush at you if its obvious they'll get killed. They work to flank you, or they'll just sit and wait for you to pop your head out. The story is kind of crazy, but it still in a positive way reminded me of an old 80's style action movie plot line. The graphics are what they need to be. Nothing flashy, but just good enough to get the job done. It's all about the game play and having fun. When you're done with the campaign you have the ability to create your own levels, go into New Game + mode, etc. There is still a lot to do here. I'll definitely be putting more time into this one. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Stealth is such a niche with high standards, I did not expect some small indie game to push stealth gameplay so hard and so well. A good stealth game requires two important components: good AI and good level design. AI is top notch, reactive, smart, aggressive yet careful, it really is the heart of a stealth game, because there's no fun hiding if the enemy won't seek you out. Levels are well designed in that regard, they offer many interesting situations, and options for violence, aggressive stealth, non-lethal stealth, and complete ghosting. As for extras, it has a nice selection of tools and weapons with quite believable characteristics making it somewhat "realistic", pretty good and highly readable graphics , reactive and well designed controls, extras options for hardcore players, like a realistic magazine system complete with reloading the mags bullet by bullet, and even the music is great. My major gripe though is doors. It's an issue in plenty games, especially stealth games, even in some AAA titles like Hitman, but here it literally gets in the way: they swing both ways and block corridors way too often, closing them requires being completely out of the way, and they close by magic after AI goes through which make no sense. Also AI can notice you closing a door even though they close on their own, but apparently they can tell the difference, and their alert level to a door is pretty much equal to finding dead body. It often leads to frustration, and this game has TONS of doors which makes this a common occurrence. It takes extra care to avoid getting in these situations, and it's just not very fun, Intravenous 2 could surely use some better door mechanics.

This game is pretty good, I like how the AI reacts to changes in the enviroment like doors being left open and bloodstains, I don't think I've ever seen a sealth game do that before. It's really unique

I like the game a lot but I would have preferred to customize more weapons, and add more rpg features, differentiate game mechanics, nice btw.