Invisible Inc.

Invisible Inc. features a combination of turn-based strategy and stealth gameplay which works beautifully. Having to balance carefulness and speed is a good challenge and getting detected does not mean game over. The ability to undo particularly bad moves offers additional choice. Having to claw myself out of a precarious situation offered me some of the most exiting moments in the game. The maps are randomly generated but function well. The randomization offers layout variety, but the theming of endless corridors and offices gets somewhat old. The different corporations each feature their own challenges. Multiple playthroughs are encouraged. The different characters and hacking abilities offer some variety in strategy for subsequent runs and the different difficulty levels are expertly tuned. When I felt like I was barely able to beat the previous difficulty, the next one offered the correct amount of challenge for me to be able to barely beat fairly quickly. The visuals are succinct in the presentation of information, featuring a basic but effective 3D-look. The sound effects are distinct and satisfying and the music is minimal. The story is not the most imaginative but works well and the ending twist is genuinely surprising the first time around. All I was left wanting was a "true" ending, something to work towards over multiple playthroughs. The characters are given some backstory which fits their abilities but they are not massively fleshed out.

no need to have epic graphic, this is all I need

I played this game at around the same time I played MGSV:PP and considered it one of the best stealth games I had ever played - and I still stand by that statement. Great atmosphere, fun gameplay and design that strikes the important balance of giving you the sense you can predict how your scenarios will play out and having enough behaviour patterns, enemy types etc. that you feel like there's a real danger of getting caught at the wrong time. Consider if that is the gameplay experience you're looking for but if it is, this one's for you!

It's a lot about sneeking and similar to Commandos or other games.

I put more than 15 hours into this game in the first week and really enjoy some parts of it. This game feels like a good mix between the cyber punk elements of the original Deus ex and Syndicate. squad based & stealth elements from Commandoes series, metal gear (stealth) and door kickers/frozen synapse with a mix of the random elements of FTL. I really enjoyed the tension of sneaking around in a isometric view with some turn based stratergy and planning and it can be quite addicting. However I also found some of the core mechanics in normal mode a bit painful. 1) There is a time limit on normal mode meaning that even if you do everything perfectly quietly the alarm will STILL rise each turn and eventually bad stuff will happen. Was I not SUPPOSED to be moving around quietly and carefully? 2) Alerted guards seem to never chill out and return to their original action. 3) The starting units or agents have really poor starting stats and no inventory. This relates to the events of the story and makes you scavenge anything you can. Why does this game ALSO constantly tease me with so much purchasable upgrades etc. that I could never afford? The story says your organisation has to start from zero with whatever it can salvage however, weren't these agents ever TRAINED? 4) Your boss admonishes you when you stuff up...COME ON! Give me a BREAK! You didn't give me a sparky or a shooty thingie so I can't attack any guards. Also I can't even do a cool tap the wall to make sounds trick. What do you expect me to DO? I am enjoying the custom mode now.