The Invincible

Gorgeous in every way - if a little repetitive - THE INVINCIBLE earns my respect for not simply shoehorning sci-fi concepts into an extraction looter-shooter. Unfortunately what ended up being made isn't all that great and suffers, like SCORN, from artistic expression in conflict with itself. The gameplay consists of not particularly complex button pushes/switches, driving sequences, the occasional use of tools requiring spatial attention and holding "WASD" to walk about the game areas along pre-determined paths. None of it is compelling beyond the truly excellent production design. Now here is the part I really do not enjoy saying but the bulk of the game is, in truth, talking. Then listening. Then talking. Then talking some more in timed dialogue choices : it's not so much the experience of playing a game as playing a book ; a nouveau "choose your own adventure" if you will. So it has great graphics : so what? Was voiced-over dialogue and pushing "W" to move forward the best way to live this adventure? There is more to it than that, of course, so perhaps I should say it's more like an interactive movie. Put another way : in the game you, the player, have a body inside a realized world : what then does THE INVINCIBLE do with this physicality - this _being_ - beyond the most trite, overused game mechanics? THE INVINCIBLE is a failure at both making a traditional (read : stimulating to the dopamine receptors) game but too as a way of advancing the state of the art. I do not enjoy writing all this about something made with such obvious love and reverence to the source material. I really don't. Let us hope these devs put their great talents to better use next time!

I'm not a fan of narrative games, but this one kept me going: the landscapes are gorgeous, the voice acting is competent, the 1950s sci-fi setting is original, and the story development kept me engaged.

One of the best games I've played recently. Slow-burning tension that keeps you hooked, great story with many topics to think about, beautiful graphics.

The movement of the game can get a bit dry, pun intended but overall the story was great. Really made me want to read the book.

If you want to shoot guns go to the shooting range or join the army this is the best game i've played for long time very refreshing, unique landscapes pleasing to the eye and great atmosphere