Quick Description:
-Invisible, Inc. is a creative, well designed, and extremely fun game designed by Klei Entertainment. This is a turn based, tactical, strategy game that will test your ability to think quickly, and make tough decisions. I loved the Mark of the Ninja, and this game shares a lot of the great characteristics of that game. This is an easy game to recommend to anyone that enjoys stealth based strategy games.
What's Good:
-This is a gorgeous game visually. Klei really outdid themselves here. I think this game looks even better visually than the Mark of the Ninja. Invisible, Inc. opts for a more futuristic, almost cyberpunk theme and setting. You will be breaking into state of the art facilities w/ cameras, security guards, armed robots, and many other high tech things. The characters all look distinct, and the animations are also top notch.
-This is a highly skilled game that will challenge you ever single level. I think that the devs did a great job of finding new and innovative ways to challenge you as you get deeper into the game. You'll need to learn how to avoid the security guards, hack the cameras and locks, and work together w/ your partner to collect as much data as possible, before escaping. I learned something new every level that I played.
-The learning curve is fairly steep initially b/c of the amount of information you'll need to take in. Fortunately, all of the information is easily accessible to you. You'll quickly figure out how to navigate the facilities, hack the systems, and collects as many goodies as possible.
-There are a bunch of different agents and tons of weapons/enhancements that you can either find or purchase. There are always several ways to complete a given mission. Stealth is the name of the game, but if you want to go guns blazing or knock every enemy out, that also gets the job done.
-This is another game that has a ton of value and will keep ppl on their toes for many hrs. I played for just under 6 hrs, and I barely scratched the surface. If you want to complete everything and unlock all the agents, it will likely take you at least 20-30 hrs.
Could Use Some Changes:
-This is technically a roguelight but it plays more like a traditional linear game that forces you to start over if you lose all of your agents. Although, there are lots of agents and tons of cool 007 toys to play w/, their isn't a ton of diversity between runs. This is mostly b/c the agents are basically the same, except they start off w/ slightly different base stats or tools. You can use any tool/weapon w/ any agent as far as I'm aware so this limits replayability a bit.
-The learning curve is steeper than the average game. There is quite a bit of information to take in on your first playthrough. The tutorial is okay, but isn't as comprehensive as I'd like. I suspect the devs want players to experiment and learn on their own. This may make less experienced players feel a bit intimidated early on.
-As cool as this game is, it also feels very familiar. There are a ton of turn based strategy games on the market, and Invisible, Inc. doesn't really add anything new to the genre.
Consensus:
-Solid Game (Tier 3 and makes up 35% of my reviews). Invisible, Inc. is a really easy game to recommend to pretty much anyone, but especially turn based stealth fans. Klei Entertainment seems to never miss when it comes to strong game design, unique visual presentation, and engaging gameplay. Invisible, Inc. is another labor of love that every Indie fan should give a try.
