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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 8.8 hrs on record (5.5 hrs at review time)
Posted: Dec 10, 2019 @ 7:13am
Updated: Dec 12, 2019 @ 11:23am
Product received for free

"If there ever were a fitting tribute to one of the greatest DJs of our generation, this is it!"

AVICII Invector is an action rhythm game that not only offers breathtaking neon-themed visuals and effects, and 25 of AVICII's most popular hits, but also a well-written story featuring a spunky pilot who's on a special mission. The thrilling gameplay here is as well-designed as AVICII's masterpieces too and comes with a calibration mode so you'd know that if you missed a "Perfect" hit... well, that's very likely on you.

Watch me play!
- Final part (spoiler)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14chyjyHkI

More vids here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu-THx6SwAB6GK7pP9GbBWrSe88wK_L2g

Pros
+ Not 1... not 2... but 25 of AVICII's most popular songs to play! Including 3 tracks from his posthumous album.
+ Incredibly-heartbreaking short story about loss. The roundabout way they used to approach the subject made the moment when you realized what the pilot is going through so much more profound. (Plot twist at the end though ;) )
+ Thrilling gameplay that is surprisingly easy enough to get into (on Easy mode), but for veterans of the genre, there are Medium and Hard modes for you to test your mettle.
+ Has a multiplayer mode - Split screen mode that supports up to 4 players
+ Has a leaderboard = plenty of replay value.
+ Very cool, neon-themed visuals and effects
+ Worth the cost!
+ Your every (accurate) tap produces a sound effect and that effect may even augment the music. That's how you know the game is meticulously designed - every key you need to press matches the beat of the music

Cons
- Could probably use a bit more guidance during the tutorial, such as knowing how to flip lanes or switch sides, or that the free flying mode uses WASD and not the arrow keys as I initially thought. But I figured out everything at the end so I guess it's not a big deal.
- I can't seem to find a way to re-watch the story snippets.
- Not really a con, but more songs please! :>

Overall
From the music to the gameplay, to even the cool effects, AVICII Invector is the sort of game that leaves you wanting more, and this, in turn, makes it a fitting tribute to none other than one of the greatest DJs of our generation. Definitely a game worth buying and playing!


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3 Comments
Cat Legend Oct 29, 2020 @ 3:43pm 
lol
Arion Dec 12, 2019 @ 10:59am 
You're welcome :)
Black=Roaches Dec 11, 2019 @ 3:01am 
Well-written review, thanks!