The Invincible Review (PS5)
Sci-fi is one of the literary genres where Europe, especially Eastern Europe, managed to leave a mark on the world. Next to Jules Verne, the Strugatsky brothers and Mikhail Bulgakov, you cannot talk about science fiction without mentioning Stanislaw Lem. It was high time that his work got some attention from the game development industry, not just from Hollywood. But is the title developed by Starward Industry worthy of the famous novel? Read on to find out.
Based on the namesake novel, The Invincible is a walking simulator with plenty of puzzles and adventure elements. But the polish developers set the stakes higher and rather than limiting themselves to bring the book to life, they wanted to forge a visually memorable retro sci-fi game, with a minimalistic, yet futuristic style. The result is a solid game, that will at least open your appetite to check out other writings from Lem. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and see what works and what limps.
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