Overview

• "The Invincible" is a first-person adventure game developed by Starward Industries, based on Stanisław Lem’s 1964 classic sci-fi novel. It casts the player as biologist Yasna, on a mission to find her missing crew on an uncharted planet.
• Narrated by Yasna, the plot unravels as the player progresses, presenting a dense storyline filled with intrigue and mystery surrounding a failed mission and its aftermath.
• The game shores up its narrative focus by rewarding the player with a deeper understanding of Yasna’s character, her crew, and the game-world as they interact with objects and uncover the mysterious occurrences that took place prior to their arrival.
• While praised for its immersive narrative and visual aesthetics reminiscent of '60s pulp sci-fi covers, the game has been criticized for its gameplay mechanics. Issues include a lack of clarity in objectives, resulting in confusion, tedious exploration, and frustration with the control systems.
• Despite the gameplay limitations, the game does shine by delivering a deep and intriguing story, with decisions impacting endpoints, prompting potential replayability for players to explore alternative outcomes.
• Although the game has a compelling narrative and stunning visual design, technical issues and simplistic gameplay limit the overall experience making it fall just short of being a standout title in the genre.