{"id":167443,"date":"2019-10-12T01:30:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T17:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1807020\/"},"modified":"2019-10-12T01:30:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T17:30:52","slug":"review-indivisible-is-the-rpg-youve-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/10\/12\/review-indivisible-is-the-rpg-youve-been-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: \u2018Indivisible\u2019 Is the RPG You\u2019ve Been Waiting For"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indivisible<\/em> is a rare thing: A crowdfunded video game that actually delivers. Originally announced back in 2015, Indivisible<\/em> is a turn-based RPG with Metroidvania exploration elements. It features hand-drawn animations and an art-style influenced by various Asian cultures. Like many others, I\u2019ve been waiting for this game to drop since it was first announced. I\u2019m happy to say that the end result is near perfection. Indivisible<\/em> is one of the most beautiful and rewarding gameplay experiences of 2019.<\/p>\n

Indivisible<\/em> takes the standard \u201cchosen one\u201d tale we\u2019ve seen hundreds of times before but presents it in a cool and unique way. You play as the plucky Ajna. She lives in a quaint jungle village and spends her days practicing martial arts and getting into arguments with her stern but loving father. After agents of an evil empire destroy her village, Ajna sets off on a journey to avenge the ones she\u2019s lost. Along the way, she meets others who’ve also felt the sting of the empire\u2019s blade. As she journeys with her companions. Ajna learns about her true nature and what it means to believe in oneself.<\/p>\n

While turn-based, battles play out in real-time. You\u2019ll have to wait for an action bar to fill before you can initiate another attack. Think of the Active Time Battle system of Final Fantasy<\/em>. What makes Indivisible<\/em>\u2019s combat more immediate is how you can perform different attacks by pressing up or down on the left analog stick. If you have a full party of four, you can hit foes with multi-hit combos. This fighting game style of combat doesn\u2019t come as a surprise considering Indivisible<\/em> is from the same folks who brought us Skullgirls<\/em>. Mastering combat is one of the most satisfying aspects of the game.<\/p>\n

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The characters in your roster (called Incarnations) have their own distinct attacks and abilities. Some are melee fighters while others attack with ranged weapons. Some play support roles and provide the party with heals and buffs. The party collectively has a meter that fills up after successfully landing or parrying attacks. Once this meter fills, characters can either unleash devastating attacks or heal the entire party. You\u2019re free to swap characters in and out of your rotation. You don\u2019t have to worry about anyone becoming under-leveled as even inactive members level up with the rest of the party. This encourages players to try different combinations even when new characters become available later in the game.<\/p>\n

The other half of the gameplay is exploration. Ajna will occasionally come across areas of the map she cannot access. As she gains new abilities from her allies, she can then return to these areas and further explore them. For example, Ajna will obtain an axe which she can use to chop down vines. She can also use the axe to elevate herself to higher areas. I won\u2019t spoil it here, but some abilities allow Ajna to explore the world in unique and fun ways. Platforming isn\u2019t as precise or smooth as I\u2019d like. But once you get the hang of the somewhat stiff mechanics, exploring the world becomes rewarding.<\/p>\n

Indivisible<\/em> keeps things light when it comes to upgrades. Aside from red stones used as currency to improve your offense and defense, there is no upgrade system whatsoever. The main focus is on the individual characters\u2019 skills and how to best utilize them during combat. It\u2019s a refreshing change of pace if you\u2019re tired of every game having some kind of complicated upgrade or crafting system.<\/p>\n

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Boss battles are where combat truly comes to life. Parrying attacks, knowing when to heal, and waiting for the right opportunity to unleash combos are the keys to victory. Bosses will occasionally leave the battlefield and throw different obstacles at you. These take the form of small enemies and environmental hazards like acid dripping from the ceiling. You\u2019ll even have to navigate through platforming sections during some of the later boss battles. Though some bosses tend to absorb way too much damage before they go down, fighting these creatures is always a blast.<\/p>\n

Aside from the engaging combat, Indivisible<\/em>\u2019s biggest highlight is its presentation. Each character and monster comes to life via gorgeous hand-drawn animations. Even simple things like Ajna\u2019s basic running loop looks amazing. There were certain instances where I lost battles simply because the animations mesmerized me so much. Making the already wonderful animations pop even more is the bright and vibrant color palette. Seriously, you can take a screenshot of any moment of this game and frame it on a wall. My words cannot properly convey just how gorgeous Indivisible<\/em> looks.<\/p>\n