Invisible, Inc. brings together a myriad of genres that, on paper, sound like a recipe for disaster. How can a roguelike game capture the accuracy or intensity of a stealth game? The turn-based gameplay looks set to undermine the immediacy of outflanking enemies while trying to avoid detection.
Invisible, Inc. should not function in any form. Still, it’s good enough, even fantastic at times.
That said, Invisible, Inc. is a niche product, destined to be appreciated by a select audience but ignored by the masses. Depending on someone’s preference, Klei Entertainment has created a modern classic or a game that is barely worth a second glance.
History
Invisible, Inc. presents a useful story for the approximately eight hours it takes to complete the campaign. The storyline itself remains consistent from game to game. The year is 2074 and capitalism has literally conquered the world. Tired of lobbying for success, the powerful corporations have decided to eliminate the middleman. The governments of Earth have fallen, letting these companies take over.
Surprisingly, the campaign takes place from the perspective of an organization (Invisible, Inc.) serving these companies. An attacker, presumably one of four suspicious companies, manages to jeopardize the agency’s powerful AI (Unknown). As a result, only two active agents remain at Invisible, Inc.
As a result, the player must infiltrate various institutions, gather resources, free captured agents and prepare for a final assault on the enemy operations base.
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