The Invisible Hours

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 27, 2017
    90
    Aside from the technical issues, The Invisible Hours is a masterpiece. It takes the best elements of live theater and videogames, and melds them into a mystery experience like no other. Halfway through my time with it, I found myself wishing every mystery could be told in such a dense and thorough manner. This isn’t just a successful narrative experience, it serves as a proof of concept that any number of stories could be told using this same format. The Invisible Hours is a must-play for mystery fans, a must-play for VR players wanting an entirely new experience, and a must-play for anyone interested in getting in on the ground floor of a bold new concept in visual storytelling.
  2. Meristation
    Oct 19, 2017
    85
    The Invisible Hours is to Agatha Christie what Virginia was to David Lynch, a love letter. «It's not a game, it's not a movie», the studio says. It's a really nice VR experience and a must have to those who look for a good story, we say.
  3. Vandal
    Nov 25, 2017
    82
    This fusion of interactive play and game is a very nice surprise for VR users. If you like mystery murder-like stories, don’t miss this one.
  5. Push Square
    Oct 12, 2017
    80
    It’s the unique way in which individual stories overlap that makes The Invisible Hours such a great game. You’ll need to replay this story multiple times over in order to uncover all of its secrets, and with each run you’ll come to appreciate its choreography more and more. Existing inside a living, breathing world with famous historical faces like Thomas Edison is what virtual reality was made for, and the fact that the fiction is able to deliver shocks with such frequency is testament to the quality of the story-telling on display.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Oct 25, 2017
    75
    A fascinating experiment that appropriates PSVR technology to create immersive theatre, The Invisible Hours is quite unlike anything else on Sony’s Virtual Reality platform.
  7. IGN Italia
    Nov 23, 2017
    70
    The Invisible Hours is not a game for everyone and is not even one of the most immersive VR titles recently seen, but as a narrative experience it’s worth a lot.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Oct 13, 2017
    A brave VR murder mystery experiment inspired by immersive theatre, but the asking price is too high.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27
  1. kraenk
    Mar 31, 2018
    10
    A very special gaming experience that clearly shows how much potential there is in VR. The feeling to spectate an Agatha Christie like murderA very special gaming experience that clearly shows how much potential there is in VR. The feeling to spectate an Agatha Christie like murder case and be able to manipulate time is the third VR game, after Batman Arkham VR and L.A. Noire that shows, how great detective stories work in VR. A must play and the once steep price has long gone down already.… Full Review »
  2. Anfremon
    Oct 29, 2017
    9
    Although you really do not interfere with the environment, it's a masterpiece because of it's storytelling. Multiple guests are invited to aAlthough you really do not interfere with the environment, it's a masterpiece because of it's storytelling. Multiple guests are invited to a distant manor by the misterious Nicholas Tesla only to find he had been murdered. Every one in the house is suspect. To solve the case you have to freely explore the manor following the suspects back and forth in time. It's really inovative and a charming way to tell a story. You fell the need to become omnipresent to discover each secret of the manor and it's ambiguous guests.… Full Review »
  3. Kahoutek
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    The Invisible Hours does have a bit of a learning curve, but it’s a VR game like no other.
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