INVEN's Scores
- Games
For 368 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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14% same as the average critic
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32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.6 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
| Highest review score: | Animal Well | |
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| Lowest review score: | The Lord of the Rings - Gollum |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 291 out of 368
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Mixed: 73 out of 368
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Negative: 4 out of 368
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Mario Strikers Battle League is a game faithful to the term 'easy to learn, hard to master'. Everyone can enjoy it without any concerns due to its simple controls as well as the exciting visuals are easy on the eyes. However, the lack of game modes and characters can make the game easily tiresome for those who don't fancy sports that much.- INVEN
- Posted Jun 17, 2022
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A game suitable for those who loves Sci-Fi creatures. It delivers the concept of facing various life forms during an adventure throughout an unknown planet quite well. A shooting action which requires puzzle-solving brain work is also quite interesting. However, you need to endure the unnatural modeling, stiff animation and unreasonable level designs before all these charms.- INVEN
- Posted Mar 1, 2023
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A Sci-Fi survival simulator that has an extraordinary background story that can only be seen in novels of the same genre. While the game has a wide range of content from managing a space station to boldly go where no man has gone before, its excessive complexity and difficulty in management give players as much stress as they give fun.- INVEN
- Posted Jan 12, 2023
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SD Gundam Battle Alliance ensures combo-centric, spectacular battle by adding the variety of close-up actions. But, the timeframe for 'just guard' or avoidance maneuver is too short to use them well. You will be able to experience close-combat action little by little after the second half of the game, when your level slowly rises from the repetitive gameplay.- INVEN
- Posted Sep 9, 2022
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Showing a different approach from the existing action games, Serial Cleaners is a fun game filled with artistic visuals seem to be inspired by postmodernism and street art. However, the slow tempo compared to previous work and dumb Police AI are reducing the tension of 'infiltration'. Also, can't expect the replayability due to the lack of challenge mode.- INVEN
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GWENT: Rogue Mage have mixed well the core of Gwent with Rogue-lite element. However, overall strategy aspect became slightly dull by the decision of eliminating one of the characteristic of Gwent, rounds system. despite these efforts to make the game easier, it seems the poor tutorial still keeps the beginners away from the game. It surely needs an update that suits with its purpose.- INVEN
- Posted Jul 14, 2022
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A game that will evoke the memories of 90s Korean gamers. The graphics, level design, and style may feel outdated or generic compared to current SRPGs, but it successfully captures the essence of the original storyline and settings. The key elements that fans will find cathartic are well implemented.- INVEN
- Posted Dec 26, 2023
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A gift from Akira Toriyama, bringing back childhood memories. The original story depicting events after the original work is pretty enjoyable to watch. However, the overall monotonous core gameplay is somewhat disappointing.- INVEN
- Posted May 1, 2024
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While Bloober Team has achieved immersive visual enhancements through Unreal Engine 5, the game itself did not deviate from the original 'Layers of Fear' series. If you cannot be satisfied with enjoying the game's expanded madness within a single title, it will simply feel more like a definitive edition.- INVEN
- Posted Jun 23, 2023
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The franchise's next installment arrives at a crucial point where it needs to pave a new path after the myth-based trilogy. While it successfully combines various systems from its predecessors, somehow the game seems remained at an ordinary level as its lack of new, interesting experiences.- INVEN
- Posted Oct 30, 2023
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Fighting game legend Daisuke Ishiwatari has made his debut in the top-down shooter adventure genre. While clunky enemy AI, hitbox issues, and lackluster sound are disappointing, the game successfully blends top-down shooting with the deep exploration of classic JRPGs and the fun of platformer adventures. I look forward to seeing further improvements through the announced update roadmap.- INVEN
- Posted Apr 1, 2026
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The game succeeds in the Diablo franchise's core mechanics such as grinding, the pleasure of looting items. The build structure using legendary equipment in the early to mid-game also immersive. However, the fun of growing your character is halved as soon as the way to strengthen it evolves to upgrading legendary gems. Moreover, the in-game payment system seems to have failed to provide sufficient satisfaction compared to what has been invested.- INVEN
- Posted Jun 10, 2022
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'Yurukill: The Calumniation Games' is an ensemble cast that handles the conflict between characters with interesting materials. While the intense story and reasonable shooting parts, great quality of voice-overs are standing out, its repetitive scenes and insufficient pacing on story, rather easy gameplay makes the game remained as a regret.- INVEN
- Posted Jun 10, 2022
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A Rogue-like game that gives the sensation of shooting powerful bullets. The fast-paced gameplay provides a great experience when played on handheld consoles, but the overall playtime is unfortunately short.- INVEN
- Posted Jan 19, 2023
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It is hard to believe that Suhoshin, a game with extreme details around Korean culture and history have been made by French developers. The game's attempt to share historical information alongside the main story feels natural, far from forcefully explaining everything. Though the core game play itself is a typical visual novel, the game is well deserved for its polished work and rare attempts.- INVEN
- Posted Jul 11, 2022
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Rollerdrome is an action game smartly mixed rollerskating and shooting. While the fast, exciting action and retro style OST are impressive, relatively scarce volumes and cartoon rendered visuals can be divided into likes and dislikes.- INVEN
- Posted Aug 20, 2022
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A lack of horror behind the captivating puzzle adventure. While exploring the Derceto Manor is consistently enjoyable, it is really hard to catch the sense of fear which is crucial to a horror game. Still, it might serve as a nostalgic journey for those who remember the original.- INVEN
- Posted Mar 27, 2024
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It is a title obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe, Gothic and homage to a classic games. Though there isn't much volume, it is noteworthy that the game structure is heavily influenced by the side scroll action RPGs of PS1 era. Also, overall visual concept that contains Gothic, Witchcraft and Victorian era is eye-catching. However, there are some flaws such as that enemy patterns and character animations are sloppy and critical bugs often disrupt the process of entire gameplay.- INVEN
- Posted Oct 11, 2022
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Trek to Yomi's excellent visual quality and sound production are enough for you to recall classic black-and-white films. But maybe they put too much effort into the visual side. Gameplay itself feels so plain and simple. The fast-paced combats are interesting in itself but barely changes. And the collectables are not attractive enough.- INVEN
- Posted May 10, 2022
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Claws of Awaji is a compelling DLC that introduces fresh gameplay mechanics and new weapons absent from the base game. However, the dual-protagonist narrative once again falls short, and the fact that it feels essential to buy for story completion may divide players.- INVEN
- Posted Sep 25, 2025
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The remarkable visuals, which have been the primary factor contributing to the success of the Avatar series, are also evident in the game. However, the game's visibility is among the lowest, and the overall gaming system doesn't appear to be particularly outstanding. The potential is high, but it doesn't seem to deliver the expected level of performance.- INVEN
- Posted Dec 14, 2023
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Are you looking for a fantasy life with beautiful scenery and deep stories? 'Harvestella' can be one of your choices only if you are okay with suffering from terrible management system for stamina and time. While the combat system is okay at least, overall motion is somewhat awkward. Also, Insufficient convenience features are enough to make you think the game has a pretty big room for improvement.- INVEN
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The of Lego Bricktales is solid and simple. It is that you can feel the joy of assembling Lego by playing a videogame. Also, it is highly immersive! However, even though it is a game that requires assembly, there are many aspects that are lacking in terms of convenience and controls.- INVEN
- Posted Oct 18, 2022
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An unconventional rhythm game that stands out from the ordinary. In 'Trombone Champ,' where you can discover hidden content by collecting various tokens through your performance. While it may become monotonous with its simple repetitive gameplay, it becomes twice as enjoyable when played with friends.- INVEN
- Posted Oct 16, 2023
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A strategy RPG that stays true to the fun of deck-building and tactical gameplay. The enjoyment of researching various synergies between heroes and applying them in battles is undeniable. However, perhaps due to an excessive focus on core mechanics, the story and content feel somewhat ornamental, and the simplistic visual leaves something to be desired.- INVEN
- Posted Jul 23, 2024
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The attempt of adopting the element of a real-time tactical battle into a strategic RPG was good. While attractive characters and main stories are its strength, the narrative and approach to lead the story seem to fail to reveal its charm. More to that, individuality of the game's battle is faded due to systematic limits and there are few strategic elements. Despite these problems, you will be able to enjoy it if it suits your taste.- INVEN
- Posted Oct 2, 2022
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Puzzle element infused in action rogue-like genre stimulates the interest in many ways. The level design built on the core system such as manipulating Tetris-like scaffolds was also okay. However, the game gets dull pretty quick except for the puzzles because the only differentiator is just stepping stones.- INVEN
- Posted May 19, 2022
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While it presents the rather universal theme of religious dilemmas, 'Indika' showcases refined direction through its unique techniques and game-specific features. Although the game isn't packed with playable content, the developer's intention to provoke thought is successfully achieved.- INVEN
- Posted May 29, 2024
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A simulator that delivers pure joy of cleaning by removing all inconveniences of water pressure cleaning in real life. Though it can be a boring chore for some people, but there are some people out there including myself whose being healed by this beautiful and quiet cleaning missions.- INVEN
- Posted Aug 5, 2022
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The game offers enough fan service to satisfy the original fans, making it worth the money. The visual quality is excellent, and the story is decent. However, the downside is that the game lacks content for a party game. While the quality of each mini-game is not bad, the repetitive nature makes it easy to get bored after a while.- INVEN
- Posted Sep 4, 2024
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