Indivisible

Lab Zero's crowdfunded Valkyrie Profile-inspired RPG has finally released and the result is a brilliant game filled with personality and heart.

Salsa is weird. It’s a bunch of stuff thrown together in a jar, often with a bizarre consistency, always vibrant with primary colors and strong flavors. You’d never eat it by itself because of its chunky, goopy physicality and acidic or spicy taste, but it’s great when you use it as a topping; but not just any topping, a “dip.” You take something salty like a chip and scoop that crap up like you’re bucketing dirty water out of a ground well. Yet as weird as it all is conceptually, if there’s a plate of chips and a can of salsa in front of you, you’re compelled on a primal level to consume all ...

Indivisible brings its own mix of genres, packed with the best group of characters in years.

It’s obvious from its opening moments that Indivisible has a lot of loved poured into it, boasting gorgeous visuals and interesting characters sure to win over your heart. It isn’t a perfect example of either of the two genres it blends together, but it does plenty with each of them to make for an exciting adventure.

Indivisible's personable cast and engaging battle system carry the experience across its rough patches.

Indivisible's unique fighting game meets JRPG battle system is its thrilling centerpiece.

Indivisible is a great game, but it could have been amazing. The lack of weapons, armor, or other collectible items to make exploration worthwhile really makes a lot of the adventure a bit dull, and the repetitive nature of its level design definitely leaves a sour taste. Many of these issues will be off-putting enough for potential players, but if you can look past its seemingly basic design mistakes, Indivisible's level of charm, passion, and character are rarely seen in the genre.

Keep your third eye open.

Despite this, as mentioned right up front, I absolutely loved playing Indivisible.  The combat being fairly easy just means the story has to carry the weight and the well-designed and animated cast is more than up to the job.  Ajna is an incredibly fun hero, headstrong to a fault and frequently more self-confident than she's earned, but also capable of learning when necessary.  The other party members range from major characters to minor support, but everyone is unique and brings their own personality to both the story and combat.  Indivisible is a rare game that can rise above so many things ...

Four years on from its successful Kickstarter campaign, Lab Zero Games’ Indivisible comes to PlayStation 4 with a decent degree of anticipation. Described as an experience that combines a number of different genres into one cohesive undertaking, the final product comes together much better than you might think. Indivisible is sure to please RPG and Metroidvania fans alike, but it’s not without its faults.

Indivisible has some fantastic art and one of the most fun combat systems I've gotten to play with in an RPG. It's a shame it's brought down by a boring story, terrible writing, confusing moments, and some absolutely atrocious platforming

To say Indivisible is a bit of a disappointment is an understatement. It’s not a bad game by any means, but it could have – and should have – given us a much more enjoyable journey than what we’ve ended up with. A bit more time fine-tuning combat and traversal would have gone a hell of a long way in making Indivisible worthwhile. As it is, its sumptuous graphics and excellent writing are let down by maddening gameplay elements – and that’s the most disappointing thing of all.