Invector: Rhythm Galaxy Review (Jayson)
This is a really neat looking and fun game, but it feels like it's missing something. I'm also not really enjoying how the story is playing out, which shouldn't even matter in a rhythm game, but it's the only way to unlock the other songs. While the track list is varied, the songs lack a specific feel or overall theme that goes with the gameplay, which makes me feel like I'll only really enjoy replaying maybe a third of the track list. Also, the lack of an online leaderboard is really shocking. It's not like the game is bad, it just feels like it's a bit too all over the place and missing some key features I'd want from a rhythm game of this style in 2023.
As far as the story, it feels like they're trying to match the songs they have to what's going on in the conversations, but I don't know any of these characters and there's no buildup, it just starts with you already on a journey. It introduces characters and establishes that they know each other, but the player doesn't really know any of it.
With the gameplay itself, the various styles in each track are pretty cool, but sometimes the UI makes it hard to figure out what you're supposed to be looking for, and I wish there was a sound, or a louder sound to help you time your button presses. When you build up a chain, you can hear the successful hit sound effect more clearly, but it gets lost when your boost meter drops down. It's still thrilling to nail an entire sequence and activate that boost though.
There's a lot I think is neat about this game, but it just doesn't feel like all of the elements mesh well and it can be hard to read on higher difficulties specifically in the part where you are rotating around the playfield. I'd love to see what changes happen to the game after a few patches, but for now, it's a pass from me.
If someone was to ask me a number, I'd probably give this a 6/10, which is above average but not quite where it's an easy recommendation, even for a rhythm game fan.