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While there have been quite a few great rhythm games on
the Switch, it seems that room will now need to be made for another rock solid
musically-based experience. Playing as a bit of a counterpoint to the excellent
but almost nightmarish and grim Thumper, Avicii Invector is hardly a walk in the
park but there’s just something about its style of play and its often-amazing
visuals that is quite inspiring. I have no doubt that given the music being the
product of the game’s namesake, who unfortunately took his own life after
struggles with medical problems and depression, the search for inspiration and
the positives in the world were a part of his journey that unfortunately ended
too early for such an obviously-talented person. The play feels like a mixture
of an endless racer and rhythm game, with periodic sections where you’ll fly
through rings instead. Whenever you’re having success the tempo will
progressively speed up, so it isn’t unusual to hit rough patches where your
multiplier will tumble, but at least the game will again slow itself down and
let you get your bearings once more. About my only complaints are how the game
will sometimes have odd sections where the difficulty will go up very quickly
and then almost as suddenly return to a more manageable degree periodically as
well as the left trigger beats that visually hit later than my brain would
prefer, resulting in periodic early beats that were close but not quite close
enough for the picky mechanics on that particular element. If you enjoy playing
games to a terrific and pretty varied soundtrack this is one well worth checking
out.
Justin Nation, Score:Nindie Choice! [8.4]