Review: Indivisible (PlayStation 4)

Indivisible is a hand-drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Pros:

• Beautiful cartoon graphics.
• 4.69gb download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• Action RPG platformer gameplay.
• Tutorial support.
• 200 save slots.
• Fully voiced characters.
• Cartoon cutscenes.
• Turn-based combat-party members are assigned to a face button, once charged just press that button to attack. You can do variations of an attack by pressing a direction as you press the button.
• Combo bar-fill it to either do someone’s special move or resurrect any downed members.
• Blocking-individual or as a team you time your block and the closer to impact you do it the less health you lose and preserve your combo bar.
• Signets (gem) are hidden throughout the levels and finding them unlock new abilities.
• Big boss encounters.
• Save points aplenty.
• When you recruit party members you actually consume them and have them in your *mind palace* where you interact with them.
• Map-fills in as you explore.
• Great writing with a lot of humor thrown in.
• Huge emphasis on combos.
• Lush locations.
• Earn EXP and level up to increase stats.
• Each character has different attacks as well as a special attack. You can check on each character within the menu.
• Metroidvania progression.
• Solid story.
• Fun interesting bunch of characters.
• Full team management from who to take (4 man team), formation and a list of back up characters to swap in and out.
• Map-press up to see it or in the pause menu.
• Can get first hit advantage on enemies.
• Platforming gets a lot more technical with timed platforms, wall jumping, etc..
• Fast reloading.

Cons:

• Combat gets stale with it playing out the same every time, only new characters briefly mix it up.
• A lot of story meaning action, downtime, action.
• Slow burner.
• No real opportunity for deviation to the script and go off on your own.
• Empty feeling levels.
• Areas wear out the enemy types.
• Annoying combat issues where enemies need to have their block broken or aerial enemies need specific attacks.