Indivisible Review: Beautifully Flawed

A little over four years ago an Indie Go-Go campaign was created for a little game called Indivisible. At the time the game was having a difficult time reaching it's goal so I made a video talking about the demo in the hopes that the game will get funded and completed.
It's now the end of 2019 and the game has been out for a little while, and I want to take some time to give my thoughts on the final product. It was a wild ride but after years of waiting, it's time to cover Indivisible.

[@Dojibu]

I remember stumbling on the art for this on deviantart way back in the day, where the artist was promoting it's kickstarter or something. Went out of my mind forever, and finally ended up in my Steam recommended and I am thoroughly enjoying the game. It's wierd in some of the cities. I get the feeling like I'm making progress, but at the same time, I feel like I'm lost. Like the one powerup that let you slide through those narrow pathways that are a block up (that you mentioned you got in the Iron Kingdom), I didn't realize you could activate that on one side of the pit and you'd just jump over and slip in the hole until hours later. I when I got stuck, I made it a habit to frequently check the map, and see where I've been and if there's anywhere the map shows I might be able to get to.

[@cyanryann64]

I got to say this is one of my favorite game of this year

[@likeanuuk6612]

at 3:33 i think what youre trying to say is, the NPC animations are just programmed skeleton animation(like shantae), while the main characters are actual frame by frame animations

[@graysonwells21]

They are also straight up drawn in a different art style. And it’s funny he says that they look like OC’s because most of them actually are, one of the bigger kickstarter rewards was to have your OC or personal representative in the game an an NPC (Zone-tan is one of them for example)

[@jcplays5831]

This is first game I’m gonna fully 100% cause I just fell in love with every character and want to help all of them. They’re all amazing, and this game has probably my favorite cast of any game

[@neginesuke]

this looks like it would be a great game to play on the switch. Casual enough to play anytime and compelling enough to keep you engaged.

[@frostare]

Ooooh it did come out!? That's amazing!

[@waffleboi99]

The outro music hit me like a truck and brought back some good memories.

[@MegaDriveProfile]

Good video, solid content. I hardly play RPG's but Indivisible got my attention. Picking it up soon.

[@Mr.No-One]

The game looks awesome and really enjoy how you explained 😁

[@Professor-Badger]

Leveling to me really feels like it does nothing from my experience, like the game to me would be no different if the system was entirely removed

[@daniellemurnett2534]

10:35 OH MY GOD SAME! Having both Yusuke and Morgana on my team really feels both right and very, *very*, wrong.

[@m0ckyzo185]

I like this game, but thanks to me sucking at platformers, this game has brought me more stress and anger than anything else

[@Chixel]

Try new game+ 😂

[@dotunfadairo8496]

This was a fantastic video. Thank you

[@crimsonrebirthbs]

7:58 Yes and thank you. Earned the sub bro.

[@cyanryann64]

Love this video

[@marcusbullock2753]

Hella late to this but I. Going to try this and enjoy it. Love the diversity and 2D animation

[@ceygerog]

Man they did Dhar so dirty in this game, all of his character developement and they dont even mention him at the end

[@FredHerbert999]

Valkyrie Profile is the best. My all time favorite. The biggest (gameplay) difference between VP and Indivisible is VP doesn't have any metroidvania aspects; no power ups that allow for backtracking to discover new items and areas. Its purely platforming with jrpg turn based side view battles. Which is perfectly fine. Indivisible is platforming/ side view turn based battles/ metroidvania. I recommend playing the original Valkyrie Profile on PS1 over its PSP port with new CG cutscenes, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. The PS1 original is expensive, but worth every penny. Hell, it could go up to $1,000.00 and still be worth every penny. The story, characters, music, gameplay, and gorgeous 2D sprite graphics are all extraordinary. The post-game dungeon is absolutely EPIC. Please play it, however you can. It's THE perfect game.

[@GiantTabby]

Thanks for the really informative review. It helped me make up my mind whether or not I wanted to play Indivisible! :D

[@lapaba1236]

What was your decision? And if you did buy it, was it worth it?

[@AstralMuffin105]

Most of the characters in the port have a different design/feel than the rest of the game because they were designed by backers and Lab Zero put them in as a thank you.

[@centurosproductions8827]

So you're saying they ARE Deviantart OCs?

[@AstralMuffin105]

@@centurosproductions8827 In a manner of speaking, yes.

[@animatorbroman3710]

There is one RyRULE to this channel. Dithering! Oh Wait that is Exo... MegaMan! Wait that is Jay... Sonic Adventure is great! Got it.

[@kellyvader3573]

I miss the Indivisible Prototype area

[@adamheeley285]

I dont need a story. Bowser stole Princess, I dont need to feel what Mario is feeling. I just want to run, jump and kick some ass.

[@johnwheel2591]

The game is great

[@MrGoodboyjoy]

Hard very game for older eyes cause of the timing in battle....

[@daniellemurnett2534]

I agree with a lot of points you brought up, dare I say all of them. The only cliché bit in the story I can't rationalize or accept if how they handled Dhar, since, while a fitting enough way to wrap up his character arc, is yet again predictable, and has a type of gameplay consequence I always hate. There isn't a worse feeling than when a game gives you an option, especially if it's a fun and efficent one, only to irreversibly take it back not even halfway through. Persona 5 is also a bit guilty of this (less bad, but losing your go-to Bless/Curse/Almighty damage dealer really hurts), but I'll allow it since it's not new to the series as far as I understand. And as for the technical issues, they really don't classify under the "these flaws compliment the game's theme and message" category in my opinion. I know just how bad it gets, I have the (sadly as of now unpatched) Switch version (didn't do my research, probably Slightly long loading times (which the Switch for example already has in spades) and tiny freezes between major areas like Ashwat and Tai Krung are acceptable enough, these are large and detailed areas. However, I've had the game freeze on me once when I first fought Ravannavar, had the game effectively softlock once when, save Ajna, my entire party got stuck in an infinite fall loop near a ledge, and the enemies refused to attack until that stopped, which it never did, I had to reload a save, and I've had sprites bug out a bit more than it should probably be normal (I was so confused when we first met Qadira, and Ajna said there was someone on the ground, but all I saw was a weird mess of black and green stripes). And then, there's the despawning enemies. I've personally had 2 quest enemies disappear mid-fight (both times it was the Goblin in the Iron Kingdom from Zahra's quest), and one straight up not spawn, despite the cutscene playing (this one was the weird ghost thing in Tair Krung, also Zahra's quest). I'm currently waiting for the patch that should bring the Switch version up to par with the other ones.

[@mikokun7714]

Hollyknights evenly good too maybe more boss & metro focused

[@Shushiroto]

I need to remake your intro.

[@furyberserk]

Says the deviant art OCs don't look good. But does he know why?

[@terrysyvertson9205]

the game also got guest characters added to it

[@vodaz9109]

An NPC references Shovel Knight in his dialogue, and another one looks ssssimilar to Shantae. Wondering if every guest Indie character is referenced.

[@cyanryann64]

They also have zone tan

[@zennistrad]

8:50 I'm enjoying the video so far, bu're missing the mark here, I think. The reason "strong female character" is a cliche isn't generally because of "misandry," it's because corporate media has made a habit of cynically chasing pop-feminism to sell T-shirts. You might otherwise might have something of a point here, but this isn't really an issue with some SJW boogeyman as much as it is with design-by-committee trying to co-opt subversive messages and dilute them into something marketable. (If you're familiar with H. Bomberguy, he talks about this a lot in his "Woke Brands" video)

[@TheRyanSucksAtGames]

I appreciate the comment and the recommendation! Would it be fair to say that we essentially want the same thing; strong characters who don't have to rely on their gender/sex as a marketing gimmick?

[@EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv]

Okay I know this was made years ago, but I checked and there is a fast travel in the game. In the form of the Chakra Gates that you have to unlock to use. Good review though I think you kinda got carried away with that female character rant in the middle there, regardless if it’s true or not.

[@cyanryann64]

Im i the only one who doesn't mind backtracking i actually kinda like it..........

[@jaycenteno8385]

Patiently waiting for the Switch release...

[@daniellemurnett2534]

And I advise you keep waiting until they patch the brand new switch release, because having the launch edition, bugs and all, isn't that fun. Trust me, I've had quest enemies permanently disappear on me at least thrice.

[@jaycenteno8385]

@@daniellemurnett2534 Thanks for the heads up! Thats disappointing to hear but not really unexpected. Well, ive waited this long so ill gladly wait a little longer if it means getting a properly playable game. Dont want a repeat of Bloodsained... :(

[@daniellemurnett2534]

@@jaycenteno8385 No worries! The game is still good of course, but I've got locked out of the same side-quest twice because of the bugs. I just deon't want the same thing to happen to anyone else.

[@jaycenteno8385]

@@daniellemurnett2534 Hopefully after a few patches/updates it can upgrade from a good but buggy game to a great and fun one! :)

[@daniellemurnett2534]

@@jaycenteno8385 I'm sure of that.

[@yama6767]

Not Valkyrie profile is alright

[@LunaMinuna]

Just got a game and now I’m getting my ass kicked but it’s still fun

[@kellyvader3573]

One of the few games I wanted to succeed, but now there is only something unfinished.

[@SirCaco]

Yeah I just finished the game the other day. A real shame. This was a fine game indeed but it's painfully clear how much more could've been done. Damn shame what happened. "Mike Z" looked like a pervert in the game, and I guess it's true what they say about a lot of jokes having some truth to them.

[@akou12]

I agree about the pixelated rant. Its old and boring. I wish more indie developers would move on from that

[@FredHerbert999]

21:30 this tends to happen when you play on easy.

[@BlufireTheifprince]

And aren't flawed beings more interesting? 😊

[@Jack_Horner_is_a_hero]

Depends on the flaw. The terrible writing in this game almost kills the experience single handedly

[@lordqwertythepyromancer3458]

​@Jack_Horner_is_a_hero The gameplay is the main turnoff. Just downloaded the game today and man this stinks

[@litgamer5160]

Wierd to see there are only 5 comments so far.

[@ForrestFox626]

My biggest problem with this game is it's uncomplete

[@justindensebuds7279]

Not bad man. Really annoying when you guys just get loud and yell And shit. Why I try to listen to older reviewers. They don't feel the need to randomly get loud and obnoxious throughout the video.

[@Jack_Horner_is_a_hero]

They tried waaaaay too hard to make Ajna unique and quirky. She was a pretty insufferable protagonist to listen to.