Invincible: Guarding the Globe
- August 4, 2023
- Ubisoft Barcelona
- 2h median play time
Get on Play Store"Invincible: Guarding the Globe" is a single-player mobile Role Playing Game with an original storyline based on the Invincible comics. The game boasts phenomenal visuals, engaging gameplay, and an in-depth story. However, players should be aware of frequent grinding, abundant advertisements, and existing bugs that may impact the overall experience.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- Great graphics and character designs that reflect the Invincible series.
- Fun and engaging gameplay, especially for fans of the show.
- No ads and a fair gacha system that allows for free-to-play progression.
- Frequent server sync issues and crashes that hinder gameplay.
- Pay-to-win mechanics that create significant barriers to progression.
- Limited content and repetitive gameplay that can become boring quickly.
- story302 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered decent, especially for a free mobile title, with some players appreciating its connection to the "Invincible" universe. However, many reviews highlight significant issues with progression, often feeling forced to spend money or grind excessively to advance, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, bugs and mission failures frequently disrupt gameplay, leading to frustration among players who find the story engaging but the execution lacking.
“I love the story and characters of Invincible!”
“Awesome story about being a hero, family, love, and so on.”
“Great storyline, fun, enjoyable, sticks to the comic very well.”
“The story mode is not entertaining; the dialogue is repetitive garbage and offers nothing.”
“The game started out fun but quickly you run into a wall in the story mode where you can't progress without insanely good luck or, as expected, spending a whole bunch of money.”
“The story is quite minimal and there isn't much to do.”
- gameplay202 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it simplistic and repetitive, often describing it as an idle game with minimal interaction. While some appreciate the graphics and character mechanics, others criticize the lack of engaging content and the heavy reliance on autoplay features, leading to a feeling of boredom and frustration. Overall, the game seems to struggle with balancing enjoyable gameplay and monetization, leaving players wanting more depth and variety.
“The gameplay is fun and more entertaining to watch than a lot of other idle combat games.”
“Great graphics, fun and easy gameplay, easy to get lost in.”
“Gameplay is simple but satisfying and I'm a big fan of hero collectors.”
“The gameplay isn't fun or interactive.”
“There's so many mechanics and systems that work in tandem to slow the player's progress in every aspect.”
“Simply put, the game barely has any worthwhile gameplay with barely any actual skill or strategy to add entertainment value.”
- graphics186 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a mixed reception from users. Many praise the visuals as "great" or "amazing," particularly noting the art style's fidelity to the show and the smooth animations during gameplay. However, some users criticize certain character graphics as "blurry" or "bad," and there are mentions of performance issues like lag and overheating, even on lower settings, indicating that while the graphics are generally well-received, there are notable inconsistencies and technical concerns.
“The graphics are stellar, and the gameplay on my Galaxy phone is super smooth.”
“I commend the game for its visuals and bringing the Invincible universe to mobile.”
“The graphics are amazing, very addictive and an incredible collection of heroes and villains.”
“My only complaint would be the character graphics in the game are kind of bad or blurry.”
“Graphics that are bad by 2010 standards.”
“Nothing about it is fun, and the graphics are pretty bad even for a mobile game.”
- monetization161 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 55 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many reviewers noting the excessive pricing of in-app purchases and a heavy reliance on microtransactions. While some players appreciate the absence of ads, they express frustration over the slow progression and the pressure to spend money to advance. Overall, the game is seen as prioritizing profit over player experience, leading to a perception of it being a soulless and uninspired cash grab.
“Nice little fun strategy game though been playing for almost a year and it is totally possible to get the highest level characters without in-app purchases.”
“No ads, which is a huge plus.”
“Great things: no ads or purchases necessary to enjoy, the way the upgrading system works feels rewarding.”
“It's just a cash grab using a recognizable brand.”
“Highly incentivized microtransactions and a cap on playtime unless you pay.”
“The in-app purchases are ludicrously expensive.”
- stability105 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of crashes, freezes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. Many players experience issues such as the game freezing during battles, problems with claiming rewards, and persistent server communication errors. Despite some positive feedback on the game's design and concept, the overwhelming sentiment is that the game requires urgent fixes to address its numerous stability issues.
“Loving the game so far, no glitches or lagging.”
“Pretty good game so far... no glitches or excessive money spending as far as I've played.”
“Not too buggy and actually fun to play.”
“But it seems like the same glitches have been around for so long with no solution.”
“The game has become a buggy mess; GDA events are bugged and give you little to no rewards, reinforcing gear doesn't work, and trying to claim rewards from some ops crashes the game.”
“After the update, I lost all the weekly progress, and every time I click the Guardian of the Globe dungeon to claim the run, the game completely freezes.”
- grinding54 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, which can become tedious and frustrating, especially as players encounter difficulty spikes and limited progression without spending money. While some players appreciate the idle mechanics and find enjoyment in the character collection, many express dissatisfaction with the slow pace of advancement and the reliance on grinding for upgrades. Overall, the grinding aspect is a mixed bag, with some players finding it manageable and others deeming it excessive and detrimental to the overall experience.
“Unless you're willing to spend money or a lot of time grinding slowly, you're going to hit a point where it's not fun anymore.”
“Grinding is a waste since it's random and the luck of getting even just one copy is like winning the lottery!”
“Very grindy, can go weeks without progressing to the next level despite leveling up and upgrading.”
- optimization11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent bugs, server synchronization issues, and performance problems that hinder gameplay. While some players experience smooth performance, the majority call for substantial improvements and polishing to enhance the overall experience. The developers are acknowledged for their potential to address these issues in future updates, but current frustrations remain prevalent.
“Well optimized, runs well on my phone.”
“Good game runs smoothly like butter.”
“It's great but needs more optimization and polishing.”
“Need more server optimization; it keeps asking me to restart the game to synchronize with the server. It's very annoying; I can't even play the game.”
“The latest update says it contains performance enhancements, but what it has are limitations added that you can now pay away and bug after bug. Not worth the time or effort, and you can't reach the support team because of the gameplay issues.”
“Buggy mess; gameplay operations are still sluggish when you try to complete them, phantom rewards pending, and general app performance is poor.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is seen as limited, with many players expressing a desire for additional content such as new game modes, playable characters, and cooperative events to enhance the experience. While some find it enjoyable for short bursts, others feel it lacks long-term engagement without significant updates. Improvements in these areas could greatly increase its replay value.
“New game modes will also benefit the replayability factor a lot.”
“Very fun with a lot of replay value.”
“Has opportunity; needs more playable modes.”
“This game has no replayability after about 30 minutes.”
“Has opportunity, needs more playable modes.”
“Awesome game, great way to kill time, but I feel like it needs more playable characters from the show.”
- character development7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the character development in the game is praised for its strong design, particularly in 3D adaptations of beloved characters, though some players feel that 2D images would have been a better choice. There is a desire for more character additions, and while the progression is straightforward, some technical issues have hindered the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the character designs and mechanics are generally well-received.
“Very good game, especially for Invincible fans. They did very well with the character designs to turn it into 3D.”
“Love the music, the character designs (2D + 3D), and the UI is perfect!”
“Straightforward progressive character development.”
“Secondly, regarding the character design, opting for 2D images would have been a superior choice.”
“No new updates to fix major lag or game errors such as character development issues or gameplay type bugs.”
“Would be great to add more characters like Battle Beast, Alan, other Viltrumites, Doc Seismic (who you already have a character design for through the campaign).”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, featuring clever and funny dialogue that resonates with players. Many highlight the comedic elements, including quirky characters like a mustache man and dark humor, contributing to an overall entertaining experience.
“Just funny dialogue is good 👍”
“Gr8 game, funny as heck!”
“Dark and funny 😁”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players expressing love for its quality and integration with the character designs. However, some users have requested options to mute the music and sound effects, as well as improvements to the user interface in certain modes. Additionally, there are concerns about the music not auto-off when using other applications like YouTube.
“Love the music, the character designs (2D + 3D), and the UI is perfect!!!”
“The music doesn't auto-off if you have YouTube in the background.”
“The gallery doesn't remove the UI, so you can't see the model fully.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is criticized for its corny and cringe-worthy character portrayals, with some users finding it reminiscent of the tone in the Deadpool movie, though not as extreme.
“Some characters are just painfully corny (Rex Splode??). The atmosphere created by the story and characters is notably cringe-worthy, albeit not as bad as the Deadpool movie.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's engaging story and strong graphics, indicating that it has the potential to evoke emotional responses as long as ongoing updates continue to enhance the experience.
