''AVICII Invector'' is a 2019

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developed by Swedish studio Hello There Games with

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, in memory of Swedish DJ

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...

, who died in April 2018. The game was released on 10 December 2019 for

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, and

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. An "Encore Edition" featuring an additional 10 tracks, which is also available separately as DLC for existing owners, was released on 8 September 2020 on all existing platforms, and

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. The game was originally released for PlayStation 4 on December 6, 2017 as "Invector", with only 22 tracks. The 2019 version was given for free to owners of the original version. The game was later re-released on

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on March 1, 2021. A version for

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released on January 27, 2022.

Gameplay

''AVICII Invector'' allows the player to journey across six different worlds. The player has to race through the music track and is tasked with matching the "musical beat". ''AVICII Invector'' features 25 of

's songs. Encore Edition featured 35 of Avicii's songs, added 10 songs (including "Peace of Mind", "Freak" and the chart topping "SOS") and a new world. Was added On 10 December 2019 as a release of Avicii Invector (Originally it was "Invector" for PS4). Was added On 8 September 2020 as a release of Encore Edition. Release On David Guetta Album. Hidden song exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version

Reception

Critical response

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, which uses a

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, assigned the game a score of 80 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jenni Lada of the ''

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'' wrote, "''AVICII Invector'' really nails is a sense of style. It’s a futuristic and minimalistic game following a spaceship pilot who is traveling through the songs you play". Jade King of the

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wrote, "It's heartbreaking that Avicii isn't around to experience a project that he had so much passion for come to fruition, but he'd be proud of what's been accomplished here. It harkens back to rhythm gaming greats while scorching ahead on a path of its own, and for a good cause to boot". Rebecca April May of ''

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'' wrote, "With so much emphasis on art and audio, there was always a risk of style over substance". Sean Munro of the ''Flickering Myth'' wrote the game's several cons including "Disappointing lack of challenge", "Hard difficulty is pointlessly gated off", and "No online multiplayer".

References

External links

Official website
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