2013 video game
2013 video game
Invizimals: The Alliance is anaugmented reality role-playing video game developed byNovarama and published bySony Computer Entertainment for thePlayStation Vita . It is the fourth installment in theInvizimals series and the first to not be released for thePlayStation Portable .[ 3] [ 4] It features cross-play multiplayer interactivity with thePlayStation 3 titleInvizimals: The Lost Kingdom .[ 5] [ 6] It was released on October 30, 2013, in Europe simultaneously withInvizimals: The Lost Kingdom . The game was first announced in 2013 alongsideInvizimals: The Lost Kingdom .[ 7]
Gameplay involves locating and capturing creatures called Invizimals who have escaped into the real world, and integrates the Vita's hardware, including the touch controls, camera, and microphone, into the gameplay.[ 8] After catching the Invizimals, the player then uses them to battle in tournaments against other Invizimals.[ 9] The game utilizesaugmented reality via the Vita's camera pointed at AR cards placed on a flat surface to show the Invizimal monters.[ 10] The game features numerous cutscenes with actors includingBrian Blessed .[ 8]
In addition to crossplay with the PS3 gameThe Lost Kingdom , the game also interacts withInvizimals animated series by unlocking content when the player scans stickers shown on the show.[ 11]
The game has a score of 69 onMetacritic .[ 12]
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