The Invisible Hours

Critic reviews

• XTXbox Tavern

  Joe Pepek · Apr 26, 2018

  6.5

  The Invisible Hours undoubtedly offers up a good story, but the shallow portion of content and overly lax gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. It’s well worth a run through if you enjoy a good whodunnit, though with that being said, this is less of a game and more of a marginally interactive experience. Still, it’s well crafted and engaging nevertheless.

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• GGameSpew

  Kim Snaith · Apr 24, 2018

  8.0

  Its narrative, complete with twists, turns and sideplots, will keep you gripped from start to finish; and you'll be hitting that rewind button with gusto, keen not to miss anything. It's something different, for sure, but certainly not in a bad way. Tequila Works has done a standout job of bringing to life a wonderful story in an unusual and accessible way, and I'd love to see more like this.

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• GGameSpot

  Kallie Plagge · Apr 24, 2018

  7.0

  It strikes the same tone as an Agatha Christie novel and at times feels campy for it, but the characters are interesting and well-acted, making each trip through the same few minutes worth it just to see a different character's side of things.

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• DDestructoid

  Brett Makedonski · Apr 23, 2018

  7.0

  It's the rare video game that requires no real player intervention to complete. But, the best possible payoff is a result of diligently following all the stories and getting a full picture of all the proceedings. By the end, you'll feel as if you cleverly solved this murder. In all actuality, you only watched the murder solve itself. That is The Invisible Hours' greatest theatrical feat.

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• PSPush Square

  Sammy Barker · Oct 12, 2017

  8.0

  It’s the unique way in which individual stories overlap that makes The Invisible Hours such a great game. You’ll need to replay this story multiple times over in order to uncover all of its secrets, and with each run you’ll come to appreciate its choreography more and more. Existing inside a living, breathing world with famous historical figures like Thomas Edison is what virtual reality was made for, and the fact that the fiction is able to deliver shocks with such frequency is testament to the quality of the story-telling on display.

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• UVUpload VR

  Jamie Feltham · Oct 09, 2017

  9.0

  The Invisible Hours is unlike anything else you’ll play or watch in VR this year; a genuinely enthralling murder mystery boldly told in an entirely new way. Its character-driven drama is near faultless not just in the dialogue and plotting but also in the superb staging and pacing that brings the world to life. It’s an experiment that pays off in spades and could well provide a template for VR storytelling to come.

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