A mix of action and stealth, Intravenous is a game where you find the people who were responsible for killing your brother, and kill them by any means necessary. You can decide between numerous different weapon combinations to make your way through, or just enter quietly, leaving only your target dead.

Are you a bad person for all these killings? Maybe, the goons you fight are sure as Hell afraid of you. But that line of thinking won't avenge your brother now, will it?

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Genuinely, this is a good implementation of stealth. First shots/hits on an unaware or surprised enemy insta-kill, including your fists. It is genuinely viable to run through dark alleyways punching the hell out of anyone who sees you. That's what I enjoy the most about this game, it LETS you play it how you want to. Plus, it doesn't try and scold you for whatever path you chose to get in.

Enemies are smart enough and use their weapons well. That's the fun part about deciding between going loud or quiet, you can decide to treat the level like a puzzle, or a hyper-intense shooting gallery. Shotgun goons WILL rush you, and rifles will spray lead into you the moment they see you, if you allow them to. Plus, Enemies don't actually know where you are at all times, its easy enough to trick them into ambushes or kill zones, but they can do the same to you.

My major complaint is being seen/killed off-screen, as that's happened frequently with the panning camera, it's JUST off enough for people to see you, although it feels intentional in a way for you making a mistake. Secondly is that there was only one silent/nonlethal primary, and no non-lethal pistols for those who may wish to take a no-kill run. Luckily, it seems there will at least be silenced primaries in the next game which I am definitely going to buy after playing this.

On the technical side, game ran smooth with no bugs whatsoever, it was just an all-around great experience.

A mix of action and stealth, Intravenous is a game where you find the people who were responsible for killing your brother, and kill them by any means necessary. You can decide between numerous different weapon combinations to make your way through, or just enter quietly, leaving only your target dead. Are you a bad person for all these killings? Maybe, the goons you fight are sure as Hell afraid of you. But that line of thinking won't avenge your brother now, will it? --- Genuinely, this is a good implementation of stealth. First shots/hits on an unaware or surprised enemy insta-kill, including your fists. It is genuinely viable to run through dark alleyways punching the hell out of anyone who sees you. That's what I enjoy the most about this game, it LETS you play it how you want to. Plus, it doesn't try and scold you for whatever path you chose to get in. Enemies are smart enough and use their weapons well. That's the fun part about deciding between going loud or quiet, you can decide to treat the level like a puzzle, or a hyper-intense shooting gallery. Shotgun goons WILL rush you, and rifles will spray lead into you the moment they see you, if you allow them to. Plus, Enemies don't actually know where you are at all times, its easy enough to trick them into ambushes or kill zones, but they can do the same to you. My major complaint is being seen/killed off-screen, as that's happened frequently with the panning camera, it's JUST off enough for people to see you, although it feels intentional in a way for you making a mistake. Secondly is that there was only one silent/nonlethal primary, and no non-lethal pistols for those who may wish to take a no-kill run. Luckily, it seems there will at least be silenced primaries in the next game which I am definitely going to buy after playing this. On the technical side, game ran smooth with no bugs whatsoever, it was just an all-around great experience.