Inversion: The One Where You Manipulate Gravity
One of the latest games on this list, Inversion was released in 2012 by Bandai Namco and Saber Interactive, the same development studio behind TimeShift. It seems like Saber really wanted gimmicky shooters to be its thing, and so we got the generic-feeling third-person cover shooter that’s not technically a cover shooter. The aliens invading Earth in Inversion have the power to manipulate gravity, a power that falls into the hands of completely forgettable police officer Davis Russell. The newly empowered Davis can create areas of anti-gravity, making his enemies float out of cover where they’re easier to shoot. He can also enhance gravity, bringing floating obstacles crashing down on foes’ heads.
It’s basically like Gears of War, only much easier because Davis can make enemies float. Aside from trying to make you dizzy by having you fight on the sides of buildings or on ceilings, Inversion didn’t do a lot with what it had, and now Saber Interactive mainly does ports and remasters of other developers’ games.
