Axiom Verge 2

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Axiom Verge 2
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Developer(s)Thomas Happ Games
Publisher(s)Thomas Happ Games
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 11, 2021
PlayStation 5
TBA
Genre(s)Metroidvania
Mode(s)Single-player

Axiom Verge 2 is a Metroidvania video game by American indie developer Thomas Happ Games. It is the sequel to Axiom Verge and was released on August 11, 2021, for Windows (exclusive to the Epic Games Store client), Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4,[1] with a PlayStation 5 version coming later.[2] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Gameplay[]

Just like its predecessor, Axiom Verge 2 is a side-scroller action-adventure game. The player controls Indra, a mysterious billionaire behind the worldwide Globe 3 conglomerate. The game focuses on action and exploration, and features many items, enemies, and power-ups. The gameplay borrows elements from classic games such as Metroid, Contra, Blaster Master, and Bionic Commando, among others.

Plot[]

Reception[]

The game received "generally favorable" to "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic[1]

Tom Sykes of PC Gamer praised the title, calling it a "bold and ambitious sequel" that builds on the work of its predecessor.[14] Eric Van Allen of Destructoid gave it a positive review, saying that it "feels different and very much its own".[15] Mitch Vogel of Nintendo Life called the Switch "an impressively high-quality experience from stern to stern".[16] Tristan Ogilvie of IGN enjoyed the world of the game, "Axiom Verge 2 is a dual-dimensional Metroidvania that’s engaging to explore despite its one-dimensional combat and underwhelming boss fights."[17]

GameSpot liked the new biomes present, describing them as "suitably distinct from one another" and additionally gave praise to the new world saying, "The Breach's ingenuity is derived from the way it challenges you to solve navigational puzzles".[18] Polygon felt the "existential kind of isolation" that the story brought to the game gave Axiom Verge its "most powerful moments".[19] NintendoWorldReport liked the infect mechanic, which let the player take over mechanical objects, enjoying how it brought "another layer to combat".[20]

Game Informer's Matt Miller felt the size of the map could overwhelm the player, and criticized the lack of variety, saying that "the many interconnected corridors begin to blend into a long and confusing blur".[21] Rock Paper Shotgun felt the high use of backtracking and poor objective placement led the game to be unnecessarly confusing to the player.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Axiom Verge 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ^ Tailby, Stephen (2021-08-11). "Axiom Verge 2 Is Out Today on PS4, PS5 Version Coming Later". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ "Axiom Verge 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Axiom Verge 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Axiom Verge 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  6. ^ Vogel, Mitch (11 August 2021). "Axiom Verge 2 Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ^ Miller, Zachary (11 August 2021). "Axiom Verge 2 (Switch) Review". . Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ Sykes, Tom (11 August 2021). "AXIOM VERGE 2 REVIEW". PC Gamer. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ^ Van Allen, Eric (12 August 2021). "Review: Axiom Verge 2". Destructoid. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ^ Miller, Matt (11 August 2021). "Axiom Verge 2 Review – Lost In Another World". Game Informer. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. ^ Wakeling, Richard (11 August 2021). "Axiom Verge 2 Review -- More Vania Than Metroid". GameSpot. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ Ogilvie, Tristan (11 August 2021). "Axiom Verge 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  13. ^ Gregoire, Aubin (11 August 2021). "Test Axiom Verge 2 : Un metroid-like plein de bonnes intentions". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  14. ^ Sykes, Tom (2021-08-11). "Axiom Verge 2 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  15. ^ Van Allen, Eric (2021-08-12). "Review: Axiom Verge 2". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  16. ^ Vogel, Mitch (2021-08-11). "Review: Axiom Verge 2 - A Fantastic Follow-Up To A Classic Metroidvania". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  17. ^ Axiom Verge 2 Review - IGN, retrieved 2021-08-17
  18. ^ "Axiom Verge 2 Review -- More Vania Than Metroid". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  19. ^ Vazquez, Suriel (2021-08-17). "Axiom Verge 2 is obsessed, and cursed, with nostalgia". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  20. ^ "Axiom Verge 2 Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  21. ^ Miller, Matt. "Axiom Verge 2 Review – Lost In Another World". Game Informer. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  22. ^ Castle, Katharine (2021-08-11). "Axiom Verge 2 review: a more sedate but enthralling Metroidvania". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

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