Axiom Verge
- March 30, 2015
- Tom Happ
The ways that Axiom Verge resembles Metroid help set up and drive home the ways that Axiom Verge is most definitely not Metroid.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Nintendo Switch
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Reviews
- story4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Axiom Verge PS Vita Review
Regardless of the occasional technical issues, it's great to be able to have access to this engrossing adventure in your pocket. The game's original shortcomings still stand, but they don't take away from the things that the game gets right, and there are many things that Axiom Verge gets right.
80%Play it Again, Sam
InterfaceVery simple 8-bit style interface that works great.Lasting AppealIt's no walk in the park, and if once you've completed it, you can always go back and try the speedrun mode if you want a real challenge.SoundTop-notch chiptunes and effects seamlessly mixed with contemporary music evoke a wonderful atmosphere.VisualsAuthentic period graphics are surprisingly moody and effective.ConclusionAlthough it closely follows the Metroidvania blueprint, the brilliantly designed and executed Axiom Verge adds enough new and original features to make it a truly great game in its own right. An absolute must for retro fans.
100%Axiom Verge Review
Metroid: Samus Returns may not be on the Switch, but Axiom Verge does a fine job of filling in that genre gap on the eShop; this is truly an outstanding port of an outstanding game, no more and no less. We would strongly urge those of you that missed this game on other platforms to pick it up here; this is the full Axiom Verge experience and it's available in a format that supports both handheld and home play. For those of you who have played it before on other platforms, it’s ultimately a question of just how much you love this game. This is the exact same, excellent game that you’ve played before, so whether or not you want to buy it again is personal choice. Regardless of which side you fall on, Axiom Verge is a fantastic example of how to do a Metroidvania right, and we couldn’t be more pleased with it.
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