Axiom Verge Review

The glitches are part of the game? I'm on board.

Axiom Verge, a labor of love from sole designer Thomas Happ, hits all the right genre buttons. It's a game for Metroid-vania fans from someone who clearly understands what the label entails. The Metroid influence in particular stands out, perhaps to the point of distraction, but the wide variety of useful…

  • Classic metroidvania design
  • Plenty of cool weapons
  • Switching weapons can become tedious
  • Field disruptor
  • Obtuse narrative
  • Some underwhelming boss fights
  • Great sci-fi aesthetic
  • Looks similar to 2D Metroid games

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Classic metroidvania design Plenty of cool weapons Switching weapons can become tedious Field disruptor Obtuse narrative Some underwhelming boss fights Great sci-fi aesthetic Looks similar to 2D Metroid games
Classic metroidvania design Plenty of cool weapons Switching weapons can become tedious Field disruptor Obtuse narrative Some underwhelming boss fights Great sci-fi aesthetic Looks similar to 2D Metroid games
Classic metroidvania design Plenty of cool weapons Switching weapons can become tedious Field disruptor Obtuse narrative Some underwhelming boss fights Great sci-fi aesthetic Looks similar to 2D Metroid games
Classic metroidvania design Plenty of cool weapons Switching weapons can become tedious Field disruptor Obtuse narrative Some underwhelming boss fights Great sci-fi aesthetic Looks similar to 2D Metroid games
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