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