Axiom Verge

Axiom Verge

released on Mar 31, 2015

Axiom Verge

released on Mar 31, 2015

After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large, labyrinthine world in order to learn its secrets and uncover your role within it. Discover tons of weapons, items, and abilities, each with their own unique behaviors and usage. You’ll need your wits to find them all. Combat bizarre biomechanoid constructs, the deadly fallout of an ancient war, and the demons of your own psyche. And finally, break the game itself by using glitches to corrupt foes and solve puzzles in the environment. Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line. It's Axiom Verge.


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The indie metroidvania that started it all, it's a pretty sweet game. I love the story and the atmosphere, but honestly, I think it's been outclassed by many other modern metroidvanias.

While it has its merits above Hollow Knight (namely a more manageable length for a Metroidvania) the game suffers from some janky combat systems and inconsistent difficulty.

Amazing experience with really fun gameplay and fantastic music.

Un metroidvania de cuando querían parecerse a Metroid, y no ser una copia más sin alma de Hollow Knight (porque no había salido aún, tho).
Tiene un pico de dificultad en la última zona bastante absurdo y hay muchos caminos que están bloqueados por un upgrade (lo típico, vaya), pero cuando pasas esa barrera, hay otra más en la que necesitas otro objeto más. Normalmente eso lleva a mejoras opcionales, pero frustra un poco ver que has desbloqueado un camino nuevo para encontrarte con otro callejón sin salida.
Por el resto, el pixelart es muy bueno, la música y el argumento muy ochentero, etc. Muy guapo.

It's great, it's like a classic Metroidvania but with a modern twist. Really cool mechanics and ideas.

I'm not entirely sure why I abandoned it. My first impression was that Axiom Verge was a cool Metroidvania with a nice soundtrack, exciting world in a sci-fi metroid look and lots of secrets, good fights etc.. I was probably totally lost at some point, didn't know where to go and then just dropped the game. Maybe I'll pick it up again sometime...one of these days :D