Another very good game put out by Mr. Thomas Happ. After playing the original and this game back to back you can see how much knowledge Happ gained from one game to the next. Axiom Verge 2 flowed much better than Axiom Verge. The flow was so much better because the story pointed you the direction of where to go but not how to get there. In the original you would get an upgrade and just figure out where that upgrade can open up something new. This game also takes you on a grand tour around the world where as the original sometimes sends you back and forth all over the map.
Axiom Verge 2 had just enough callback and clues to the original. There is just enough to make you excited when you find something that links them but not so much that it is overly connecting just to show these universes are connected.
I had a strange feeling throughout this game though or maybe confusion would be a better word. The reason for this is the visuals, music, writing, game mechanics, and game flow are all better in this game than the original. In fact I can say that this for sure is better than the original as far as just a well made game. However I had more of a good time playing the original. At first I thought that maybe it was because the movement wasn’t as fast paced, there were way less weapons, the much easier difficulty or even because the bosses are better in Axiom Verge. While these 4 things are better in the original than Axiom Verge 2 I don’t think that is the reason. It hit me once the game was over. Axiom Verge was a love letter to the original Metroid while Axiom Verge 2 resembles Castlevania much more than Metroid. While I love Castlevania I prefer Metroid all day every day.
So while I give both games the same rating of (great game) 4 stars I think that Axiom Verge 2 is the better overall game. However if you prefer Metroid you will enjoy the original more and if you like Castlevania more this is the game for you.
Either way they are both very good games and I will be inpatiently waiting for Axiom Verge 3.
Axiom Verge 2 had just enough callback and clues to the original. There is just enough to make you excited when you find something that links them but not so much that it is overly connecting just to show these universes are connected.
I had a strange feeling throughout this game though or maybe confusion would be a better word. The reason for this is the visuals, music, writing, game mechanics, and game flow are all better in this game than the original. In fact I can say that this for sure is better than the original as far as just a well made game. However I had more of a good time playing the original. At first I thought that maybe it was because the movement wasn’t as fast paced, there were way less weapons, the much easier difficulty or even because the bosses are better in Axiom Verge. While these 4 things are better in the original than Axiom Verge 2 I don’t think that is the reason. It hit me once the game was over. Axiom Verge was a love letter to the original Metroid while Axiom Verge 2 resembles Castlevania much more than Metroid. While I love Castlevania I prefer Metroid all day every day.
So while I give both games the same rating of (great game) 4 stars I think that Axiom Verge 2 is the better overall game. However if you prefer Metroid you will enjoy the original more and if you like Castlevania more this is the game for you.
Either way they are both very good games and I will be inpatiently waiting for Axiom Verge 3.