Severed Steel is a pretty solid shooter all around. Think what did it for me was how good the movement felt, with the ability to jump and dodge around reminding me a lot of Max Payne (also helps you have on demand bullet time). The guns also felt pretty rock solid with the constant switching shaking things up pretty often (though I never got used to the cannon except when needed for progression). Another boon to this game is just how short it was, with the four hour runtime being perfect as to not get repetitive (though I will say Chapter 6 has some pretty meh levels). Would easily recommend to anyone in the mood for some fast and frantic fun.

8.5/10