Tom Happ · Mar 31, 2015
Axiom Verge is a retro-styled 2D action game focused on unusual weaponry and exploration of an maze-like, infested world. You play as Trace, a relatively normal (if quirky) guy who suffers a near-fatal injury, after which he wakes up in a strange, unsettling new world that is both high-tech and incredibly ancient. Why is he here? Where are the world's inhabitants? And what is the mysterious force that seems intent on ending his life?
Excellent
A thrilling blending of old and new styles, "Axiom Verge" wears its "Metroid" inspiration on its sleeve but doesn't bat an eye in skewering conventions or niceties. This is a dark, weird, horrific, and cryptic game whose world grabs and won't let go. It is, however, somewhat clunky around the edges, and not without a few pacing issues. But, they hardly distract from an otherwise praiseworthy indie experience.
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