After loving Guacamelee as a kid and recently enjoying Nobody Saves the World on PS5, I thought I'd jump into Severed as it's a Drinkbox game I've had since close to release but never jumped into.
This game is great as a decent short adventure with dungeons and puzzles that feel Zelda-adjacent. I love the artstyle, which is very similar to Guacamelee. The gameplay is also a lot of fun; at first the touchscreen combat can feel a little flat, but the game really shines later on through more complicated encounters that force you to use all the systems available to you and to plan tactically. Figuring out which enemies to take out first in a tough battle is a lot of fun. Some of the bosses are also great, I especially liked the second one.
The story is minimal but a somber tone is captured quite well. Whilst I don't think this is Drinkbox's best game, I do respect them for having more love for the Vita than Sony did at the time. I'm glad now that everyone can experience this game through the Switch and mobile versions. I don' think it's quite an 8, but certainly a strong 7.8/10
This game is great as a decent short adventure with dungeons and puzzles that feel Zelda-adjacent. I love the artstyle, which is very similar to Guacamelee. The gameplay is also a lot of fun; at first the touchscreen combat can feel a little flat, but the game really shines later on through more complicated encounters that force you to use all the systems available to you and to plan tactically. Figuring out which enemies to take out first in a tough battle is a lot of fun. Some of the bosses are also great, I especially liked the second one.
The story is minimal but a somber tone is captured quite well. Whilst I don't think this is Drinkbox's best game, I do respect them for having more love for the Vita than Sony did at the time. I'm glad now that everyone can experience this game through the Switch and mobile versions. I don' think it's quite an 8, but certainly a strong 7.8/10