Words can’t describe how pleasantly surprised I was by Severed.
My previous experience with Drinkbox games came from the two Guacamelee! games, which I absolutely love. However, I remember seeing this one when it released and giving it little attention - it looked a bit boring.
However, a few days before the closure of the 3DS’ eShop, it was on sale, and very cheap. I decided to grab it, since I had some money left on my wallet.
And, boy, I’m glad that I did it. My initial impressions were proven wrong.
Once I started playing it, I simply couldn’t put my 3DS down.
Severed combines the visual presentation of Guacamelee! with first person dungeon crawling. It has a sort of metroidvania-esque vibe to it too, so exploring and backtracking through these dungeons is always a rewarding experience.
The cherry on the top is the gameplay, though. You move the character with the D-pad, but you have to use the touchscreen to interact with everything else.
The cherry on top of that cherry is the combat. Whilst simple enough to understand, it will require some serious skills to go through the game’s most challenging moments.
Super addictive exploration with super addictive gameplay. Severed proves that touchscreen-based games can be fun.
Also, despite being probably the worst looking version, this 3DS release may just as well be one of the better choices for playing this game. Having a full map on the top screen is already super useful, but slashing through enemies with the stylus feels super precise, and it even feels more like you’re actually holding a sword.
I can’t imagine myself slashing through stuff with my fingertips. I also HATE leaving fingerprints on my Vita’s screen, so it wasn’t difficult to cope with the less impressive presentation of the 3DS version.
Combine everything I said above with a minimalist and emotional plot, and we have an absolute gem of a game.
I only wished it was longer.
The game isn’t perfect, of course, and once you’re fully upgraded, there’s little incentive to fight enemies for severed body parts; however, the biggest flaw of Severed is, by far, it’s length.
As I said, and I kid you not: it’s extremely hard to put this down once you get the hang of it. It was, at least for me, one of those games you never wish to end, and once it does (especially as fast as this one), you’ll only be wishing for more.
After beating it, I could only think that if this came out on the original DS, it would easily be one of the very best titles in its library.
My previous experience with Drinkbox games came from the two Guacamelee! games, which I absolutely love. However, I remember seeing this one when it released and giving it little attention - it looked a bit boring.
However, a few days before the closure of the 3DS’ eShop, it was on sale, and very cheap. I decided to grab it, since I had some money left on my wallet.
And, boy, I’m glad that I did it. My initial impressions were proven wrong.
Once I started playing it, I simply couldn’t put my 3DS down.
Severed combines the visual presentation of Guacamelee! with first person dungeon crawling. It has a sort of metroidvania-esque vibe to it too, so exploring and backtracking through these dungeons is always a rewarding experience.
The cherry on the top is the gameplay, though. You move the character with the D-pad, but you have to use the touchscreen to interact with everything else.
The cherry on top of that cherry is the combat. Whilst simple enough to understand, it will require some serious skills to go through the game’s most challenging moments.
Super addictive exploration with super addictive gameplay. Severed proves that touchscreen-based games can be fun.
Also, despite being probably the worst looking version, this 3DS release may just as well be one of the better choices for playing this game. Having a full map on the top screen is already super useful, but slashing through enemies with the stylus feels super precise, and it even feels more like you’re actually holding a sword.
I can’t imagine myself slashing through stuff with my fingertips. I also HATE leaving fingerprints on my Vita’s screen, so it wasn’t difficult to cope with the less impressive presentation of the 3DS version.
Combine everything I said above with a minimalist and emotional plot, and we have an absolute gem of a game.
I only wished it was longer.
The game isn’t perfect, of course, and once you’re fully upgraded, there’s little incentive to fight enemies for severed body parts; however, the biggest flaw of Severed is, by far, it’s length.
As I said, and I kid you not: it’s extremely hard to put this down once you get the hang of it. It was, at least for me, one of those games you never wish to end, and once it does (especially as fast as this one), you’ll only be wishing for more.
After beating it, I could only think that if this came out on the original DS, it would easily be one of the very best titles in its library.