Comments on: Review: Axiom Verge

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:50:42 +0000

@MattDance: I don’t think you will be disappointed. This is a great title for classic gamers.

@Ethos: I’ve given over on ‘mindless’ gaming entirely. I have so little time to game that I now spend it exclusive on things to which I can devote attention. The closest to ‘mindless’ I have is Pokemon.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:00:10 +0000

Which is distinctly not a mindless show, but better suited to the pace my brain was operating at last night. My mindless games will now be the likes of Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor which at least have interesting mechanics at some level.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:57:18 +0000

Games like Shovel Knight, Axiom Verge and Bloodborne are so good that it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to play mindless games during the times I do not want to give full concentration to a good game. It happened last night when I opened and closed both Costume Quest 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Too mindless for even a mindless state. I ended up watching Mushishi instead.

By: Matt Dance

Matt Dance — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:52:18 +0000

This has been on my radar for about a year. I wouldn’t buy a PS4 for it, but I can’t wait for it on PC. It looks so far up my alley that the alley itself looks like it. Tanks for the review!

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 03:39:16 +0000

Note: I am still exploring. I did not find every item, &c. before I beat the final boss, and there are things which make me think that there may be multiple endings. So, I am trying to track down missing items and to figure out how to get through some obstacles that have still got me stumped.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:07:29 +0000

I woke up in the middle of the night last night and played Axiom Verge until 0530.

It’s that good.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 19:35:30 +0000

@DiceAdmiral: Oh… kay. But why are we talking about the Little Mermaid? My review is of Axiom Verge!

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:58:42 +0000

@Lusi Part of your World

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:52:18 +0000

This looks like fun. Too bad I’m not a PS4 owner.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:49:09 +0000

@DefChaos: I hope you enjoy it. I am going to be replaying it again on harder difficulty, in fact.

@Java: What world? Am I missing something?

By: Java

Java — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 05:26:06 +0000

@Lusipurr: Ethos just wants to be part of that world. Or under the sea. I often can’t tell which.

By: DefChaos

DefChaos — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 05:11:17 +0000

I plan on purchasing this immediately once the Vita version is available, which I’m already itching for thanks largely to this review. Thank you!

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 20:03:25 +0000

@Wolfe: That’s a terrible shame. It can be played in a few afternoons with a few hours here and there. And, if you have any love for Metroid/Castlevania platforming, you really owe it to yourself to make the time for this game. It is a gem, and I can scarcely praise it highly enough.

@Ethos: You aren’t making one whit of sense.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:29:07 +0000

@Lusi – That’s it. I’m ready to staaaaaaaaaaaannd

By: Wolfe

Wolfe — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:45:11 +0000

Oh yeah, and though this is probably the most irrelevant comment ever, the giant anime head featured in screenshots? The mechanical profile with all the tubes wired into it? That is straight up Gally from Gunnm/Battle Angel if I ever saw it.

Lusi: I didn’t figure as such, but still the game sounds rather appealing. Though I doubt I’ll find time for it in the near future unfortunately.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:33:15 +0000

@Ethos: ??? What?

@Wolfe: There are plenty of storyline connexions, although the switch between vehicle/personal mode is not in this game.

By: Wolfe

Wolfe — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:05:24 +0000

I’m intrigued by the frequent comparisons to Blaster Master which is a forgotten gem.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:45:02 +0000

Are you trying to reprimand me? Your daughter?!

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:43:09 +0000

?? The whole game takes place on land.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:05:54 +0000

MAYBE ON LAND, THEY’D UNDERSTAND

By: Imitanis

Imitanis — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:03:04 +0000

Right, time to buy this game.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:15:44 +0000

@Mel: That’s an excellent point, and one which we’ve all been saying for a long time now: the salvation of classic-style games won’t come from the big, increasingly faceless and personalityness AAA developers. It will come from devoted fans who loved those games and who became small, indie devs–in short, people like Mr. Happ.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:37:14 +0000

Another excellent addition to a PS4 library (at last). I’m still glad old games are being honored by the people who grew up loving them, even if their creators (Konami!) no longer seem to care.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:08:34 +0000

@EthoStar: You have a PS4. Start downloading!

By: Phonethos

Phonethos — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:11:38 +0000

Wish I could be part of that world.