When it comes to indie games, the Metroidvania genre has seen a resurgence in popularity, and Axiom Verge stands as one of its shining stars. Developed solely by Tom Happ, this title is a love letter… Read more
I find my self torn. I had to use a walk through for this game, because apparently I am horrible at finding my way around. But, I enjoyed the combat, and the bosses, and the world it built. If you lik… Read more
Axiom Verge is a 2d metroidvania game made by Thomas Happ games. You play as a scientist who suffered from a lab explosion and somehow ended up in another high-tech world. The game's claim-to-fame is… Read more
The ways in which Thomas Happ's Axiom Verge are similar to the Metroid series seem like an easy justification to dismiss it as a knock off. However, even after playing it for only an hour, it becomes… Read more
Thomas Happ must be a busy man. When he isn’t developing AAA titles, he’s working, solely mind you, on an ambitious 2D side scroller that most closely resembles, well, you know. Its that kind of game… Read more
Axiom Verge isn't the first game that has been entirely developed by a sole developer, but the story regarding how the game came into fruition is one for the record books. Working at the talented Petr… Read more
AAA development of Metroidvania titles have mysteriously halted in recent years. While they were never absolute top-sellers to begin with, a large amount of classics in the genre have been both critic… Read more
At first glance, Axiom Verge does not tread a whole lot of new ground. It’s a retro-indie platformer that subverts expectations with modernized visual elements and an augmented narrative, and it exist… Read more
Despite it releasing in 2015, Axiom Verge has an essence that harkens back to the nostalgic nineties. The art style, mechanics, game design, and sound effects are pulled straight from games of yestery… Read more
Axiom Verge is the type of game that specifically recalls gaming history and wears its inspirations on it's sleeve. Make no mistake about it this game is intended to look much like classic Nintendo ga… Read more
Axiom Verge is a game that wants you to know that it carries Metroid in its heart and wears that heart on its sleeve. From the faux 8-bit graphical style, to the midi-eque sci-fi score, and even to th… Read more
I really love this game. No, more than that. I really love this style of game. The type of ability-dependant progression at the core of the Metroid and Castlevania series offer some of the most satisf… Read more
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