{"id":2887,"date":"2021-12-24T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2021-11-02T19:49:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:49:42","slug":"video-game-axiom-verge-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/24\/video-game-axiom-verge-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME: Axiom Verge (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2015
\nRating: E10+
\nTime Played: 843 minutes \/ 14.05 hours<\/p>\n

As I play more and more video games, I’m finding that I enjoy Metroidvanias. Something about exploring and upgrading a character to unlock more parts of a map (for more exploration) feels satisfying to me. Axiom Verge<\/em> adheres to many of the tropes that make a Metroidvania great, including mimicking the pixelated 16-bit style of one of the genre’s founders, Super Metroid<\/em>. The fact that a single person created the entirety of this game is astounding, even if its edges show in a few spots.<\/p>\n

Even though I enjoy playing through a Metroidvania like Axiom Verge<\/em>, I also found myself struggling to beat the final boss of the game. Much like how I had to take a break before finishing off Hollow Knight<\/em>, I found myself just barely able to keep up with Axiom Verge<\/em>‘s final boss. It turns out I had missed picking up one of the game’s best weapons because it was hidden deep in a secret area that required extensive secret codes to obtain. The amount of backtracking I had to do in this game was probably more than most Metroidvanias I’ve played, and it’s why I’ve knocked a star off this review.<\/p>\n

Despite its difficulty being unforgiving at times, Axiom Verge<\/em> does have a lot going for it. The glitchy pixel art style was an interesting way to accentuate the narrative, and the music was hauntingly atmospheric. I did like the variety of weapons that I could obtain, even if I basically only used one or two of the dozen I collected during my playthrough (along with the flamethrower that I got in the endgame). The fact that a legitimate narrative runs through this game is also why I think it’s a must-play for people who also enjoy Metroidvanias.<\/p>\n

An impressive Metroidvania with a great story, I give Axiom Verge<\/em> 4.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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