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Take control of a one-armed warrior named Sasha, wielding a living sword on her journey through a nightmare world in search of her family.
Swipe-based touch controls will let you solve puzzles, find secrets, and do battle with a host of disturbing monsters. As the journey goes on, you’ll unlock new abilities, ascend an RPG-style upgrade tree, and tease apart the mysteries of the dark fantasy universe Sasha finds herself in.
Here's what reviewers of previous releases of Severed had to say...
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"Severed's terrific mechanics are as universal as its moving story" - Polygon - Justin McElroy
"The talented team at Drinkbox Studios may have created the single best touch-based game ever" - Hardcore Gamer - Matt Whittaker
"One of the deepest, most rewarding touch-experiences in recent memory" - Pocket Gamer - Ray Willmott
• Dungeon Combat: Master offensive and defensive touch combat techniques to survive intense battles against a menagerie of enemies.
• Severing: Best enemies in combat for a chance at severing their body parts -- then wear them to gain new powers or consume them to upgrade your equipment and abilities.
• Exploration: Follow branching routes through the unknown, using your wits to avoid hazards and solve puzzles.
• Music: Original soundtrack from Juno- and Polaris-nominated band YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN featuring Pantayo.
Also includes:
• Graphical Optimizations for Metal-enabled devices
• Gameplay video recording with ReplayKit *
• Multiple difficulty modes
• Game Center Achievements
• Cloud Save
* Requires a Metal-enabled device running iOS 9 or later
Blastoise
28 Jul 161#2
I know mobile games are always cheaper but still seems like a slap in the face for Vita owners to launch at less than half the price.
manc80 to Blastoise
28 Jul 161#3
Yeah not sure what the full price will be after launch, but assuming it wont be the £11.99 of the vita version. Probably closer to the 7.99 sale cost in the ps sale!
Stefarno88
28 Jul 16#4
I loved this on Vita - couldn't stop playing (aside from some wrist breaks!) until I got the platinum. Highly recommended.
adam0812
29 Jul 16#5
Would assume this will come to steam at some point, will pick it up then.
manc80 to adam0812
29 Jul 161#6
Not sure if the swipe mechanics would really transfer to mouse or joypad? Seems pretty pointless on Steam?
adam0812
29 Jul 16#7
Course it would, mouse is ideal for emulating a touch pad, it was more so I can experience that lovely art on a bigger, more high res screen.
manc80
29 Jul 161#8
Interesting, not sure I have ever seen a swipe touch pad game transferred to mouse, I thought most games would simply introduce a new mechanic if porting. Does look very pretty on Ipad.
le_jaeger
29 Jul 16#9
£4.49 for a game ?!?!?! INSANITY.
Only joking - very hot. I remember the days of paying £59.99 for the N64 version of Turok :disappointed:
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Take control of a one-armed warrior named Sasha, wielding a living sword on her journey through a nightmare world in search of her family.
Swipe-based touch controls will let you solve puzzles, find secrets, and do battle with a host of disturbing monsters. As the journey goes on, you’ll unlock new abilities, ascend an RPG-style upgrade tree, and tease apart the mysteries of the dark fantasy universe Sasha finds herself in.
Here's what reviewers of previous releases of Severed had to say...
====
"Severed's terrific mechanics are as universal as its moving story" - Polygon - Justin McElroy
"The talented team at Drinkbox Studios may have created the single best touch-based game ever" - Hardcore Gamer - Matt Whittaker
"One of the deepest, most rewarding touch-experiences in recent memory" - Pocket Gamer - Ray Willmott
Couple of early reviews:
http://toucharcade.com/2016/07/28/severed-drinkbox-review/
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PS+Vita/Severed/review.asp?c=69852
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• Dungeon Combat: Master offensive and defensive touch combat techniques to survive intense battles against a menagerie of enemies.
• Severing: Best enemies in combat for a chance at severing their body parts -- then wear them to gain new powers or consume them to upgrade your equipment and abilities.
• Exploration: Follow branching routes through the unknown, using your wits to avoid hazards and solve puzzles.
• Music: Original soundtrack from Juno- and Polaris-nominated band YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN featuring Pantayo.
Also includes:
• Graphical Optimizations for Metal-enabled devices
• Gameplay video recording with ReplayKit *
• Multiple difficulty modes
• Game Center Achievements
• Cloud Save
* Requires a Metal-enabled device running iOS 9 or later
Only joking - very hot. I remember the days of paying £59.99 for the N64 version of Turok :disappointed: