Fushichou187
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Stick it with the pointy end.
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Severed (PS Vita/PSN) |OT| Swiping your way to victory limb by limb
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Stick it with the pointy end.
Fushichou187
Member
The final boss was really easy!
Anyway, superb game, and platinum get
Yeah, the final boss was pretty easy, but I think that says more about how well the game taught you the combat mechanics. I thought it was a fun fight. Congrats on the plat!
The Last Wizard
Member
Finally beat it, was fun. I look forward to drinkbox's next game and hope it'll be Spanish influenced.
"The pain we feel is just love showing through" Damn good line.
"The pain we feel is just love showing through" Damn good line.
More_Badass
Member
Picked this up on iPad, and it's so freaking good. Kind of funny how I had dismissed this at first, probably because I'm so used to mobile games and really tired of Fruit Ninja/Infinity Blade-style gameplay
But holy shit, this is fantastic. The eldritch nightmarish world of grotesque creatures and fleshy flora (fever dream is the perfect description). The memorable juxtaposition of vibrant colorful palette and dark haunting moments (
). The dungeon-crawler-style world and exploration, with its mix of light puzzles and RPG elements
And of course, the aspect that had intitially turned me off when I first saw gameplay, aka the (awesome) combat. It's so satisfying, from the tense enemy management to the precision needed to take down each enemy. Slicing limbs off never gets old.
I'm currently on the second boss.
But holy shit, this is fantastic. The eldritch nightmarish world of grotesque creatures and fleshy flora (fever dream is the perfect description). The memorable juxtaposition of vibrant colorful palette and dark haunting moments (
finding your brother's corpse, having to eat a heart to upgrade your health, etc.
And of course, the aspect that had intitially turned me off when I first saw gameplay, aka the (awesome) combat. It's so satisfying, from the tense enemy management to the precision needed to take down each enemy. Slicing limbs off never gets old.
I'm currently on the second boss.
Bought this on iphone and started playing it today.
Was really enjoying it at first, but it starts to get extremely frustrating.
Was really enjoying it at first, but it starts to get extremely frustrating.
The most frustrating parts for me are where my health is draining until I have to hit something. I'll keep dying in these sections because I have to fight through monsters to get to the spot where I can hit the thing to stop the health drain. I don't get hit at all by the monsters, but because I'm taking too long, I die simply from the health drain. And the only reason I'm taking so long is I'm facing the guys who block with their hands, and they constantly do the crouching move where they block all incoming damage. Really turning me off the game.
Messofanego
Banned
Oh man, can't wait until you get the cloud walking. It's an awesome game all the way. Maybe the best story in a game this year?
Playing this now, 2nd boss is down and just at the turn off to the 3rd area... Really liking this.
The learning curve on this is just as good as Guacamelee, with a new enemy here and there, then combinations of enemies and then they throw in buffs and protected areas, it certainly becomes a full blown Enemy Management Simulator!
It's not overly difficult, but if you don't prioritize and keep an eye on the other enemies you will die alot. I felt that the first time I entered a poisoned area with two encounters, that was a big step in gaining alot of experience.
Since then, the biggest annoyance have been the fucking bat like creatures who seem like that constantly attack and then break into four creatures when they are close to death who then are in a permanent state of attack mode.
Whilst it does feel alittle swipey-swipey and it hasn't ended, it still has me sold and it will sit along side of Guacamelee in the sequel request list... Can we please get a sequel!!
The learning curve on this is just as good as Guacamelee, with a new enemy here and there, then combinations of enemies and then they throw in buffs and protected areas, it certainly becomes a full blown Enemy Management Simulator!
It's not overly difficult, but if you don't prioritize and keep an eye on the other enemies you will die alot. I felt that the first time I entered a poisoned area with two encounters, that was a big step in gaining alot of experience.
Since then, the biggest annoyance have been the fucking bat like creatures who seem like that constantly attack and then break into four creatures when they are close to death who then are in a permanent state of attack mode.
Whilst it does feel alittle swipey-swipey and it hasn't ended, it still has me sold and it will sit along side of Guacamelee in the sequel request list... Can we please get a sequel!!
This is finally out today on Wii U. Very excited to finally play this tonite.
Purchase gives you the (forthcoming) 3DS version too (via cross-buy).
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/severed-wii-u
$13.49 until 9/29 (normal price $14.99).
Purchase gives you the (forthcoming) 3DS version too (via cross-buy).
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/severed-wii-u
$13.49 until 9/29 (normal price $14.99).
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Can someone explain how I get this secret?
and yes greasy thumbprints. Can't help it
Can someone explain how I get this secret?
and yes greasy thumbprints. Can't help it
If you haven't already figured it out:
trap yourself in the room
I bought this on 3DS and I'm enjoying it a ton. The combat design is really fun if a tensy bit on the easy side, and the enemies not respawning makes for a rather empty world once you start exploring for secrets. The two bosses I faced so far have been big surprises and have done a good job building on each other. Hopefully there's a hard mode.
3DS version is at the entry discount like the wii u version was.
SapphiCine
Member
Bought this for Wii U/3DS. On paper playing it on Wii U is best but I don't know. The Gamepad is too heavy to hold with one hand, which puts strain on my wrist. Also the resolution is crap with aliasing and the gamepad's screen is just not good for dedicated games. Color accuracy is bad.
Just finished this yesterday (got the plat) and found this encounter to be an unexpected spike in difficulty. Almost felt broken. In the end what I did was
focus on the main guy exclusively after stealing an attack buff, keeping Rage up whenever I'd attack, completely ignoring the other two
Dangansona
Member
I've got to say, the early monsters in this game are triggering a stronger trypophobia (sp) reaction in me than expected. I really don't like turning around and seeing those big honeycomb things.
Cornbread78
Member
Surprised there haven't been more posts since this was free on PS+
I purchased the game like two months before it went free on PS+. I didn't really play it much until a few weeks ago when I had to travel for work. I ended up platinuming the game during the business trip.
Guacamelee is one of my favorite games of the past few years, so Severed had a lot to live up to. While the gameplay of Severed didn't quite hook me in the same way I still had a ton of fun with it. There were some difficulty spikes but nothing too egregious once the mechanics began to click. That fight on the cloud in Ghost Mountain was definitely the toughest in the game, but when I finally beat it I somehow had a ton of time to spare.
I eagerly look forward to whatever Drinkbox is cooking up next.
The symbols on the walls are unlocked by powerups that you'll get later. It will be obvious when you get them.
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Geez, thanks for the head's up. My Vita's getting a lot of play time all the sudden.
Agent X
Member
Maybe that's because people are too busy playing the game to post about it.
I got Severed through PS Plus, and I'm having a blast with it! It's well suited to the PS Vita, with its blend of fast-action touch screen battle sequences and exploration elements.
Severed is so great. I'm loving it on the Vita, and I hope Drinkbox can find a way to bring it to PC with mouse gestures.
More on topic, it seems to me that Drinkbox is the only studio making such a great use of art styles that seem Mexican, Aztec, or Central American more broadly.
More on topic, it seems to me that Drinkbox is the only studio making such a great use of art styles that seem Mexican, Aztec, or Central American more broadly.
Acquiescence
Member
Almost got the platinum. This game is resoundingly excellent, albeit very frustrating at times with the amount of multitasking there can be during battles. I almost feel bad for not buying it.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
I bought on launch to support Drinkbox but really not had the time to play it unfortunately
Really should bring my Vita in to work for games like this.