Severed (video game)

Severed
Developer(s) DrinkBox Studios
Publisher(s) DrinkBox Studios
Platform(s) PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, iOS
Release date(s)

PlayStation Vita

  • NA: April 26, 2016
  • EU: April 26, 2016

Wii U, iOS

  • WW: September 22, 2016

Nintendo 3DS

  • NA: October 13, 2016
  • EU: September 22, 2016
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player
Screenshots and trailer of gameplay

Severed is an action-adventure video game developed and published by DrinkBox Studios for the PlayStation Vita, iOS, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. It was released on April 26, 2016 in North America and Europe for the PlayStation Vita, and it was released on Wii U and iOS on September 22, 2016. It was released on Nintendo 3DS in Europe on September 22, 2016, and North America on October 13, 2016.[1]

Development

On April 14, 2014, DrinkBox Studios announced Severed in association with video game blog Destructoid. Because of its heavy focus on touchscreen controls, Severed was anticipated as a game for mobile devices, though DrinkBox Studios was considering versions for other devices like the PlayStation Vita, the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U, too. Motion-sensing technologies like PlayStation Move and Kinect were considered. However, the developers did not confirm the game for any of these platforms at that time. DrinkBox Studios was aiming for a release of Severed in 2015.[2] At the PlayStation Experience 2014 in December, DrinkBox Studios announced that Severed would be released on PlayStation Vita, continuing the trend of DrinkBox' previous games of releasing on PlayStation platforms first.[3] After being delayed,[4] DrinkBox Studios announced on April 11, 2016 on the PlayStation Blog that Severed would be released for PlayStation Vita at the end of the month.[5]

On June 13, 2016, during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016, Severed was announced for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.[6] The game will support cross-buy.[7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic82/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid9.5/10[9]
EGM8.5/10[10]
GameSpot8/10[11]
IGN6.4/10[12]
Polygon9/10[13]
USgamer[14]
Hardcore Gamer4.5/5[15]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Theriault, Donald. "Severed 3DS Launching In North America On Thursday.". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chop up and equip your enemy's body parts in Severed". Destructoid. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  3. ↑ "PSX 2014: Guacamelee! Devs Return With Unique RPG Severed". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. ↑ "DrinkBox Studios Delays PS Vita Title Severed Until After Summer 2015". PlayStation Lifestyle. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Severed, from the team behind Guacamelee, hits PS Vita this month". PlayStation Blog Europe. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  6. ↑ "DrinkBox Studios on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Feature: We Chat to DrinkBox Studios About SEVERED for Wii U and 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. 1 2 "Severed Critic Reviews for PlayStation Vita". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ Nic Rowen. "Review: Severed". Destructoid.
  10. ↑ "Severed review". EGMNOW.com.
  11. ↑ Jason D'Aprile. "Severed Review". GameSpot.
  12. ↑ Miranda Sanchez (April 26, 2016). "Severed Review". IGN.
  13. ↑ Justin McElroy. "Severed review". Polygon.
  14. ↑ "Severed PS Vita Review: A Real Hack and Slash RPG Adventure". USgamer.net.
  15. ↑ Whittaker, Matt (2016-04-26). "Review: Severed". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

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