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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