Severed (video game)
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Developer(s) | DrinkBox Studios |
Publisher(s) | DrinkBox Studios |
Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, iOS |
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PlayStation Vita Wii U, iOS
Nintendo 3DS |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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
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The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[8]
References
- ↑ Theriault, Donald. "Severed 3DS Launching In North America On Thursday.". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Chop up and equip your enemy's body parts in Severed". Destructoid. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "PSX 2014: Guacamelee! Devs Return With Unique RPG Severed". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "DrinkBox Studios Delays PS Vita Title Severed Until After Summer 2015". PlayStation Lifestyle. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "Severed, from the team behind Guacamelee, hits PS Vita this month". PlayStation Blog Europe. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "DrinkBox Studios on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Feature: We Chat to DrinkBox Studios About SEVERED for Wii U and 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- 1 2 "Severed Critic Reviews for PlayStation Vita". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Nic Rowen. "Review: Severed". Destructoid.
- ↑ "Severed review". EGMNOW.com.
- ↑ Jason D'Aprile. "Severed Review". GameSpot.
- ↑ Miranda Sanchez (April 26, 2016). "Severed Review". IGN.
- ↑ Justin McElroy. "Severed review". Polygon.
- ↑ "Severed PS Vita Review: A Real Hack and Slash RPG Adventure". USgamer.net.
- ↑ Whittaker, Matt (2016-04-26). "Review: Severed". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
External links
Media related to Severed at Wikimedia Commons