Axiom Verge - Revision history

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	Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.		Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.

	Axiom Verge is a 2D retro-~~syled~~ metroidvania action-adventure game inspired by such ~~classics~~ as Rygar, Contra, Castlevania, Bionic Commando, Blaster Master, and Metroid. It was created, developed, stylized and composed by Tom Happ. He worked during the day as a developer for Petroglyph Games but worked on his own game during his off hours. Sony contacted Tom Happ and offered funding through one of their programs and Tom was able to work on the game full time. Five years later, the project is finished and ready for the public. Thanks to the exposure from Sony, the game has already grown in popularity and was GameSpot's Best of E3 in 2014.		Axiom Verge is a 2D retro-styled metroidvania action-adventure game inspired by classics such as Rygar, Contra, Castlevania, Bionic Commando, Blaster Master, and Metroid. It was created, developed, stylized and composed by Tom Happ. He worked during the day as a developer for Petroglyph Games but worked on his own game during his off hours. Sony contacted Tom Happ and offered funding through one of their programs and Tom was able to work on the game full time. Five years later, the project was finished and made ready for the public. Thanks to the exposure from Sony, the game has already grown in popularity and was GameSpot's Best of E3 in 2014.

	The game was released on March 31st, 2015 for the PS4. Initial release ~~will~~ included a 10% discount off the $19.99 price for PS+ subscribers.		The game was released on March 31st, 2015 for the PS4. Initial release included a 10% discount off the $19.99 price for PS+ subscribers.

	The PS Vita version was initially delayed due to technical complications with the porting process (as well as Paternity Leave)<ref>See information in this blog post: http://www.axiomverge.com/blog/baby-alastair-paternity-leave-and-vita</ref>, but was eventually released on April 19, 2016.		The PS Vita version was initially delayed due to technical complications with the porting process (as well as Paternity Leave)<ref>See information in this blog post: http://www.axiomverge.com/blog/baby-alastair-paternity-leave-and-vita</ref>, but was eventually released on April 19, 2016.
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	*Glitches allowing players to break past the boundaries of normal gameplay.		*Glitches allowing players to break past the boundaries of normal gameplay.
	*Speedrun Mode – Play with a streamlined interface and additional features to facilitate speedrunning.		*Speedrun Mode – Play with a streamlined interface and additional features to facilitate speedrunning.
			*Randomizer Mode - Play with randomized item placements depending on the seed the player uses.


	'''Gameplay'''		'''Gameplay'''

	Players play as [[Trace]], a scientist who awoke after a lab explosion only to find himself in a strange new environment. It will be up to players to uncover the truth about this new world as well as Trace's role in it. One of the features that is unique to this game compared to other metroidvania games is the use of glitches. Anyone who has played older 2D platform type games remembers the feeling they get when they find a way to glitch something out in the game and go into areas or do things they weren't expected to be able to do. In this game, the developer made sure those possibilities not only existed but hopes that players will discover and use them. His hope is to bring back the "magical feeling" of discovering a glitch. It could be anything from an unexplored secret area not shown on the map, an item with ~~bizzare~~ stats, or character glitches. It is up to the players to find them.		Players play as [[Trace]], a scientist who awoke after a lab explosion only to find himself in a strange new environment. It will be up to players to uncover the truth about this new world as well as Trace's role in it. One of the features that is unique to this game compared to other metroidvania games is the use of glitches. Anyone who has played older 2D platform type games remembers the feeling they get when they find a way to glitch something out in the game and go into areas or do things they weren't expected to be able to do. In this game, the developer made sure those possibilities not only existed but hopes that players will discover and use them. His hope is to bring back the "magical feeling" of discovering a glitch. It could be anything from an unexplored secret area not shown on the map, an item with bizarre stats, or character glitches. It is up to the players to find them.

	To help players along, the developer has also provided Powerups, which he ~~descibes~~ as the "lifeblood of an exploration based game". Some Powerups give players access to areas they were unable to get to before and open up new sections of the game. Others include weapons like the [[Nova]], which unlike the basic weapon players start with, can be shot in two different ways. The basic way is to shoot it like a normal weapon, which is slow. The other ways is to detonate it while it's mid-air and make it split into 6 pieces. Players can use this to hit targets that are not in a direct line of sight. Another powerup is the [[Laser Drill\|Drill]]. Players acquire this after defeating the [[Xedur\|first boss]] and will need it to destroy rocks to progress through certain areas. Another is the [[Address Disruptor]], which acts as a type of glitch ray that will corrupt reality around the player and cause unique things to happen.		To help players along, the developer has also provided Powerups, which he describes as the "lifeblood of an exploration based game". Some Powerups give players access to areas they were unable to get to before and open up new sections of the game. Others include weapons like the [[Nova]], which unlike the basic weapon players start with, can be shot in two different ways. The basic way is to shoot it like a normal weapon, which is slow. The other ways is to detonate it while it's mid-air and make it split into 6 pieces. Players can use this to hit targets that are not in a direct line of sight. Another powerup is the [[Laser Drill\|Drill]]. Players acquire this after defeating the [[Xedur\|first boss]] and will need it to destroy rocks to progress through certain areas. Another is the [[Address Disruptor]], which acts as a type of glitch ray that will corrupt reality around the player and cause unique things to happen.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''''A failed scientist is crippled in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken?'''''		'''''A failed scientist is crippled in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken?'''''

	Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.		Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.

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	\|platform=PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Wii U		\|platform=PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Xbox One
	\|released=March 31, 2015		\|released=March 31, 2015
	\|genre=Action-Adventure, Metroidvania		\|genre=Action-Adventure, Metroidvania

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	\|genre=Action-Adventure		\|genre=Action-Adventure, Metroidvania
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	Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.		Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line.

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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	''Axiom Verge'' received "generally favorable" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 80/100 on PC,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PC]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 84/100 on PS4,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS4]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 85/100 on Xbox One,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Xbox One]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 78/100 on PS Vita,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS Vita]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 89/100 on Wii U,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Wii U]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> and 87/100 on Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Switch]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> On whatoplay.com, the PS4 version of the game ranks 5th place on its [https://whatoplay.com/videos/best-ps4-metroidvania/ "Top 10 Metroidvania Games on PS4"] list holding an aggregate score (playscore) of 8.77 based on 36 critics and 5,800+ gamer ratings.<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/ps4/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PS4]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> It also receives a playscore of 8.62 on PC,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/pc/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PC]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.49 on Xbox One,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/xbox-one/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Xbox One]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.97 on PS Vita,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/vita/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PS Vita]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.79 on Wii U,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/wii-u/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Wii U]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> and 8.26 on Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/switch/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Switch]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref>		''Axiom Verge'' received "generally favorable" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 80/100 on PC,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PC]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 84/100 on PS4,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS4]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 85/100 on Xbox One,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Xbox One]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 78/100 on PS Vita,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS Vita]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 89/100 on Wii U,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Wii U]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> and 87/100 on Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Switch]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref>

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			==Reception==
			''Axiom Verge'' received "generally favorable" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 80/100 on PC,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PC]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 84/100 on PS4,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS4]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 85/100 on Xbox One,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Xbox One]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 78/100 on PS Vita,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on PS Vita]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 89/100 on Wii U,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Wii U]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> and 87/100 on Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/axiom-verge Metascore for Axiom Verge on Switch]''Metacritic'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> On whatoplay.com, the PS4 version of the game ranks 5th place on its [https://whatoplay.com/videos/best-ps4-metroidvania/ "Top 10 Metroidvania Games on PS4"] list holding an aggregate score (playscore) of 8.77 based on 36 critics and 5,800+ gamer ratings.<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/ps4/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PS4]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> It also receives a playscore of 8.62 on PC,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/pc/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PC]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.49 on Xbox One,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/xbox-one/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Xbox One]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.97 on PS Vita,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/vita/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on PS Vita]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> 8.79 on Wii U,<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/wii-u/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Wii U]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref> and 8.26 on Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://whatoplay.com/switch/axiom-verge/ playscore for Axiom Verge on Switch]''whatoplay.com'', Retrieved March 7, 2020</ref>

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	\|platform=PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Wii U		\|platform=PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Wii U
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