Severed (video game)

Severed
Developer(s) DrinkBox Studios
Publisher(s) DrinkBox Studios
Platform(s) PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • PlayStation Vita
  • April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26)
  • Wii U, iOS
  • September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)
  • Nintendo 3DS
    • NA: October 13, 2016
    • EU: September 22, 2016
  • Nintendo Switch
  • August 8, 2017 (2017-08-08)
Genre(s) Action-adventure
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, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. 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.[1] It was released on Nintendo 3DS in Europe on September 22, 2016, North America on October 13, 2016.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] After being delayed,[5] DrinkBox Studios announced on April 11, 2016 that Severed would be released for PlayStation Vita on April 26.[6]

On June 13, 2016, during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016, Severed was announced for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.[7] The game supports cross-buy, so if a user buys it on the Wii U, they also get the game free on the 3DS.[8] The Nintendo Switch version released on August 8, 2017.[9]

Music

The soundtrack[10] for Severed was created as a collaboration between the Juno and Polaris-nominated band Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and Pantayo, and was created with the support of FACTOR and the Canadian Government. Severed's soundtrack took home an award for Best Musical Score from the Canadian Videogame Awards[11]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPSVita: 82/100[12]
iOS: 88/100[13]
WIIU: 83/100[14]
NS: 87/100[15]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid9.5/10[16]
EGM8.5/10[17]
GameSpot8/10[18]
IGN6.4/10[19]
Polygon9/10[20]
USgamer[21]
Hardcore Gamer4.5/5[22]
TouchArcadeiOS: [23]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[12] It was named Apple's 2016 iPad Game of the Year.[24]

References

  1. ↑ Narcisse, Evan. "Severed Is A Great Reminder Of How Good PlayStation Vita Games Can Feel".
  2. ↑ Theriault, Donald. "Severed 3DS Launching In North America On Thursday". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chop up and equip your enemy's body parts in Severed". Destructoid. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. ↑ "PSX 2014: Guacamelee! Devs Return With Unique RPG Severed". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. ↑ "DrinkBox Studios Delays PS Vita Title Severed Until After Summer 2015". PlayStation Lifestyle. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Severed, from the team behind Guacamelee, hits PS Vita this month". PlayStation Blog Europe. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  7. ↑ "DrinkBox Studios on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  8. ↑ "Feature: We Chat to DrinkBox Studios About SEVERED for Wii U and 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  9. ↑ Faller, Patrick. "Nintendo Eshop Adds A Critically-Acclaimed Game For Switch Today". GameSpot.
  10. ↑ "Severed Soundtrack". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  11. ↑ "Severed Soundtrack Wins Best Musical Score at Canadian Videogame Awards". CVAwards. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  12. 1 2 "Severed for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Severed for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Severed for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Severed for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  16. ↑ Nic Rowen. "Review: Severed". Destructoid.
  17. ↑ "Severed review". EGMNOW.com.
  18. ↑ Jason D'Aprile. "Severed Review". GameSpot.
  19. ↑ Miranda Sanchez (April 26, 2016). "Severed Review". IGN.
  20. ↑ Justin McElroy. "Severed review". Polygon.
  21. ↑ "Severed PS Vita Review: A Real Hack and Slash RPG Adventure". USgamer.net.
  22. ↑ Whittaker, Matt (2016-04-26). "Review: Severed". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ Dotson, Carter (July 28, 2016). "'Severed' Review – I'd Give my Left Arm to Play This on Mobile". TouchArcade. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  24. ↑ "'Clash Royale', 'Severed', and 'Riptide GP: Renegade' Take Home Game of the Year Nods from Apple". December 6, 2016.

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