When people talk about great indie games, Axiom Verge should be among them. A tough, Metroidvania style shooter, the game was a critical hit and is beloved by fans. News came a little while back that the developer, Thomas Happ, was busy working on a sequel, but unlike its predecessor, it wasn't announced for PlayStation. Today, that's changed: Axiom Verge 2 will indeed hit PS5 and PS4.
The sequel is set in a different location and stars a new protagonist, but it does take place within the same universe as the first game. It follows a wealthy tech expert named Indra who takes a trip to Antarctica and, somehow, ends up in an alternate version of Earth. While there will apparently be some references to the original, it's a standalone story, so you don't need to have played Axiom Verge 1.
The gameplay will be similar in that you're exploring a labyrinthine map, but it sounds like combat will be pretty different. Indra won't have the various guns found in the first game, but she does have her pickaxe and her tech abilities, that allow her to hack enemies.
There's a bit more info over on the PlayStation Blog. Are you excited for Axiom Verge 2? Tell us in the comments section below.
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Bought the first game day one, will do the same for this
The music, story, and lore for this game is really interesting.
Edit: After watching the trailer, I'm having second thoughts. Melee focused and you can ignore boss is weird, it's like the developers listening to people that didn't like the first game rather than the people that like it.
Gameplay Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipM0ZQWKMwk
I guess it got delayed so much the exclusivity period accidentally ran out for Switch lol
So happy this is coming to PS!!!
Really enjoyed the first game so this good news this is coming to PlayStation.
This is excellent news. I love these retro metroidvanias.
I bought the Multiverse Edition for my Switch.
Brilliant game.
Hopefully it gets the same sort of treatment.
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