In Severed, you play as a one-armed warrior named Sasha who explores a haunting world in search for her missing family members. Along the way she’ll take on challenging bosses, adorn their armor to gain new abilities, and use her living sword to sever (hence the name) the limbs from defeated enemies in order to empower a variety of offensive and defensive skill trees. Was it worth the gamble? That’s entirely up to Drinkbox to decide, but after spending a chunk of time with their new first-person dungeon crawler Severed, I can say with confidence that it’s definitely worth playing and could very well be the last great exclusive the Vita will ever see. After their insanely popular luchadorvania Guacamelee took PSN by storm in 2013, the team decided to tackle Sony’s handheld and develop an exclusive title for its small, yet rabid fanbase. While many on social media are convinced that the Vita is dead, developer Drinkbox doesn’t seem to think so.

In a Nutshell: Fruit Ninja, if it were made by Guillermo del Toro. Developer: Drinkbox Studios (Guacamelee, Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack)Īvailable on: PlayStation Vita (reviewed)

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