Severed Reviews

Severed is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
6.4 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

Severed is at its best when it features short, tactical fights in its eerily beautiful dungeons, but those battles largely lose their appeal by the second half. Combat becomes tedious due to boring buffs instead of introducing new ideas in order to make battles more challenging. That blow to the combat’s longevity wouldn’t have felt so bad if exploring the bizarre world weren’t so tedious.

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No Recommendation / Blank
May 4, 2016

A beautiful throwback that's just a touch too shallow.

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8 / 10
Apr 28, 2016

A fantastically strange and unique first person adventure that manages to make touchscreen controls seem fresh and interesting again.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

Even after I completed the final challenge of the story, I couldn’t wait to dive back in

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8 / 10
Apr 26, 2016

Severed's distinct look and touchscreen controls make it more than your average dungeon crawler.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

Severed's terrific mechanics are as universal as its moving story

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USgamer
Top Critic
Apr 26, 2016

Top marks to Drinkbox for daring to be different, and using the PS Vita's touch screen to create a unique gestural combat system. The action can be somewhat repetitive at times, but Severed's story is compelling enough to keep driving you on. That, combined with the beautiful-looking graphics deliver a dungeon crawler that's well worth experiencing.

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Apr 25, 2016

Overall, Severed does a lot of good with its excellent and challenging combat, intricate dungeon maps full of collectibles, unique and visceral upgrade system, and a fantastic presentation. Its biggest shortcoming is its lack of opportunities to engage with its world and Sasha’s history, but with everything that works so well about the game, I can mostly forgive this slight. My roughly nine-hour experience was a great joy, filled with memorable sights, sounds, and (physical) touches. Maybe, like Okami for Playstation 2, it will be the console’s swan song, but it is hard to discredit a unique experience like this one purely for coming to the party so late.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

When that's the worst I can come up with, it's clear to me that DrinkBox Studios knocked it out of the park. I'm glad the team took its time.

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8 / 10
Apr 26, 2016

Across Severed’s seven or so hours, you get to experience some of the best touch screen gaming around. DrinkBox Studios have created a great game here with an engaging battle system and art style. It can feel a bit too minimalist in its design, and there’s much repetition in the environments, but DrinkBox Studios have created a great game with an engaging battle system and art style. If you own a Vita, Severed is worth getting.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

Severed is an interesting mix between the exploration of classic dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master and a combat system inspired by recent mobile games like Fruit Ninja and Infinity Blade. A good way to add more value to your PS Vita. The game is maybe just a bit too hard.

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Apr 26, 2016

DrinkBox has succeeded in not only making a fantastic game, but also making the PlayStation Vita relevant again in a time where most have left it for dead. Severed is the call to all gamers to dig out their dusty Vitas once more, as the neglected handheld has quietly acquired one of the must-have games of 2016.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

Severed takes a gimmick in touch-based combat and actually manages to successfully wrap an entertaining game around it. The eerie, ambiguous, yet beautiful, world helps but I found that enough new aspects were added to the combat to keep it interesting until the very end. If this is the Vita’s swansong then it’s going out on a wonderful note.

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90 / 100
Apr 26, 2016

With an emotional story and touch-based combat that feels both clever and natural, Severed is an excellent game that will stick with you long after you’ve finished playing.

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Apr 26, 2016

Drinkbox Studios' Severed is a touch-based action RPG with an interesting premise, incredible visuals, and fun gameplay that simply overstays its welcome a little.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2016

Give it a shot, you may very well find yourself in love with it much like I was.

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6 / 10
Apr 26, 2016

A valiant attempt at creating a touch screen-based action experience with real depth, Severed struts confidently for four or five hours – before ultimately devolving into the same old swipe-fest that it seems to detest. Still, this is a wonderfully presented experience, with a mystifying world and some intelligent level design. If you're the kind of person who appreciates tailored Vita titles, then you'll more than get your money's worth here. It's just a shame that the studio fails to cut the foray off before it gets stale.

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Buy
Apr 26, 2016

Severed is one hell of a game, complete with addicting mechanics, a bizarre and wonderful story, moments of pure horror and a silent heroine that does the

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2016

A grim and foreboding fairytale liberally swathed in colourful style, Severed masterfully combines touch screen combat, metroidvania game design and hugely satisfying character progression to make the most essential PS Vita title to date. Severed is quite simply a handheld tour de force without equal.

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95 / 100
Apr 26, 2016

It’s a beautiful game that needs to be seen, and every single aspect has been designed with care.

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