Three Metroidvania Rapid Reviews: Yoku's Island Express, Ori, and Axiom Verge
72Here are rapid reviews of three Metroidvania games I played lately: Yoku's Island Express, Ori and The Blind Forest, and Axiom Verge.
Yoku's Island Express, Ori And The Blind Forest, and Axiom Verge all have their unique spins to the metroidvania formula. Some are more platform based, some wear the Metroid influence on their sleeve, some even incorporate pinball into the gameplay loop.
In these Metroidvania reviews, we'll take a look at these three titles, how they came about, where they do well in, and their shortcomings.
All three of these Metroidvania titles are worth your time if you haven't checked them out. Yoku's Island Express is a bit of an overlooked gem.
If you've enjoyed these rapid fire Metroidvania reviews, check out some of the other videos I've done below on the subject.
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Some further metroidvania games below!
• Metroid: Zero Mission Review | A Remake Done Right - https://youtu.be/BDwdMUgonpc
• Metroid Fusion - Tweaking The Metroid Formula - https://youtu.be/s_OYRCxTCL0
• Hollow Knight Review - The G.O.A.T Metroidvania? - https://youtu.be/9wsqSIizZq8
FURTHER READING:
• https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-16-villa-gorilla-yokus-island-express-jens-andersson
•https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/242530/Postmortem_Moon_Studios_heartfelt_Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest.php
• https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/axiom-verge-interview-creator-tom-happ-solo-development-upcoming-pc-version-sequels-1497378
•https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ThomasHapp/20200401/360423/Axiom_Verge_turns_5.php
Haven't picked these up? Keep an eye out for them on sales.
Yoku's Island Express on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/Yokus_Island_Express/
Yoku's Island Express on GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/yokus_island_express
Ori and the Blind Forest on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest_Definitive_Edition/
Ori and the Blind Forest on GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/ori_and_the_blind_forest_definitive_edition
Axiom Verge on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/Axiom_Verge/
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Yoku's Island Express
03:57 - Ori And The Blind Forest
10:36 - Axiom Verge
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