Is discomfort food a thing?

Indra, whos the controversial CEO of an international conglomerate, flies to the station herself to investigate.

Ithinkthat’s the story, anyway.

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Every fight is potentially lethal, and whileAV2imposes almost no penalty for death, it can be frustrating.

Deviations From the Mean

That’s a bigger deal than it might seem.

“Metroidvanias” are, by their nature, formulaic.

Screenshot from Axiom Verge 2.

You know from the beginning whats coming.

It’s one of my gaming equivalents to comfort food.

AV2plays with a lot of those expectations, however.

Screenshot from Axiom Verge 2.

The drone has less health but quickly gets more mobility and traversal abilities than Indra ever will.

It’s challenging, colorful, weird, and doesn’t do much of what you might expect.

Screenshot from Axiom Verge 2.