Velocity 2X

 PlayStation 4
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 333 Ratings

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  1. Roman_LAV
    Aug 9, 2022
    0
    Интересный шмап со множеством разнообразных фич в геймплее. Приятная музыка и графика. Ненавязчиво и интересно. Рекомендую...............................................
  2. DigitalCaffeine
    Dec 2, 2021
    2
    I only played as long as I did because everyone was saying how good it was and I wanted to give it a fighting chance.
  3. sergio123456
    Sep 10, 2021
    8
    Juego muy desconocido e interesante que mezcla por una parte los Shoot 'em up de estética espacial con una especie de metroidvania todo ello a contrarreloj lo que hace la experiencia muy amena y divertida. Totalmente recomendable
  4. Burattix54
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This game is a very enjoyable ride.
    It truly feels like an arcade, hard and frenetic. To get the platinum you have to do everything perfectly. some of the levels took me hours, but it feels very rewarding when you get to the point that you know the levels by heart and can complete almost by muscle memory alone..
  5. TommyLoukas
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    only been playing for a few hours but really fun shooter/platformer Cool character and art design reminds me of so many snes games.
  6. Nel
    Jan 11, 2017
    4
    The game is a shooter moving screen game, high score chasing deal. If you enjoy collecting things to move forward to the next level this might be something for you, otherwise the game controllers are fine, and the plot is fine, but the tedious collection system that makes you advance really kills it.
  7. drlowdon
    Oct 19, 2016
    7
    A fast paced mix of top down shooter and side scrolling platformer Velocity 2x is an entertaining little title that you can play as a straight action game or spend time relentlessly chasing high scores. As with many games of this ilk it is actually more fun on the early levels, seeing as they are shorter and more conducive to being played over and over in an attempt to improve yourA fast paced mix of top down shooter and side scrolling platformer Velocity 2x is an entertaining little title that you can play as a straight action game or spend time relentlessly chasing high scores. As with many games of this ilk it is actually more fun on the early levels, seeing as they are shorter and more conducive to being played over and over in an attempt to improve your performance, but with concepts being added constantly throughout the 50 missions on offer it never outstays its welcome and is certainly a title I’ll be keeping on my hard drive.… Expand
  8. cregor
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Best game that I have gotten from the PlayStation Plus subscription. The mix of space shooter and sidescroller is truly unique. While fun the game got repetitive and levels got long towards the end.
  9. Dodozinho
    Nov 15, 2014
    5
    Fast but not fun!!! The game is super repetitive, with missions that are not enjoyable. I just do t know why critic reviews gave favoravle reviews on this.
  10. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Velocity 2X is pretty good with his two game modes. The music is good but the gameplay is too repetitive.

    Graphics 6/10
    Music 7/10
    Gameplay 5/10

    My overall score is 6
  11. Zegu
    Nov 6, 2014
    6
    This game was OK, but after a few hours I just couldn't get into it and was distracted by other things pretty easily. One pro is it seemed to be generally easy to beat a level, but much more difficult to 100% it, so for non completionists like myself I don't think it would eat up a ton of time to "finish" this game
  12. foxviewchannel
    Oct 30, 2014
    8
    Velocity 2X is a top down shoot em up and sci-fi plat-former that is a sequel that expands the experience from the first game, Velocity Ultra. The nice little story continues right from where the first game left off were main character lieutenant Kai Tena was left nearly dead. She is captured along with her ship by an alien race called the Vokh for experimentation so they could figure outVelocity 2X is a top down shoot em up and sci-fi plat-former that is a sequel that expands the experience from the first game, Velocity Ultra. The nice little story continues right from where the first game left off were main character lieutenant Kai Tena was left nearly dead. She is captured along with her ship by an alien race called the Vokh for experimentation so they could figure out the technology behind her teleporting ship.

    Thankfully Kai Tena manages to escape with the help of an alien prisoner, and in return she agrees to save the alien slave race while finding a way back home. The story is told in a well made colorful art style with small expressions that helps give the characters, especially Kai, a likable personality that was absent from the first game.

    The blend between shoot em up and plat former is cleverly done and you will receive tutorials at the beginning of each new mechanic.

    On the Jet, you will fly though vertical levels, destroy enemies, avoid obstacles, fight well designed bosses and rescue stranded allied ships by disabling the shields. There is a new tele-port mechanic that allows you to pass through walls and transforms you from jet to platform and vice versa to solve puzzles

    As a plat former, the controls will be similar to that of the Jet. You will move left and right through buildings on alien planets. You will be collecting pink gems, teleporting through barriers, skidding, boosting and firing 360 degrees with the canon.There are 50 main missions that are fun and challenging. The levels become harder and larger with various paths and puzzles and you will need to gain experience points to advance to later levels by replaying some stages again. Replaying each stage after you finish the game for the perfect score by completing the level fast, killing all enemies and collecting gems quickly without dying is addicting and rewarding.

    Velocity 2X has good music that is suited for the fast paced game play. It is a well rounded action packed shooter with high replay value. It is a cross-buy between the vita and the PS4; however, it felt more at home with the Vita.

    Even though the ending could have been better, Velocity 2X is worth your time and an experience that you will enjoy.    … Expand
  13. Atermi
    Oct 27, 2014
    2
    I honestly cannot understand a hype around this game.
    It is a very, very simplistic game. It's neither a competent scroll-shooter, nor a worthy puzzler.
    The side-scrolling "runner" sections are laughable. Please behold a classic "hype-train" situation, when one lazy reviewer starts a tendency and the sheep follow. This isn't the BEST PS4 game. By no means. It is ridiculous to rate    I honestly cannot understand a hype around this game.
    It is a very, very simplistic game. It's neither a competent scroll-shooter, nor a worthy puzzler.
    The side-scrolling "runner" sections are laughable.

    Please behold a classic "hype-train" situation, when one lazy reviewer starts a tendency and the sheep follow.

    This isn't the BEST PS4 game. By no means. It is ridiculous to rate it over Destiny, Killzone, Alien Isolation or Middle-Earth. Get down on the Earth, people. You just ruin the competent top-lists with such ridiculous scoring.    … Expand
  14. IQ150
    Oct 17, 2014
    0
    Boring and repetitive. Non-challenging at least not in an interesting way. Meaningless story/interludes. I do like 2D platformers and shoot-em-ups, but this is just uninteresting. Got it for free with PS+, but will never play again.

    Real score 5,. but gets 0 to balance out the unrealistic scores from magazines and FuturLab employees.
  15. BaronMonaco
    Oct 17, 2014
    8
    I apologize for any mistakes, I'm french and my English is far from perfect.

    I played this game thanks to the PS+ subscription but I'll be reviewing it like if i paid its full price as it is no longer free to download. First of all, like in almost every game of this genre, don't expect a great story-telling, it is only some lines of texts at the beginning of every level. The gameplay    I apologize for any mistakes, I'm french and my English is far from perfect.

    I played this game thanks to the PS+ subscription but I'll be reviewing it like if i paid its full price as it is no longer free to download.
    First of all, like in almost every game of this genre, don't expect a great story-telling, it is only some lines of texts at the beginning of every level.
    The gameplay is very good with easy transitions between spaceship and running phases it differentiates itself from others shoot'em up thanks to its almost constant need for teleportation that evokes classic puzzle games and a more tactic action.
    With more than 50 levels, a good replay value if you want to "perfect" every level, correct designs and nice music, Velocity doesn't have any major defaults and it is a great game to pass the time but i didn't find it unforgettable and i don't think it will stay in the memories of the gamers for many years. That's why I give it a 8.    … Expand
  16. NauvooJoe
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to the haters who have been dogging this game. It is an amazing blend of top-down shooter, side scrolling platformer and puzzle genres. I hadn't heard of this game at all until Sony put it up as a free download for Playstation Plus. I got it on my PS4 and my Vita and cannot stop playing it. It's an extremely addictive, slickly-designed game which I would highly recommend to anyone.
  17. SirTomato
    Oct 11, 2014
    5
    Okay, wouldn't buy otherwise without Playstation Plus, but for a free fun arcade shooter its average. I found level design is similar from what I've played so far as well.
  18. Kastle
    Sep 29, 2014
    0
    This game looks and plays like it belongs on a Super Nintendo. From 1990. If I played this on my iphone, I might think it was ok. But how can anyone rate this game 9 or 10 as a PS4 next gen game???!!! Just Ridiculous!
  19. VonSeux
    Sep 21, 2014
    2
    First you get the impression the tutorials will never end, then you fell you do not learn anything useful. The game is so simple it feels cheap even for free with PSN+. It's not a good shooter neither a good plataformer.
  20. Pecheckler
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Simple addicting fun. It's like r-type and metroid had a baby 5 console generations later. The game could have used a little more direct combat with quality AI though. I was hoping for something on-par with einhander, but after 17 years it still hasn't happened.
  21. vladdie93
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    You know what? This game isn't necessarily bad. It's a functionally great game with a unique concept that you don't see as often nowadays, and really does have a good game mechanically.

    But this game is just so boring... So, I'm a kid who was raised on space shooters like Galaga and Bosconian, so this review may have a bit of bias in it. But all this game does is have you collect    You know what? This game isn't necessarily bad. It's a functionally great game with a unique concept that you don't see as often nowadays, and really does have a good game mechanically.

    But this game is just so boring...

    So, I'm a kid who was raised on space shooters like Galaga and Bosconian, so this review may have a bit of bias in it. But all this game does is have you collect "survivors" by flying up to them. That's the point of the game. And for about the first 6 or 7 levels I was telling myself "Okay, this is all tutorial stuff, I'm sure the actual game will heat up soon enough!" So I kept playing on. But nope. Collecting this games equivalent to coins.

    And it's too easy! Once you get the mechanics figured out, it's not a hard game. Half the time I would buzz through the level with Silver, 3 stripes, and 3 stars.
    At one point I just got bored of the levels I was in, and thanks to all the XP I got I could jump 10 levels ahead (which, by the way the game requires you to earn a certain XP before going to other levels, but since the game's too easy I got so much XP playing a couple levels I could usually jump more levels up). And you know what? It was still boring!

    BUT WAIT! There's a section where you play as a human and run around! This time, you'll be collecting crystals!
    Aren't you just so lucky????

    And all that does is break up the bits of gameplay that are actually good. It feels like two completely different game-sets, where either one could've done fine on its own without the other. But going from moving in all directions to a Metroid-vania style just feels weird, and later down the line they decide it's a good idea to put multiple breaks in the flying to have these sections.

    And finally, the one hit kills in this game are bad. In a game like Galaga or Space Invaders, the developers can get away with one hit kills because you know what you're up against and you can see what's shooting you.
    But this game can't get away with that.
    See, because enemies are such a scarcity, sometimes you'll just be rushing through the level and all of the sudden you'll just die. Enemy placement is very cheap, purposefully trying to be out of sight or just barely out of the shot until you move a little to the left and get blown up.
    I felt robbed on those occasions because there's no way of knowing when those come, and unlike something like Castlevania where you're always on your toes, this game you let your guard down because you might spend whole levels not even being shot at once.
    Or, the few enemies you do get to fight are turrets stuck in one place, and they just shoot at you. But their bullets are one hit KO's. So the game designers set 2 near a wall and spam you with bombs!

    This is a game that wants you to go fast but punishes you for doing so. It puts me on a timer but forces me multiple times to go backwards in the level because of portals (yeah, the game uses portals and forces you to backtrack throughout certain areas up to 3 times!). It gives you all this freedom of movement and shooting but forces you to switch into Running mode.

    Again, the game works, but I find it to be a very boring experience. Even though it's free for PS Plus, I find it to be a very dull experience nonetheless. I still prefer the older games to this. You should still download this for free if you have PS Plus to see if you like it, but it's not something I liked.    … Expand
  22. Dunge
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Nice free game, but not worth the score it currently have.

    Game contain two modes, the typical shmup and the platforming and they mix them in levels. It is fluid and well tweaked. Graphics could be much better for a PS4 title. I love the concept of obtaining all objectives on all levels independently, but it becomes quasi-impossible and very frustrating to obtain the perfect scores    Nice free game, but not worth the score it currently have.

    Game contain two modes, the typical shmup and the platforming and they mix them in levels. It is fluid and well tweaked. Graphics could be much better for a PS4 title.

    I love the concept of obtaining all objectives on all levels independently, but it becomes quasi-impossible and very frustrating to obtain the perfect scores (especially the time limit aspect).

    I don't understand complaints about tutorial or hand holding, that's what the game does perfectly. A quick intro that can be completed in minutes and then the challenge start.    … Expand
  23. lincoln927
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    I had a great time playing this game. I only wish it were longer. If there is ever an expansion pack with more levels I am definitely getting it. The controls are pretty easy to pick up and you can get through all the levels without too much difficulty given the infinite respawns. But if you want to take a shot at the leader board you better bring your A game. Getting a perfect badge on aI had a great time playing this game. I only wish it were longer. If there is ever an expansion pack with more levels I am definitely getting it. The controls are pretty easy to pick up and you can get through all the levels without too much difficulty given the infinite respawns. But if you want to take a shot at the leader board you better bring your A game. Getting a perfect badge on a level is very satisfying and I am working on them all. Really gives another layer of depth after you finish the campaign.… Expand
  24. allan_treebeard
    Sep 8, 2014
    8
    Fantastic, beautiful and satisfying. A really fun shooter with top down space shooting elements interspersed with dynamic platforming sections. The music is also really catchy, crossing old school arcade tunes with a more upbeat vibe.
  25. stako
    Sep 7, 2014
    8
    I received the first Velocity on my Vita as part of my PS+ membership program and I didn't pay much attention to it. It looked like a cool space shooter with a gimick - nothing more, nothing less, so I didn't even play all of it. When I heard that this month they were going to give us Velocity 2X free, I felt that I should go back and revisit the first game (to be able to competentlyI received the first Velocity on my Vita as part of my PS+ membership program and I didn't pay much attention to it. It looked like a cool space shooter with a gimick - nothing more, nothing less, so I didn't even play all of it. When I heard that this month they were going to give us Velocity 2X free, I felt that I should go back and revisit the first game (to be able to competently compare the two, at least). When I took a closer look to Velocity Ultra, I found a very well thought out game with challenging gameplay and puzzles that is made with a lot of love. And with awesome minigames. I was on board and set for Velocity 2X and, with no surprise, I found a awesome upgrade to a very cool game.
    Velocity 2X retains the core gameplay experience, but it adds more and more to the mix. Ultimately, that makes Velocity 2X the better game - it sounds better (though some tracks from the original OST are missed), it looks much nicer and it has a lot more story this time around. Overall - it feels more like a full-fledged game, rather than a mini space-shooter.
    The shooting portion of the game remains largely untouched. On account of the graphical differences, you will have to get use to controlling the ship - there are some very subtle differences, but nothing that breaks the experience. I have just one problem with this, and it is the same one I had with the first one - they should have put a limit to the bombs that you can fire with the R stick. They are too powerful, and if you are smart, you will end up using them more than your main gun throughout your adventure - it makes the game too easy. Sure, you can not use then if you want to, but it kind of feels like cheating both ways
    The radical difference when it comes to gameplay is that now you have platforming sections in which you control Kai, the pilot of the ship. These are very fun and very well made, however they have one huge problem: they sometimes go against the overall theme of the game. The game is, often times, all about doing everything you can in the least possible amount of time - that is what drives the player to become better and better at the game, that's the core addiction factor. However, in the platforming sections, once you get your weapons, you cannot run/walk and shoot at the same time, which results in the player stopping to accomplish certain goals - like collecting crystals, or destroying parts of the overall puzzle, or even defeating enemies. This is all happening while you are rushing against the clock to get a better rank and score. Ergo - this is a inner conflict that is very annoying. I feel that it could have been easily fixed by having simply one gun and it being auto-aim, and being usable while running. This, however, does not ruin the overall fun factor of being able to run, grind and jump very fast - these segments, while annoying at the aforementioned particular times, are a extremely welcomed brake to the usual space shooting.
    The story, as I mentioned, is also bigger in this sequel. Every level has at least one (be that, unanimated) slide of art and a few lines of dialogue. Sometimes - this is enough to push you forward, the story is driving, while not particularly innovative. It is conveyed with love, a very vibrant art style, and it offers lots of minor details in the Ship Computer for fans to read further - like info on friends and foes.
    The Ship Computer - one of the best addictions in the original - has gotten an upgrade too, and it's bigger and better than ever. I won't spoil anything, however.

    And in total, this is all - Velocity 2X is simply bigger and better than the original. It has it's flaws, but it's a awesome upgrade to a awesome game. If you liked the first one - you are going to like this one. If you didn't like the original - still give this one a shot, it has a much more rounded feel and might just be the thing for you. Personally, I appreciate all the work that has gone into this game, and that is enough for me to give my recommendation.    … Expand
  26. RegularNick
    Sep 6, 2014
    8
    Good game. Game mechanic, level design - i liked it, but what i didn't like is that the game didn't allow me to start a new level (41 or 42) because i didn't get enough experience points on previous levels, and besides i did them not so bad, the first ones are even perfect completed but even this is not enough for this game. It seems like it wants you to complete every level's challengeGood game. Game mechanic, level design - i liked it, but what i didn't like is that the game didn't allow me to start a new level (41 or 42) because i didn't get enough experience points on previous levels, and besides i did them not so bad, the first ones are even perfect completed but even this is not enough for this game. It seems like it wants you to complete every level's challenge with 3 stars, which i think is pretty hard and you must waste a lot of your time just to pass the same levels over and over again unless you get enough exp. points to start a new one. Why can't i just complete the game without all these difficulties. But i'll repeat - the gameplay is very good and fun. But these exp. points.. Ugh..… Expand
  27. 1234marcos
    Sep 6, 2014
    10
    This game,This game.Holy moly,this game's insanely good!It's challenging and highly replayable.The story was surprisingly good and the gameplay is smoth,top notch,not to mention gorgeous!
  28. Murdocdelrey
    Sep 6, 2014
    9
    Great game, fun gameplay, exciting visuals, i just love the game's music, my favourite game music of the year alongside Hotline Miami, Highly recommended. :)
  29. Platty20
    Sep 5, 2014
    5
    Extremely generic, even for the price of nothing this game managed to bore me after 15 minutes. Bland art style and repetitive gameplay. I'm baffled by the overwhelming praise this is getting from critics, if it wasn't an indie game I would be suspicious of cash handouts. Overall it isn't a terrible game but it isn't worthy of a near 90 metascore, completely forgettable.
  30. TheDarkKnight22
    Sep 5, 2014
    7
    This game is very fun, the game mechanics feel great. My main issue is that the level design is too easy. The game is very fast paced but i would like it to have a higher difficulty from the beginning
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. GameCritics
    Oct 4, 2014
    90
    In a game that encourages perfection to the nanosecond, having to occasionally stop to think about which button does what can occasionally cost time. It's a small issue and one that won't affect players unconcerned with high scores.
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  2. Level7.nu
    Sep 29, 2014
    90
    Velocity 2X is a lightning-fast, varied and extremely entertaining game that seamlessly mixes different genres in creative ways. It’s a must-own for the Playstation 4 as well as the PS Vita and hopefully a future speedrunning classic.
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  3. XGN
    Sep 29, 2014
    90
    Velocity 2X is absolutely worth playing. This game offers the lovely combination of platforming, space shooting and puzzling. There are a few flaws, but for the price that this game costs, we won’t even mention them.
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