Vaughn Highfield writes on TheGamersHub:
"Velocity, and it’s reworked update Velocity Ultra, won fans the world over. It’s perfectly formed fun that was wonderful thanks to the pure simplicity of it all. Players would just point the Quarp Jet, and then go headfirst into a level, aiming to get the best times and strive for that perfect run. Puzzles would be an obstacle, but an obstacle that was enjoyable to achieve, memory-mapping each switch location and the quickest way to teleport around to grab survivors and hit some switches. So, with Velocity 2x on the cards I was curious as to how you could improve upon near perfection; and my curiosity was well deserved, because 2x falls just short of the mark.
"In fairness, it had lofty heights to achieve – heights that had it been a sequel to any other game, it would have surely surpassed. But Velocity 2x is a confused work of art."
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TSA writes: "Time is frozen for Lt. Kai Tana as she looks at her surroundings, travelling at a seemingly impossible velocity while navigating sharp corners and narrow tunnels with guile. She has to get home, and no one is going stop her, not even the nefarious General Glaive. The illusion is quickly shattered, as I crash into one of the nearby walls. Without a second thought, I press restart for the thirteenth time. This is Velocity 2X, and I have to get her home."
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Switch owners who never attempted Velocity 2X on Vita or PS4: do yourself a favor and check it out, especially if you enjoy scrolling shooters and/or fast-paced platform action. While some of the storytelling is tonally out of sync or corny, and a few stages outstay their welcome, the majority of the game is fast, fluid, layered, varied, replayable, and attractive. Don't wait another four years to play one of the better indie game on the market."
