You move with the left stick and aim with the right, with The Ascent’s extra wrinkle of depth coming from the perspective at which you fire. Put enough lead into a foe and they’ll eject limbs, be sent packing over the end of a platform, or just straight up implode in a delightfully sadistic manner. The combat and shooting mechanics are weighty and effective. Whether it be main or side missions, your time will be spent traveling through Veles on one of its 4 tiers, mowing down hordes of angsty, chromed-up enemies, interacting with objects and completing tasks. You begin as a lowly Indent, sent on menial tough-guy jobs to sort out whatever your seedy boss commands you to do, usually in a less friendly manner. If you’ve ever played a Diablo title, or something belonging to that ilk, you’ll be more than familiar with its set up. The Ascent is a top-down perspective shoot ’em up with twin-stick controls. He’s A Goddamned One-man Slaughterhouse, That’s what he is. Is it worth ascending from the pits of Veles after the travesty that was Cyberpunk 2077? Can it redeem a genre so inextricably tainted? Let’s get ourselves on the melding table and find out. The Ascent has arrived on PS5 to bestow upon us a Cyberpunk adventure. I was disappointed when it released as an Xbox exclusive, owing to the fact I didn’t own said console at the time. Needless to say, as a twin-stick action game with a top-down perspective and a Diablo inspired design, The Ascent had all of my dopamine stations ticking nicely when it was initially shown off.
Thank the dystopian Gods of cruel, vain and unempathetic worlds then that The Ascent has strolled in, strapped to the brim with chrome, augments out the ears and a selection of weapons to explode human sacks with reckless abandon. No, I’m still not over it, leave me alone.
It’s a versatile genre, one ripe for mesmerising stories and stunningly gory depictions of violence.Īt least it was, until Cyberpunk 2077 rolled around, poured gasoline on its greatness and proceeded to take a dump all over itself. What all of these IPs from differing mediums had in common was their Cyberpunk setting and atmosphere. Ruiner was one of my favourite action shooter ’em ups of the last five years. Blade Runner and its sequel were compelling introspections of the nature of humanity. Dredd was a revered dystopic slaughter-fest of violence and carnage. There was once a time your name was a hallowed and worshipped thing. If you’re up for some fast-paced shooting with great music playing, then this is the game for you.Neon lights, dreary society, guns galore and destructive cyberpower to exploit, The Ascent lands on PS5 at last. Overall, the game certainly appeals to fans of Savant and just about all EDM fans at that, but it lacks heavily in content. I figured out after about ten minutes of mindless blasting, but I would have liked to have known what to do from the start.
#The ascent replayability how to
Sure, it looks self-explanatory, but I found myself confused on how to progress through the game. I was also surprised by the lack of documentation on how to even play the game correctly. There are checkpoints in the game, but my game crashed at one point and, upon reloading it, the game failed to place me back at my previous checkpoint, even though I still had the abilities that I had unlocked prior to the crash. It cannot run at a resolution of 1080p, which I found quite irritating. The game has its fair share of technical flaws, however. These pieces will assemble to form a new power-up. The only real difference in running through the game again is to use the power-ups earned through collecting four disc pieces. The game has some replayability in the form of high scores, and for me, speed runs. It took me quite some time to beat the last level, but the game only took me around 40 minutes to beat. There are three levels total, with the last containing a surprisingly difficult boss battle. There are different types of these machines and you’ll need to keep on shooting at them to be able to progress the level.
#The ascent replayability series
A series of robots float around the screen before tumbling towards you if not killed quick enough. You’ll find yourself engaged in combat as soon as you’re in control of the game.
The game begins with a very primitive story told in a series of pictures, featuring the man himself, with his own music playing. Although the story is really not necessary, it is a nice little touch. Although I feel like the game would have worked better as a flash game, the price is reasonably low, so it’s justifiable. The game is essentially a really fast paced shooter, like a lot of “shoot-em-up” games. I went into this game expecting some awesome music and interesting gameplay, and was not disappointed. For those of you who do not know Savant, he is an EDM artist, with a unique style. When I saw a game with Savant’s name in it, I knew I had to play it.
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