The Ascent

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 354 Ratings

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  1. wilderplain
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    This is a really good game. I've heard and seen a few reviews that claim its average at best - WRONG. This one really stands out. It's absolutely gorgeous, the gunplay is hella fun, the voice-acting, dialogue and character design are well done, the world-building is supreme. But mostly its just fun. I kept doing side missions just because its FUN to explore and shoot up more baddies.This is a really good game. I've heard and seen a few reviews that claim its average at best - WRONG. This one really stands out. It's absolutely gorgeous, the gunplay is hella fun, the voice-acting, dialogue and character design are well done, the world-building is supreme. But mostly its just fun. I kept doing side missions just because its FUN to explore and shoot up more baddies.

    Also I played it completely solo so don't feel like you need a friend to enjoy this one! Give it a crack!    … Expand
  2. Kudurcultist
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    It's a solid 9. No questions about it.

    A cheap game that offers extremely beautiful gameplay, aesthetics, an incredibly immersive world and lots of fun. Every detail will leave you absolutely stunned.

    It is seriously one of the best games released in a very long time.

    A cyberpunk game done right.
  3. polishwonder
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    The game is amazing I don't understand the reviews. I played 10hours already and its such a nice break from 3rd person action adventures and fps games. The game just is insane for the fact that only 12 people made it. Brovo
  4. premo881
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Dope game. Super detailed world, nice sound effects, and I absolutely love the cyber punk atmosphere. This world is unreal. Should have been the world used in Cyberpunk 2077. Don't usually go crazy over twin stick shooters but this one is definitely well made.
  5. Bladefury
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, has some teething issues and a few bugs, which i am sure will be sorted, but game of the year so far for me, absolutely stunning and fun game
  6. Sweetonn
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    Qu'est ce que ce jeu est bon. Le coop est vraiment excellent, de pouvoir faire des parti avec des amis c'est cool.
    Le gameplay est vraiment bon et esthétiquement c'est propre.
    De loin le meilleur jeu du mois de juillet. J'en suis à presque 35 heures de jeu et je m'en lasse pas. Que ce soit solo ou coop. Et dire que ce jeu a été fait avec une équipe comptant seulement 12 personnes. Très    Qu'est ce que ce jeu est bon. Le coop est vraiment excellent, de pouvoir faire des parti avec des amis c'est cool.
    Le gameplay est vraiment bon et esthétiquement c'est propre.
    De loin le meilleur jeu du mois de juillet. J'en suis à presque 35 heures de jeu et je m'en lasse pas. Que ce soit solo ou coop.
    Et dire que ce jeu a été fait avec une équipe comptant seulement 12 personnes. Très impressionnant.    … Expand
  7. LouTenant
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    I want to put a positive review because I think people go in whit the wrong expectations. This game is a twin stick shooter whit rpg elements. I played 9 hours so far. Coop and solo, both experiences were pretty good. I encountered 1 bug (no sound needed restart game).

    Pros: - good visuals - fun combat - much choices whit customisation - story is good - I love how difficult the game can    I want to put a positive review because I think people go in whit the wrong expectations. This game is a twin stick shooter whit rpg elements. I played 9 hours so far. Coop and solo, both experiences were pretty good. I encountered 1 bug (no sound needed restart game).

    Pros:
    - good visuals
    - fun combat
    - much choices whit customisation
    - story is good
    - I love how difficult the game can be
    - many allien species en differsive enemies

    Cons: - minimap/map sucks a lot
    - no end game (I hope they will bring new game+)

    Tldr: a must buy, would rate 9/10 but give 10 because **** negative reviews imo    … Expand
  8. Neito
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun
  9. pepe743
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Increible expereciensia para un juego de tan poco presupuesto y una jugabilidad adictiva solo le falta un poco de pulido
  10. Yahel84
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    I love this game, the art style and gameplay are awesome. Really recommended for frustrated fans of Cyberpunk 2077 . Red CD Project need to learn from indie studios how make great games .This game doesn't pretend to be AAA but it IS. Folks we need to support the indie game studios and show them respect for the hard work that they make. And for those suckers who give 0 score ... Go f....I love this game, the art style and gameplay are awesome. Really recommended for frustrated fans of Cyberpunk 2077 . Red CD Project need to learn from indie studios how make great games .This game doesn't pretend to be AAA but it IS. Folks we need to support the indie game studios and show them respect for the hard work that they make. And for those suckers who give 0 score ... Go f.... your self :) ... The game is amazing !!!… Expand
  11. Sensey_DARJ
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    Muy buen juego, me sigue gustando mucho extraño un multijugador con gente Random pero está bueno con amigos cada lugar que exploras es diferente con una gran iluminación y ambientación con un gran árbol de posibilidades , a los principiantes talvez les cueste entenderlo ya que tiene múltiples opciones
  12. LironesAlviento
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    Me ha sorprendido mucho, me esperaba muy poco y es un juego super entretenido, con un sistema de combate, unos gráficos y forma de mejorar el personaje que me ha gustado mucho, igual a la larga un poco repetitivo pero ha sido una grata sorpresa.
  13. GaeloxLex
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    The proposals of The ascent and his world are impressive. The essence of what a cyberpunk is is very well represented in the title

    The game is very much enjoyed in cooperative, since its gameplay lends itself to it, but playing it alone is not a negligible experience at all.
  14. patrlcio
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    ¡Gran juego!
    ¡Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado este año!
    ¿Y por qué las personas dan este 0? Metacritic es un sitio roto.
  15. Diego12
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Es un sólido 9. No hay preguntas al respecto.

    Un juego económico que ofrece una jugabilidad y una estética extremadamente hermosas, un mundo increíblemente inmersivo y mucha diversión. Cada detalle te dejará absolutamente atónito.

    En serio, es uno de los mejores juegos lanzados en mucho tiempo.

    Un juego cyberpunk bien hecho.
  16. Archangeleong
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Great fun. Have had a blast playing this over the last few days. Immersive environment to explore, satisfying gameplay loop shooting up the place and pumping sound track keep you going. Simple story but well acted dialogue keeps you engaged with it. It may tone perfect but irks the best game I’ve played in along while.
  17. Crek3
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Un juegazo, espero que sigan apoyando a esta compañía indie porque lanzan un juego tan bueno como su primer titulo es increíble y poco común
  18. Deadheadbill
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Best game I have played this year. It has an issue here and there but they cannot take away from the fact that this game is Cyberpunk done right. The environments are amazing and the gameplay is frantic. violent and exhilarating.
  19. ujellybrah
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Great ARPG, and i've played alot of em.
    Graphics are stunning, i'm getting 120-160 fps on a 9900K and 3090 at 1440P. Best ARPG graphics i ever saw.
    Gamplay is amazing, lot's of missions/story's and side missions to do while the gunplay is challenging and ever evolving. Fun factor is a 10/10, don't let the bad reviews and trol "0" score reviews say otherwise. I've encountered only a    Great ARPG, and i've played alot of em.
    Graphics are stunning, i'm getting 120-160 fps on a 9900K and 3090 at 1440P. Best ARPG graphics i ever saw.
    Gamplay is amazing, lot's of missions/story's and side missions to do while the gunplay is challenging and ever evolving.

    Fun factor is a 10/10, don't let the bad reviews and trol "0" score reviews say otherwise.
    I've encountered only a few bugs up until now in the form of some stuttering during transportation cutscenes (metro and taxi). Other than that it's been smooth

    If you are a fan of dead nation (because that's what you should compare it with, NOT diablo) this is a must buy.
    Slight rpg elements elevate the whole game even more. Con i could think of is the armor that is not randomized. I would like to find a identical piece of armor but with different or better stats. Now the only thing you can do is sell the duplicate armor for Ucreds. Maybe this is something they can add/change later.

    Oh and for a game THIS amazing, look at the price. Puts many triple A developers to shame.    … Expand
  20. Bomba2
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Buen juego ! Deben de probarlo es divertido el coperativo y mucha acción por todos lados
  21. Steyraus
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Man this game is bad Ass and so close to being Epic ,,except ,, it has the Game Pass cyrse. Its filled with jenk and bugs..
    The visuals , gunplay, progression, charter design is awsome. But the 3rd time you loose all you hard earned funds to a bugs , you cant help be pissed. Several time I bought an item and they took the money , but I never got the item.. Ive had several crashes and    Man this game is bad Ass and so close to being Epic ,,except ,, it has the Game Pass cyrse. Its filled with jenk and bugs..
    The visuals , gunplay, progression, charter design is awsome. But the 3rd time you loose all you hard earned funds to a bugs , you cant help be pissed. Several time I bought an item and they took the money , but I never got the item.. Ive had several crashes and missons bug out or freeze..
    I really hope this game gets a more polished version for a psyical release, because they were so close..    … Expand
  22. Frank-byert
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Una estética preciosa y un gameplay cumplidora para el calibre del juego, muy divertido
  23. Ryzenxgammer
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Great game, nice implementation of cyber punk world. The story could use work, menus, shooting mechanic's and cinematography could also use work. A bit buggy at launch but I'm sure they working on a patch. Keep it up guys
  24. Juann578
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Realmente la experiencia fue totalmente satisfactoria, una gran sorpresa de este 2021
  25. efcosplays
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    The Ascent is a gorgeous game that knows exactly what it is. Doesn't complicate things just for the sake of "More" and isn't simplistic just for the sake of "Less." It's exactly what it needs to be, knows it and it thrives because of this. Did I mention is gorgeous? The Ascent really nails the art direction and level design. While many players complain about the map, I instead think theThe Ascent is a gorgeous game that knows exactly what it is. Doesn't complicate things just for the sake of "More" and isn't simplistic just for the sake of "Less." It's exactly what it needs to be, knows it and it thrives because of this. Did I mention is gorgeous? The Ascent really nails the art direction and level design. While many players complain about the map, I instead think the developers did never had the intention for us to play it following the map as we do with an open-world game. I think the map is something we could've done without, because having it has left a desire for more on it, when it's not entirely necessary. One con I have with the combat is that you could be walking down a hallway with no enemies, but when you encounter one up in front of you, enemies would spawn out of nowhere. So, if you backtrack a bit from where you came from, where there were no enemies before, you now, out of nowhere, may encounter several of them. This really makes no sense and it's a bit frustrating to me, because when I have many enemies in up front I'd like to be able to walk back to safety. I understand devs probably want me to keep moving, but I think there are other and better ways to accomplish that. Yet, my biggest complaint is the game's performance. The game stutters with effects, especially with explosions, to the point where is game breaking. Apparently as you play along it starts to perform better. But when you close and open the game again, it starts with the struggles. I've also encountered a few bugs here and there. For example, Bosses and some battle arenas have a cinematic, but if you skip these too quickly the enemies would not load properly, making you have to restart the game. I've also encountered an issue where I quit to the main menu and the game would not recognize any inputs from my controller nor keyboard, so I have to force alt-f4 to quit the game instead of through the menu. There's a bit of polishing that needs to be made but this game is a true gem, in my opinion. Is one of the coolest games I've played this year and I can't wait for the devs to expand on it with, possibly, new game modes and content.… Expand
  26. leonard009
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    increíble su nivel técnico, un juego con bastantes problemas en varios puntos pero nada que estorbe tu partida.
  27. Yemm
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Best Sci-Fi Diablo ARPG game out there. People who give it anything less then 9/10 didnt probably finish tutorial arena. GFX, Music and "feeling" alone are 10/10, and gameplay wise its most fUN ive had in ARPG in years. But yeah, it doesnt have mindless grind multiplayer (which you play single anyway. like POE). GEM
  28. writethat
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    Best game of 2021 so far. The cyberpunk visuals and aesthetic are FANTASTIC and are complemented greatly by the developer's efficient use of UE4. CDPR could only dream about making night city this beautiful.

    The combat is fun and fluid. There is a great variety of skills, augments, weapons and gear. And unlike CP77, you can actually customize your character by going to a surgeon.    Best game of 2021 so far. The cyberpunk visuals and aesthetic are FANTASTIC and are complemented greatly by the developer's efficient use of UE4. CDPR could only dream about making night city this beautiful.

    The combat is fun and fluid. There is a great variety of skills, augments, weapons and gear. And unlike CP77, you can actually customize your character by going to a surgeon.

    Albeit the game is fairy short, it's still a great experience and as it was made by a small indie team of less than 12 people, I'd say this is quite the achievement.

    Also, the end of the game made it look like there is a sequel planned, and I REALLY hope that is true, I'd love more of this.    … Expand
  29. PassMeDaMustard
    Aug 5, 2021
    8
    Played on both Xbox Series X and PC but mostly switched to PC for the better mouse controls and quite a few crashes on Xbox.

    Had a lot of fun with this game, and recommend it with some caveats. It has quite a few bugs/design issues with many side quests not accessible till later on but with no warning you can't get to the places you need to. Fast travelling is a real pain especially    Played on both Xbox Series X and PC but mostly switched to PC for the better mouse controls and quite a few crashes on Xbox.

    Had a lot of fun with this game, and recommend it with some caveats. It has quite a few bugs/design issues with many side quests not accessible till later on but with no warning you can't get to the places you need to. Fast travelling is a real pain especially access tiers, although later on taxis help a fair bit. It can also be quite hard to distinguish a lot of the weapons and what advantage they give you.

    But the damn timed defend the area battles are a real pain and I wish they did something else instead. I'm only playing single player and they might be more manageable with more than one player. I quite like the limited heal and body battery mechanics normally but not in these battles.

    The game is stunning looking and sounding (with some audio glitches sometimes) and mostly a lot of fun. I hope they continue to refine and extend it because it's a great base but not quite fully fleshed out in a lot of areas.

    I just wish the boss battles weren't timed, and maybe had a bit more health in them for the ones that drag on. Sometimes you just can't outlast the waves without eventually accumulating too much damage. There's one I'm stuck on near the end (I think) that you can't leave a limited area or the timer resets and that is just infuriating.

    There are quite a few minor issues too like spelling mistakes and sometimes you can't shoot until you change your loadout for some reason. Also not being able to change the controls and keybindings is a bit of a problem. I struggled to use grenades due to stupid key binding and m for map is too far away (o for direction help also). I'm this will be patched at some point.    … Expand
  30. Danilo1988
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Um jogo que traz uma dos melhores mundos cyberpunk, ótima game play. Vale cada centavo.
  31. Alexandr_Javier
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Me gusta como se ve el juego. Las ciudades de ven vivas hay muchos NPC misiones secundarias el sistema de juego es más para jugar con teclado y ratón aunque con el control también se puede jugar muy bien, los gráficos está muy impresionantes se merece un 8.5 pero como hay muchos Hates que solo ponen 0 porque si y nunca lo an tocado... le podré un 10
  32. emiliano2002
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    It's a wonder to play. I'm really having a lot of fun doing so. Highly recommended, give it a shot and you won't regret it, the only thing you would regret is that you didn't tried it since launch!
  33. Warpaint
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    The game is great!! The visual and gameplay are amazing. Im surprised at what a small studio could accomplish. I hope they make another one.
  34. ArnoldHaloBR
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    Um jogo magnífico. Gráficos incríveis. Cenários destrutiveis. Mtos inimigos na tela. Um mundo aberto caprichado e com muitos npcs. Trilha sonora maravilhosa e uma temática cyberpunk incrivel. Parece que tô jogando Blade runner.
  35. Shenmu3
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    The game has a few bugs, but the story is quite good for this setting, shooting is juicy and after about 3 hours you just can't stop playing.
  36. leonar7
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Increible videjuego y una increible entrada para alguien interesado en este tipo de indies...
  37. pepinero322
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Um gênio do jogo, um nível para um jogo com um orçamento tão baixo, 10 em 10 uma maravilha
  38. angelica2
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    que un juego de este nivel este en el gamepass es simplemente increible 10 de 10
  39. Val1ntina
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    beautiful video game, an incredible soundtrack with a very elaborate gameplay
  40. martine3
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    sinceramente es una pena que las notas no muestren lo buen juego que es .
  41. MarioSk
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Very good game, I still like a multiplayer with Random people very much, but it is good with friends, each place you explore is different with great lighting and setting with a large tree of possibilities, beginners may find it difficult to understand it since it has multiple options
  42. mastercheff32
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun.
  43. dayk0n
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun
  44. rush3rr
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Jogo de drogas. Mundo superdetalhado, bons efeitos sonoros e eu absolutamente amo a atmosfera do punk cibernético. Este mundo é irreal. Deveria ter sido o mundo usado em Cyberpunk 2077. Normalmente não fique louco com atiradores de stick duplo, mas este é definitivamente bem feito.
  45. LiKiTy
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    un apartado grafico que nos recuerda totalmente a cyberpunk2077 pero con una jugabilidad gloriosa
  46. Dejarf
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    Very good game, I still like a multiplayer with Random people very much, but it is good with friends, each place you explore is different with great lighting and setting with a large tree of possibilities, beginners may find it difficult to understand it since it has multiple options
  47. enchoo
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    Sinceramente las notas no le hacen honor a este juegazo, una obra de arte para los ojos y la jugabilidad
  48. IranianGAME
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    A very fun game full of positive points, the creators of this game, who are only 11 people, should be praised, I hope Microsoft will be the publisher of this studio's next game
  49. SUptor
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    El juego es increíble, no entiendo las críticas. Ya jugué 10 horas y es un buen descanso de las aventuras de acción en tercera persona y los juegos de fps. El juego es una locura por el hecho de que solo 12 personas lo lograron. Brovo
  50. Bhav
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    seu nível técnico é incrível, um jogo com alguns problemas em vários pontos, mas nada que interfira no seu jogo.
  51. micoi
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Предложения Восхождения и его мира впечатляют. Суть того, что такое киберпанк, очень хорошо представлена ​​в названии.

    Игра очень нравится в кооперативе, так как ее игровой процесс поддается ему, но игра в одиночку - это вовсе не незначительный опыт.    Предложения Восхождения и его мира впечатляют. Суть того, что такое киберпанк, очень хорошо представлена ​​в названии.

    Игра очень нравится в кооперативе, так как ее игровой процесс поддается ему, но игра в одиночку - это вовсе не незначительный опыт.
  52. PolimQ
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Un juego divertidísimo y con un apartado grafico alucinante, le falta un pulido para darle el ultimo toque pero realmente es un juego indie increíble
  53. etxass
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Bestes Spiel, das ich dieses Jahr gespielt habe. Es gibt hier und da ein Problem, aber sie können nicht davon abhalten, dass dieses Spiel Cyberpunk richtig gemacht hat. Die Umgebungen sind fantastisch und das Gameplay ist hektisch. heftig und aufregend.
  54. Kaisu
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Si te gustan los juegos como hades o diablo este juego te encantara obviamente sufre algunos fallos en algunos aspectos pero es increible
  55. porit2
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Me divertí de una manera con este juego simplemente me encanto es hermoso ,
  56. Skity
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Un juego increible con una ambientacion Cyberpunk simplemente hermosa para los fans de este estilo
  57. Raf2342
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Llevo viciando a este juego de una manera muy enorme es increíble este juego
  58. tomyu
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    ‎Me encanta este juego, el estilo de arte y la jugabilidad son impresionantes. Realmente recomendado para los fans frustrados de Cyberpunk 2077 . Red CD Project necesita aprender de los estudios independientes cómo hacer grandes juegos
  59. Zanjapelona
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Cyberpunk 2077 con tantos años de desarrollo no defraudó. Ahora un equipo pequeño de desarrolladores han cumplido el sueño de todos los amantes del género cyberpunk, que trabajo tan bien hecho, que amor le pusieron al juego, se nota en cada Pasillo de cada escenario, el nivel técnico del juego es impresionante. Los gráficos son muy buenos, se siente que es un juego de nueva generación.Cyberpunk 2077 con tantos años de desarrollo no defraudó. Ahora un equipo pequeño de desarrolladores han cumplido el sueño de todos los amantes del género cyberpunk, que trabajo tan bien hecho, que amor le pusieron al juego, se nota en cada Pasillo de cada escenario, el nivel técnico del juego es impresionante. Los gráficos son muy buenos, se siente que es un juego de nueva generación. Tiene algunos bug en la traducción pero al día de hoy a una semana salió un parche que soluciona ya esto y algunos otros problemas en la jugabilidad. Que por cierto es Muy buena, en mando pensé que sería un problema. En PC el juego notas que tú agilidad mejora considerablemente y tendrás que agregar un poco de dificulta. De todo lo demás, se meten un 10… Expand
  60. Iba3
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Un juego increible para el gampeass porfavor denle una oportunidad porque quisa te encante
  61. Ricio
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    A este juego le falta un poco de pulir pero realmente es increíble me tiene enganchado totalmente
  62. Alix32
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    un juegazo con todas sus palabras, simplemente me fascino y engancho enormemente
  63. kuytr
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Es hermoso el juego y su nivel de detallado este juego con cascos es una gozada luchar contra los jefes
  64. Dleog
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Un juego simplemente glorioso con un nivel de profundidad alucinante me encanto
  65. NoRods
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Demasiado bueno para ser un simple indie o incluso ser el primer juego de esta compañía 10 de 10
  66. Superyolk
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    This game was made by a near-genius indie team of 12 next-level game designers, and is nothing short of a modern masterpiece.

    The incredible scale of this game, cinematic environmental perfection, insane graphic detail, fluid combat mechanics, and perfect dynamic zoom of the follow camera combine to create a pulse-pounding joyride that completely redefines what is possible with an indie    This game was made by a near-genius indie team of 12 next-level game designers, and is nothing short of a modern masterpiece.

    The incredible scale of this game, cinematic environmental perfection, insane graphic detail, fluid combat mechanics, and perfect dynamic zoom of the follow camera combine to create a pulse-pounding joyride that completely redefines what is possible with an indie production team. Not to mention the superb soundtrack... deadmau5 + ghost in the shell + stranger things + johnny mnemonic = pure thematic genius.

    To all you crying idiot babies badmouthing this cyberpunk mona lisa from your soiled diapers, what have you ever created?! Get up off your disgusting lazy ass and actually build something before running your whiney mouth, you worthless slobs. Get a clue.

    This game is an epic masterpiece and should be experienced, admired, and played through by every true cyberpunk warrior.    … Expand
  67. GameOverSJA
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    Un juego que sin duda te va a dejar con la boca abierta, su ambientación es sublime, los escenarios sumamente detallados, con muchisimo cariño, el estilo cyberpunk que posee, una distopia, el apartado artístico en general, es su punto fuerte, un rotundo 10. Su punto mas flojo es sin duda la historia que no esta mal pero no brilla. El apartado sonoro es muy bueno, la jugabilidad esUn juego que sin duda te va a dejar con la boca abierta, su ambientación es sublime, los escenarios sumamente detallados, con muchisimo cariño, el estilo cyberpunk que posee, una distopia, el apartado artístico en general, es su punto fuerte, un rotundo 10. Su punto mas flojo es sin duda la historia que no esta mal pero no brilla. El apartado sonoro es muy bueno, la jugabilidad es disfrutable con una buena cantidad de armas y habilidades que se adapten a tu jugabilidad. Escenarios con destrucción, buena movilidad y en algún momento te encontraras con auténticos retos que pondrán a prueba tus conocimientos que has ido adquiriendo. Me encontré con un par de bugs que no me generaron problema alguno y que no opacaron para nada la calidad del juego. Sin duda, un juego que hay que jugar.… Expand
  68. Luquitass
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Una experiencia totalmente increíble, una sorpresa a nivel técnica que nunca me lo habría esperado, entiendo a las personas que no les llama la atención ya que si este juego lo pulieran seria 1000 veces mejor pero realmente fue una genial experiencia.
  69. Sjeiken
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Great game!
    One of the best games i have played this year!
    And why are ppl giving this 0?? Metacritic is a broken site..
  70. sjbx07
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Feels like I've been taken back in time to Smash TV on the megadrive, having just as much fun as I did back in the day.
  71. Richy03
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    Muy buena ambientación y jugabilidad. Un juego hecho con mimo por un estudio pequeño como los de antaño. Como parte negativa necesita un parche en PC que lo optimice un poco más
  72. frajatofx
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    divertidisimo, no hagan caso a la calificación de la prensa, todos saben que son sonyers los que califican mal.

    Hilarious, ignore the press rating, everyone knows that it is sonyers who rate badly.
  73. Cristian86
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    Muy bueno, visualmente increíble aunque fallos en el rendimiento, nada grave
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  74. Playmaker7118
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ascent es un juego muy divertido y frenético, sin embargo creo que. La edición de xbox series x se quedó corta.
    No está totalmente pulido para consolas y no incorpora características como quick resume.
    Aun así son cosas que pueden mejorar y harán que la experiencia del juego sea maravillosa coló a l juego en sí    … Expand
  75. xtrmsnpr
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    The music is so fantastic, reminds me of "ghost in the shell".
    The atmosphere of the whole game is so rusty, muddy, underground and dark.
    True cyberpunk style vibes.
    The story so far is good, i'm really enjoying it.
    Whoever likes bladerunner movie, will like this game too. It is fun enough!
    It's also has true rpg elements and the graphics are good.

    Just play it!
  76. coringanoob
    Aug 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. gostei muito do jogo!!! tem alguns bugs de fato e precisa de algumas atualizações... Mas dá para jogar de boas… Expand
  77. margallu
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    great game............................great game.........................................great game...........................................
  78. jonmax11021981
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    Um bom jogo, excelentes gráficos e boa jogabilidade. Tem alguns problemas com a mira alta, mas no mais, um ótimo game, principalmente considerando que foi desenvolvido por 12 pessoas. Vale a pena conferir.
  79. Stanley96
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    Jogo muito bem feito, sei que é um pequeno estúdio, mas eles tem potencial para fazer grandes triple A, estão de parabéns
  80. therealhaden
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Impressive work by a team of 12. In it's current state it has some flaws, especially performance and coop-wise. Give it some time to become an even greater experience.

    A true masterpiece.
  81. Orrson
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Um jogo incrível com gráficos incríveis, uma jogabilidade incrível e viciante ao mais puro rpg
  82. Bazrey
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Absolutely Gorgeous.
    Amazing Soundtrack.
    As of 31 hours playtime: Solid Gunplay and a nice combat loop, good variety of enemy types and they can be pretty tactical sometimes. Think I've collected just over 20 guns and probs wont find many more, haven't counted the Active Augmentations and tactical ability but there's plenty of those too. So lot's of variety available. The    Absolutely Gorgeous.
    Amazing Soundtrack.

    As of 31 hours playtime:

    Solid Gunplay and a nice combat loop, good variety of enemy types and they can be pretty tactical sometimes.

    Think I've collected just over 20 guns and probs wont find many more, haven't counted the Active Augmentations and tactical ability but there's plenty of those too.
    So lot's of variety available.

    The Story was pretty good, got me really hooked and was satisfied by the ending.
    Seen a few people put it down since they don't like how much swearing there is? i didn't even really notice it tbh. Dialogue felt mostly natural to me, like that's how real people in these situations would probably talk to each other.
    There is a fair amount of "technobabble" but again, it's from characters who i felt would talk that way.

    This isn't a live service cashcow, so no there isn't an "endgame". I would very much like more content for this game though.

    Did i mention how gorgeous it looks?

    I've maybe had the game crash to ue4 crash reporter twice in that whole time, not the bug riddled mess that others seem to be reporting.
    Only other noticeable bugs ive had were the weapon skins i had unlocked disappeared for a time, leaving me with only default.
    Sometimes when you try to start shooting again while reloading, it can mess up and not actually reload the gun, quickly got used to this and isn't really an issue if you spec for fast reloads anyway.

    Co-op quest progress does not seem to carry over, e.g if you complete a quest in someone else's game, it doesn't seem to count as you completing it, which is a shame.

    Overall, this might be my game of the year.
    But then it's not had much competition, so that may not be the most affirming statement.    … Expand
  83. Chiyou
    Aug 8, 2021
    9
    This game has it's faults, but i've been blown away by it's visuals. They created such a rich and detailed world with interesting characters and plots, the weaker part of the formula is the gameplay but I've grown to really enjoy it. Kudos to the team for putting this together, the art team, the design team, the sound and music team. I really don't understand why it got such a low criticThis game has it's faults, but i've been blown away by it's visuals. They created such a rich and detailed world with interesting characters and plots, the weaker part of the formula is the gameplay but I've grown to really enjoy it. Kudos to the team for putting this together, the art team, the design team, the sound and music team. I really don't understand why it got such a low critic review when thinking about this game.… Expand
  84. TwoEars
    Aug 10, 2021
    9
    Stunning game, how a 12 people studio created this level of world building I'll never know. Imagine Diablo 1 or 2 but set in an alien cyberpunk universe. Must play for anyone who enjoys top down action games and cyberpunk. One of the best and most impressive games released this year, full stop.

    On the negative the mini-map and navigation can be quite tricky, there are multiple levels    Stunning game, how a 12 people studio created this level of world building I'll never know. Imagine Diablo 1 or 2 but set in an alien cyberpunk universe. Must play for anyone who enjoys top down action games and cyberpunk. One of the best and most impressive games released this year, full stop.

    On the negative the mini-map and navigation can be quite tricky, there are multiple levels and each level also has multiple level. Keeping track of where to go, and where side-missions are, can take some effort. But it works, sort of. Expect to do a lot of backtracking along familiar routes, at least the world is stunning to look at.

    It can also be quite annoying to constantly get attacked by low level thugs in some areas even though you're 10 levels above them, in the real world I imagine those thugs would know better. It just gets annoying after a while. Sometimes also the game path finding takes you through patches of higher-level enemies and you'll get slaughtered, then you'll have to find your own way around somehow.

    The difference between low and high-level is quite significant in this game and there can be difficulty spikes if you're under-level or specced or equipped your character badly. I can see how some less experienced gamers might paint themselves into a corner if they make a few bad choices or purchases. You'll need to think ahead and spend your credits wisely or you run the risk of being under-gunned, badly specced and out of cash. You can grind it back and fix most errors but even normal can turn our very challenging if you make a few bad choices and don't pay attention to weapon damage types etc. Experienced gamers should be fine mostly but some less experienced gamers might get frustrated.

    There could be some kind of repercussion for killing too many civilians, like kill five or more civilians inside of a minute and some kind of bounty hunter, or police or militia comes after you. Possibly the function could be toggled on or off, or you'd have to pay off the bounty hunter or something like that.

    So essentially it's not perfect, but what game is. It's still an absolutely stunning game and a must play if you like Action-RPG's and Cyperpunk. One of the highlights of the year.    … Expand
  85. Furtin
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    Play it! Dont mind the others. If you like what you see - you will be in The Ascent for hours and hours!
    The soundtrack alone is oozing atmosphere and fits the art direction very well.
    The story is okay but if you are here for the twin stick shooting, you will have a great time!
  86. madwolf81
    Aug 10, 2021
    10
    I played it and for me it is a very good game, the critics have been unfair. We have been waiting for a game like this for a long time and I honestly don't read the articles written by the reviewers anymore because they are too ignorant to understand games like this.
  87. Fataga
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Ich wollte das Spiel eigentlich nur kurz installieren, um mir mit meiner RTX 3090 die Raytracing Effekte des Spiels kurz anzuschauen. Aber was soll ich sagen, es war so definitiv nicht geplant: Ich habe das Spiel angespielt (bin eigentlich kein Fan von isometrischer Ansicht von oben) und konnte nicht mehr aufhören!

    Wahnsinn. Gestern installiert und bereits 12 Stunden gespielt :-) Ich    Ich wollte das Spiel eigentlich nur kurz installieren, um mir mit meiner RTX 3090 die Raytracing Effekte des Spiels kurz anzuschauen. Aber was soll ich sagen, es war so definitiv nicht geplant: Ich habe das Spiel angespielt (bin eigentlich kein Fan von isometrischer Ansicht von oben) und konnte nicht mehr aufhören!

    Wahnsinn. Gestern installiert und bereits 12 Stunden gespielt :-) Ich bin schwer begeistert. Die Grafik, die Atmosphäre, die Stimmung, der SOUND(!), Story. Echt super!

    Die Grafik wahnsinnsing flüssig (OK, ich spiele mit 3090), die Kampagne und Kampfeffekte, das Craften, das Zusammenspiel der Fertigkeiten mit der Rüstung. Ach, einfach alles echt genial.

    Für mich ein überwältigender Überraschungs-Hit! Wow. Sorry, muss mich kurz fassen, muss weiter spielen... ;-)    … Expand
  88. aArun
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    Ótimo jogo. Os gráficos são excelentes para um atirador de dois stick. A jogabilidade é viciante, mas pode ser repetitiva. Definitivamente, vale a pena dar uma olhada, especialmente se você tiver Gamepass.
  89. LEn3
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Un juego bastante bueno para ser un indie y el primer titulo de su pequeña empresa.
  90. Nio23
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    ‎¡Juega! No importa a los demás. Si te gusta lo que ves - usted estará en el ascenso durante horas y horas!‎
  91. bakaknv
    Aug 8, 2021
    9
    Great visual and shooter mechanic. High tech low life atmosphere and pure narrative.
  92. F3x
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Es una maravilla jugar. Realmente me estoy divirtiendo mucho haciéndolo. Muy recomendable, pruébalo y no te arrepentirás, ¡lo único que te arrepentirías es no haberlo probado desde su lanzamiento!
  93. Fabio2
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    Je veux mettre une critique positive parce que je pense que les gens ont de mauvaises attentes. Ce jeu est un jeu de tir à deux bâtons avec des éléments rpg. J'ai joué 9 heures pour l'instant. Coop et solo, les deux expériences étaient plutôt bonnes. J'ai rencontré 1 bug (aucun son nécessaire pour redémarrer le jeu).
  94. Pirm2
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    Unos detalles increíbles con una jugabilidad aun mas increíble, me encanto que a un juego de este porte se le diera un espacio.
  95. neohpgfra
    Aug 10, 2021
    9
    Very good independant game. Level designers are awsome, the differents Level are flashy and amazing !
    Lot of details and the pnj’s looks real and alive ! The main quest is nice.
    Good job guys !
  96. Hack
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    A fantastically crafted world that feels alive and looks stunning. Filled with believable characters who are all voiced to a very high standard. The overall presentation of the game is extremely cool and goes a long way to making the game enjoyable.

    Gameplay wise it’s a top down shooter, which I’m generally not a massive fan of but it works well in The Ascent. You can choose from    A fantastically crafted world that feels alive and looks stunning. Filled with believable characters who are all voiced to a very high standard. The overall presentation of the game is extremely cool and goes a long way to making the game enjoyable.

    Gameplay wise it’s a top down shooter, which I’m generally not a massive fan of but it works well in The Ascent. You can choose from countless abilities and weapons, all of which change up how you approach missions. Do you want to go full damage? Sure, or maybe you want to take a ton of defensive and healing abilities, that’s viable too.

    On a more negative note the game does suffer from a lot of bugs right now, especially in co-op, my friend and I ran into issues such as our UI just disappearing, or not being able to break from NPCs dialog options, as well as hard crashes to desktop. Performance is also not great, I am using a high end PC and the frame rate was all over the place, with DX11 being playable and DX12 being completely broken, the devs are aware of these issues so I’d maybe wait until the game is fully patched as it did hurt my experience.

    Overall I enjoyed The Ascent a lot, it’s a great game with a few fixable technical issues. I finished the campaign in just over 10 hours, and I had a lot of side quests left to do so I’d estimate about 15 hours if you did everything.    … Expand
  97. philzlz
    Aug 12, 2021
    8
    Finished the game in three days (around ten hours playtime).

    I am a huge fan of sci fi and the cyberpunk setting and the art team has done a fantastic job with world building. There are so many small details (just peak into lit windows or small alleys) and they absolutely nailed it. Shooting was fun, the guns felt all different and powerful and graphically it impressed me but that    Finished the game in three days (around ten hours playtime).

    I am a huge fan of sci fi and the cyberpunk setting and the art team has done a fantastic job with world building. There are so many small details (just peak into lit windows or small alleys) and they absolutely nailed it.

    Shooting was fun, the guns felt all different and powerful and graphically it impressed me but that also brings some negative points. Running this on a 3080 it was impossible to get an acceptable framerate with DLSS and Raytracing.

    I also had bugged waypoints, quests and crashes and saw a few typos. I am surprised this was not spotted in playtesting and was a bit disappointed because this game has a lot of potential. The story was also nothing special and the ending cut short.

    Overall fun but those bugs need to be fixed.    … Expand
  98. TheoreticalHero
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game the Cyberpunk style is just amazing if you love Cyberpunk games this one is for you do not listen the bad reviews the game is just so good
  99. MezaraKabul
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    The game is good overall. I couldn't understand how long the loading screen took. Missions are fun.
  100. vigilanteOito8
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    Joguei no lançamento achei ruim demais a mira.
    Um ano depois voltei a jogar e to achando magnifico o game, porem to jogando o teclado e mouse, nisso eu acho a mira precisa.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 17, 2022
    100
    The Ascent provides you with a unique opportunity to visit the not-so-distant dystopic future of our world in an action-packed manner and also in a graphically astonishing way. Its various possibilities of character creation allow for a unique playthrough and replayablity.
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 20, 2021
    76
    The Ascent has an excellent shooting experience and is great for playing with friends. However, apart from "shooting another wave of enemies", the game can bring very limited fun. The dull story and gameplay will easily bore you in this cyberpunk world.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 22, 2021
    79
    Many games go for the cyberpunk vibe lately, but few can live up to this style as good as The Ascent does. [Issue#255, p.44]
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