The Ascent

 PC
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 354 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 249 out of 354
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 354
  3. Negative: 57 out of 354

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  1. Raf2342
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Llevo viciando a este juego de una manera muy enorme es increíble este juego
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. Skity
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Un juego increible con una ambientacion Cyberpunk simplemente hermosa para los fans de este estilo
  5. porit2
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Me divertí de una manera con este juego simplemente me encanto es hermoso ,
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Neito
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun
  16. 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
  17. fnkrjnkie
    Aug 3, 2021
    6
    If you ever played Smash TV back in the day... this feels like an unofficial homage/sequel updated for 2021. Game is absolutely beautiful but the gameplay just feels too pretty simple. Not a whole lot to do in this world aka quests or even npc's to talk to. Barely feels like an rpg. Sadly it feels like the graphics/design is the only thing holding the game together enough to play throughIf you ever played Smash TV back in the day... this feels like an unofficial homage/sequel updated for 2021. Game is absolutely beautiful but the gameplay just feels too pretty simple. Not a whole lot to do in this world aka quests or even npc's to talk to. Barely feels like an rpg. Sadly it feels like the graphics/design is the only thing holding the game together enough to play through it. If you took that away you would be left with an average forgettable game. Play it on game pass till you've had your fill.… Expand
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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!
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Iffufifdio
    Aug 3, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo até tem suas partes mas é frango não dá para tirar o jogo porque aparece bug… Expand
  24. LiKiTy
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    un apartado grafico que nos recuerda totalmente a cyberpunk2077 pero con una jugabilidad gloriosa
  25. 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
  26. inmate003
    Aug 3, 2021
    3
    This Game has more Bugs then Cyberpunk. You can't Close the Game with the Exit button. Coop not really Playble
  27. 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.
  28. dayk0n
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun
  29. Jonathan_8Ochoa
    Aug 2, 2021
    2
    una bazofia para los videojuegos y un insulto para los jugadores 2/10 somnifero una cagada
  30. mastercheff32
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun.
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Metascore
74

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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