The Ascent

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  • Summary: You belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it? The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and withoutYou belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it? The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.… Expand

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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.
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  2. Gfinity
    Jul 29, 2021
    90
    The Ascent's interconnected world, world-building, and exciting combat make it a pleasant surprise, and one of our favourite titles of 2021 so far.
  3. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    80
    If you don’t feel a desperate need of sinking teeth into a new game, it could be wise to wait some more time before starting The Ascent. I’m certain the devs will support this title for many months to come, addressing it’s most urgent issues, i.e. stiff difficulty level, poorly implemented fast travel or lack of endgame (including insufficient depth of itemization). Before the end of the quarter, the game could be upgraded enough to deserve a score like 8.5, and in the long term, I can imagine it ascending even higher. But can you resist these graphics?
  4. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Aug 22, 2021
    74
    Despite its stylishly designed atmosphere and graphics, The Ascent can distract the player with numerous optimization problems.
  5. PCGamesN
    Aug 2, 2021
    70
    A twin-stick shooter that looks and feels great all the way through, but doesn't do enough new to keep your attention as you invest more time in its RPG systems and world.
  6. God is a Geek
    Jul 29, 2021
    70
    Despite difficulty spikes and a few odd design choices, The Ascent is an enjoyable, and gorgeous, sci-fi blaster.
  7. ComicBook
    Jul 30, 2021
    50
    Dashing from cover to cover while peppering enemies with bullets and lasers as you wait on cooldowns to reset is a truly exhilarating and tense moment The Ascent offers time and time again. Those moments are memorable and are unfortunately far less common than The Ascent’s pitfalls. I’m right near the end of the game’s main story after crossing off plenty of side missions, but with the charm of The Ascent’s firefights and scenery long since expired, there’s nothing much left to inspire confidence in what remains.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 183
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 183
  3. Negative: 31 out of 183
  1. dayk0n
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A beautiful aesthetic and a compliant gameplay for the caliber of the game, very fun
  2. 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
  4. 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 andThe 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… Expand
  5. 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 anImpressive 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.    … Expand
  6. Nite4awk
    Jun 13, 2023
    8
    I asked for a game like this for so long... and this game delivers. A real gem.
  7. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Gameplay is really awesome, the design and graphics are very unique, I deducted -1 points because the last bossfight.
  8. MisterF
    Jun 23, 2022
    0
    This game is such a wreck. It doesn't deserve the praise it's gotten. It crashes constantly, the gameplay and progression is more shallow thenThis game is such a wreck. It doesn't deserve the praise it's gotten. It crashes constantly, the gameplay and progression is more shallow then a wading pool and the story is the laziest most predictable pieces of Pablum I've seen in ages. The best thing I can say about it is it looks pretty and some of the voice acting is good. Development team also supported the game with plenty of free cosmetic DLC. But don't believe the hype! You'd be better off playing Path of Exile, Diablo 3, Torchlight or hell I'm gonna say it! I had more fun hate playing Diablo: Immortal for 4 hours then the 20 i sank into this.… Expand

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