Ashen

 Xbox One
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 184 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 184
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 184
  3. Negative: 42 out of 184

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  1. iwannatwirrl
    Dec 20, 2018
    3
    Conscious graphical style of bland and faded. Greys and browns. Interesting at first, but falls apart quickly.

    But really it all comes down to the combat, which is slow, clunky, unforgiving, and very, very unfun.
  2. Ugoboss
    Dec 13, 2018
    3
    Bad copy of Dark Souls with many bugs.
    No personality, bad gameplay, booooring
  3. Broyax
    Dec 17, 2018
    0
    L'indé du jour est un bricolage inspiré des Dark qui soûlent, les infamies sado-masos complètement pétées (de saké) bien connues... sauf qu'ici, "fraîcheur" indé oblige, c'est en 4 couleurs dont du gris et du marron... et les personnages (?) n'ont pas de visage ! c'est un "nouveau" concept. Un con-cept. Avec bien entendu la pettie musique d'ascenseur qui va pas bien.

    Les personnes    L'indé du jour est un bricolage inspiré des Dark qui soûlent, les infamies sado-masos complètement pétées (de saké) bien connues... sauf qu'ici, "fraîcheur" indé oblige, c'est en 4 couleurs dont du gris et du marron... et les personnages (?) n'ont pas de visage ! c'est un "nouveau" concept. Un con-cept. Avec bien entendu la pettie musique d'ascenseur qui va pas bien.

    Les personnes sensibles et naïves trouveront certanement de la poésie dans ce petit monde de lumière blafarde face aux méchantes ténèbres (quelle originalité, dites-moi !) et la même non-jouabilité des combats avec barre d'endurance vidée en 3 coups, roulades qui vident la barre d'dndurance en 3 fois et coups des ennemis qui vident la barre de vie en 3 coups de cuiller à pot.

    On a -attention- un coéquipier pour nous aider que l'on doit ressusciter parce qu'il est trop con et qui reste aussi bloqué régulièrement à tel ou tel endroit parce qu'il est encore trop con... pour nous suivre. J'ai aussi vu l'un des ennemis à capuche qui restait invulnérable avec à peine un dixième de ses points de vie... voilà qui promet ! Et voilà donc surtout un étron de plus à rajouter à la longue liste (interminable) des étrons indés qui sentent très fort.    … Expand
  4. shiftyman
    May 19, 2019
    0
    Trashen is one of the most vile games I’ve been unfortunate to play, at first it’s just another wannabe souls game, with numerous bugs, and forever freezing, which none have even been attempted to be patched, horrible clunky, one dimensional combat, with no flow, it’s just horrible, this your typical 2 bit game form more crappy indie devs, who actually think people should pay to play thisTrashen is one of the most vile games I’ve been unfortunate to play, at first it’s just another wannabe souls game, with numerous bugs, and forever freezing, which none have even been attempted to be patched, horrible clunky, one dimensional combat, with no flow, it’s just horrible, this your typical 2 bit game form more crappy indie devs, who actually think people should pay to play this horrid crap.… Expand
  5. jeffbizloc
    Apr 29, 2019
    3
    I got to the 3rd dungeon in Ashen and my coop partner kept falling off cliffs or something like 6 straight times. It became too frustrating as I need him to delve deeper.

    Game(s) like: Dark Souls Pros: - The combat and design were fine overall - Movement was fluid Cons: - Frustrating coop experience that makes it difficult if the CPU is gone - Tried to beat a subtask but    I got to the 3rd dungeon in Ashen and my coop partner kept falling off cliffs or something like 6 straight times. It became too frustrating as I need him to delve deeper.

    Game(s) like: Dark Souls

    Pros:
    - The combat and design were fine overall
    - Movement was fluid

    Cons:
    - Frustrating coop experience that makes it difficult if the CPU is gone
    - Tried to beat a subtask but apparently you had to beat the 3rd dungeon first. No indication in the game this was the case.
    - Wasn't a huge fan of the art style    … Expand

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#59 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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#20 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#24 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Feb 27, 2019
    70
    A decent tribute to From Software's masterpiece, elevated by its co-op mechanics.
  2. GameCritics
    Feb 4, 2019
    45
    Ashen now holds the dubious honor of being the first game I couldn’t bring myself to finish before posting a review. Well done, Ashen — you broke me. It’s just a shame you didn’t do it in a more interesting or cleverly-designed manner.
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  3. AusGamers
    Jan 22, 2019
    89
    There’s challenge here in both combat and your patience with the game’s economy system (and in its slow movement), but mastering both and even jumping in with a buddy means you’re in for a gorgeous treat. Our eyes are firmly locked on what A44 does next, especially if they stick to this wonderful new IP and build on it as a franchise-in-waiting. Well worth your time and Dollerydoos in our humble, Aussie opinion.
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