TowerFall Ascension

 Xbox One
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Feb 22, 2017
    90
    A multiplayer master that shoots to thrill and always hits. Pity about the missing DLC. [March 2017, p.82]
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  2. ICXM
    Feb 13, 2017
    90
    Overall, TowerFall Ascension is a fantastic game which is easy to pick up and play. While I would’ve liked to see an online component, the couch co-op experience is still rewarding. Anyone looking for a competitive title to play with friends and get non-gamers hooked on should look no further.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    Feb 9, 2017
    90
    One of the best offline multiplayer games for years and yet more proof that the bow and arrow is gaming’s most entertaining weapon of choice.
  5. MondoXbox
    Feb 6, 2017
    82
    A highly entertaining and challenging 2D competitive game, with a simple and frantic gameplay and lots of levels. Too bad for its lack of online multiplayer, but if you've got friends to play with at home you'll find it to be incredibly absorbing.
  6. XBLA Fans
    Feb 3, 2017
    80
    From your eight-year-old cousin to your spouse to anyone who can hold an Xbox One controller, everyone can and will have a great time playing Towerfall Ascension.
  7. Video Chums
    Jan 31, 2017
    77
    TowerFall Ascension is a highly recommended game for those looking for another frantic local multiplayer experience to add to their collection. However, if you're a lone wolf then there are plenty of superior 2D arena combat games on the market.
  8. SomosXbox
    Feb 10, 2017
    75
    Towerfall Ascension’s main appeal is as an amusing game, and that’s the best thing we can say about a videogame. But not even its great gameplay aspect nor its charming retro visual style can avoid that feeling of missing something as essential as an online multiplayer mode.
  9. Generación Xbox
    Feb 11, 2017
    60
    Towerfall Ascension is a very fun game to play on your own, but it was created to be enjoyed in the company of other players. The multiplayer experience is local, it is crazy and very addictive. The controls are simple yet challenging, and it has a retro look that will appeal to many of the mature players, especially those who like the classic games.
  10. TheXboxHub
    Feb 8, 2017
    60
    TowerFall is certainly a very good local multiplayer game that a group of friends can enjoy night after night, honing their skills with the virtual bow and arrow. So it’s difficult then to say the rest of the game, and the price, lets it down. But it does.
  11. TrueAchievements
    Feb 6, 2017
    60
    TowerFall Ascension is an addictive archery-based multiplayer death-match with a simple concept and competent design. An absence of gameplay differences between characters is frustrating and the solo campaign mode is far too insubstantial, but the versus arena is engagingly chaotic, if short-lived. Online multiplayer would have elevated this game to another level, but local play is still a lot of fun if you and your friends like to duke it out once in a while.