Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Dec 5, 2022
    70
    Asterigos: Curse of the stars: is a Souls-lite title that is fun, rewarding, and challenging. Furthermore, it has a fascinating story, and interesting characters, and is reasonably long. What's more, the atmospheric audio and fantastic environments make for a wonderful and fulfilling experience.
  2. ZTGD
    Oct 12, 2022
    60
    Asterigos is a weird game in that it feels like it was so close to being excellent. The weird mix of mechanics do not gel well and parts of the game simply feel unfinished. Still it is a fun romp that could get much better with some patches and tweaks. I think the team behind it did a great job for their first game and hope they continue to get chances to make more. There are good ideas and characters here, it just feels like it needed more time or a bigger budget to reach their vision.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 11, 2022
    70
    Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is an RPG that comes with great ideas, fun gameplay, and some brilliant boss battles. I like the fact you can choose your difficulty level, so this will certainly appeal to those looking for something aside from a hardcore Souls-like. There are control issues to get used to and far too much self narration from the lead, but there is a lot to love here.
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  1. Xboxygen
    Oct 31, 2022
    As an action-RPG, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars offers a sensational experience. Whether in terms of story and combat gameplay, this rich AA production is more than generous. Unfortunately, the level design struggles to be convincing and clearly tarnishes the general experience. As regards the technical aspect, the AA production status and the usual lack of means it implies might explain why some corners were cut. However, the gameplay experience remains pleasant and the story and gameplay largely make up for the shortcomings.

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#63 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 10 out of 24
  1. rocco666123
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Just a 10 cause of the 2,6 User Score. This isn't fair, it's a 8. For the (low) price i received a great game.
  2. Xplocion
    Jun 24, 2023
    8
    The good:
    It is an adventure game with a flavor of the 90s and the beginning of the 2000s. It has large interconnected areas to explore    The good:
    It is an adventure game with a flavor of the 90s and the beginning of the 2000s. It has large interconnected areas to explore (there is not much to do, but they are large extensions that are connected by channels, tunnels, holes, higher levels, scaffolding. The story It's immersive, a lot to read, a lot to investigate. Interesting (at least intriguing) side quests. It has a map that you can always use (and when you've progressed through the first 3 quests and they give you 4 more)

    The bad:
    The game is bipolar (there are areas with a visual, technical, narrative and structurally complex complexity and next to it the most flat, generic and carelessly made models). The game is badly optimized in loading textures in certain areas. The enemies move at 10 FPS which gives a strange and even scary feeling (in the highest difficulties since they see you and jump to attack, they take a lot with each hit and their attack priority is well above yours and there is no way to stop them). Although the stories and secondary missions are interesting, there is no mark or outline of how to complete them or who to go see, except for the clues that Hild comments on and the vagueness of her notes that she is taking in her notebook. The artistic style is not consistent, there are characters with a cartoon aesthetic, there are characters with a semi-realistic aesthetic, the protagonist has a generic anime aesthetic. difficult achievements. Only by completing the first 3 missions do you access game improvements such as the map, indicating that you are missing and teleportation, many will not see this because they will have tired of the game much sooner.

    The meh!:
    This game seems to be an unauthorized expansion of Innmortal Fenix Rising or Horizon Zero Down where they already had the material ready and they did not approve the last minute demo and instead of throwing everything away they decided to release it as a separate game    … Full Review »
  3. SpyKicksIn
    May 13, 2023
    7
    Nice souls-like with interesting landscapes, normal combat and simple leveling up
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