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A few balance issues and questionable combat encounters do not mar an otherwise solid and memorable cyberpunk action-RPG experience. Read more

The Ascent’s setting is remarkably striking, and it’s quite fun to play to boot. But the aspects that are either lacking, or entirely non-existent in... Read more

The Ascent has got all the grimy character that you would want from its sci-fi cyberpunk setting, and there's a great combat system to go... Read more

Fans of twin-stick shooters and action RPGs are likely to get a good amount of fun out of The Ascent, especially if they have the... Read more

Despite a few small issues, The Ascent is an incredibly fun twin stick shooter set in a dark, cyberpunk world with a lighthearted cast of... Read more

The soundtrack is a highlight, with clear inspiration from some of the most iconic sci-fi scores in entertainment Read more

The Ascent's arcology setting is splendid, if heavily derivative - shame that all you can do here is gun and grind. Read more

The Ascent is a beautiful and entertaining action-RPG when everything is working as intended, but those moments are sadly much rarer than they should be.... Read more

A lovingly crafted action RPG with challenging, satisfying gunfights and an extraordinary cyberpunk setting. Read more

While The Ascent is not going to be the next Diablo nor Path of Exile, it manages to craft an immersive and distinct experience, one... Read more

Neon Giant has some minor performance issues to iron out with RTX and DX12. The developers have made a game that’s as complex as you... Read more

While The Ascent is a true visual showcase for the Xbox Series X, it lacks depth and clarity. There's a fun game in here, but... Read more

The Ascent looks and acts like a video game, but mostly feels like work. Read more

The Ascent is a solid evolution of the twin-stick formula, offering some of the most detailed and impressive visuals the gen has to offer so... Read more

"2021's most enjoyable game, that also has atmosphere for days, and out Cyberpunks most any other game in that theme. Twin stick supreme." Read more

Despite difficulty spikes and a few odd design choices, The Ascent is an enjoyable, and gorgeous, sci-fi blaster. Read more

The Ascent delivers on every promise. The combat is fast-paced, challenging, and explosive. The environment is gorgeous, gritty, and dark. Everything about the cyberpunk theme... Read more

The Ascent strikes the right cyberpunk and action-shooter chords to make a strong impression as Neon Giant's debut title. Read more

The Ascent is a bloody good time that combines addictive twin-stick shooting, a spectacular cyberpunk world, and a rocking synth soundtrack that elevates every moment... Read more

Diablo meets Cyberpunk 2077 on the set of Ridley Scott's cinematic masterpiece in this action-packed RPG gem Read more

The Ascent is a tough game to recommend for solo players in its current state. Its buggy, tedious at its best and utterly frustrating at... Read more

The Ascent’s ambition is often the most surprising thing about it. I went in expecting a decent, simple cyberpunk top-down shooter. Instead, I got a... Read more

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A grim, dystopian future shock, The Ascent is an action-packed ARPG brimming with guns and ultra-violence. It's enormous fun, especially in co-op, but bothersome bugs... Read more

A deeply disappointing co-op shooter that squanders its excellent graphics on a bland and repetitive attempt to make a sci-fi Diablo. Read more

Story isn't its strong suit, but the rest of The Ascent delivers a wonderfully realized cyberpunk world mixed with satisfying twin-stick gunplay to create an... Read more

The Ascent is for the most part a polished experience that's tons of fun to play and behold. The narrative will carry you along to... Read more

Setting aside it coming from such a small team, I think The Ascent is miraculous in a couple of ways. First, the detailed world-building, environmental... Read more

The Ascent combines excellent worldbuilding, satisfying role playing, exciting combat, and stellar visuals to deliver an astounding action RPG. Read more

The Ascent is a love letter to dark, gritty sci-fi that feels like a marriage between Dredd and Syndicate. Dripping with atmosphere and Sweet Justice’s... Read more

The Ascent proves why the cyberpunk genre is so popular right now. There isn’t anything exactly different or unique about its story, but it perfects... Read more

Although The Ascent is far from perfect, it gets more right than it does wrong and is most successful at creating a world that is... Read more

The Ascent’s savviest move is making the arcology its main character. Trains run on their own schedules, NPCs carry on conversations whether you stop to... Read more

Overall, The Ascent is a great addition to the cyberpunk genre. The graphics are stunning, the characters and story entertaining, and it’s available right now... Read more

The Ascent is a wonderful experience that is easy to recommend thanks to Game Pass. It has some technical issues, some bugs, and also takes... Read more

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... Read more

Its skyline is happy to quote at length from Blade Runner, but the poetry is in short supply. Read more

The Ascent feels like two very different games. One of those games is an enjoyable aRPG in an over-the-top cyberpunk world where you find new... Read more

For [US$20] or so, you’ll have a jolly neon-filled dystopian-blasting old time with The Ascent. Just don’t expect a grandeur tale ala Cyberpunk 2077, though... Read more

The Ascent is an atmospheric power fantasy, a cinematic cyberpunk escape where you can disengage your brain and indulge in copious virtual violence. If you’re... Read more

The Ascent offers a surprisingly decent amount of depth and is best suited for fans of looter shooters. Read more

The Ascent is not perfect, but it is fun as hell. The frenetic gunplay is only supported by its engaging aesthetic. If you don’t mind... Read more

In theory, a co-op, loot-based isometric RPG like The Ascent has the potential of being a great cyberpunk-themed experience to play with a group of... Read more

The Ascent reminds me of the good old days of Xbox 360 and its robust indie offerings on the old Xbox Live Arcade service, where... Read more

Despite my complaints, though, I legitimately love the world Neon Giant has crafted here and would love to see even more of it. There’s loads... Read more

For the price it sits at… I think it's a decent purchase. There's a lot to enjoy even just in looking around the world that... Read more

The Ascent is an essential experience for anyone that enjoys tight action-RPG combat or beautiful, neon-colored Blade Runner skylines. Go play this solo or with... Read more

Outstanding cyberpunk visuals and fun top-down shooting make The Ascent worth playing in single-player. But it could have been even better with less tedium, tighter... Read more

One particular mission ended in a robot boss that was resistant to the types of weapons I had spent all of my upgrade materials on... Read more

From no two dinged up vehicles or future-rubbish bags looking the same to graffiti strewn walls to cracks and seams covering every inch of the... Read more

The cyberpunk world of The Ascent seems dazzling on the surface, but much like your standard cyberpunk world, the grime underneath all of the neon... Read more

The Ascent equally frustrates and impresses me, one moment dropping my jaw with the city's neon-soaked beauty and the next making me clench my fists... Read more

The Ascent succeeds at delivering an action-shooter with challenging enemies and a diverse set of levels to explore. This is bolstered by a rich universe... Read more

The Ascent is a technically impressive and rather gorgeous cyberpunk twin stick shooter held back by a number of issues. This includes the basically broken... Read more

The Ascent gives off an impeccable first impression. The game is one of the most atmospheric titles I have experienced this year. Graphically, the game... Read more

The Ascent nails the cyberpunk aesthetic but doesn't really attempt to capitalise on its themes of corporate slavery. The solid audiovisuals and competent action-RPG twin-stick... Read more

I bounced so hard off The Ascent that it left a bad taste in my mouth and a wish that it spent another few more... Read more

The Ascent is a superb action game that looks as fantastic as it plays. Its plot and dialogue can be pretty hard-going but its gunplay... Read more

The Ascent is one of the best games I’ve played this year with amazing visuals, story and gameplay that sucks you right in from the... Read more

If you’re playing with others, I imagine you’ll have a great time with The Ascent. While it still isn’t anywhere near perfect, the beautiful graphics... Read more

The Ascent manages to create an unbelievably detailed and dirty cyberpunk world for you to explore and find your place in. All the while you’ll... Read more

I know this is beautiful — how bad could it be — but please avoid it at all costs, no matter how cheap it is... Read more

The allure of a cyberpunk themed game proved too strong for me to say no. Bright neon lights, futuristic scenes and a range of seemingly... Read more

I went into The Ascent excited for a game to fill a cyberpunk-shaped hole in my heart, but came out feeling deflated with the thought... Read more

The Ascent's a solid, if somewhat repetitive shooter, propped up by eye-popping environments and a reasonable amount of RPG depth. If you can stomach some... Read more

A robustly entertaining cyberpunk dungeon crawler wrapped up in some of the most sublime audiovisual presentation and thoroughly satisfying combat to come along in a... Read more

The Ascent on PS5 is the same game with a few tweaks. Best played with friends, it provides a gorgeous, if inconsistent, experience. Read more

The Ascent is far from perfect. It has so many issues that normally I would not give it a second look. Despite all the issues... Read more

The biggest takeaway from my playthrough of The Ascent definitely has to be the amount of polish that went into the game. The Neon Giant... Read more

The Ascent has the kind of graphical and audio design prowess that many games can only dream of. While some technical and mechanical issues disrupt... Read more

Overall, The Ascent is a fun twin-stick shooter that comes to the Playstation with an absolutely beautiful world design. The wholesale violence is very engaging... Read more

The Ascent is a great game, and although Its problems are hard to ignore, I can't pretend that I didn't have an amazing time with... Read more

I must reiterate that The Ascent is gorgeous, and for a team of just a dozen developers, they have outperformed themselves in that regard. Unfortunately,... Read more

Cyberpunk gorefest that's brutal, intense, and incredibly fun in co-op. Read more

The Ascent can be great fun with three other like-minded players. There are lots to explore in Veles and many challenges. On the flip side,... Read more

The Ascent is a highly enjoyable sci-fi twin-stick shooter with outstanding visual and audio presentation. It is let down at times by some boring downtime... Read more

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... Read more

The Ascent’s excellent atmosphere and gameplay might just save it from a weak story and a lack of polish, wherein the whole is just less... Read more

The Ascent is an excellent top-down shooter with a great cyberpunk aesthetic, exhilarating combat and some neat RPG systems to boot. If you like arcade... Read more

The world of Veles is a grim one, indeed. Beneath its multi-hued, rain slicked surface lies a world run by the corporate and served... Read more

The Ascent delivers meaty action and gorgeous visuals in an imaginative cyberpunk package. Read more

The Ascent is an ambitious work, which fascinates with incredible atmospheres and visually breathtaking scenery. Unfortunately, the exceptional production effort made on the sets and... Read more

The Ascent comes on PS5 with an offer substantially superimposable to that of the counterpart for Xbox Series X, obviously considering the state of the... Read more