Trust me when I say that The Ascent absolutely nails the cyberpunk aesthetic. I want them to be confident in the execution of their ideas, and unfortunately that’s not what I found here. I do not want stories in games to constantly be subverting clichés or creating completely unique scenarios, but I do want them to be competently written. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it once again. What’s here is okay at best, but I won’t pretend that it’s anything special. The writing is pretty subpar as well and the game is generally uninterested in telling a particularly unique story. The main narrative is shallow and uninteresting, even as it explores some of the tropes and subjects synonymous with the genre. The problem however is that The Ascent doesn’t move beyond this point in any meaningful way.
And in that regard, the game makes an incredible first impression. One of the core tenants of this genre is the exploration of the dangers of unfettered capitalism and how companies exploit people for profit. So as far as cyberpunk premises go, The Ascent immediately knocks it out of the park in terms of the setting and feel of the world. Their goal is to stop the hordes of violent gangs and rival corporations looking to establish themselves on top, while also trying to uncover the mystery behind the collapse of the powerful Ascent Group.
And to maintain whatever is defined as a sense of order in this dystopian world, the player must become a hired gun. It’s from here that the events of the game begin, as the Ascent Group suddenly collapses and Veles descends into anarchy. Locked into servitude, all you can do is uphold your contract or die trying. As one of the many indentured workers under their control, you toil away in the bowels of the city as little more than a slave. The biggest of these corporations is known as the “Ascent Group”, which is also the employer of the player’s character. Meet new allies and enemies and find loot as you explore the brimming world of The Ascent and its wide range of districts, from the deep slums to the higher luxury spheres.The story of The Ascent begins in a world known as Veles, which is ruled by powerful megacorporations that control all aspects of life. Allocate new skill points as you level-up and try various augmentations to take down your enemies in new creative ways. RPG ELEMENTSĬustomize your character with cyberware that suits your playstyle. EXPLOSIVE SHOOTERĪim low or high, switch weapons and equip lethal gadgets, take cover and use the destructible environments at your advantage and keep adjusting your tactic as you face new enemies. Play the entire game alone or work together with up to three friends in local or online co-op. Can you survive without it? SOLO OR CO-OP You must take up arms and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all. One day, you are suddenly caught in a vortex of catastrophic events: The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons and the survival of your district is threatened. You play as a worker, enslaved by the company that owns you and everyone else in your district. Welcome to The Ascent Group arcology, a corporate-run metropolis stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world.
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