Ascendants Rising
- June 25, 2021
- Limitless Games
Get on SteamAscendants Rising is a co-op Action RPG that lets you create your own unique playstyle and team to explore an ever-changing Multiverse teeming with deadly enemies, formidable Boss fights, and amazing loot.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The PvE aspect of the game, particularly in the Coliseum, is challenging and offers hard bosses to beat.
- The game has bright and colorful visuals, showcasing an ambitious design.
- There is potential for improvement, and players believe that the developers can fix the current bugs and issues.
- The game is currently unplayable due to severe bugs, including a broken tutorial and frequent crashes.
- There is a lack of content, with no single-player options and a requirement for multiple players to start matches, leading to a frustrating experience.
- The character customization is very limited, and the overall gameplay feels bland and unfinished, resembling a tech demo rather than a complete game.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing it for being repetitive and simplistic, primarily involving trading blows with equally matched enemies. However, others found the gameplay mechanics to be satisfactory.
“The gameplay I experienced was quite enjoyable.”
“The mechanics are well-designed and engaging.”
“The gameplay offers a great balance of challenge and fun.”
“Bad gameplay that just amounts to trading blows with enemies that move at the same speed as you.”
“Mechanic?”
“The gameplay that I could experience seemed fine.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been widely criticized, with users reporting it as extremely buggy and unpolished, suggesting that the early-access launch felt rushed and primarily aimed at generating revenue.
“Extremely buggy.”
“This unpolished, buggy mess of an early-access launch was clearly rushed just to get your money.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Ascendants Rising" is noted to be a highlight, with the title itself eliciting laughter; however, the overall execution of the game is considered poor, detracting from its comedic potential.
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics and animation have been criticized as outdated, resembling standards that would have been considered sub-par even a decade ago in 2010.
“The graphics and animation are sub-par, reminiscent of what we would have seen in 2010.”
“The visuals feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“Character models and environments look bland and uninspired, failing to impress.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development has been criticized for featuring unattractive designs and limited customization options, particularly for female characters, who are restricted to a single, overly stylized hairstyle reminiscent of Fortnite aesthetics.
“The character designs are ugly, with only one hair option for female characters that lacks variety, such as shaved sides or different styles, resembling the overdone Fortnite aesthetic.”
“Character development feels shallow, with little to no meaningful progression or depth in the story arcs.”
“The lack of customization options makes it hard to connect with the characters, as they all feel generic and uninspired.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being uninspired and repetitive, with many users feeling it resembles tracks sourced from royalty-free libraries, lacking originality and engagement.
“Lame, repetitive music that sounds like it was pulled from a royalty-free site.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for misleading players into expecting a traditional RPG experience with missions and open worlds, but instead delivers a simplistic arena brawler format with character upgrades. This disconnect between marketing and gameplay leaves many feeling disappointed.
“The disappointment doesn't end there though; the game pushes itself as an RPG, giving the impression of missions, open worlds, and all that RPGs usually offer, but it's just an arena brawler with character upgrades. They should be clear about it - 'ever-changing arenas teeming with deadly enemies' is what the description should read.”
“The story is incredibly shallow and fails to engage the player, making it hard to care about the characters or their motivations.”
“Despite the game's ambitious premise, the narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence, leaving players confused and unsatisfied.”
