#The ascent co op full#

#The ascent co op full#

Each location is full of detail and depth, really giving you a sense of climbing out of a massive pit to escape the hell from below.

Neon Giant did an incredible job creating a living breathing world of torment. Graphically, this game stands well above many cyberpunk games. The main story beats are just enough to keep the momentum going, but it takes a major backseat from the rest of the action. Your completely silent protagonist doesn't help that either, as NPC’s will give you mission information filled with technology jargon that you don’t understand, your character simply takes it all in and goes off on their next killing spree. Whilst the base story is enticing from the start, it very quickly becomes confusing and convoluted, so much so that you may even ignore it entirely, and proceed to spam the skip button in each dialogue encounter. Suddenly, the planet is turned upside down when the Ascent group declares bankruptcy, leaving the city in turmoil with criminal organisations fighting to take control of anything they can. You suffer everyday doing dangerous and exhausting jobs for the higher ups in an attempt to pay off your debt to The Ascent group. You (and up to 3 others) play as an indent, who starts right in the pits of “Deepstink”. The population is split across multiple floors on one giant metropolis, with the wealthiest placing themselves right at the top. A gritty and violent place filled with mob bosses and crime syndicates in every street. The Ascent story takes place on the planet Veles. Though there are a few things that do get in the way of your enjoyment. The explosive 8–12-hour campaign, plus a meaty serving of optional side quests will keep your attention well enough. There’s nothing quite like a dystopian cyberpunk city that invites you to dispatch waves upon waves of cyber-enhanced baddies in gruesome and explosive fashion is there? The Ascent has all that is great of the top down “twin stick style” shooter genre and manages to smash it together with one of the most beautifully (in a grimy dank way) detailed cyber-cities ever seen in a video game.