#The ascent reviews manual#

There are no dedicated classes, with players able to fully customize their hero at each level up. Triangle will hack anything in a radius around the character, though it is primarily a fancy way of opening doors.

#The ascent reviews manual#

The cross button allows for quick evasion rolls, while the circle is a manual duck (though one will automatically duck if moving under terrain). L2 can also be held to target headshots, though this further slows movement specifically. The equipped weapon is fired with R2 and reloaded with square, though there is infinite ammo similar to hero shooters like Overwatch. Players move with a combination of both analog sticks - left runs while right pivots in place. The Ascent offers fast-paced action that favors more chaotic action than precision accuracy. As the controlling Ascent Group corporation suddenly collapses, one finds themselves in a brutal faction war for what little remains. Players live in the futuristic city of Veles at the lowest of social standings as an indentured servant. It is developed by Neon Giant and published by Curve Digital. The Ascent is a loot shooter action RPG in the vein of Diablo and Torchlight.