The sound in this game is fantastic. The way all the guns sound and feel. All the different ambient noises in the background of the environment. Honestly just can't say enough good things about this game.
I appreciate not having to worry about loot. Just a straightforward game with maps designed by the devs instead of randomly generated sounds perfect to me
Yeah, but still. I dont want them to go full Borderlands where I am getting and switching guns like every fight. But I mean, a little effort could go a long way. I have used the same gun for 4 hours straight. Just need a little more.
It's cool not the best thing ever, but pretty damn good for the small team making it. I love the fact that they let you play offline couch coop you dont see that much anymore. Altogether its pretty good I'm enjoying it.
This game might have made my top 5. You can really feel the effort that the development team put into this game. They didn't short anything. Everything feels designed.
I haven't been this in love with a game in a looooong time. I can't stop playing. I love everything about this game. To me, this blows 2077 out the water.
I absolutely love these “Before You Buy” videos. You touch on so many aspects of the game, you really cover everything. Also, looking forward to playing The Ascent soon.
Plus they're not nearly as picky as alotta other review channels, but they dont just ignore the bad stuff, they point it out but still consider that everyones gonna like different things (for example to lack of satisfying loot, they didn't look at as objectively bad, cuz some players dont really wanna worry about loot)
This game is probably one of, if not THE most underrated game of the past year or two. This game is just gorgeous, I often find myself getting sidetracked to see what’s going on in the background. This game really puts that gritty cyberpunk feel and ambiance at the forefront without hyping it up beyond its measures. Just an all around really fun, really cool cyberpunk gane. I recommend this game to anyone, a terrific 9/10 for me! Glad I got it!
I love it when I play a game first and then watch your review and agree on all points! Happens all the time too, so if I watch your review first before buying a game, I know I can rely on getting a good impression of whether I would like a game or not. Loving "The Ascent", hope it becomes a sleeper summer hit and can't wait to see what the team does next.
WATTBA! Hopefully the industry can screw her head back on right because graphics will only be going up. Just takes the right minds to piece the puzzle of what the community wants.
Same here. Not usually a fan of twin stick shooters but the art direction and top notch graphics, surprisingly good story, and excellent combat are winning me over. Stayed up until 3am last night playing it, and I haven't done that in many years. This game puts the unfinished, buggy, boring, repetitive messes the triple A studios keep shitting out onto the market to shame. I hope they take some notes.
@@johnwrath3612 I like how the movement speed is directly matched/synced with the speed of every animation, makes the combat feel super smooth.Too many games nowadays have smooth animations but make it feel like your sliding across the floor ya know, there's no matching weight or inertia behind the speed of movement.
I really find the choice to not pursue loot randomization to be cool. My friend and I played this for like 8 hours yesterday and spent our time playing the game vs. in menus comparing a .01% stat increase between items. It was fun. At 37 years old now with a family, I appreciate being able to just play the game. I can see why loot-driven people might be put off by this, but it worked like a charm for me.
I love that this type of games are getting more and more sci-fi and modern stories. They were always for the most part strictly fantasy. Don't get me wrong I love fantasy but it's nice to see we're getting more options in genres!
I was literally looking at this in the Xb store like an hour ago thinking "Hmm I wounder if this is any good?" And bam you guys drop this. Now I'll find out lol.
I’m a few hours into this game and it’s awesome so far. Love the world design and music and the stories are good, I’d say they’re typical cyberpunk stories so far. Agree that navigation can be difficult, and so was aiming initially. I didn’t miss loot at all until you mentioned it on here, maybe they’ll do that in Ascent 2, it’s kind of refreshing not having to manage endless new guns, like some games make you do these days, but some more variety would be pretty cool as the fun effects here are pretty cool.
I’m playing on gamepass and honestly surprised how much I’m enjoying this title, I’d say it’s worth the price tag They did an amazing job with this one !
@@doomdude69 My party wiped on a fight, after we loaded back we spawned as new level 1 characters with no gear, different customisations. It’s happened to a few people from what I’ve read on steam forums / review as well
Yup, played this for a few hours with friends online and it was pretty abysmal compared to single play. Entire areas not loading enemies, some of us getting stuck in dialogue trees, random crashes, and our biggest issue was...voice chat. This may just be because we ran the game through Xbox Game Pass on PC, but there was no in-game audio settings to turn off our mics or change our levels, so all of us on Discord could hear each other echoed. We figured out a solution via some Reddit hunting but nonetheless, not a great experience for an otherwise great game.
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse yeah like the video said it starts slow and may seem overwhelming but once you really get into it (I'd say 2-3 hrs in depending on how you play) it gets super fun
It's unbelievable how I missed this game completely. I only learned of its existence last week. I bought it for only 17 Euros and WOW am I impressed. Non stop action in an absolutely gorgeous looking big sci-fi world. As a fan of fast paced RPG games like Diablo 2 I can highy recommend this. It's easily a top 20 game for me now and I've played a lot of games from the early eighties to now. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. It does have gameplay bugs however and it tends to crash every now and then. But wow! So glad I found this!
Been wanting to play this game for 2 years and now I'm finally playing it on the PS5. Totally different type of game for me so I had a bit of a learning curve but man I'm enjoying the hell out of it. The graphics and the overall mood of the game are amazing. Still getting used to the mechanics and gameplay.
The loot system was my big worry before this game launched, and it's sad that it is indeed a big minus to the game. I hope maybe the devs will have time/money/inclination to put an actual rarity system in it and make it more worthwhile. Loot is what makes people come back and keep playing, guys. Please implement it...
Ya, loot is the only carrot to chase in these games after story.. and it sucks I just bought the game based on looks and am in process of downloading now while watching this video. Heart sunk a bit when he said the loot is generic
This would be great in VR. Although not immediately an obvious VR candidate, it’s so immersive seeing the world from the camera’s perspective, but also being able to turn it around independently of the action, lean in and out and get a better angle on things etc.
Played this for 6 hours straight on series x with a buddy online. Had a few bugs, nothing crazy. Just had to reload the game and cutscenes and enemies worked as normal. We power leveled our characters in the begging by fighting guys who were 3x our level and got their high level loot, absolutely smashed through the next 3 bosses. The heat cannon is a must! Definitely a great game.
I started playing this when it released on Gamepass and it's more fun than I thought it would be. Died plenty, and kept going back in. I did have a few issues of areas not rendering right away and one time not at all so I couldn't go there and had to go another route. Also a couple of crashes and freezes on exiting. Still it's plenty of fun. Look forward to playing with my friends.
Every constructive criticism of this game presented in this video (except for camera stuff) is actually a plus for me. I loved how the criticisms were broken down in enough detail to realize that this is a game for me. Instant sub from me. Thanks!
@@FullMetalB for wanting the product on the same platform to have the same performance? Annoying is having to alt F4 a game to go to tbe menu or relaunch for a quest to load properly
My gf and I are playing through it and enjoying it, it's nice to have a decent couch coop game to experience together. The loot is absolutely disappointing and we've run into a lot of bugs and camera issues but we still enjoy it.
The Ascent 2...this game is major bang bang for your buck. My wife and I really enjoyed it. When we got beat buy bosses, we just shuffle our augs, modes and guns around until we kick axx. Free roam is cool because the world is huge. It crash a few times and player 2 would buy a few items back but you level up so fast it didn't matter. Overall a strong 8/10 based on graphics alone.
I'm just going to put it out there no need to watch any reviews or before you buy or anything else this game is stellar it's going to be the sleeper hit of the year Mark my words. It's gorgeous the gameplay is awesome and right now it's on sale for less than $24? You'll get more out of this game than most AAA titles you pay over double for
I've been struggling to find a game a really like lately but this one scratched that itch. I'm only 2 hours into it but having a lot of fun. Your review was spot on.
I am in absolute love with this game. If you´d ask me how would I imagine a perfect setting for a game, I´d probably show you some nice pictures very similar to what these guys created. I love this merciless industrial gritty world. And what I like even more is that this is only one city on one planet, but the universe they created is much bigger. Would be amazing if their next game was set in the same universe.
I have been playing it alone and I have been loving it. I like the fact that there isn’t a rarity to loot so all the guns are at least viable to use as long as you upgrade them. I just wish I had friends who liked the game
@@mitcHELLOworld you have to be joking … either your not a fan of the original formula of AC or this is complete bait … either one it’s just an opinion … so yeah out of all the games that could be remaster , AC BF… 100% every second of ever hour of every day of every week of every month of every year … I would choose AC BF ..
Im getting a Series S JUST for this game alone right now….and eventually Microsoft Flight Simulator. I recently finally got a PS5 but I need this game in my life i LOVE twin stick shooters and The Ascent looks gorgeous.
I'm just waiting for the CQC looters or slasher looter. My biggest disappointment in Outriders is playing the time warping teleporting time smacking trickster without the option to start with a sword or dual wield or even just gauntlets for melee. That and a better action game combat system.
It's amazing to see this detail and story telling and world design in this kind of game and I like that you go slower and story driven instead of just bullet hell twin sticks stuff. This is refreshing.
Been playing this game since it dropped yesterday on game pass. I'm pretty much addicted to Battle Royale games, so I don't play single player games very much. I'm not kidding this game is a blast
@@salmonn_gz7987 Ruiner is hotline miami 3d, the Ascent is alien swarm in a cyberpunk settings. You may find similarities in presentation but they are two radically different games.
This games is awesome, I host game night a times a week and we couch co op. So the drop in drop out Features are very fun. The game itself has a great pace and just challenging enough. 1 of the best games I've played in years.
Goddamn I love game pass... As much as I love PlayStation and their incredible first party lineup, the number of games I've gotten to play that I otherwise probably would never have bought (due to saving for another game or whatever) is so amazing
I'm on Xbox and I am absolutely loving it, the world and everything. The devs have put in a lot of passion into this and when you said 11 worked on it, honestly it blew my mind. I seriously hope the bugs and crashes are addressed and fixed though.
I'm playing on Game Pass, so far it's really good overall! Definitely agree about the camera angles, wish you could at least pan out a little bit in any direction but I could see the complications with button-mapping choices and that's understandable. Also agreed that the game would benefit IMMENSELY with a quick pop-up map that could, perhaps, display from a wrist implant with the tap of a d-pad button, and perhaps it could be an acquirable mod the player can purchase at the graphter (for immersion)? The loot was a bit disappointing at first, but after a while I kinda forgot about it and was enjoying other aspects of the game previously hindered by that bias. Graphics are amazing, the level of detail is relatively exceptional, the story is definitely casual but still intriguing. The characters of the game are all unique, but also similar in a way that really furthers the feel of being where the game takes place. Overall, I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10, but that's based in reference to an ideal so, neutrally I think it's worth buying if you like dystopian narrative, Cyberpunk-genre themes, reading lore and shooting storms of bullets at waves of wacky enemies in detailed, colorful ways.
My wife and I started playing yesterday on the Xbox series S. Very beautiful game, as people that are always looking for nice couch co-op games this was a good welcome addition. As we have put so many hours into Diablo III already. Definitely would recommend for co-op fans especially.
This was part of Humble Choice for August 2022, and comes with some other pretty good games (the new Hotwheels racing game, A Plague Tale, and some others). For $11.99, it looks right up my alley.
Gosh. Every day we get closer and closer to toppling over the big video game studios. Soon, gaming will be about good games we want to spend money on again and again.
This game is really fun! to bad the Co-Op seems like you need to have friends on your list to add them into game. No randoms...rip to me....the Solo player.
I was atracted to this game just for his world, and man, what a world it is. The visuals are amazing full of detail. Best cyberpunk world so far. Blade runner vibes
This reminds me of Ghostrunner in multiple aspects. The cyberpunk style world, and the fact that you start at the bottom of a tower like structure and make your way up.
This is my favourite game in years. Easily beats Cyberpunk 2077. The details and the number of npc-s is just insane! The music is another top notch area. This is a fruit of love, well worth the full price.
It's fun for sure, but not what we thought cyberpunk 2077 would be. Not much in the way of story or rpg stuff, mostly mindless shooting, still pretty fun though.
@@davidludwig7501 I agree besides letting you ask a few questions after being given a quest I'm not seeing many RPG aspects to this game. Just a cool twin stick shooter like you said.
Just started playing it for the last few hours. Really solid gameplay and sound. It's very easy to find yourself getting sidetracked by exploring different directions and I've come across really good mods and upgrade materials. If i keep this up I'll never finish the game lol. A shortcut to the map would be nice.
This is actually a fun game. Minus the audio issues I experienced when using the smg, it looks and plays so damn good. This is what Cyberpunk 2077 should've been.
Loving this game, but my god the bugs. I get it's a small team, and they probably had deadlines to meet, but it could use a month or two. I've had enemies stop spawning. Side Quests not show up in the log. I could go on.
Yea a few pretty bad bugs I noticed too. I got 4 hours in and a main quest bugged out, I started a new game and got past it now but it almost stopped me from playing altogether.
@@subparbabayaga3122 are you in DX11 mode? I heard DX12 is broken, and the devs are working on it. Aside from crashing, no stuttering here. 1080ti @ 1080p, btw.
@@silaskitts8948 I'm currently trying to, "Quit to Main Menu" and it won't let me. It hasn't locked up, or anything. I just can't go back to the Main Menu.
@Josh B. Nimble I had the same issue couldn't "quit to main menu". Besides that the third main quest got stuck towards the end the next objective wouldn't show up and i had a few audio bugs. I had to start a new game it's been going fine now im well past that quest. I am on xbox series x btw.
I picked it up on release day for the Xbox Series X because it looked great. It's a very fun game, especially when you play it with a friend and not many games support couch co-op anymore. The camera and lack of sprint button are a bit annoying at times and it has a few bugs. We had some sound bugs, invisible NCPs, enemies piling into each other, us falling off and once in solo play I got a boss spawn 3 times, but all that said I really enjoy it and the world just looks amazing.
@@infamous-riv3ra36 what do you mean by "reset the game"? I tried restarting but nothing... Menu shows rt is on, ingame reflections still ssr... Furthermore the game still runs on dx12 even when I select dx11.. Broken menu
I'm glad there's no rarity. Rarity/loot is not only tedious since I spend so much time comparing, but it's also far more realistic that one gun type is the same as another.
That segment about loot, 100 percent agree. It is sorta disappointing to see there wasnt too much of an emphasis on loot but thats the potent beauty of this game. Its a character building rpg. Yeah, its cool to look like a badass when youre fighting, BUT, being JUST that, and choosing what type of combat style by the skills you choose, on the slate it doesnt seem that deep but once you really break into it, man this game is awesome, definitely has some good future potential here. Cant wait to see updates!!
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I love how so many games are adapting the Cyberpunk genre.
Most of them are indie devs which is pretty amazing.
@@brainderp808 love the sarcasm
@@brainderp808 Bruh lol
@@ivancerecer5758 The troll is strong with this one.
@@brainderp808 Yeah most disappointing games ever. This game looks better than 2077.
Waiting for the big brain who thinks Cyberpunk 2077 is literally the Cyberpunk genre
The sound in this game is fantastic. The way all the guns sound and feel. All the different ambient noises in the background of the environment. Honestly just can't say enough good things about this game.
Except for sound bugs like that stupid dudududududududud sound . It happens once in a while. But yes I agree .
It's the first thing I noticed. It's incredible. And yeah there is that chopper sounding glitch still, but yeah.
Great game but full of gamebreaking bugs 🥴
try the indent mode in sound
@@AniSepherd972 ^
I appreciate not having to worry about loot. Just a straightforward game with maps designed by the devs instead of randomly generated sounds perfect to me
Yeah, but still. I dont want them to go full Borderlands where I am getting and switching guns like every fight. But I mean, a little effort could go a long way. I have used the same gun for 4 hours straight. Just need a little more.
@@liberatorkramit it is like dark soul weapons
@@liberatorkramit keep going you'll find new ones lol 😆 it fun still remember that.
Yeah it's nice to not have deep customization 🙄
@@user-dj2sz8qn1w yeah, it is really nice to not have guns made by a mathematical equation, but instead guns made my developers.
It's cool not the best thing ever, but pretty damn good for the small team making it. I love the fact that they let you play offline couch coop you dont see that much anymore. Altogether its pretty good I'm enjoying it.
Wow a ❤ from gameranx, I've been watching this channel pretty much daily for a while, love you guys. This made my day!
Yeah i have been playing with my bro, its fun
@@user-zn6xf8ow6h Nice. I’m planning on doing that too once I get it.
There's no such thing as 'best thing ever', so kinda dumb to even mention that.
@@cenciende9401 it's not meant to be taken literally
This game might have made my top 5. You can really feel the effort that the development team put into this game. They didn't short anything. Everything feels designed.
Couch Coop? Damn brought back some memories of a simpler time.
Its funny when people dont hyphenate co-op, because y'know a coop is where chickens live
bok bok bok
the mental imagery, funny stuff
I haven't been this in love with a game in a looooong time. I can't stop playing. I love everything about this game. To me, this blows 2077 out the water.
Seriously? CP2077 is one of my all time fav. Let me ask you, after the main campaign is over, what can u do?
Probably one of the coolest looking games I've seen in a while
It looks like the cyberpunk version of Diablo 3 🥱
@@Allias1121 🙃
The visuals are so great that it’s almost distracting lol
@@Allias1121 wow who would've guessed. Nice opinion 🥱
Is it as demanding as Cyberpunk 2077? I know that Cyberjunk is barely optimized, but still
Playing it with my best friend, traditional couch coop and having a blast
pun unintended
Pun intended
Maybe we can play together on steam version
This game has the best cyberpunk world since deus ex
We need a great DX game
You really gonna disrespect cyberpunk 2077 like that 😂
Socialmediaaccount420… the game literally had no soul
@@luhed say what you want about the game, but the world is amazing.
I gave a like to your comment since you didn't include Cybertrash 1977
I absolutely love these “Before You Buy” videos. You touch on so many aspects of the game, you really cover everything. Also, looking forward to playing The Ascent soon.
Plus they're not nearly as picky as alotta other review channels, but they dont just ignore the bad stuff, they point it out but still consider that everyones gonna like different things (for example to lack of satisfying loot, they didn't look at as objectively bad, cuz some players dont really wanna worry about loot)
This game is probably one of, if not THE most underrated game of the past year or two.
This game is just gorgeous, I often find myself getting sidetracked to see what’s going on in the background.
This game really puts that gritty cyberpunk feel and ambiance at the forefront without hyping it up beyond its measures.
Just an all around really fun, really cool cyberpunk gane.
I recommend this game to anyone, a terrific 9/10 for me! Glad I got it!
Most underrated period
I love it when I play a game first and then watch your review and agree on all points! Happens all the time too, so if I watch your review first before buying a game, I know I can rely on getting a good impression of whether I would like a game or not. Loving "The Ascent", hope it becomes a sleeper summer hit and can't wait to see what the team does next.
Glad you like them!
Damn, I kinda wish someone would make a first/third person mod for this game with graphics like that.
I think a theater mode or a 3rd person cam would fit better than a first person view.
Like alien swarm!
But with that fixed camera angle through the maps so for an fps mod the backs of all those assets would need to be created first
WATTBA! Hopefully the industry can screw her head back on right because graphics will only be going up. Just takes the right minds to piece the puzzle of what the community wants.
I agree. I just can’t play these bird eye view games. If I can’t see it through the characters eyes or perspective, it just doesn’t do it for me.
I usually dont like top down twin stick shooters but this game held my interest, prob bc of the cyberpunk vibe-
It is really good. The world and music are awesome. Great gameplay. Play it.
Same here. Not usually a fan of twin stick shooters but the art direction and top notch graphics, surprisingly good story, and excellent combat are winning me over. Stayed up until 3am last night playing it, and I haven't done that in many years. This game puts the unfinished, buggy, boring, repetitive messes the triple A studios keep shitting out onto the market to shame. I hope they take some notes.
Same
@@johnwrath3612 I like how the movement speed is directly matched/synced with the speed of every animation, makes the combat feel super smooth.Too many games nowadays have smooth animations but make it feel like your sliding across the floor ya know, there's no matching weight or inertia behind the speed of movement.
I really find the choice to not pursue loot randomization to be cool. My friend and I played this for like 8 hours yesterday and spent our time playing the game vs. in menus comparing a .01% stat increase between items. It was fun. At 37 years old now with a family, I appreciate being able to just play the game. I can see why loot-driven people might be put off by this, but it worked like a charm for me.
Wife and I are jumping into this tonight on gamepass with my brother and sister. Squad up!
good luck! its a great game, super fun with friends and fam
It littt
this remind me of 90s game, Crusader: No Regret.
Reminds me of loaded and reloaded on PS1
Omg yes
I thought it was crusader no remorse
This game is just OOZING with atmosphere. It's definitely one of the best looking games I've seen this year.
I love that this type of games are getting more and more sci-fi and modern stories. They were always for the most part strictly fantasy. Don't get me wrong I love fantasy but it's nice to see we're getting more options in genres!
It's social engineering.. They want us rolling up our sleeves for jabs and microchips.
I was literally looking at this in the Xb store like an hour ago thinking "Hmm I wounder if this is any good?" And bam you guys drop this. Now I'll find out lol.
smd
It’s on game pass
@@akashbhullar Yes, an Xbox is a Surface Mount Device....
It's good bro.
How was your experience with controller? It felt really off to me for some reason, I feel like it's made for pc
I bought it on steam after playing it on game pass. These guys deserve our support ❤️
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I'll do the same, I'll get it on PC and replay when they fix dx12 for Ray tracing
I’m a few hours into this game and it’s awesome so far. Love the world design and music and the stories are good, I’d say they’re typical cyberpunk stories so far. Agree that navigation can be difficult, and so was aiming initially. I didn’t miss loot at all until you mentioned it on here, maybe they’ll do that in Ascent 2, it’s kind of refreshing not having to manage endless new guns, like some games make you do these days, but some more variety would be pretty cool as the fun effects here are pretty cool.
I’m playing on gamepass and honestly surprised how much I’m enjoying this title, I’d say it’s worth the price tag
They did an amazing job with this one !
Buyer beware for those playing the coop. It’s quite buggy, single player is fine for the most part. Wait for a decent patch if cooping.
What kind of bugs have you encountered?
@@doomdude69 My party wiped on a fight, after we loaded back we spawned as new level 1 characters with no gear, different customisations. It’s happened to a few people from what I’ve read on steam forums / review as well
Yup, played this for a few hours with friends online and it was pretty abysmal compared to single play. Entire areas not loading enemies, some of us getting stuck in dialogue trees, random crashes, and our biggest issue was...voice chat. This may just be because we ran the game through Xbox Game Pass on PC, but there was no in-game audio settings to turn off our mics or change our levels, so all of us on Discord could hear each other echoed. We figured out a solution via some Reddit hunting but nonetheless, not a great experience for an otherwise great game.
No problems with couch coop in 2 hours on xbox one fat, hopefully it stays that way....
@@neliz8 ahh that’s good to hear, I wonder if it’s a sync issue with multiplayer - connection. I miss old couch coop haha :)
Help!!! I have been playing this game for 26 hours already!!!
Me too bro
Happy for u man. I got bored within an hour :/
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse well then you barely gave the game a chance I didn't like it at all the first hour.
Yea my buddy and I are already lv like 12 not anything crazy but yea .
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse yeah like the video said it starts slow and may seem overwhelming but once you really get into it (I'd say 2-3 hrs in depending on how you play) it gets super fun
im lvl 33 rn and looking forward to playing it again over and over i love this game the look the sound design everything. i cant wait for more content
NG+ will be highly appreciated.
@@Sqwallbg absolutely I agree and I can't wait
It's unbelievable how I missed this game completely. I only learned of its existence last week. I bought it for only 17 Euros and WOW am I impressed.
Non stop action in an absolutely gorgeous looking big sci-fi world. As a fan of fast paced RPG games like Diablo 2 I can highy recommend this. It's easily a top 20 game for me now and I've played a lot of games from the early eighties to now. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
It does have gameplay bugs however and it tends to crash every now and then. But wow! So glad I found this!
The game is buggy for sure in co-op. BUT it's super super fun to play, the sound and music in the game along with the visuals are so awesome.
We should not normalize this. I think it is unacceptable to launch in a broken state.
Which is why I always wait.
@@The-Blue-Knight agree especially at 40$...
@@marc-andrelachapelle5707 Worse when it's $60
@@The-Blue-Knight it’s on game pass idiot
Been wanting to play this game for 2 years and now I'm finally playing it on the PS5. Totally different type of game for me so I had a bit of a learning curve but man I'm enjoying the hell out of it. The graphics and the overall mood of the game are amazing. Still getting used to the mechanics and gameplay.
The loot system was my big worry before this game launched, and it's sad that it is indeed a big minus to the game. I hope maybe the devs will have time/money/inclination to put an actual rarity system in it and make it more worthwhile. Loot is what makes people come back and keep playing, guys. Please implement it...
Ya, loot is the only carrot to chase in these games after story.. and it sucks I just bought the game based on looks and am in process of downloading now while watching this video. Heart sunk a bit when he said the loot is generic
This would be great in VR. Although not immediately an obvious VR candidate, it’s so immersive seeing the world from the camera’s perspective, but also being able to turn it around independently of the action, lean in and out and get a better angle on things etc.
I understand where he's coming from with the gun loot not being unique, but I must say upgrading the guns to max level is sick 😍
The amount of visual detail is jaw dropping. Your eyes just can't take it all in. I don't know a small team pulled that off.
You guys are the best for game advice look forward to the vid every day thanks so much 😊
Played this for 6 hours straight on series x with a buddy online. Had a few bugs, nothing crazy. Just had to reload the game and cutscenes and enemies worked as normal. We power leveled our characters in the begging by fighting guys who were 3x our level and got their high level loot, absolutely smashed through the next 3 bosses. The heat cannon is a must! Definitely a great game.
Heat cannon sucks. Just max out the riot gun until you get a better shotgun. But youve probably beat this game years ago by now
I started playing this when it released on Gamepass and it's more fun than I thought it would be. Died plenty, and kept going back in.
I did have a few issues of areas not rendering right away and one time not at all so I couldn't go there and had to go another route. Also a couple of crashes and freezes on exiting. Still it's plenty of fun. Look forward to playing with my friends.
for that just go to menu, and reload, the map will render properly, happens a lot to me
The visuals STILL blow my mind especially taking in the fact a small team made this entire game. And the gunfights... So satisfying
Am I the only one who misses "This is your host, Jake Baldino and we bring you our thoughts on the latest games releasing" :(
Your not
I think it not being a looter shooter makes it more appealing. Thanks for the video guys
Games like these makes me love my game pass, absolutely worth the monthly price
Every constructive criticism of this game presented in this video (except for camera stuff) is actually a plus for me. I loved how the criticisms were broken down in enough detail to realize that this is a game for me.
Instant sub from me. Thanks!
This is a brilliant game. Blade runner Meets Ikari Warrior's!
Just started it today. Blown away.
Aaaaand we're back with another episode of after playing the game on game pass.
And not being able to use DLSS, raytracing or quit to the menu
@@Iluhvahtar oh no the horror, game still plays well and looks good. The cyberpunk aesthetic is golden.
@@otakon17 not very well though, lots of quests are bugged on the gamepass version. The steam version seems fine though
@@Iluhvahtar Does everyone in your life tell you how annoying you are?
@@FullMetalB for wanting the product on the same platform to have the same performance? Annoying is having to alt F4 a game to go to tbe menu or relaunch for a quest to load properly
My gf and I are playing through it and enjoying it, it's nice to have a decent couch coop game to experience together. The loot is absolutely disappointing and we've run into a lot of bugs and camera issues but we still enjoy it.
Must be nice to have a girl in the first place 😢
Have been waiting for this one. Thanks Jack!
Jack Mandingo
His name is jake baldino
@@captaindeadpool1997 no it's Jack Mandingo
Jank Balghino
The Ascent 2...this game is major bang bang for your buck. My wife and I really enjoyed it. When we got beat buy bosses, we just shuffle our augs, modes and guns around until we kick axx. Free roam is cool because the world is huge. It crash a few times and player 2 would buy a few items back but you level up so fast it didn't matter. Overall a strong 8/10 based on graphics alone.
I'm just going to put it out there no need to watch any reviews or before you buy or anything else this game is stellar it's going to be the sleeper hit of the year Mark my words. It's gorgeous the gameplay is awesome and right now it's on sale for less than $24? You'll get more out of this game than most AAA titles you pay over double for
You're goddamm right sir
I've been struggling to find a game a really like lately but this one scratched that itch. I'm only 2 hours into it but having a lot of fun. Your review was spot on.
DX12 is buggy, the game is amazing, bought it on Steam, and well worth the price of admission.
First time ive seen my friends creating their characters while i create mine! That was cool!
I am in absolute love with this game. If you´d ask me how would I imagine a perfect setting for a game, I´d probably show you some nice pictures very similar to what these guys created. I love this merciless industrial gritty world. And what I like even more is that this is only one city on one planet, but the universe they created is much bigger. Would be amazing if their next game was set in the same universe.
I bought it on Steam so that I can make sure it's easily able to be modded.
That said, the setting got me hooked. Gorgeous game. Addicting gameplay.
I have been playing it alone and I have been loving it. I like the fact that there isn’t a rarity to loot so all the guns are at least viable to use as long as you upgrade them. I just wish I had friends who liked the game
Lets play together bro, its will be fun :)
I’m playing on Xbox juzb1az3
11 PEOPLE ??! What the HELL ?? Are they from this same GALAXY 🤔🤔
This game is visually stunning w lore & dialogue that is addictive as hell ‼️
Watched every single one of your videos BEFORE I said I love you gameranx ❤️
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@@gameranxTV I honestly think you guys hold enough weight in the gaming community to get AC black flag remastered ….pleeeaaseeeee !!!!/:
@@isaiahgrimm2810 out of all of the games that could be remastered..... THAT is what you want? aye aye aye...
@@mitcHELLOworld you have to be joking … either your not a fan of the original formula of AC or this is complete bait … either one it’s just an opinion … so yeah out of all the games that could be remaster , AC BF… 100% every second of ever hour of every day of every week of every month of every year … I would choose AC BF ..
@@mitcHELLOworld what would you choose Mr. ?
Im getting a Series S JUST for this game alone right now….and eventually Microsoft Flight Simulator. I recently finally got a PS5 but I need this game in my life i LOVE twin stick shooters and The Ascent looks gorgeous.
This game is worth it trust me, i tried it and its one of the best games i played
No looter-shooter stuff? I'm IN!! :D That is so overused in so many games.
I'm just waiting for the CQC looters or slasher looter. My biggest disappointment in Outriders is playing the time warping teleporting time smacking trickster without the option to start with a sword or dual wield or even just gauntlets for melee. That and a better action game combat system.
It's amazing to see this detail and story telling and world design in this kind of game and I like that you go slower and story driven instead of just bullet hell twin sticks stuff. This is refreshing.
Should be called “before you play on Gamepass 😁”
Been playing this game since it dropped yesterday on game pass. I'm pretty much addicted to Battle Royale games, so I don't play single player games very much. I'm not kidding this game is a blast
Reminds me of the game I am playing now called Ruiner.
Ruiner didn't really capture me, this does. Kinda same game but ruiner is more of a hotline miami in 3d, this one is alien swarm meets cyberpunk 2077.
i'm surprised almost no comments here mentioning "Ruiner", definitely almost same isometric cyberpunk.
@@salmonn_gz7987 Ruiner is hotline miami 3d, the Ascent is alien swarm in a cyberpunk settings. You may find similarities in presentation but they are two radically different games.
This games is awesome, I host game night a times a week and we couch co op. So the drop in drop out Features are very fun. The game itself has a great pace and just challenging enough. 1 of the best games I've played in years.
Goddamn I love game pass... As much as I love PlayStation and their incredible first party lineup, the number of games I've gotten to play that I otherwise probably would never have bought (due to saving for another game or whatever) is so amazing
Ok? 👍
Microsoft should pay you to type this dribble.
@@Magpie1701 ok PlayStation fanboy
I'm on Xbox and I am absolutely loving it, the world and everything. The devs have put in a lot of passion into this and when you said 11 worked on it, honestly it blew my mind. I seriously hope the bugs and crashes are addressed and fixed though.
Loving this game. Playing on PC with gamepass.
Addicted to this right no 4 days straight.. The attention to details is so dense you can feel the dystopian vibe in every scenario.
I'm playing on Game Pass, so far it's really good overall! Definitely agree about the camera angles, wish you could at least pan out a little bit in any direction but I could see the complications with button-mapping choices and that's understandable. Also agreed that the game would benefit IMMENSELY with a quick pop-up map that could, perhaps, display from a wrist implant with the tap of a d-pad button, and perhaps it could be an acquirable mod the player can purchase at the graphter (for immersion)? The loot was a bit disappointing at first, but after a while I kinda forgot about it and was enjoying other aspects of the game previously hindered by that bias. Graphics are amazing, the level of detail is relatively exceptional, the story is definitely casual but still intriguing. The characters of the game are all unique, but also similar in a way that really furthers the feel of being where the game takes place. Overall, I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10, but that's based in reference to an ideal so, neutrally I think it's worth buying if you like dystopian narrative, Cyberpunk-genre themes, reading lore and shooting storms of bullets at waves of wacky enemies in detailed, colorful ways.
I know this is an old comment, but I guess they took some player feedback because down on the d-pad now opens the map.
My wife and I started playing yesterday on the Xbox series S. Very beautiful game, as people that are always looking for nice couch co-op games this was a good welcome addition. As we have put so many hours into Diablo III already. Definitely would recommend for co-op fans especially.
The Ascent is somewhat enjoyable. *When it works.*
This was part of Humble Choice for August 2022, and comes with some other pretty good games (the new Hotwheels racing game, A Plague Tale, and some others). For $11.99, it looks right up my alley.
Gosh. Every day we get closer and closer to toppling over the big video game studios. Soon, gaming will be about good games we want to spend money on again and again.
As it should be. I’d rather pay 30 bucks for this every time instead of 80 for whatever new fucking cod they pump out
I definitely support indie developers but, I will say the devs that worked on this game are veterans that worked at certain well know companies.
It's not a bad game.
But RUINER already beats it in terms of not only gameplay and story, but also weapon diversity and build customization.
This reminds me a lot to Ruiner...
yesss someone said it finally! even the lots of red in ui and menu is similar. too bad ruiner was so short
Game was made by 11 people? That is awesome dude! Can we have Microsoft fund "the ascent 2" please!
This game is really fun! to bad the Co-Op seems like you need to have friends on your list to add them into game. No randoms...rip to me....the Solo player.
Same 🥲
Same 😭
What’s the gamertag?
If on Xbox can use club / find a group
Lighting and environment design is really impressive, look more cyberpunkish than any other game before
This game let's you murder EVERYTHING that's including the civilians. So far 11/10
11/10
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gotta agree with you
Yea! I just wished there was police or military enforcement to stop you and they just get harder the longer you survive!
I was atracted to this game just for his world, and man, what a world it is. The visuals are amazing full of detail. Best cyberpunk world so far. Blade runner vibes
Loving it on Series X. Game pass just keeps on giving
I think they nailed the cyberpunk universe depiction (world design, music, violence, ..). I wish it was a FPS but it's already great.
Gamepass is gonna make “Before You Buy” turn into “Before You Download”
This reminds me of Ghostrunner in multiple aspects. The cyberpunk style world, and the fact that you start at the bottom of a tower like structure and make your way up.
This game looks great and congrats to this small team. Sadly I don’t like top down games, but this seems like a fun game.
I appreciate the 4K uploads!
It was pretty fun for a bit and awesome for being made by 12 people
This is my favourite game in years. Easily beats Cyberpunk 2077. The details and the number of npc-s is just insane! The music is another top notch area. This is a fruit of love, well worth the full price.
This honestly looks like the RPG I wanted 2077 to be....
It's fun for sure, but not what we thought cyberpunk 2077 would be. Not much in the way of story or rpg stuff, mostly mindless shooting, still pretty fun though.
@@silaskitts8948 not a rpg really. Just a really good twin stick shooter.
It isn't really an rpg either. Sorry, just noticed someone posted that.
@@davidludwig7501 I agree besides letting you ask a few questions after being given a quest I'm not seeing many RPG aspects to this game. Just a cool twin stick shooter like you said.
Combat is seriously fun though, the music helps its great. If cyberpunk 2077 combat was this fun with a soundtrack like this id still be playing it.
Just started playing it for the last few hours. Really solid gameplay and sound. It's very easy to find yourself getting sidetracked by exploring different directions and I've come across really good mods and upgrade materials. If i keep this up I'll never finish the game lol. A shortcut to the map would be nice.
are you on xbox? down on the dpad :) you're welcome... also loving this game!
@@WimHovens hey thanks man. Found out not too long after posting the comment lol
The ascent world Is literally what I expected from Cyberpunk
Not literally
But it's darn close
😂😂
Nope ... I don't expect a mindless looter shooter for cyberpunk. O wait, not even a looter.
This is actually a fun game. Minus the audio issues I experienced when using the smg, it looks and plays so damn good. This is what Cyberpunk 2077 should've been.
Loving this game, but my god the bugs. I get it's a small team, and they probably had deadlines to meet, but it could use a month or two. I've had enemies stop spawning. Side Quests not show up in the log. I could go on.
any performance issues? xbox game pass for pc has this game running very odd for me, stutters up the ass
Yea a few pretty bad bugs I noticed too. I got 4 hours in and a main quest bugged out, I started a new game and got past it now but it almost stopped me from playing altogether.
@@subparbabayaga3122 are you in DX11 mode? I heard DX12 is broken, and the devs are working on it. Aside from crashing, no stuttering here. 1080ti @ 1080p, btw.
@@silaskitts8948 I'm currently trying to, "Quit to Main Menu" and it won't let me. It hasn't locked up, or anything. I just can't go back to the Main Menu.
@Josh B. Nimble I had the same issue couldn't "quit to main menu". Besides that the third main quest got stuck towards the end the next objective wouldn't show up and i had a few audio bugs. I had to start a new game it's been going fine now im well past that quest. I am on xbox series x btw.
I picked it up on release day for the Xbox Series X because it looked great. It's a very fun game, especially when you play it with a friend and not many games support couch co-op anymore. The camera and lack of sprint button are a bit annoying at times and it has a few bugs. We had some sound bugs, invisible NCPs, enemies piling into each other, us falling off and once in solo play I got a boss spawn 3 times, but all that said I really enjoy it and the world just looks amazing.
I don't know of any isometric games that have sprint. Except projects zomboid but that's different.
Apparently there's no DLSS option on the game pass version on PC.
dude i know it sucks :/
And rt is not working! Yay
@@FireGate_13 you have to have it set to dx12 and then reset the game but dx12 is having a bunch of issues right now with performance for this game.
@@infamous-riv3ra36 what do you mean by "reset the game"? I tried restarting but nothing... Menu shows rt is on, ingame reflections still ssr... Furthermore the game still runs on dx12 even when I select dx11.. Broken menu
I'm glad there's no rarity. Rarity/loot is not only tedious since I spend so much time comparing, but it's also far more realistic that one gun type is the same as another.
Good game but it has it share of bugs also especially in the sound having fun otherwise
That segment about loot, 100 percent agree. It is sorta disappointing to see there wasnt too much of an emphasis on loot but thats the potent beauty of this game. Its a character building rpg. Yeah, its cool to look like a badass when youre fighting, BUT, being JUST that, and choosing what type of combat style by the skills you choose, on the slate it doesnt seem that deep but once you really break into it, man this game is awesome, definitely has some good future potential here. Cant wait to see updates!!
Who’s here cuz it’s free on PS+
damn thanks for this. was about to buy it lol
@@tr1ksh0t88 no problem bro
This game kinda reminded me of the old school x-men legends and marvel ultimate alliance games for some reason