The Ascent (PC, Xbox) is an isometric RPG shooter in a cyberpunk world. How is it? Let's talk. Subscribe for more: / gameranxtv ▼▼ Watch more 'Before You Buy': bit.ly/2kfdxI6
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.
Huge fan of the cyberpunk genre, so I'm a little bias probably. But I love this game! I originally got into cyberpunk games playing Shadowrun on the SNES, and these feels a lot like a more modern (and more shooter/ action oriented) take off of something like that. The music, atmosphere and story are a large part of what makes a game like this for me anyway. I DO wish there was MORE of an RPG element, more variety of loot like they mention here, and more ways to interact and participate with the world. But that's easily forgiven since this is the first game from a small team, which we'll hopefully see more from in the form of DLC and/ or sequels that expand on that stuff. :)
Fun game but the stuttering drags it down a bit. Once they patch it it will be good. I notice as you level up skills it alters how your character looks as well. Nice touch.
Wow learning that it’s from such a small team kindve changes my perspective. I’ve been enjoying the game, but love the background art, music, and level design. So far I just feel like it’s missing something though. It does a lot right but a lot kindve quirky. I think the loot variety could be the thing. First five hours I collected 10 of the same 5 weapons and armor, stuck to 2 to upgrade and keep selling the rest. It’s different and I can give the small team props but this could have been something really special
The visuals and music are amazing. Coming from Diablo 3 which I play with surprising well with keyboard and mouse. I just could not control or aim to save my life playing Ascent. I don't know maybe I will try it again in the future.
Only bugs im noticing are weird audio problems and my helmet disappearing and not turning back on when I accidentally click it off. Also the menu interface is kind of weird, I always feel like pressing left to back out of a menu but it changes the menu instead of doing nothing. otherwise the game is fun and looks amazing
Not gonna lie, what caught my eye was the resemblance to Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (the original version, not the reboot) in terms of gameplay and presentation.
The game is actually good so far, the only problem as of now is the online mode it’s fucked up at the moment here and there. It has crossplay but it doesn’t work for shit. Crossplay is only for the Xbox/windows 10 version as of now. The steam version doesn’t even allow crossplay as of now.
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.
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.
@@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
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.
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 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.
@@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.
@@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
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.
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 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!
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
Really Nice game really polished on Series X while PC is looking awesone but need some polishing 😊👍 playing with my son he is in series X its like on high graphics settings no frame drop or glitches, while on my PC playing on Ultra looks awesome but frame drops and buggy,. Hell on PC I can't even quit game to come to desktop 😂😂
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.
@@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.
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.
@@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
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’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.
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
Xbox is killing it this gen. Coming up: Hades , Psychonauts 2, Forza and Halo Infinite. I mean really… they’re just on a roll right now even from a hardware standpoint. Hardware + Software = Xbox. You’d have to be crazy to not want one.
@@elipetrou9308 The Xbox series X is packing a bigger punch this gen and with the velocity tech, old games get a bump in FPS, fallout 4 and 76 both run at 120 FPS now. So older games not only look better on the series x but also run better. The series X also has more power than the PS5 so games actually display in true 4K. Furthermore, with Microsoft purchasing more studios that means Xbox will have a ton of exclusives moving forward. Even Bethesda’s games, Watch their E3 from June. Then there’s gamepass and the ability to stream games anywhere using Xcloud. PS5 has some exclusives and haptic controllers. The biggest problem with the PS5 moving forward are the lack of games. They’re reaching a point where their exclusives are having longer periods in between releases. Example: Horizon forbidden west just got pushed back to 2022 so now Sony has virtually nothing coming out this holiday. With Xbox expanding its studios they plan on releasing exclusives every quarter.
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'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.
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 !
@@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 ..
The shooting in Ascent is solid but the grenades and abilities are sort of useless and the gear and gun upgrades are a tad uninteresting. It's a good solid game but could have used a little more depth to make it more interesting and engaging.
are you kidding ? try getting the stomp and smash ability, lower cooldown and compliments each other. The stomp makes enemy float like the gravity greenade and the smash can literally punch the soul outta the enemy, and after that theres an afterimage of enemies which gives aoe blast
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
It definitely does not look as good on Xbox, especially considering the lack of ray tracing in the console version. The visual nature of this game looks awesome but much better on a PC.
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 would play this game, but I don't have a gaming PC or Xbox.... So starting a go fund me. BTW I'm totally dying of something horrible and was abused by the police so SEND ME MONEY
11 people? Seriously? Omfg, the amount of detail in the game ... I thought there was like 84937 devs involved. Good job devs!! Shame on tripple A game devs being so shit compared to indies
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.
Clarification: This is straight up twin stick shooter with some rpg elements, not a "diablo type game" mixed with a twin stick shooter. Why the distinction? Its because every reference to what "it lacks that's usually in the genre" is confused because you're expectations are based on the wrong genre. Every game with this perspective is not automaticly a "diablo style game". For example diablo games are about loot, this isnt. Diablo style games use procedurally generated levels, this doesnt. Diablo games dont focus on having good aim, this does. Diablo games dont focus on controls for doing stuff like moving in one direction while firing in another, this does. I saw this same kind of misguided expectation on Darksiders Genesis. Top down does not mean diablo like!
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.
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 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
it's a brainless point and click where user choice has no impact whatsoever. looks pretty, at least... like that one girl from college you think about when the wife isn't putting out. if you're the type of person to play D3 over PoE then this game is for you :)
An appropriately priced, pretty decent game that won't launch any rockets but is simply fun. I'll take this over a 'AAA' flop that charges you full price for your lacklustre experience, which we're seeing yearly examples of now.
From my understanding they got a good budget boost with the gamepass deal. I feel like if they wanted to be owned by a larger company they'd make that their intent and it'd happen fairly quickly. With larger studios like Bethesda I'm more open to the idea of them getting eaten by someone like Microsoft (who has my trust for now), because honestly they already have the major pitfalls of a big company and can't get much worse. On the other hand I feel like indie studios only have the freedom and position to be game shakers as an independent studio. Under a company like Microsoft they suddenly have responsibilities to shareholders and serve a much larger end goal. Not always a good or bad thing, but it can be stifling as opposed to the "independent" developers.
I bought this game and played it for a bit. It was a gem. A horribly flawed one. I lost count how many times it crashes or completely upended the established fighting style. That and getting shot from off screen.
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 ^
Its like Ruiner which i also adored. Its on psplus at the moment and im absolutely smitten with this game
Huge fan of the cyberpunk genre, so I'm a little bias probably. But I love this game! I originally got into cyberpunk games playing Shadowrun on the SNES, and these feels a lot like a more modern (and more shooter/ action oriented) take off of something like that. The music, atmosphere and story are a large part of what makes a game like this for me anyway. I DO wish there was MORE of an RPG element, more variety of loot like they mention here, and more ways to interact and participate with the world. But that's easily forgiven since this is the first game from a small team, which we'll hopefully see more from in the form of DLC and/ or sequels that expand on that stuff. :)
Fun game but the stuttering drags it down a bit. Once they patch it it will be good. I notice as you level up skills it alters how your character looks as well. Nice touch.
Wow learning that it’s from such a small team kindve changes my perspective. I’ve been enjoying the game, but love the background art, music, and level design.
So far I just feel like it’s missing something though. It does a lot right but a lot kindve quirky. I think the loot variety could be the thing. First five hours I collected 10 of the same 5 weapons and armor, stuck to 2 to upgrade and keep selling the rest.
It’s different and I can give the small team props but this could have been something really special
The visuals and music are amazing. Coming from Diablo 3 which I play with surprising well with keyboard and mouse. I just could not control or aim to save my life playing Ascent. I don't know maybe I will try it again in the future.
I dont mind that its not looting focussed because I tend to overgrind for loot in games which can destroy the fun aspect
Too short I'm on second playthrough. Such a gem.its like smash TV on steroids. Arcade vibes here.cant wait for DLC or part 2.
Only bugs im noticing are weird audio problems and my helmet disappearing and not turning back on when I accidentally click it off. Also the menu interface is kind of weird, I always feel like pressing left to back out of a menu but it changes the menu instead of doing nothing. otherwise the game is fun and looks amazing
true, menu is not user friendly
Not gonna lie, what caught my eye was the resemblance to Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (the original version, not the reboot) in terms of gameplay and presentation.
The game is actually good so far, the only problem as of now is the online mode it’s fucked up at the moment here and there. It has crossplay but it doesn’t work for shit. Crossplay is only for the Xbox/windows 10 version as of now. The steam version doesn’t even allow crossplay as of now.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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 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.
Seriously? CP2077 is one of my all time fav. Let me ask you, after the main campaign is over, what can u do?
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
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 :)
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
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
Should be called “before you play on Gamepass 😁”
No diablo loot? ABSOLUTE PERFECT! i hate that loot trash. Thats one of the reasons i really disliked Borderlands.
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!
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)
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
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 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
If you want more and you've already finished this game, try out Ruiner
Ty for this! good price and the game looks good
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
This game let's you murder EVERYTHING that's including the civilians. So far 11/10
11/10
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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!
Gamepass is gonna make “Before You Buy” turn into “Before You Download”
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!
It's social engineering.. They want us rolling up our sleeves for jabs and microchips.
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.
Have been waiting for this one. Thanks Jack!
Jack Mandingo
His name is jake baldino
@@captaindeadpool1997 no it's Jack Mandingo
Jank Balghino
But I just bought it 14 minutes ago...
This game is just OOZING with atmosphere. It's definitely one of the best looking games I've seen this year.
DX12 is buggy, the game is amazing, bought it on Steam, and well worth the price of admission.
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
Really Nice game really polished on Series X while PC is looking awesone but need some polishing 😊👍 playing with my son he is in series X its like on high graphics settings no frame drop or glitches, while on my PC playing on Ultra looks awesome but frame drops and buggy,. Hell on PC I can't even quit game to come to desktop 😂😂
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.
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.
I bought it on steam after playing it on game pass. These guys deserve our support ❤️
Skidrow
I'll do the same, I'll get it on PC and replay when they fix dx12 for Ray tracing
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.
playstation exclusives nerds could almost never appreciate a game like this
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.
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
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
You guys are the best for game advice look forward to the vid every day thanks so much 😊
Games like these makes me love my game pass, absolutely worth the monthly price
The Ascent is somewhat enjoyable. *When it works.*
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.
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
This is a brilliant game. Blade runner Meets Ikari Warrior's!
Xbox is killing it this gen.
Coming up: Hades , Psychonauts 2, Forza and Halo Infinite.
I mean really… they’re just on a roll right now even from a hardware standpoint. Hardware + Software = Xbox. You’d have to be crazy to not want one.
So it’s true, Dunkey was right Microsoft is run by ants
@@darf2231 did my comment annoy you?
Be careful with stating facts. Ponies incoming.
Should I get a ps5 or series X, I have a one and a ps4 but not sure what to get next
@@elipetrou9308 The Xbox series X is packing a bigger punch this gen and with the velocity tech, old games get a bump in FPS, fallout 4 and 76 both run at 120 FPS now. So older games not only look better on the series x but also run better. The series X also has more power than the PS5 so games actually display in true 4K.
Furthermore, with Microsoft purchasing more studios that means Xbox will have a ton of exclusives moving forward. Even Bethesda’s games, Watch their E3 from June.
Then there’s gamepass and the ability to stream games anywhere using Xcloud.
PS5 has some exclusives and haptic controllers. The biggest problem with the PS5 moving forward are the lack of games. They’re reaching a point where their exclusives are having longer periods in between releases. Example: Horizon forbidden west just got pushed back to 2022 so now Sony has virtually nothing coming out this holiday.
With Xbox expanding its studios they plan on releasing exclusives every quarter.
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
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 love this game! Few bugs but doesn't bother me. Goty for me so far
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.
This game kinda reminded me of the old school x-men legends and marvel ultimate alliance games for some reason
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 !
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. ?
Good game but it has it share of bugs also especially in the sound having fun otherwise
This game is beautiful and a lot of fun. A must buy.
Loving it on Series X. Game pass just keeps on giving
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
I'm enjoying it but I'd never thought I'd say this I think the world is to big
It was pretty fun for a bit and awesome for being made by 12 people
It’s kinda sad that the indie game “the ruiner” didn’t get more credit.
It’s a pretty fun cyber punk twin stick game
Love that game too. The soundtrack is awesome especially the song that plays in the main city hub
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 shooting in Ascent is solid but the grenades and abilities are sort of useless and the gear and gun upgrades are a tad uninteresting. It's a good solid game but could have used a little more depth to make it more interesting and engaging.
are you kidding ? try getting the stomp and smash ability, lower cooldown and compliments each other. The stomp makes enemy float like the gravity greenade and the smash can literally punch the soul outta the enemy, and after that theres an afterimage of enemies which gives aoe blast
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
It definitely does not look as good on Xbox, especially considering the lack of ray tracing in the console version. The visual nature of this game looks awesome but much better on a PC.
Are you playing on a Xbox one or Xbox series console? The graphics are still amazing on my series X
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.
11 PEOPLE ??! What the HELL ?? Are they from this same GALAXY 🤔🤔
This game is visually stunning w lore & dialogue that is addictive as hell ‼️
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 would play this game, but I don't have a gaming PC or Xbox.... So starting a go fund me. BTW I'm totally dying of something horrible and was abused by the police so SEND ME MONEY
Loving this game. Playing on PC with gamepass.
11 people? Seriously? Omfg, the amount of detail in the game ... I thought there was like 84937 devs involved. Good job devs!! Shame on tripple A game devs being so shit compared to indies
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
Clarification: This is straight up twin stick shooter with some rpg elements, not a "diablo type game" mixed with a twin stick shooter. Why the distinction?
Its because every reference to what "it lacks that's usually in the genre" is confused because you're expectations are based on the wrong genre. Every game with this perspective is not automaticly a "diablo style game".
For example diablo games are about loot, this isnt. Diablo style games use procedurally generated levels, this doesnt. Diablo games dont focus on having good aim, this does. Diablo games dont focus on controls for doing stuff like moving in one direction while firing in another, this does.
I saw this same kind of misguided expectation on Darksiders Genesis.
Top down does not mean diablo like!
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.
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
Why everybody talking cyberpunk nowadays, cyberpunk has always been there Dues Ex, Codename Tenka just a couple of games that are Cyberpunk.
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
it's a brainless point and click where user choice has no impact whatsoever. looks pretty, at least... like that one girl from college you think about when the wife isn't putting out.
if you're the type of person to play D3 over PoE then this game is for you :)
An appropriately priced, pretty decent game that won't launch any rockets but is simply fun. I'll take this over a 'AAA' flop that charges you full price for your lacklustre experience, which we're seeing yearly examples of now.
microsoft needs to buy these guys. imagine if they had a full budget, turn something good into something great
From my understanding they got a good budget boost with the gamepass deal. I feel like if they wanted to be owned by a larger company they'd make that their intent and it'd happen fairly quickly. With larger studios like Bethesda I'm more open to the idea of them getting eaten by someone like Microsoft (who has my trust for now), because honestly they already have the major pitfalls of a big company and can't get much worse. On the other hand I feel like indie studios only have the freedom and position to be game shakers as an independent studio. Under a company like Microsoft they suddenly have responsibilities to shareholders and serve a much larger end goal. Not always a good or bad thing, but it can be stifling as opposed to the "independent" developers.
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 bought this game and played it for a bit. It was a gem. A horribly flawed one. I lost count how many times it crashes or completely upended the established fighting style. That and getting shot from off screen.
CP2077 has already been showed up by a dev team consisting of only 11 people.