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[Bartski]

The Ascent is launching July 29th on Xbox and Steam

UPDATE: It's official! Video games publisher Curve Digital has announced that the highly anticipated debut title from Swedish indie studio Neon Giant, The

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Edit: Curve Digital is the publisher of The Ascent on STEAM.

CONFIRMED:

The Ascent Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world.

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The Ascent is what you get when a group of veteran developers makes whatever they want

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The Ascent Hands-On Preview: A Dash of Diablo With a Healthy Dose of Twin-Stick Shooter - IGN

This action-RPG has got the cyberpunk look and feel down pat.

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Preview: The Ascent is the cyberpunk action RPG of your dreams

The Ascent launches on July 29, 2021, straight into Xbox Game Pass across console and PC. We went hands-on with the game this week, and came away thoroughly impressed with Neon Giant's first outing. This is The Ascent.

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The Ascent is a cyberpunk Diablo-like that’s packing heat

We battle snot-monsters and hoover up loot in this cyberpunk action-RPG

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The Ascent Hands-on and Q&A #2 - No Max Level, Narrative 'as Immersive as You Let It Be'

We got to try the promising cyberpunk top-down action RPG The Ascent. We also chatted again with Neon Giant's Arcade Berg about it.

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[Bartski]

29th JULY. Lighting up bat-signal for that title bug DGrayson

 

[Mister Wolf]

Finally. Been waiting to play this for a minute. Now where the hell is Scorn.

 

[ZywyPL]

So just two more months, can't wait!

 

[quest]

About fucking time we get a date!

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I hope it's good. The aesthetic is right up my alley.

 

[Bartski]

 

[DonkeyKong]

This one looks interesting, some of the previews sound promising so looking forward to giving it a go

 

[SlimySnake]

Looks stunning. Easily the best looking xbox exclusive yet.

 

[Bartski]

previews incoming (updating OP)

 

[Godot25]

Yeah. Give me this and Psychonauts 2 and I will be a happy man until fall

 

[reksveks]

It's a Play Anywhere title, so it's definitely a buy from me

 

[Mister Wolf]

They've taken the crown from Housemarque for best looking twinstick shooter. This looks beautiful.

 

[Bartski]

 

[spartan30gr]

This look next gen.

 

[Pedro Motta]

This looks amazing. 4 player co-op right?

 

[Mister Wolf]

This look next gen.

Especially when the closest game in comparison to it Alienation runs at 1080p 30fps and looks like this:

 

[Schmick]

Whoop! On Gamepass!

 

[ZywyPL]

I've just read the game is only 30$, so the price is so spot-on IMO.

 

[SlimySnake]

Especially when the closest game in comparison to it Alienation runs at 1080p 30fps and looks like this:

Wow that looks stunning still.

But yeah, Everything about Ascent looks next gen as fuck. The lighting looks next gen. The bounce lighting is simply not possible this gen. The materials look next gen and come alive with the bounce lighting. Smoke effects and other visual effects in general look next gen.

IIRC, they announced it for last gen console but I dont see how the base x1 can run this even at 720p 30 fps without severe downgrades to the lighting and texture quality.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Wow that looks stunning still.

But yeah, Everything about Ascent looks next gen as fuck. The lighting looks next gen. The bounce lighting is simply not possible this gen. The materials look next gen and come alive with the bounce lighting. Smoke effects and other visual effects in general look next gen.

IIRC, they announced it for last gen console but I dont see how the base x1 can run this even at 720p 30 fps without severe downgrades to the lighting and texture quality.

Its a damn shame Alienation never got a PS4 Pro patch. The Ascent's great great grandfather Smash TV would be proud.

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

Looks amazing. Love the sound design too. I’ll be there Day One when it hits Game Pass.

 

[BigLee74]

It’s got my attention. I do like a good twin stick shooter!

 

[GymWolf]

Fuck yeah

 

[spartan30gr]

Especially when the closest game in comparison to it Alienation runs at 1080p 30fps and looks like this:

Yes its make a lot of different.
By the way this was a lot o fun game on ps4

 

[drotahorror]

I was excited for this but the gameplay looks really generic. Guns look boring, cover-based mechanics (lol), no flashy abilities (only melee abilities?), no environmental destruction or physics, just looks really vanilla.

 

[Fredrik]

This looks so good!

 

[hlm666]

Oh wow, recently had a thing for overhead shooters and been playing things like alien breed trilogy (amiga version on uae) and some arcade ones like alien syndrome on mame, and the person ive been playing them with wants to hit up alien swarm next. So this is gonna get some time from us.

 

[Vasto]

Phantasy Star Online ll: New Genesis in June then The Ascent in July.

 

[onesvenus]

Can't wait for this

 

[The Hamburglar]

Looks fantastic. Hopefully Has match making

 

[CloudNull]

About fucking time.

I cannot wait to play this. I might actually take some time off work to no life this game.

 

[Zuzu]

This game looks like it captures the atmosphere and aesthetic of a cyberpunk world better than Cyberpunk 2077 did. 2077 felt a bit like GTA with a cyberpunk skin sometimes.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

Looks awesome! The IGN preview is fucking pathetic. He played it on mouse+kb. Did the others as well? I've watched all but the last one. Anyway, do we know the PC requirements for this? I'm hoping my computer can run this.

EDIT: Is there a reason IGN continues to show next-gen games in 1080p? They can't afford a 4k capture card? FFS.

 

[reksveks]

Looks awesome! The IGN preview is fucking pathetic. He played it on mouse+kb. Did the others as well? I've watched all but the last one. Anyway, do we know the PC requirements for this? I'm hoping my computer can run this.

EDIT: Is there a reason IGN continues to show next-gen games in 1080p? They can't afford a 4k capture card? FFS.

PC Specs are out yeah.

• MINIMUM:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 35 GB available space

 

[Bartski]

very curious to see how deep the builds go and if you can play it more offensively than what we see in those previews

 

[CloudNull]

This game looks like it captures the atmosphere and aesthetic of a cyberpunk world better than Cyberpunk 2077 did. 2077 felt a bit like GTA with a cyberpunk skin sometimes.

I agree 100%. I loved 2077 to death but I think this atmosphere really captures the Cyberpunk vibe. I hope there is a good story to drive the gameplay.

 

[Bartski]

it's already up for pre-download?

The Ascent Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world.

majornelson.com

 

[pasterpl]

Cannot wait, this looks so sweet.

 

[reksveks]

it's already up for pre-download?

The Ascent Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world.

majornelson.com

Only downloaded 277.6mb on my series S. I did buy the game though

 

[MrS]

Looks so good. Would buy this if I had an Xbox, forget playing it on GP. So reminiscent of Alienation on PS4.

 

[LordBlodgett]

This looks freaking awesome. I am pumped to play this

 

[Captain Toad]

They've taken the crown from Housemarque for best looking twinstick shooter. This looks beautiful.

What twinstick Housemarque game are you talking about? Resogun?

 

[Mister Wolf]

What twinstick Housemarque game are you talking about? Resogun?

Alienation, Dead Nation, Nex Machina.

 

[OneTruth]

Only downloaded 277.6mb on my series S. I did buy the game though

• Storage: 35 GB available space

 

[Balducci30]

Oh I like that it plays like a shooter - that makes me more interested

 

[reksveks]

• Storage: 35 GB available space

I know but just saying how much the initial download is at the moment, it's not much of a pre-load

 

[MightySquirrel]

PC Specs are out yeah.

• MINIMUM:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 35 GB available space

What, how can the specs be that low? It looks amazing, like a true next gen title.

 

[kikii]

What, how can the specs be that low? It looks amazing, like a true next gen title.

Recommended Requirements​

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: i7 processor or equivalent
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: 2070 GTX or equivalent
• Storage: 35 GB available space

E: should prolly be RTX instead of GTX

 

[OneTruth]

Ascent 30$ >>>> Returnal 70$.