

Mechanics like crouching or shooting from behind cover are basically pointless.

It took me around 15 hours but it felt much longer because at least 50% of that time was spent on running like a headless chicken from point A to B. If you're subscribed to GamePass, it's a no brainer - the download time IS worth it. This game has enough familiarity to it to appeal to anyone who likes Diablo, and enough newness to it to warrant seeing if you like it or not. There are still clearly some technical details that need to be ironed out, but the game does seem quite stable.Īnyone saying avoid this, it's a dead game, etc., isn't really being fair imo. Have I gone far enough on the map not to have lost too much progress if I want to quit? While freedom to roam the map is nice, and lends to the game's RPG-ness, the trecking back to where you need to be to complete your mission is tedious and a little irritating considering the save method. After about an hour, however, it started to click and I wasn't panicking when getting rushed by a group of mobs. Yeah, the controls using WASD and mouse take this old man's brain a little longer to get used to. Art direction is taking some cues from of course Blade Runner, as well as a sprinkle of maybe Alien and even Event Horizon thrown in? Beautiful game. As already mentioned, the graphics are almost jaw-dropping at times. Getting your first decent weapon is satisfying, and finally getting the hang of the balance needed between charging ahead and tactically retreating while spraying hot lead is neat. You're not always stuck in the typical 3/4 Diabloesque view during some parts such as when you return to base the camera perspective will slowly rotate, which is cool but a little disorienting. Some innovation, although a little clunky, with the camera perspective. Runs very smoothly, with some notable stutter during big "boom" events as already mentioned. Proceeded to turn everything to max in DX12 mode including the RTX settings.
The ascent co op Pc#
Downloaded on PC via GamePass flawlessly.
