Ascent DX

Schönes kleines Metroidvania, perfekt um Neueinsteiger an das Genre heranzuführen. Und das kostenlos! Das einzige was mich an dem Spielchen stört ist die Schriftart, aber ansonsten 08/10!!

Cute little metroidvania. Nice atmosphere, good level design, the game is short and simple (15 minutes to finish, 20 to complete) but sometimes that's all you need, although I wouldn't mind a bit more. There's nothing really surprising to it, you gain the abilities that you see in pretty much every game of the genre, but the two-buttons gameplay does the job and keeps you wanting to progress. It's weird that the real ending is actually no ending at all though, while the bad ending does provide a cutscene. Other than that I recommend.

Short, but sweet. Ascent DX is a game about crashing on an alien planet and trying to make your way home. The story tries to be more interesting and deep than it really is, but that doesn't ruin the game. This is a very short experience, I completed everything in about 30 minutes, but I had a fun time completing everything. If you want to play a short metroidvania game with solid platforming and fun map exploration but you don't want to invest a bunch of time into it, this is the game for you.

This is a short platforming-focused metroidvania with a science fiction theme that reminds me of watching Outer Limits or listening to X Minus One. I love metroidvanias but hate difficult platforming so I was thankful to find the challenges light with quick spawn points. I'll even give it some bonus points for replacing double jump with a quick downward dash (ie. a mass increase for bounce pads) without causing my muscle memory stress. The small default screen size made it fun to play in a corner while half-watching a video playlist which is how I often like to play my games anyway. =)

Игра 'Ascent DX' - приятный twin-stick шутер с элементами RPG, удачно адаптированный для портативных устройств. Визуально проект смотрится отлично, детализированный киберпанк мир завораживает, а динамичные перестрелки не дают заскучать. Система развития персонажа и оружия достаточно глубокая, позволяющая создать уникальный билд под свой стиль игры. Однако, местами ощущается однообразие в миссиях, что немного портит общее впечатление. Управление вполне удобное, хотя требует привыкания, особенно на сенсорных экранах. Портирование выполнено добротно, вылетов и серьёзных багов замечено не было. В целом, 'Ascent DX' – хороший выбор для любителей жанра, желающих поиграть во что-то интересное в дороге. Рекомендую, если вы готовы к гринду и не ждете от игры совершенно уникального опыта. Это добротный, но все же немного шаблонный экшен.

It's short, but it's free and for its length I enjoyable, The Pico-8 look may turn some away but it's only that way in appearance and not in function. No jank, it controls just fine. For lovers of the Metroidvania genre only or a nice gateway Metroidvania to give to a gamer who wants to get into the genre and they come with a bit of a background with platformers. (It will be a huge plus if they prefer games with some lore but also open to the ambiguous and open ended nature of thought provoking sci-fi) I do wish the story was longer but what we have here story wise is completely subjective since what we got may be exactly what the developer intended and I've grown to accept and respect that over the years.