Trials of Ascension: Exile

A friend was part of the dev team. I bought it for 25 bucks and basically paid to be a bug tester. The game is now 10 bucks. I want my money back or a complete game, or a 25 dollar discount for the next game they actually finish. I can not recommend this game as it is permanently dead. Buying this game as it is would be similar to a donation. It had promise but it seemed like the people developing it had conflicting interests in how to implement even simple features like the inventory. I started out by testing the dragon which is why I was interested in the first place, it was awful but I knew it would be since the humans were more complete, so I moved onto them, it was retarded, I go into a fist fighting stance, pull out a torch, am still in fist fighting stance, the torch clips with my head, I burn to death. No idea how this was still a bug. I remember running for hours as a dragon finally finding what looked to be a huge settlement and then died due to heat next to some furnace, so people had to have made that settlement without dying like a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ from heat damage via torch, but how?

So, this was a very boring experience. I decided to play as a Raknar, and start visiting this island. My avatar start starving quick, I manage to found a Deer and kill it. then I walk another 90 minutes without finding anything or anybody. I was just walking and walking over and over. I decided to switch server, and it been as much boring. I manage to find a camp and I start to empty their baskets everywhere. While my gameplay I collected alot of clay and I manage to throw in the water. So basically there almost, no fauna, no players, and there no storyline in this game. I doubt it will get somewhere unless they manage to balance things a bit. Seen their forum mentionning they want to challenge players. Challenging players isn't to make food rare to collect, or make the player to grind items to get 1 level higher. Challenges is supposed to immerse the player and bring obstacles to the gameplay like bosses, enemies, traps or quest. I don't think that walking around to gather stones and bones is challenging an fun.

Unfortunately I cant give a thumbs up due to the very poor optimisation and low graphic quality. But the idea is fantastic and I do enjoy the atmosphere! Pity there is no neutral mark for games...

This game is dead, dont buy it is a waste of money...i give up

Game is dead. Abandoned. I feel cheated, just wanted to be a dragon man.

Don't. Just don't do it. Trust me. Don't.

I've had such a blast playing this game. Although I've cut it a lot of slack because it's the first phase of early access, as is it presents tons of completely new ideas that me and friends have had a lot of fun playing with. IMO, humans are the hardest race to play right now--which explains why no one is playing them. People say dragon is the most difficult, but If you find a group of people to play with--dragon becomes very easy. I say humans are the most difficult because the crafting recipes are so complicated. For example, if you were to build stairs, you'd have to build the frame first, cut all the boards for the individual steps, and then make a TON of nails to nail it all together. In its current state, people who are picky might wanna hold off on buying it. I for one, as someone who has a group of people to play with and neutral standards, and as someone who loves both dragons and survival games, have had a huge amount of fun even in this first update just playing as a dragon alone. It takes a while and a lot of work, but getting to grow into a big winged reptile is completely and totally worth it!!! You go from the weakest thing in the game that's constantly looking over its shoulder and running from snakes, to a big beastie that's comfortable going afk for 5 minutes because EVERYTHING is scared of you. And don't believe what other people say--it is more than possible to grow a dragon by yourself. Difficult yes, but not impossible, as I've seen many people do it already. Getting to take off into flight as a dragon for the first time, after hours upon hours of hard work, was the greatest feeling in the entire game to me. It's also pretty tough to get the hang of flight controls--I'll say, they aren't the best, but eventually once you get used to the controls it's pretty easy. Also, I'm not sure if it's intended, but dragons + humans working together is great! There are a lot of ways they can help each other and it almost feels like the game is designed for human + dragon interaction and cooperation. Those huge scary raknar in the caves add an awesome touch to the game especially for people who enjoy PVP and scaring people. For anyone reading, I've been following the game for about 2 years--here's some things I've heard might be added to the game from the devs themselves! -Ice dragons are definitely going to be added. -Ice + Fire dragons will get buffs/nerfs depending on what biome they're in. -Lots of dragon customization such as choosing between male/female and different horn options -Nest customization for dragons -Magic for humans, possibly fueled by nuggets. -A secret planned feature that the devs have yet to reveal. I haven't heard them talk about it in some time though. -Raknar will be able to hatch tiny NPC raknar to do their bidding That's all I can recall right now. In summary--I've had fun, will probably continue to have more fun as the game develops. I do wanna mention that the models are very sub-par, but the game was originally built in unity after all. They will be upgrading the animations AFAIK, so don't assume what it's like right now is going to represent the finished project

I paid for this game as soon as it came out and I was sorely disappointed that my laptop could not handle it. Then again, my laptop and my other computers are very old and did not handle them well. With that being said, my friend and I have been using more advanced computers capable of dealing with the graphics of this game and I can't express how much joy it has brought us. I love this game, and we've created several insides jokes from it already as our little hatchlings. The inside jokes were not about the development of the game, nor the mechanics, but rather silly things we've done in the fright of the moment when being chased, looking for nuggests, and in the midst of our attempts to fly. Even as the game is still in development, we love seeing the progress. Little patches excite us and we hop on immediately to try it out while we work to get to the next stages. I've been watching the efforts of this game for a long time now (Istaria is nice, but I wanted something fresh) and wow... It's going to blossom into something gorgeous. Yes, it can be difficult, but not when you start to learn what you need to do as a hatchling. You have to watch the predators, anaylze how to escape them and the best routes, and keep on your toes. It gets more safer you go, and the jumps the predators give you when they come for you is nothing more than a good time. I love this game! And if you can afford to help the developers by purchasing it it'd be a godsend. My friend and I will continue to cherish the game as it grows!

I'm having fun being a Dragon. It is hard to survive, but learning from my mistakes I’m living longer. In the mean time I’m getting familiar with the lay of the island. I long to evolve to a flying dragon. Have not made a nest. Need to read up on what is required. On one server I had fun sneaking up on the humans and being mischievous. On the other hand, a snake sneaks up on you or something worse so, you have to be on you guard. This keeps me going to see if I can make it. Every game has its challenge or puzzle to solve. Hope you guys hang in there and keep your chin up. No new game is perfect, but it will be if you keep working at it. Some gamers expect perfection, but that comes with time. You can’t stay behind closed doors and make progress. You have to test the waters and make improvements as you evolve. It is Just like I’m doing playing this game. I’m having fun. That’s what counts. Z Old Man

A very innovative twist on the survival/sandbox genre. It sets itself apart very well from other games in the genre, like Ark, Dark&Light, and Rust. Can be a bit challenging at times- playing as a human can be a bit of a grind for some of the less-common resources, and there's not a lot of content for the beastial races just yet, but it's got a lot of potential. Runs pretty smoothly for a very early access game, the graphics are quite good even on the lowest settings, and the server stability for both private and official servers is excellent. Overall, it's a game that breaks the mold on may of the traditional formats that have gone overused and stale. It has a lot of potential and I look forwards to seeing it flourish with more content.