I was disappointed when it released as an Xbox exclusive, owing to the fact I didn’t own said console at the time. Needless to say, as a twin-stick action game with a top-down perspective and a Diablo inspired design, The Ascent had all of my dopamine stations ticking nicely when it was initially shown off. Thank the dystopian Gods of cruel, vain and unempathetic worlds then that The Ascent has strolled in, strapped to the brim with chrome, augments out the ears and a selection of weapons to explode human sacks with reckless abandon. No, I’m still not over it, leave me alone.
It’s a versatile genre, one ripe for mesmerising stories and stunningly gory depictions of violence.Īt least it was, until Cyberpunk 2077 rolled around, poured gasoline on its greatness and proceeded to take a dump all over itself. What all of these IPs from differing mediums had in common was their Cyberpunk setting and atmosphere. Ruiner was one of my favourite action shooter ’em ups of the last five years. Blade Runner and its sequel were compelling introspections of the nature of humanity. Dredd was a revered dystopic slaughter-fest of violence and carnage. There was once a time your name was a hallowed and worshipped thing. Neon lights, dreary society, guns galore and destructive cyberpower to exploit, The Ascent lands on PS5 at last.
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