Donovan Erskine
ShacknewsThe Ascent review: Reaching new heights
Published 8/12/2021
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 7/29/2021
The Ascent
The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.
- Developer
- Neon Giant
- Publisher
- Curve Digital
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Critic avg
70
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
30–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 13 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–894 reviews · 31%
70–794 reviews · 31%
Below 704 reviews · 31%
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Kyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: The Ascent
Published 8/11/2021
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalDan Roemer
DestructoidReview: The Ascent – Destructoid
Published 8/4/2021
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Read originalAlex Stadnik
Game InformerThe Ascent Review – Mindless Mechanical Mayhem
Published 7/29/2021
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73
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
GameSpotThe Ascent Review – Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy
Published 7/29/2021
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60
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Read originalJosh West
GamesRadar+The Ascent review: "Beautiful-looking but overburdened by ambition" | GamesRadar+
Published 7/29/2021
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50
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Read originalIGN The Ascent Review
Published 7/29/2021
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70
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerThe Ascent review
Published 7/29/2021
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Score
84
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Petrasiti
TheSixthAxisThe Ascent Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 7/29/2021
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80
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Read originalreiku
FextralifeThe Ascent Review Impressions: A Cyberpunk World Worth Exploring | Fextralife
Published 7/29/2021
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85
+15 vs critic avg
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