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Tag: The Ascent

The Ascent Borrows the Cyberpunk Aesthetics of Blade Runner without Any of Its Heart
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The Ascent Borrows the Aesthetics of Blade Runner Without Any of Its Heart

There are two extremes to cyberpunk fiction. At one end, the slow, moody, contemplative storytelling and minimalist world-building seen in the likes of ...
By Andrei PechalinAugust 11, 2021
The Ascent Review in 3 Minutes Neon Giant twin-stick shooter sucks
Review in 3 Minutes

The Ascent Review in 3 Minutes | Stunning Visuals, Utterly Shallow Twin-Stick Shooting

The Ascent is a cyberpunk action RPG from developer Neon Giant. Its 20-hour isometric adventure tells an interesting sci-fi tale of bio-enhancements, megacorporations, ...
By Marty SlivaJuly 29, 2021
The Ascent interview Arcade Berg Neon Giant
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How The Ascent Moves the Top-Down Shooter Genre Forward – Interview

The Escapist interviews Arcade Berg, creative director and co-founder of Neon Giant, to learn more about The Ascent, an upcoming top-down shooter set ...
By Nick CalandraJune 12, 2021
The Ascent, cyberpunk, Neon Giant, Curve Digital, Release Date, Game Pass, Xbox, PC
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The Ascent PC, Xbox, & Game Pass Release Date Set for July

The Ascent, a gritty top-down cyberpunk shooter RPG, has received a PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S release date of ...
By Michael CripeMay 18, 2021

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