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Cyberpunk twin-stick shooter 👾🔫

The Ascent is a gripping cyberpunk action RPG developed by Neon Giant and published by Curve Digital. Set in a dystopian future, the game takes place in the sprawling metropolis known as Veles, a towering arcology filled with diverse districts and factions. Players assume the role of a worker caught in the midst of a corporate conspiracy when their controlling entity suddenly collapses. In this top-down shooter, you'll embark on a dangerous journey to unravel the mysteries behind the collapse while fighting against rival factions, enhancing your character, and uncovering the dark secrets of Veles.

In The Ascent, players can explore the expansive and visually stunning cyberpunk world, featuring detailed environments filled with neon lights, towering skyscrapers, and bustling streets. Engage in intense firefights against a variety of enemies in twin-stick shooter fashion, utilizing a wide array of weapons and abilities to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. With both solo and cooperative multiplayer modes available, you can team up with friends to tackle missions together, strategize, and share the adrenaline-filled experience. The game includes both online and couch co-op modes.

The Ascent offers deep RPG elements, allowing players to customize their character's appearance, skills, and loadouts. As you progress, you'll earn experience points to level up, unlocking new abilities and augmentations to enhance your combat prowess and survivability. Additionally, the game features a dynamic world where your actions and choices have consequences, influencing the relationships between factions and the overall narrative. With its immersive cyberpunk setting, intense combat, and rich customization options, The Ascent offers an enthralling experience for fans of the genre and action RPG enthusiasts. This is all enhanced further when you play on the PS5 and get to experience advanced haptics and adaptive triggers thanks to smart DualSense implementation.

I had a feeling that I was going to like this game and I was most certainly right. Watch as I play The Ascent for the first time and share with you my true first impression. I'm psyched to have a new cyberpunk-themed game to play. My next mission is to see what co-op is like once I'm more familiar with the game.