I strongly recommend: The Ascent (Review)
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- The Ascent is so good. You should play it.
The Ascent is available on PC and Xbox, including Gamepass.
Thanks to Neon Giant for the review code.
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![The Ascent - Before You Buy [4K]](/img/1.gif)
Shout out to Austin, the editor who's definitely also a friend
Nice try Austin we know this is your alt account
Wow Austin. Making burner accounts just to give yourself props?! Be better.
@@nickh4354 lol
Thanks!(wrong Austin)
a friend with benefits
"I've finished it and I want to play more."
Honestly I don't think any game could have higher praise then that.
Already it's only been out for 8 hrs
@@mrwhocares3931 my mans got contacts, pretty sure he got an early copy
@@ayasolaris4971 He did.
@@mrwhocares3931 He not only got an early copy but by "finished" he may mean the main story and not all the side quests. There's another RUclipsr with like 50+ hours or something too.
It's still telling me I'm too early wtf?
Shout out to Tor Frick, one of the founding devs and pretty much a legend in the 3D art community. This guy is famous for cracking out insane art ridiculously fast. When he was still working in AAA he actually tried applying for a second role in the same studio because he knew he could do the work of both jobs at once - true story. So awesome to see them absolutely smash it with their first game.
What a total chad, love that
Of course its true. His name is Tor. You can't be a chump with a name that cool. At least I don't think you can 🤔
I just want to say thanks for putting your opinions in your review titles,
For games like this I’m trying to go in blind and enjoy them, but want to get a general opinion without spoilers before watching full reviews.
This is the exact reason why I am watching this video.
@@MuddyButtcheeks same
“all of the money, thank you. Goodbye🤣”
If this is mod-friendly, there will definitely be a Space Hulk mod from the 40K community
Til it gets C&D by Games Workshop
people always mention warhammer mods for games but they never actually happen
@@titus17 Arma 3 has a warhammer 40k mod and it's pretty awesome...If you can find a Milsim group that actually uses the mod and makes missions for you.
As often as Warhammer comes up where are all the good Warhammer games? I can't find any
@@adrianwiles1 Dawn of War 1, Mechanicus, Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2, Space Marine.
Let me tell you the moment I fell in love with this game: I’m going through an area controlled by a local gang, and I have to clear it out so an extremely important meeting between corporate bosses can take place. I got my SMG, my plasma pistol in case of any robotic enemies or automated defenses, an augment that allows me to punch someone so hard, it makes it look like their soul left their body, and one that marks enemies in a small area around me, blowing them all up instantly after a certain time. Emphasis on that last one.
So I’m going through, and I get cornered in a small shop. Enemies start pouring in and surrounding me so much, the melee enemies are having a hard time reaching me. It looks like I’m going to die. Then I remember my mark of death augment. I activate it, I wait a few panicked seconds, and suddenly everyone in the room goes Fist of the North Star, swelling up and exploding in a gory mess. All that was left was their skeletons, guts everywhere, and blood covering the room.
God, I love this game.
I just discovered this a few days ago. This game is awesome
"I hate the word 'visceral' ..."
So does EA
💀💀
See what you did there
Ouch
dead meme
Burn!!!!
Fucking love gamepass, going to really enjoy this one.
2 more hours to go!
I for some reason cannot pre download it cannot change the drive location , recently upgraded my HDD , now i cannot change the drive location
@@zeeraxa9671 for PC?
@@iKrazyyi yeah for some reason i cannot choose which drive to download this game it's just blank , i may buy it of steam in frustration
@@zeeraxa9671 dang you don't have Gamepass?
I legit thought that this game was already using ray-tracing until the graphics settings section.
Seriously! The lighting in this is freaking gorgeous.
The logo of the game, and its atmosphere reminds me a lot of "RUINER", an amazing game I played recently
Oh yeah the hotline miami clone right?
The Ascent is basically a better version of Ruiner, but I felt that the story of Ruiner was better.
@@brodeur7 no its because I saw a video called top 10 hotline miami clones so I could watch some gameplay
@@whiskermcwhiskerson7902 I'll give you props because I loved hotline Miami and ruiner does give those vibes
I didn't expected the levels, design and details of this simply isometric shooter were so many and astonishing, it's really a pleasure for your eyes playing the Ascent, the map is so big and full of details, whoever designed this game should be immediately hired by bethesda to remaster Fallout 1 and 2
Bethesda would be an insult for the art designers of this game.
Two SkillUp reviews in one week? Praise Ralph! I love waking up in the morning to see "I strongly recommend" a Game Pass title.
reminds me of Ruiner, which is a great game, and I'm excited for this one
That was a dope game :P
@@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 oh yeah! great game, cool story and the sound track was amazing. specially Susumu Hirasawa's (1997 Berserk's composer) song "Island Door" used in the hub area.
"Get 'em Puppy!"
Still need to play that, recently bought it in the sale
It reminds me of the game dead nation. It’s an isometric zombie game I used to play back on the ps3. I wonder if anyone else played that game
As another Sydney-sider... Just had two weeks of Covid Lockdown but my construction work re commences tomorrow when this comes out. I'm sookin'!
imagine you get used to walking on that transparent pannels and then one day there is one missing...
I have waited so long for your review... I'm taking a quick 22 minute 33 second work break >:D
3 hours later:
Hi Cristian,
we would appreciate if you could continue working.
Sincerely
Your Boss
Literally waiting for my time zone release
20min?
From what I have been able to find, it comes out at 1pm EST for me
RIP to me and my fellow EST peeps
Me: Wow the lighting in this game with Ray-Tracing looks phenomenal even with youtube compression.
Shill Up: Dx12 and thus Ray Tracing wasn't working.
Me: OH... I mean... Yea I noticed that of course...
Shill Up?
@@5000Seabass People who admire him since long time unknown, call him 'Shill Up'.
Same here haha
No it started when he had a very bad take, he then started calling himself shill up to try and own the joke
When Ray tracing really doesn't matter. Seriously you guys overhype that crap.
Ah that’s what I like to see, been waiting for this one
Finally we have a proper and polished Cyberpunk game 😎👍
Immediately thought of 2077 when seeing this. When he mentioned the dense overpass, that's where my mind went.
@@gabehere It was confusing as none of them were in a T pose. Isn't that what all npcs do in cyberpunk universes?
Wow, very original comment.
@@user-tq8en6nv1k are you a 2077 fan by any chance?
The Cyberpunk 2077 ghost of "what could have been" will haunt us for a good while.
Love your work! When you hit 1 million subs, please refer to yourself as Mill-up at least once in a video
This review is top notch. You hit all the details and really explains the game. Clearly can see you played the game :D
Fantastic review, as always! Been looking forward to this for a while now, day one on GP!
this... does put a smile on my face. so happy this turned out good, can't wait to try it!
I wouldn't be surprised if uncle Phil watches this 😂
He better. Metacritic needs to be entirely discredited and thrown out as a measuring stick for devs and I hope Phil understands that by now.
This is my favourite new IP in gaming in...probably 10+ years. I've been playing every moment I can for days - I just need more. Familiarity with other games due to being isometric aside, this is something completely new and unique when you play it yourself.
There's so much room to build out loot systems/open world content/NPCs/etc here it's incredible, because the foundation is so damn solid.
Blown away by this dev team.
TY for this review!
I've been eagerly awaiting this one - can't wait to play later today! Glad to see your comment on the Death's Door video about the exclusivity and that it isn't included here. Props!
Just want to say thanks for the hard work, this content is always entertaining to watch!
Even tho it’s on Game Pass, I’m buying it to support these skilled devs and hopefully contribute towards a sequel or more content!
Same
One neat trick is to buy it but play it on gamepass which rewards devs for time spent in a game I believe. If you’ve got a sub already you lose nothing they get paid more than if you just buy it
@@Lenderz got a good point! However I kinda wanna buy it on Steam for DLSS
@@TheGamingGopher don’t think they gate graphics options by platform do they?
@@Lenderz I’m playing the GP version and there’s no DLSS option while my buddy on Steam has it for him. Both of us are using RTX cards too 😕
Looking forward to giving this ago today, cheers for the video bub ^^
got this after watching this video, this looks awesome. Love your reviews btw whenever I'm hesitant on a game I check your channel for a review, keep up the good work!
Could you grace us with a "Vermintide 2" review in preparation for "Dark Tide". The game is super fun, high skill ceiling and is dirt cheap. Would love to have your opinion on this. Keep up them good vids, cheers
Vermintide 2 is my all time favorite game!
Vermintide deserves a review for sure
Yes please
Why do you want a review of a game you seem to already play and love. Watch other reviews of Vermintide if you need people to affirm your beliefs.
@@ericharbour9254 Why would I want a very popular youtuber possibly making a great game more well known? Gee, I don't know. Maybe, because it's cool for more people to be aware of possibly cool games they wouldn't know about without Skill up.
Those spider bots remind me of the Arachnos Crab class in City of Heroes.
Dude, you literally make the best reviews. I'm always so excited when you have a video out... for a game review!! I think thats crazy. Keep it up man 😁👍
Excellent review! Doing awesome work in the editing room, and also supporting indie devs who put out absolute banger games.
Excellent review, really exciting to hear this is great. I have it pre-loaded on my Xbox One, so very eager to dig in. In terms of twin-stick and/or isometric technology based ARPGs, ones of note along my way in addition to Warhammer 40k Inquisitor: Martyr...Alienation, by Housemarque, really good but a bit thin on content when I left it. Helldivers, same thing, exceptional coop action but kinda thin on content. Also, really old PC one, but...Harbinger. The back of Harbinger's box literally called it "Diablo in Space." Pretty accurate. Really dark atmosphere, intriguing story, cool characters to both meet and play as. Anyone who likes this should look into Harbinger, oldie but a goodie.
For anyone wondering about couch co-op, it works great except it doesn't limit your distance from each other or split the screen when you spread out too far, so it's actually possible to wander off screen and get lost. Definitely not a big deal, but can be frustrating.
I am glad that I found this channel some time ago, this and ACG are the channels I go to for game reviews. Used to be three, when AJS actually reviewed games.
I cannot wait to get into this later today. Planning on spending a LOT of time with this over the weekend. Glad to hear the man gives it a glowing review!
"RUclips's shit-tier compression." Lmfao
Can't wait to try this on the weekend
Love your work bro. Skill ski!! skill, up up up🎮🇨🇦
Thanks for the review
This is one of the only games I was really waiting for.
One thing! Just one thing! Please tell IT to me: WHY tf do I have so many fans even though no RUclipsr is unprettier than I am? WORLDWIDE!!!! WHY??? Tell me, dear rip
@@AxxLAfriku hey you should probably take your meds man, looks like you forgot them on the counter again
After E3, the only game I'm waiting for is REPLACED
@@AxxLAfriku Tell me one thing, wth are you going on about lol? I think you're in the wrong video.
@@Helixium08 its a bot i think for some unknown youtuber
Great review. As someone who usually isn't that into twin stick shooters, this looks really dope.
Not into them much either but having played a couple hours i can confirm that this game kicks ass
Yeah first twin stick that I actually enjoyed.. it's AAA quality 👌
I don’t like them either but I love this! Me and my friend are playing coop on PC.
Been looking forward to this
Thanks for showing Indies
Thank you for the review. Picked it up on your recommendation and very impressed. The maps and world is simply breathtaking. I've never seen a game world look this good.
Thanks for your great content. My daughter n I love watching ur vids together.
This is why I love this channel: getting turned on to cool-looking games like this, which I probably wouldn’t have found otherwise. Keep the awesome reviews coming!
Been eagerly awaiting this since it was first announced!
This game was seriously deadly, as in awesome. The atmosphere of it was just top-notch Bladerunner/Judge Dredd vibes, loved every single minute of it. Also want to point out the soundtrack is incredible and really set the mood. It's done by Pawel Blaszczak who you may know from Dying Light and you can definitely hear similarities in the music of both games. Great review!
this review is just so much fun, because your joy comes across so clearly!
Best reviewer out there. Clear, articulate, and informative 👍
I always add your recommendations to my Wish List
Comments for the algortihm God! Another top quality review. Can't wait to play this game, I LOVE a top down ARPG, and I love cyperpunk aesthetics.
When an indie from a couple dozen veterans beats the triple A CP2077 in delivering a truly cyber punk feel
The advantage of not having an upper management whose main goal is to make as much money as possible as quick as possible. Just imagine if CP2077 had got 1 or maybe even 2 more years in development before release.
God, I love coming here for the recommended stuff. Great video! Game looks great!
finished this game on the new xbox and was blown away of how beautiful this game plays out, on my second character and Mplayer is so much fun when it works
Are you going to do a Nier Replicant review?
Loved your Automata review, would love to know what you think of Replicant.
Keep up the great work!
It's easy u play it
@@mrwhocares3931 I'm Nier player, again, loved his review of Automota, very curious what are his thoughts on replicant (story, gameplay, etc.)
@@mrwhocares3931 it's expensive to review your own games. He an I don't get free review copies.
A lot of these smaller titles have been absolutely shining lately; this, Death's Door, Omno, Psychonauts 2 dropping soon. Gamepass has really introduced me to some incredible games that I might not have checked out otherwise. The fact that I can play them all on PC too is great.
Yeah, I'm playing phsyconauts the first one and I'm really enjoying it, can't wait for the second one
Gamepass is an absolute diamond. 80% of the games I currently play are from gamepass. Well worth the money.
@@karadan100 how much is it monthly
Prob gonna pick this up bc of this review. Great job! Getting major Ruiner vibes.
Great review! So glad the ascent has come together well, have been watching it for a while.
This man is one of the best reviewers in the entire industry.
I agree.
Right... Until he hates on something you enjoy.
Agreed but he can be mind of biased some times. Which for a receiver isn't good.
Whoa, relax yourself lmao
Solid
Camera in the better God of Wars were like this and it felt epic. The new God Of War felt like a scaled down version of the old one but people were all over it for some reason
Right! I hated the new one. I missed the fast n Furious game play of the old ones where you felt like a god slayer. The new one felt more like the witcher.
@@jagerbombed2725 exactly!
I've been waiting for you to review this and I was hoping you praised it. Thank Gosh - now I'm even more excited
I also found the navigation to need some work. We selected 1 side quest to track and I couldn't see any icon or navigation marks, but then as we moved a marker showed up, so we followed it only to find out this was the other side quest that wasn't active or selected. The side quests areas locked behind locked areas was also annoying and I had 3 crashes while playing or stuck on menus I couldn't exit. Aside from that I had a lot of fun playing it and will keep going. Pretty much the same positive comments you had were my experience too. Thanks for another great review!
Got to say I love your reviews, just because you are so clear it is a personal opinion. People get to know your tastes and it feels so much more reliable than a number or star rating.
Just mad I am at work and can't play this now. >:(
This comment made me reminisce about Total Biscuit. He always talked about how no one is objective and the whole point is for people to get to know you so they can gauge their reaction to a game based on yours. I miss him.
5 hours deep into a coop campaign and I must say, this is a well-done game. You can tell the devs know what fun in a video game should look like.
Love it just for local coop!!! Thanks for the great review skill up!
Will defo try this out asap
This kinda reminds me when Contra try to get into 3D
I'm glad this game turned out well! Here's hoping for future DLCs and expansions to further add to this game.
thx for review
Thank you. This is one of those games I would have never played had it not been for your review. Roughly 3 hours in and loving it.
As much as Sony has pretty hefty exclusive Triple A games, MS has been killing it with these smaller unique titles. Pretty envious I can't play this.
Same but I’ll still get a PS5 first and then maybe a series S, hopefully this will be available on PlayStation at some point similar to cuphead and others
@@fatbroccoli8 its a timed exclusive...
Game Pass has helped me discover alot of these smaller indie games. Over the pandemic I discovered so many of them, the Ori series being one of my favorites
@@fatbroccoli8 got me Xbox first and it’s best decision I’ve made. Gamepass is just pure gold. I always have something to play that’s fresh. Whether it’s new games or just great games with fps or graphic upgrades
It will come to PS5. It's timed exclusive. Probably 6 Months.
Never heard of it before this video, bought it before the video even ended.
As always Ralph, appreciate you taking the time to provide excellent reviews. Keep up the great work mate. The game is really fucking good.
Love Skill Up's reviews! I played the game yesterday with buddies online. I used the series x and my buddies were on pc. I was really liking the game but there are a bunch of bugs and glitches! Audio bugs, spawn bugs, UI disappearing, crashes, and joining a game mid match doesn't work most of the time. Since we were on different systems, we encountered different bugs but it seemed like I had the most issues on the series x. I really hope this gets patched up quick since online coop is the main appeal for this game.
*Sees it on Game Pass*
Sweet! I know what I'm doing this weekend.
My playstation owning heart breaks as I realize I won't be able to play this one. Sad day💔
Same :(
Gotta have both!
But Sony has a handful of 10 to 20 hour single player only blockbusters. Life is full of decisions
you could stream it from xCloud at least! on a computer, phone, and they're working on a tv stick.
@@hairy-bastard i mean, ps for their exclusives and pc for other exclusives here for me xD
I played a few hours of it yesterday after your recommendation, and the game looks fun. Will definitely continue with it.
Thank you for recommending this! I would have completely overlooked this, now I can't put it down 🔥
It has Ruiner vibe in it. I like it!
Hell yeah
@@bar_bar9315 was looking for this comment lol
KILL BOSS KILL BOSS KILL BOSS
I can tell you I couldn't play Ruiner 30min, but I absolutely adored Ascent.
"I didn't have anyone to play couch co-op"
feelsbadman
I was worried about whether this game could live up to the what people expected from it. You can't imagine how happy I was to see the title of the video. Granted, I haven't played it yet but I usually agree with your reviews. Can't wait to load this up with my friends!
Reminds me a little of Ruiner. Nice video!
I'm about 10 hours in, and I'm just taking my time doing the side missions because of how much fun I'm having, and also, the eye candy.. woah, the serious eye candy. The team that did the visuals really outdid themselves. The environment is so incredibly beautiful and detailed. The explorable areas are so sprawlingly expansive and yet so well done, with hardly any assets being reused repetitively from one area to the next. I can't imagine the time and effort taken to create such a well manicured environment. Gameplay and the music are good too. Amazing game. I hope the team builds on it going forward. Would love to see more.
Been replaying it again recently and still can't get over how much detail is in every inch of the game
Been hyped for this game since the first time I saw it!
Great review, thanks.
I think my takeaway from the sponsor message was actually that we definitely need a setup tour video. Damn, man - that's a fine-looking studio.
Anyone else notice that there were no weights on any of the weightlifter's bars?
If you interact with the weightlifters, it adds them.
It’s a warm up set lolz
Warm up sets lol
people are just too strong , they just pick them up and lift while they walk
You can actually press X to add weights, small things like this make immersion even better. I mean I just got the Hygene award for using a toilet and sink after each other haha
The game visual is a masterpiece of art. Gameplay is ... let say I'm here for the art.
Really?! I find the shooting and mechanics in the game thrilling. What don't you like about the gameplay?
Excellent looking game. I only watched a few minutes if your review, but not down to quality or my appreciation of it, I just want to experience this game for myself. Also, adding the comment here for the algorithm. Keep up the good work.
I love your videos bro. You put your thoughts together in such a beautiful way. I really enjoy your content bro. This game looks fantastic, and perfect for a couple of friends and I.
This pleases me! Xbox are absolutely killing it
their triumphant comeback is a great thing for all of us gamers :)
Thank you Skill Upp for all the fantastic content you always brings us. I appreciate your takes greatly 👍
Your reviews are so good. It really shows your appreciation for gaming. Thank you.
Dope game. Almost perfect, other than a few improvements that could make it even better (more weapon/armor variety + maybe armor mods, a few other minor things).
Hope they do some DLC or expansion content at some point.