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Ashen coming to PS4, Switch, Steam, and GOG on December 9

Mista

Banned



Action RPG Ashen, which first launched for Xbox One and PC via the Epic Games Store in December 2018, is coming to PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG on December 9, publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Aurora44 announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:
Discover an Ancient World Shrouded in Darkness for a Thousand Years

The Ashen’s rebirth has restored light to the ash covered plains and the dark world you’ve always known. You must protect the Ashen at all costs, if there is any hope for the new light to survive.

There are those who prefer the darkness and will try to stop you on your quest. You’ll need to be fast on your feet, quick to learn and willing to work with others if you hope to survive against the many threats you’ll encounter on your journey.

At its core, Ashen is about relationships. You will meet people out in the world, perhaps a tinker or huntress, a fortune-hunter or weaver of shadows. Each character has unique knowledge and crafting abilities that will bolster your chances of survival and victory.

You must build a new life in these twilight plains and fight together instead of stumbling alone in the dark.

Key Features

  • Passive Multiplayer – While exploring and completing quests for characters, you’ll come across other players in the wilderness. You can choose to work together on a quest, tackle dungeons or go your own way. It’s up to you.
  • Open-World ExplorationAshenis filled with sweeping, hand-crafted environments waiting to be explored. From rugged coastlines to dark intricate caverns and sprawling cities from civilizations past, each region is unique and will reveal more about the lost history of the world.
  • Stamina-Based Combat – Each encounter has the potential to end in disaster. Discover unique weapons and equipment during your journey which will let you develop your own play style to defeat the shadows. But knowledge of the land and patience are as valuable as any weapon in Ashen.
  • The Town – In Ashen you’ll have a settlement where characters you encounter on your adventures will return to and make their home. As you complete their quests, they will expand their own dwellings and provide you with services to help you on your journey.
Gematsu
 

GHG

Member
Is this actually any good?

It seemed to release with little noise surrounding it (being exclusive to both the EGS and Xbox can do that to you) but does this bring anything new to the table or is it just a shameless souls rip off?
 
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WindomURL

Member
Been wondering what the deal was with this. Was like it released last year and then just disappeared.

Hope the Switch version turns out well. We'll see.
 

Mista

Banned
Is this actually any good?

It seemed to release with little noise surrounding it (being exclusive to both the EGS and Xbox can do that to you) but does this bring anything new to the table or is it just a shameless souls rip off?
so, worth it?
I didn’t like it but there’re plenty of people including my friends that enjoyed this a lot.
 

Vawn

Banned
I thought this was supposed to remain an Xbox exclusive? If it runs well, I might play it on Switch.

I'm a HUGE From Souls/etc fan, but for some reason, other developers take on the genre haven't done much for me. The one exception was Nioh, which is just fantastic.
 

pr0cs

Member
Loved it, very moody and thematic game that was just the right length and difficulty.
Very nice looking on the xbonex too, ps4pro should run it just fine.
Tbh it's the best soulsborne game not by Fromsoftware I've played to date. The end boss is a PITA but worth the time investment, I really hope they make a sequel
 
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