There are a couple of interesting upsides here. The game plays out on a square-based grid, so your movements and attacks are limited by the cardinal directions. When it is your turn during combat, you can opt to “rest” (B button) to regain HP. One feature that should really be covered better is the rest function. The game tutorial is decent, but it could be a bit more thorough in teaching the player how to use the different attack modes (standard, special, and “taunt”). Fortunately, I have not encountered any real glitches, it just takes a while for the game to boot up. The game could use a little help with the start-up screen, however when I started up the game, there was a blank, black screen for just long enough to make me wonder if the game froze. The visuals are good in handheld mode and when docked. The controls are fairly intuitive and not so involved that they might confound a new player. You only have access to charms at the start, then weapons, and later you can unlock kits and pets-all of which are there to help you survive the tower, of course. From here, you can head back into the tower or take a trip into town to shop at the locals’ stores. You are also allotted a sort of home base/campsite where you can rest and recover, eat (to regain HP), and use your XP to level up at the goddess statue. There is some help for you as you make your ascent-a guild grants “favors” (buffs to your stats and abilities), helps you upgrade your weapons, and so on. It has been a while since anyone attempted to ascend the tower, but the locals are hopeful you can get the job done. You get to play two characters, so there is an interesting dynamic when it comes to planning combat tactics. While there is a well-laid-out backstory for the situation regarding the tower, the characters are more like old-school module NPCs. Guild of Ascension combines turn-based RPG and rogue-lite elements with (if we’re being completely honest) a lightweight story element. What? Dangers? Well, there may be a few, but you can handle it, right? It’s your happy task to ascend the Tower and claim all the rewards which await you.
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