The Ascent officially launches today on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S consoles. But before you get to play it, you should probably spend a little time reading what critics think of the game. The Ascent is an isometric shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk metropolis where mega-corporations rule a world, one where everyone works for them in a form of indentured servitude, paying off debt they owe to those same corporations for bringing them to Veles. The Ascent is a stunning looking game, with punchy combat and solid gunplay to back it up. It’s one Xbox Game Pass members have been particularly looking forward to, and the reviews are in.

The VG247 review A consistently stunning and surprising action game that sets a new standard - 4/5 Game Informer - 7.25 IGN - 7 Gamespot - 6 PC Gamer - 84/100 GamesRadar+ - 2.5/5 COGConnected - 92/100 Windows Central - 3.5/5 GameSpew - 7 True Achievements - 3/5 NME - 3/5 Spaziogames [Italian] - 7.2