Aside from the fact that The Ascent has produced a small team, the game is wonderful in many ways. First, the detailed world, environment, and atmosphere are arguably the best expression of the cyberpunk aesthetic that can be seen in the game. Second, the developers seem to have taken note of all the annoying mechanics in RPGs and action movies, from death to fast travel and resource management, and found a way to make them less onerous or even remove them altogether.
The Ascent is a challenging game, neither in topic nor in mechanics, but extremely addicting, if only because it gives a glimpse into a very convincingly realized future.
