Battle is done in groups of four, and you can switch party members in and out of battle at will. This means they designed most of them very well, but that’s not to say some of the ones found in the latter part of the game aren’t a bit much either.Ĭombat here is a turn-based affair, but it has a lot of depth. I have to say, I actually had a lot of fun exploring and figuring out all of the puzzles here, and that’s something I usually get annoyed at. Later in the game, all of these skills will be upgraded to new skills so you can reach even more places. These include things like hitting switches, moving blocks, adding or removing water, and more. The puzzles usually involve using your Zodiac Ring with one of the four elemental skills found on it. Each area is a side scrolling map with some light platforming and puzzles to solve. If you played Super Neptunia RPG, you will be familiar with some of the exploration elements here, but they have refined them a ton for Astria Ascending. That being said, it’s good on the developers to give us an option, and you should choose whatever is right for you. The English dub I found to be pretty subpar by today’s standards and very stilted. I normally wouldn’t suggest one voice track over another in a review, but this time I would suggest most of you go with the Japanese audio. The high energy battle themes will get you pumped for combat, the temple themes have a mysterious feel to them as you trudge through the dangers in each one, and the laid-back town themes give you a nice break from the action. The soundtrack here, is one of the best I’ve heard in quite a while.
The only real sticking point here is some of the animations look a bit stiff, but honestly, when everything else looks this good, that’s a very minor detail. They look even crazier with each different stage and they can be called upon by the party once defeating them. These are called Astraes, and they usually transform into several stages while fighting them. The monsters look pretty bog standard, except for the incredible bosses. Each party member has a crazy amount of detail in their design, and these will change depending on which main job you give each character. The highly detailed 2.5D character models look fantastic as well. The lighting in this game should be studied by every game maker out there, cause it’s that damn good. Each area is very elaborate in its design, and you can tell the team put a lot of effort into each one, making it look perfect. All of the hand-drawn environments look amazing. Graphically, Astria Ascending is a beautiful game. The world itself has quite a bit of building as well, which is very welcome when you see how some of the major themes of the story progress during your playthrough. Everything here is well written and the characters all see a bit of growth as the story progresses. We’ve all probably seen these character types before and a lot of the plot lines are very basic, but I don’t think this is a bad thing at all. While there is nothing Earth-shattering here, the story isn’t a bad one at all. Now, it is time for the 333rd group of Demigods to face their trials, but their story will be very different from their predecessors. These brave souls chosen by the Goddess will greatly shorten their own lifespans in order to use this great power. This power comes with a great price, their lives. They are chosen from each of the world’s races, and given great power to complete this task. The story of Astria Ascending follows a group of chosen Demigods that work to keep harmony in the world. Let’s dig in and see if the Demigods achieve greatness. The cast of characters seemed great, and any turned-based RPG with a job system will always get my attention. That being said, I really loved the art style they used in that game, so I was looking forward to giving this one a shot. I knew the game was done by Artisan Studios, who had worked on Super Neptunia RPG with mixed results.
When I went into Astria Ascending, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
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