Is Ashen as great as we were all hoping? For the most part, yes.
Ashen, a new Dark Souls-inspired action RPG, made a surprise arrival. Going in, expectations were high — but did Ashen meet them? Was Ashen the holiday gift we were all hoping for or was it a lump of coal in our stockings?
After slashing, dodging, and bleeding my way through its 20-hour long gameplay experience, I can safely say that Ashen is wonderful, though it isn't a masterpiece. Still, the presentation in Ashen is nothing short of incredible, and the mechanics, while not exactly original, are both finely-tuned and engaging, resulting in a very satisfying and enjoyable action RPG — so long as you don't mind a challenge.
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