Mini Review: Ashen – One of the Best Souls-Likes Around

Ruined beauty.

After a year of exclusivity, one of 2018’s best indie titles has finally been given its chance to shine by way of a glorious PlayStation 4 port. Ashen is a Souls-like in every sense of the word, but it’s one of the few which comes close to matching the quality of From Software.

With a gorgeous open world to explore and deep, engaging combat mechanics to master, A44 Games has pieced together an experience that’s just as enjoyable alone as it is in co-op. The game subscribes to the Dark Souls lineage of blocking and attacking when you see an opening more than anything else, but there is room to utilise a dodge here and there. That’ll be enough to take on the tough but fair enemies standing in your path, although it’s a completely different story when a boss comes along.

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