Hands-On: The Ascent could be the next great Game Pass title

The Ascent is only a couple of months away, and it’s shaping up to be something quite special.

Publisher Curve Digital and developer Neon Giant have just announced that the top-down cyberpunk action RPG will be coming to Xbox and PC on July 29, and will also be a Game Pass title at launch.

We recently sat down with the game and played through the first few hours, and we came away extremely impressed with what we saw. If the rest of the game is as entertaining as the opening sections, this has the potential to be brilliant.

Our video above shows exclusive footage captured from our play session as we explain the game’s basic mechanics and give our more detailed first impressions.

We’ll have a full review of The Ascent nearer the game’s launch on July 29. Until then, have a look at the video to see how it’s currently looking.