IM PLAYIN takes a look at the free to play Xbox 360 game 'Ascend: Hand of Kul'
"When I first started playing Ascend I wasn’t sure what to expect of it. It is your typical hack and slash type of game, but a lot more chunky and choppy and somewhat lumbersome. It’s got all of the same features you would expect from a game of its sort, so it doesn’t really stand out there. And yet here I am, playing it a week down the line of downloading it (for free I might add). It’s a single player game in its beta stage, yet with multiplayer elements, consisting of player interaction via being a pain in the arse. More on that later though …"
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A thorough review of Ascend: Hand of Kul, recently released on Steam for the PC.
Whether by design or disdain, this console generation has been remarkably resistant to the otherwise ubiquitous charms of the free-to-play movement. Experts have cited the audience demographic, the payment complexities and sheer bullheadedness on the part of the platform holders.