Savant - Ascent was a short game and very simple in its mechanics, but perfectly crafted. It was cheap (a couple of euros), lasted just enough and had no downtime. An authentic bonsai video game. Conceived during the pause in the development of the much more complex Owlboy, today the adventure starring the Alchemist returns in an expanded form. Reading with multiple levels and with some additional methods, which we will talk about later. D Pad Studio In fact, it has decided to celebrate its tenth anniversary (the original was released on September 29, 2013) by releasing a new version of the game for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and mobile systems (although the console and mobile versions will arrive later ). ).
La review of Savant - Ascent REMIX It will tell us whether or not it is worth attending the party.
Gameplay
While shooting with a dual-stick shooting system, you must avoid enemies and projectiles by sliding or jumping between the only two platforms present. That's all. The description of Savant - Ascent REMIX could end here. Sure, there are power-ups to collect, songs to unlock, and a few extras to consider, but The heart of the game is in its enormous limits., which define it and in some way make it unique. The story is always the same, although no one cares: the Alchemist must reconquer the tower from which he was expelled, now occupied by strange demonic robots. To do this he must climb to the top, defeating horde after horde using his magic. From time to time he will also have to face bosses, first of all the Vario already seen in the 2013 version, in addition to two others added for the occasion. Keep in mind that each level takes a few minutes to complete, so it won't take long to reach the end. But that is not the point. However brief it may be (much depends on the player's skill), Savant - Ascent REMIX is one of those titles that invite you to repeat to improve and that works precisely because you don't have to spend hours on each map.
It is designed a bit like the old ones. arcade, in which it becomes essential to memorize enemy waves and patterns, to be able to anticipate them and optimize eliminations. In addition to basic hits, the Alchemist has a special attack, with three or more charges, that can wipe out entire waves at once, but must be recovered over time or by killing opponents. Learning to manage it without wasting is essential to winning, since it is the only way to defeat several enemies at the same time, in addition to taking advantage of the explosions created by some creatures, the latter placed at precise times by the designers. That said, the first enemies are quite easy to eliminate, but more resistant ones will soon arrive and, by attacking at the same time as the others, will make it decidedly difficult to survive. So expect to face small robotic creatures, dragons, armored demons and whatnot.
Do not worry
As we said, to avoid suffering damage you can only slide between the two platforms present and make one or more jumps. He game system It is simple and functional at the speed of the action, literally captivating the player with its fast and magnetic flow. Savant - Ascent REMIX is one of those games that invite mastery, in which repeated defeats are functional to the gameplay, because it makes the player understand that there are no easy escapes, but that they must improve if they want to reach the top. ...and satisfaction comes, because with practice you find yourself performing actions that were previously thought impossible, obtaining interesting scores. So don't expect hundreds of hours of gameplay carrying packages from point A to point B, but rather an intense and focused experience, with which to combine the joypad (figuratively).
Compared to the 2013 version, Savant - Ascent REMIX has been enriched in several ways. Meanwhile, it offers multiple levels. You can also play it on three modes different: Normal, whose pace is slower and more manageable, there are checkpoints and you get extra lives; Hard, with more enemies, no checkpoints, no extra lives and only one attempt available to pass all levels and Survival, in which you will have to resist as long as possible against hordes of increasing strength, which also include bosses.
Savant - Ascent REMIX has no real flaws, because it actually does everything it sets out to do perfectly. In this, D-Pad's work is truly commendable. Of course, although it is about three times larger than the original, in which a complete game lasted about fifteen minutes, it makes you want to have a few more levels. The graphic aspect itself, composed of masterfully designed and perfectly animated pixel art, however, offers little variety, in honor of the coherence of the setting. In short, Savant - Ascent REMIX works, it fascinates, it does exactly what you expect it to do, it never gets lost along the way, but at the same time you experience it as it is, that is, an expansion of an experience that you already had, which He had somewhat already made his point clear, despite it being even more limited.
Conclusions
Tested version PC with Windows digital delivery Steam Holygamerz.com 8.0 Readers (3) 8.4 your voteSavant - Ascent REMIX is the perfect sequel/non-sequel to Savant - Ascent, of which it takes up the spirit, expanding it in the right way, but without distorting it. As in the previous work, its limitations represent its strong point, because they give it a strong personality, but at the same time they place it in such a peculiar dimension that it seems incapable of saying much more than its predecessor, despite being about three . times larger. If you're looking for a fast, perfectly polished arcade experience, definitely keep this in mind.
PRO
- Ultra refined mechanics
- Its limitations make it unique.
- Ottima pixel art
AGAINST
- Little variety
- It doesn't go much further than the original.
