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Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
Developer(s)Acme Gamestudio
Publisher(s)TinyBuild
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows
ReleaseOctober 11, 2022
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player

Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is a third-person hack and slash role-playing video game with Soulslike elements, developed by Acme Gamestudio and published by TinyBuild. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 11, 2022.[1] Set in a fantasy world, it follows a young woman named Hilda, who travels to Aphes, a cursed city that is stuck in time, to find her missing father and tribespeople.

Asterigos received positive reviews from critics, who praised its graphics, combat and story, but thought the game lacked polish, with inconsistent voiced scenes and overly easy bosses.

Reception

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Asterigos: Curse of the Stars received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, except for the PC version which received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6]

Ryan Costa of RPGamer called the game's scope expansive, but criticizing the lack of lip sync during dialog as immersion breaking. He remarked that the game was both beautiful and had a strong combat system, but that leveling up could make bosses too easy, and some quest items were overly obtuse to find. Describing the game as tough, he nevertheless called it approachable, saying that it never felt unfair.[7] Adam Vitale of RPGSite said that he enjoyed the game more than he expected to, although he called its dialog excessive and its translation awkward, also criticizing the fact that the game was only partially voiced. He described the narrative as conceptually interesting, but with a flawed execution. He praised the game's art style and aesthetics, calling them "respectable" and "charming".[8] Keigo Kino of IGN Japan called its graphics and music excellent, but noted that the combat felt "cheap", like an "unbalanced Soulsborne title".[9]

Reviewing Asterigos' PlayStation 5 version, Chris Shive of Hardcore Gamer called it challenging, but more accessible than most Soulslikes. He said that while the gameplay was enjoyable, there was "room for more polish", and that, since it tries to combine traditional RPGs and Souls games, it would not totally appeal to fans of either, but could be a "good time" to those without a "purist" mentality.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ^ "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. ^ Shive, Chris (October 11, 2022). "Review: Asterigos: Curse of the Stars". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Costa, Ryan (November 11, 2022) [November 10, 2022]. "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Review". RPGamer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ^ Costa, Ryan (2022-11-10). "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Review". RPGamer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  8. ^ Vitale, Adam (2022-10-27). "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Review". RPG Site. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  9. ^ Keigo, Kino (2022-10-29). "Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Review". IGN Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  10. ^ Shive, Chris (2022-10-11). "Review: Asterigos: Curse of the Stars". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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