Ashen Vale — 40 hours in, still hooked
A soulslike that respects your time. We break down the combat, the map design and the one boss everyone rage-quits.
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★★★★★Finally a site that told me Ashen Vale slows to a crawl on my old rig before I bought it. Saved me a refund headache.
★★★★★The esports breakdowns are better than the official broadcasts. Toby called the roster upset two weeks early.
★★★★☆The retro CRT piece sent me down a three-hour rabbit hole and now I own a lightgun again. Worth every penny of my membership.
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