Ash of Gods: Redemption Reviews
A good game if you like the narrative style of The Banner Saga but also a challenge in terms of combat. It doesn't offer a very intense experience but does work for RPG fans and also has a multiplayer mode.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A solid experience with a few problems that hold it back from genuine greatness. Great artwork and soundtrack are key features while localization issues and cheesy dialogue can take you out of the fantasy somewhat.
The dialogues and some of the choice options could be both better translated and perhaps written with a bit more panache, but they are not so awful as to ruin the entire game. In short, Ash of Gods: Redemption is a game to keep in your checklist if you enjoy turn based combat, rogue-like elements, moral dilemmas, enticing art style and a solid story to boot.
That’s not to insinuate that my experience with Ash of Gods was anything resembling good, though, because this game is capable of disappointing entirely on its own merits. Everything about it fails in one way or another, from the confused analogies that read like a drunk Tolkien as performed by Google Translate to the combat alternating between being pointlessly easy and groan-inducingly tedious. The visuals and music are the only things that don’t disappoint in some way, but they alone can’t support this game’s full weight.
Well, good news is that Ash of Gods isn't a complete clone of The Banner Saga. Bad news — this game took too much from the Stoic series, to the point that it feels like a user mod, with bad balance and poor writing.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Ash of Gods swings back and forth between being immensely enjoyable and feeling like it could be doing things so much better — and it knows it.
As an RPG, writing is crucial. Ash of Gods just doesn't have it.
Other than my own personal tastes I can't fault this game for much. It's gorgeous and I'd like to see more from this team and this franchise.
Overall, Ash of Gods is not a bad game.
The combat requires thought and is engaging if you like the puzzly vibe created by Banner Saga (which this game copies well beyond the level of homage). But the massive amounts of nonsensical text you're forced to read leech out any fun the gorgeous graphics and brilliant soundtrack create.
Odd translation and wonky combat makes Ash of Gods not only to live in the shadow of The Banner Saga, it fails to capture what made the games developed by Stoic so amazing.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Almost every aspect of Ash of Gods: Redemption is fantastic. Pure hand-painted graphics is remarkable, and tons of texts and interesting dialogues present a vivid view of a world of war. Ash of Gods would be your best choice if you were a RPG fan who is keen on reading.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
All in all, I was mostly pleased with Ash of Gods: Redemption. It attempts to mesh two vastly different genres and mostly succeeds. While there are rough spots that were frustrating, I still was able to get through the game without too much difficulty. After my time with the game, I got about 32% of the achievements, meaning there’s still a lot left to discover, including at least six more endings. Though some aspects of the game weren’t as streamlined as I would have liked, I still managed to enjoy my time with it. For $24.99, you really can’t go wrong, especially if you’re a fan of tactical RPGs.
Ash of Gods is an ambitious game of massive proportions. Beautiful artwork, smooth animations, and a stunning soundtrack set the tone for this melancholy tale. The setting and lore can be overwhelming, especially during the first playthrough, but it's sure to capture fans of epic fantasy seeking to lose themselves in a huge world full of secrets, curses, and curious characters.
Ash of Gods is a solid strategy RPG with impressive production values for its modest budget, but its story and lore and incredibly dense and could make it difficult to get into the game's visual novel elements if the plot and setting don't immediately grab you.
Derivative, clumsily executed, but hauntingly beautiful. Crank the music and bathe in the scenery before you start talking to people.
If you're going to clone a unique, yet flawed game like The Banner Saga, it's crucial that you significantly improve the experience in some way. Ash of Gods: Redemption doesn't, replicating its inspiration's problems, but not its singular vision. Ironically, folks who have never played The Banner Saga will get the most out of this glorified fangame – those who have will likely find Ash of Gods a gray, lifeless imitation.
Ash of Gods visually looks like Banner Saga, but gameplay is slightly different and story is not so deep.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Ash of Gods: Redemption is an amazing game. The dark and gritty fantasy theme and it's disheartening story is actually refreshing and breaks the mold for turn-based RPGs. It's a game I never knew I needed to play in 2018.
Gamers who enjoy a good fantasy story and a well-constructed world will find a lot to enjoy in Ash of Gods: Redemption. Likewise, fans of tactical, turn-based squad combat. Whether that’s sufficient motivation to overcome poor documentation and meandering plots is another question.