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However, Astor: Blade of the Monolith is well worth a play. It isn’t often I finish a game and then go straight back into New Game +, but this is one that will tempt you. There are annoyances, but the action and the story are both good enough to ensure this is a recommendation. Give Astor: Blade of the Monolith a try – it really is enjoyable.

Astor: Blade of the Monolith es un título de acción y aventuras muy divertido y ameno. Nos encontramos ante un juego indie que el estudio colombiano C2 Game Studios ha cuidado mucho, y que incluso parece un AA. Esta ambición de los desarrolladores ha jugado, en parte, en contra del mismo juego. Y es que este hace y se propone muchas cosas, pero ninguna es ejecutada de manera sobresaliente. Un mundo muy bonito y grande, pero vacío… Unos combates frenéticos y divertidos, pero que se hacen rápidamente repetitivos… Pese a esto, es un título muy recomendable para los jugadores que busquen una aventura simpática y divertida, que recuerde a clásicos del género.

The debut work from this Latin American development team is extremely pleasant in its simplicity, with an enjoyable story, effective gameplay, and impactful art style. Astor: Blade of the Monolith is a good start for C2 Game Studio on consoles and a promising foundation for more ambitious goals.

I came into Astor: Blade of the Monolith with all the hope and promise simply because it was NOT a souls game. I still love it for that, but as much as I enjoyed the bright and colorful vistas, the vivid and detailed graphics and the cute characters; I just can’t get past the clunky feeling of the combat. Late game weapons and abilities make things feel better but never perfect. Despite the combat and the forgettable story, I did have some fun in Astor: Blade of the Monolith at the end of the day; the cuteness of the characters won the day.

Astor is far from a disaster; I think that it could work as an entry level game for 3D action games. However, there is so much cruft in this game that adds nothing to the core experience, and in some ways detracts from it.

Astor: Blade of the Monolith is perhaps best suited for younger players who might enjoy its simplified ARPG combat mechanics more. For me, the game was too repetitive and ultimately uninteresting. I’d like to see the C2 team get a little more ambitious with gameplay design on their next title.