


I was screwed over multiple times simply because the AI was nowhere to be found. Many times my companions could not keep up with me or take forever to appear once I left my home base, leaving me by myself in a game meant for two. On the technical side of things, across the board Ashen ’s AI is not great. Ashen is by no means a cakewalk, but these quality of life improvements as I would describe them make the game less frustrating and victories feel more won with skill rather than luck. It makes for a slightly easier experience, in a good way.

But it does set itself apart from its inspiration with little things - it introduces an AI companion that can change as you progress through the game, and the progression is much more simplified than From Software’s rendition. But does the Switch do it justice? For the most part, yes.Īshen is a great RPG that has you exploring its world and conquering beasts big and small - not calling it a Dark Souls clone is a denial. Critics loved it, and now it has come to the Nintendo Switch. Ashen is a Souls -like game released last year for Windows and Xbox One, set in a fantasy world much like Dark Souls but with much more of an artistic undertone, and despite its difficulty, is a very serene experience due to its music and art.
