Asterigos: Curse of the Stars - Release Day

[HiddenX]

The Action RPG Asterigos: Curse of the Stars will be released today:

Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

Discover the long forgotten secrets and hidden paths in this high fantasy world, featuring exhilarating battle encounters, interconnected maps full of places to explore, and an immersive story where every choice matters.
Play as Hilda - a brave young warrior from the Northwind Legion who embarks on a journey to the cursed city in order to save her lost father.
The gameplay elements inspired by soulslike games alongside a lighter, dynamic combat system, create a fresh take on the modern action RPG genre, providing you with a harmonious difficulty and exploration balance.

Features

Explore the magnificent city of Aphes inspired by classical Greek designs and unveil the truth behind the city's curse.
Combine and change your weapons on the go. Equip two different types of weapon at once and become unpredictable in combat.
Battle more than 60 different enemies and encounter 22 bosses in the main story and side quests.
Decide the fate of Aphes. Every decision you make in Asterigos matters and will affect the story.
Find over 100 collectables, complete numerous side quests, and forge your destiny in the NewGame+ mode.

Explore the streets of Aphes

Welcome to Aphes - a city-state full of magic and wonder inspired by ancient Rome and classical Greek designs. From the mist-covered bazaar streets to gloomy sewers, the enigmatic forests at the city's outskirts to deep chasms full of glittering crystals, the landscapes of Aphes are full of beauty and dangers.

Decide on your combat style

Choose from a variety of ranged and melee weapons on the go and combine them as you wish! The talent system allows you to pick and expand your combat style by choosing two out of six completely different weapons: sword and shield, dual blades, spear, hammer, staff or even magic bracelets. Equip a magical staff to obliterate your foes from the distance or switch to a gigantic battle hammer to squish them in a close combat.

Fight a plethora of challenging enemies

Whilst Aphes might distract you with its breathtaking views, this city is not for the faint of heart. Fight your way through 60 different monsters and encounter 22 unique bosses - each with its own unique battle mechanics.

Immerse yourself in the story

Every choice and every decision you make matters. Your journey in Aphes will lead you to discover the truth behind the city's curse, letting you piece together its history through conversations, discovered documents and cinematics, as well as Hilda's own diary, which she'll update with sketches and observations.

Build your own legacy

The world of Asterigos is full of secrets and untold stories. Find over 100 collectibles, complete numerous side quests and build on your legacy in the New Game+ mode!

More information.

 

[Tony]

I was going to check this game out since it seems pretty fun, but I saw this review on steam. I dislike when companies do things such as this. That's not cool.

"first impressions: game is actually really cool, not really souls like at all. more of just an action rpg. the game recommends a controller which is weird because the mouse and keyboard controls are flawless. smooth performance, beautiful effects, animations, character design, fun combat. cant comment much on variety, level design, repetitiveness or anything like that yet.

so that's out of the way, now here's what i have an issue with.

dev/publisher anti consumer practices. the game JUST launched, and there's a sale to celebrate it. that would be great, if it didn't screw over everyone who pre puirchased the game at full price for the preorder bonus (which isn't even in the game yet at the the time of writing this). in fact anyone who mentions this sale and expresses frustration in the community forums is getting their threads automatically removed and censored. at one point I made a thread encouraging anyone unhappy about the situation to request a refund and re-purchase the game for the new sale price. which is actually encouraged under steam's common refund policy questions thread:

"I bought a game right before it went on sale. Can I get a refund and repurchase it at the sale price?
Yes; if you have not already requested a refund make sure the purchase is eligible and submit a request here.

Please note that approved refunds may take up to 7 days to process."

instead of devs/publisher supporting consumers and making everyone aware of this option, they try to silence it as much as possible. their priorities seem focused on making a quick buck rather than providing a good experience for the players buying the game."

 

[Deleted member 18181]

you just dont preorder games. period

 

[HiddenX]

I had preordered it as well - on the positive side: the price is very reasonable.

 

[Ivanwah]

I thought it is universally understood that nowadays you preorder to further support the devs. Everything is digital now and even the physical releases are produce in such quantities there is no chance of shortage. It's not like you preordered it at a physical store to have them hold it for you. This just screams sour grapes to me, and for what, $3.50?

 

[Telstar]

It's normal do offer a little discount on launch day on Steam

 

[Tony]

I thought it is universally understood that nowadays you preorder to further support the devs. Everything is digital now and even the physical releases are produce in such quantities there is no chance of shortage. It's not like you preordered it at a physical store to have them hold it for you. This just screams sour grapes to me, and for what, $3.50?

I would agree if they let people complain about it on the forums, or just spread the word you can refund and get the new listed sales price. According to the posted review, they didn't, and actively banned people sharing Steam's information regarding the topic. I can't support that. As you stated, it was only $3.50, not enough for the company to shoot themselves in the foot over it - especially since they didn't have the pre-purchase bonus available on release.

 

[Ivanwah]

The thread about the issue is alive and well.