Tribes: Ascend

Overview

Tribes: Ascend embraces its heritage by incorporating the same fast-paced combat, tons of maps, weapons, vehicles and unique traversal mechanics. At the same time, it adds a new class-based system. Players can either unlock weapons and such through in-game experience, or by purchasing them outright with real money.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on January 24, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Fast
High-flying shooting that requires real skill
Open levels that allow all sorts of tactics
Varied classes that fit pretty much any play-style
Jet-packs and skiing make movement a strategic challenge
Great variety of classes
Core combat is exciting and free to play
A lightning-fast, skill-based shooter
Everything can be unlocked through playing
Rock-solid performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Ranks rob a couple of classes of essential weapons
Lacking teamwork tools
Experience accrues slowly
It's free, but you should consider it a $10 game to greatly enhance enjoyment
Middle-of-the-road visuals
Could use a balance tweak or two

Expert reviews and ratings

Graphics Card & CPU Performance Review: We experienced some odd results when measuring CPU scaling -- more specifically with the AMD FX-8150. The Bulldozer chip hit a brick wall at 3.50GHz and pushing it to 4.50GHz only allowed for an extra 2fps.

By TechSpot on April 25, 2012

IF THEY HAVE first-person shooters in martial arts Valhalla, we’re pretty sure Tribes: Ascend is the one Bruce Lee plays. First and foremost, it’s a game about movement. In a split second, you have to judge where your jetpack-propelled,...

By Maximum PC on June 01, 2012

Tribes Ascend is a Free to Play (F2P) multiplayer shooter from Hi-Rez Studios. It is the fourth game in a series that has pioneered online gaming. The original Starsiege Tribes, developed by Dynamix in 1998, captivated gamers with large maps,...

By New Game Network on April 27, 2012

We are at the doorstep of a new generation of games. The free-to-play market is doing its best to shake the stigma frequently associated with its business model. These new free-to-play titles have no barrier to entry, and they're actually good! One...

By Destructoid on April 23, 2012

Even with its relatively minor flaws, anyone with even a cursory interest in Tribes: Ascend should play it. No other shooter conveys the same sense of speed – or the rush of pleasure that comes from nailing someone at over 100 KPH – as Tribes. With no...

By ign.com on April 19, 2012

Chris Watters wields a spinfusor and skis his way through this video review of Tribes:...

By GameSpot on April 19, 2012

Tribes: Ascend blows in at 183km/h like a hurricane of fresh air. It's a faithful recreation of a sci-fi PC classic, it's fast, competitive fun, and you won't find anything else like it online. Oh, and it's free.For those of you just joining us, we've...

By GameSpy on April 17, 2012

Wonderful, breath-clutching games of chicken happen along the z-axis in Tribes: Ascend. You’re hovering, the guy you want to kill is hovering, and you each have a few sips of battery juice left in your jetpack. Gravity is death: drop first, and you...

By PC Gamer on April 13, 2012

To those new to the series, the gameplay is unlike anything you've ever experienced before. We won't spoil it by describing it to you, try out the game for yourself and make up your mind. It might seem tough at first, but if you persevere, you will be...

By Digit on July 04, 2012

Je n'ai jamais été un grand fan de la licence Tribes, même si j'ai toujours vu ces FPS multi nécessitant pas mal de skill d'un bon œil. Après quelques heures passées en compagnie Tribes : Ascend, le constat est très positif, le jeu étant une réussite....

By zeden.net on April 23, 2012

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