Joseph Allen Roach

Originality is a relative term, and in the case of Ash of Gods, this holds true more than many other games I’ve previously had the privilege of writing about. Inspired by Stoic Studios Banner Saga, Ash of Gods follows in the same vein of interactive story telling who’s stylistic and design routes can be found within the classic “laserdisc” games like Dragon’s Lair. Not only does the art style appear to be the same, but so do the game systems, combat mechanics and general design mechanics.

“The next big Esports game,” is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days, it’s been used to describe some heavy hitters like Overwatch and the ever popular PubG. Although both of these games share one common trait, they were never developed for Esports, thus Esports has been thrust upon them.

As the years roll on so does the ever growing popularity of MMO-Lite Shooter Looters. 2017 alone has seen the rise and (potential) fall of Destiny 2, the announcement of Anthem, major updates to The Division and fans crying out for Borderlands 3. Shooters have been a pillar of the gaming world ever since the early days of Robotron, Asteroids and the ground breaking Doom, but throw progressions system ripped straight from beloved niche dungeon crawlers like Diablo and we get an entirely new beast.