![]() ![]() ![]() After cleansing each locale, Rei will be confronted by a terrifying “Anomaly” - gargantuan guardians who must be mounted and destroyed in true David vs. checkpoints in order to ultimately activate the Starseed. Rei must pick her way through a string of sectors set within the Ultravoid, eradicating a gross, sentient, tar-like matter and locating various A.I. Waypoint finding, efficient movement, precise acrobatics, and good, old-fashioned nosing around are the core elements of this adventure. ![]() It should be noted, first and foremost, that exploration and traversal are the key elements of Solar Ash. Her team missing, her communications lost, and with the plan now a catastrophe, it is up to this final courageous traveler to explore the Ultravoid, find her companions, activate the Starseed and, hopefully, return home from the brink of oblivion. Battered, broken, and alone, one Voidrunner seemingly remains, perched on the void’s event horizon. In the midst of a do-or-die operation to activate the Starseed, a powerful device that can destroy the Ultravoid from within, the Voidunners journey has become a calamity. Something, however, has gone terribly wrong. Taking matters into their own hands are the Voidrunners, a fearless and talented squad of adventurers, scientists, and technicians, whose mastery of both time and space stands as the one hope for the planet, and perhaps the rest of the galaxy. As it bears down on its next victim, the government seems incapable of reaching an agreement on what is to be done, poised at the complete obliteration of their homeworld. An insatiable black hole - The Ultravoid - is ripping the galaxy apart, mercilessly swallowing up entire stars, planets, and civilizations. Meanwhile, developer Heart Machine is currently also working on Hyper Light Breaker, which is set to launch in early access this Spring.Somewhere, in another time and another place, armageddon looms. Solar Ash is currently available on PS5, PS4, and PC. In our review of the game, we gave it a score of 7/10, saying, “Even with some rough edges, Heart Machine’s latest is an endearing 3D platformer with its own unique hooks, carried by some strong lore, level design and aesthetics.” Read the full review through here. Interestingly, the game was set to launch for Xbox consoles this Winter as well, but there have been no updates on that front since the announcement was made, so it should be interesting to see if publisher Annapurna Interactive ends up releasing all ports of the game in one go. Solar Ash has been rated for the Nintendo Switch by PEGI, indicating that an announcement and release on the platform could be on the horizon. Now, following its launch for PlayStation and PC over a year ago, it seems to be gearing up to open the doors for more players. Heart Machine’s action platformer Solar Ash was a true example of a diamond in the rough, a game that was surely held back by things such as its story, combat, and performance, but managed to shine through in other areas, from its gorgeous art style to its smooth and responsive movement mechanics.
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