
Astor: Blade of the Monolith
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients
Release Date: May 30, 2024
RPG, TPP, fantasy, adventure elements, indie games, action RPG, singleplayer
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A third-person RPG starring a young boy named Astor. Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients tasks us with traversing a fantasy world, eliminating hordes of enemies and finding a way to save the realm from dark forces.
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients is a fast-paced action RPG. It was developed by a Colombian indie team C2 Game Studios and published by Versus Evil.
Plot
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients is set in Gliese - a fantasy world threatened by dark forces. The game's protagonist is Astor; he embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the world's past, solve the mystery of how its ancient inhabitants vanished and find a way to save the land.
Mechanics
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients is a third-person game. The game is set in many various locations - beautiful outdoors, mysterious ruins and ancient temples. Astor can transport himself to the spirit realm, letting him reach inaccessible places and acquire valuable hints.
On the way, he must face many opponents; regular enemies and powerful bosses. Combat is fast-paced, requiring constant movement, dodging, counter-attacking and chaining our moves into flashy combos. We can wield many different melee and ranged weapons (we can switch between them at any time, even mid-combo), as well as combat skills.
The mightiest of these is Runic Swarm, mysterious energy Astor wields to materialize weapons, tools, distractions, shields and allies. It also lets him execute powerful finishing moves.
As we progress through the game, we acquire orbs used to develop the protagonist. Over time, we unlock new skills and combos, letting us face greater challenges.
Technical aspects
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients features colorful, cartoonish visuals. It runs on the Unreal Engine 4.
Last updated on February 21, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:41] Astor: Blade of the Monolith Astor Blade of the Monolith - Launch Trailer
[1:23] Astor: Blade of the Monolith Astor Blade of the Monolith - Release Date Trailer
Softpedia: 7 / 10 by Cosmin Vasile
Astor: Blade of the Monolith is a project that clearly has potential, and it shows that it was developed with dedication, but it feels like more attention was invested in how the game looks rather than how it plays. The combat system and the game mechanics feel a tad archaic and too repetitive. By no means is the game a bad one, but it cannot be called remarkable. It offers fun moments, stylish visuals and an interesting story, but the repetitive gameplay makes it best played in limited doses.
DarkZero: 6 / 10 by Dominic Sheard
Astor: Blade of the Monolith has a certain charm and fun element to it, but the game's simplistic combat and repetitive foes take away from the overall excitement.
GamingTrend: 75 / 100 by David Burdette
While it doesn't rewrite the history books of gaming, Astor: Blade of the Monolith is a solid first outing for C2 Game Studio. The combination of a great combat loop with fantastic visuals is a winner, and although the story is a bit devoid of substance, is still an entertaining tale. This is certainly a game the devs can build upon, with potential shining through.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: C2 Game Studios
Publisher: tinyBuild Games
Age restrictions: 12+
Astor: Blade of the Monolith System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 950 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10
Recommended: Intel Core i5-8400 3.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10