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Ascent Spirit

Equipped with two improvised ice axes in Ascent Spirit, your only chance of survival is to reach the top of this sacred mountain and get back to your hot air balloon before the winds free it.

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Developer
Ebim Studio
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Release
March 1, 2018
8 years and 156 days ago
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Negative18 reviews11.1%

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About the Game

Set in 1940, you're a French legionnaire in one of the last military hot air balloon to oversee the Hanoi bay and secure the area due to early independence riots.
You get separated from your ship and blown away by the winds. Unable to contact your base or control the balloon, you finally hit the Kawagarbo and get thrown overboard. Now equipped with two improvised ice axes your only chance of survival is to reach the top of this known sacred mountain and get back to your craft before the winds free it.



Features

  • 1 player
  • Immersive climbing game tailored for VR
  • Face mountain hazards
  • Enjoy Himalayas landscape from NASA topology maps
  • 3 different endings depending on your actions during the ascent
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