Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

Asterigos: Curse of the Stars received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, except for the PC version which received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.^[7] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 54% of critics.^[4]

Ryan Costa of RPGamer called the game's scope expansive, but criticizing the lack of lip sync during dialog as immersion breaking. He remarked that the game was both beautiful and had a strong combat system, but that leveling up could make bosses too easy, and some quest items were overly obtuse to find. Describing the game as tough, he nevertheless called it approachable, saying that it never felt unfair.^[8] Adam Vitale of RPGSite said that he enjoyed the game more than he expected to, although he called its dialog excessive and its translation awkward, also criticizing the fact that the game was only partially voiced. He described the narrative as conceptually interesting, but with a flawed execution. He praised the game's art style and aesthetics, calling them "respectable" and "charming".^[9] Keigo Kino of IGN Japan called its graphics and music excellent, but noted that the combat felt "cheap", like an "unbalanced Soulsborne title".^[10]

Reviewing Asterigos' PlayStation 5 version, Chris Shive of Hardcore Gamer called it challenging, but more accessible than most Soulslikes. He said that while the gameplay was enjoyable, there was "room for more polish", and that, since it tries to combine traditional RPGs and Souls games, it would not totally appeal to fans of either, but could be a "good time" to those without a "purist" mentality.^[11]

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