Remnant: From the Ashes is a different breath of Soulslike video game, a curious fusion of various elements, difficult to categorize, hard to play, however, very rewarding and beautiful. Humanity teeters on the brink. A monstrous evil known as The Root has spread chaos across Earth's landscape, changing landscapes irrevocably while unleashing terrifying creatures - only you remain standing as hope for humanity's salvation in an otherwise dying world. Remnant: From the Ashes thrusts you into this fight for survival against an increasingly dark universe: will darkness defeat or rise from its shadow to save this crumbled reality? Prepare to enter Remnant if you dare! Grab your gear, sharpen blades... and prepare to explore its remnants...if only you dare!
Story
Remnant: From the Ashes takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth that has been devastated and overrun by an interdimensional evil called the Root. Did I catch your attention? Then read further... The player is a wandering survivor of the apocalypse driven to put an end to the Root by traveling to a tower on an island that appears to be the epicenter of the invasion. Early in their journey, they are brought to Ward 13, an underground bunker where human survivors live. The player is tasked with finding Ward 13's founder, Ford, and explores the devastated Earth city before finding a portal to an interdimensional rift known as the Labyrinth, allowing them to travel between worlds in search of Ford.
Bosses, Visuals, and Sound
Remnant: From the Ashes is visually engaging, but its auditory experience often fails to deliver (at least according to my expectations). I do not mean by quality but by quantity. Due to limited musical compositions being available, despite being of superior quality, Remnant seems to miss something here. Enhancing an immersive journey would have included specific pieces for bosses on each planet - even just for environmental ambiance purposes - in addition to unique bosses for each boss battle. Through our travels, moments arise where we pause to soak in the sounds of birds and growls of adversaries; yet full immersion remains elusive. Perhaps more attention could have been paid here, however, on an optimistic note, both dialogues and cinematics flourish well with help from an impressive Spanish dubbing effort that consistently fulfills its role.
A Soulslike with its Individual Voice
Remnant: From the Ashes stands out in today's saturated gaming landscape by being a Soulslike game that does not follow in Dark Souls' footsteps without thought - it has its own interpretation and takes some liberties that make it unique. Buy Remnant: From the Ashes and you will quickly realize that it has its own individual voice! Imitations abound of its stage design, life-and-death mechanics, multiplayer dynamics, and enigmatic narrative, and still brings a lot to the concept from third-person shooter elements to a first-class role-playing system. Remnant: From the Ashes may initially seem similar - with its bonfires, Estus flasks, foreboding walls of fog, and morally dubious NPCs present; yet spending some time delving deeper reveals it is much more than you thought at the beginning of your journey...and it is what you think at the end that counts, isn't it?
Conclusion
Remnant ranks high among my 2019's most pleasant surprises, having at that time dispelled any initial concerns over Souls-esque games and become my ideal game of choice, but even more importantly, Remnant: From the Ashes is still one of my favorite games that I wholeheartedly recommend, and this is astonishing considering that we have Remnant II as well. Consider that Remnant II came out in 2023, well after PlayStation 5 was here (2020), and Remnant: From the Ashes is a game published in 2019, one year before the PS5, a late PlayStation 4 video game. As a result, if you want to buy cheap PS5 games today, and you like Soulslike games or even have played Remnant II, consider getting Remnant: From the Ashes as well - it will be a great complement to Remnant II or an excellent adventure that will introduce you to the world of Remnant if you have no clue about either of them.
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