Chronos: Before the Ashes Reviews

Definitely flawed but still a great game. Would recommend, especially on sale.

Im not sure why its listed as mixed, I see a lot of people comparing it to Remnant but this isnt trying to be another Remnant game. While yes it does serve as a prequel to the Remnant games it is its own thing in terms of gameplay and exploration. Its more akin to a souls like with puzzles and level design from it takes two. Chronos takes the story and worlds of Remnant and mixes it with a simplistic art style and 1 on 1 melee combat, it very much feels like you are playing through a childrens adventure storybook (kind of like how the intro cinematic sets things up). The game handles well and the levels feel well connected with puzzles that require you to actually use your eyes instead of being spoon fed the solution. It also has a few very unique mechanics like dying ageing your character and having affects on your stats like the older you are the less agile etc Its a nice simple prequel that adds more depth to the Remnant universe and story IF you want it. If you dont enjoy slower souls like games filled with puzzles and lore then stick to the fast paced loot and shoot gameplay of the actual Remnant games.