Ascent Spirit

This one is for people who enjoy slow, steady climbs and don't mind a bit of vertigo, even the virtual kind. You're not just scrambling up a slope here, every metre has to be earned against the wind and your own tired arms. The mood is quiet and a little uneasy, like being alone with a mountain that has no intention of letting you go. What you'll like: - The first few hours go to learning your grip and picking where to plant your ice axe, because one bad move can send you back down. - It was built for VR first, so your body takes part in almost every movement, and that feels quite different from playing on a regular screen. - The Himalayan views are based on NASA topographic maps, so the slopes look convincing rather than just decorative. - The ending depends on how you handled the climb, and there are three of them, so it's worth going back for a second run. You get an Ascent Spirit Global key for activation on Steam. It appears right on the order page after payment, and you just enter it in the Steam client. 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