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Ashen
Cover for the North American edition
Developer(s)Torus Games
Publisher(s)Nokia
Platform(s)N-Gage
Release
  • NA: May 25, 2004[1]
  • EU: June 17, 2004
Genre(s)FPS
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer, N-Gage Arena

Ashen is a supernatural horror-themed FPS developed exclusively for the N-Gage platform by Torus Games and published by Nokia in 2004.

Story

When Seven River City is plunged into chaos, stricken by storms and overcome with supernatural phenomena, Stuart Ashen is filled with dread and despair, like most others. Yet Stuart knows more about this catastrophe than most, and as its citizens flee, he must return to Seven River City and work to save it. Somewhere in that half-ruined darkness is his sister, a woman Stuart believes is responsible for this disaster; a woman who warned him this would happen...

Features

  • 3D First Person Shooter made exclusively for the Nokia N-Gage game deck
  • Built to deliver fast-paced gameplay, with terrifying enemy encounters
  • Multiplayer gaming for up to four players with Bluetooth wireless technology
  • 8 single-player maps (can also be used for multiplayer) plus 2 unique multiplayer maps
  • Immersive environments from ruined cityscapes and spectacular cathedrals to an alien world
  • Fight 7 unique and intelligent-behaving enemy types, including wall-climbing enemies
  • Use 9 weapon types - from twin handguns to grenade and rocket launchers
  • Unique ’Ghost Vision’ view mode to detect hidden/invisible enemies
  • Useless tat pickups around every corner

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ashen (ngage: 2004): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Reiner, Andrew (July 2004). "Ashen". Game Informer. No. 135. p. 123.
  3. ^ Test Monkey (May 25, 2004). "Ashen Review for N-Gage on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Davis, Ryan (May 21, 2004). "Ashen Review". GameSpot. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Leeper, Justin (June 30, 2004). "GameSpy: Ashen". GameSpy. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Bedigian, Louis (July 22, 2004). "Ashen - NG - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Buchanan, Levi (July 26, 2004). "Ashen". IGN. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Frankovitz, Jason (July 19, 2004). "Ashen Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Wells, Dominic (February 5, 2005). "Ashen". The Times. Retrieved June 12, 2017.(subscription required)


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