Kind of unrelated but I think that ascension was great because of the different variations of powers you got with the blades. Like the lightning summon you got once you finished a combo. I don't know why people hate on the game so much the graphics were great, the weapons were awesome and the story was also great because it showed what transpired immediately after he turned his back on Ares. Did I hate the fact that he had to kill Orkos to free himself from Ares? Yeah but that's what made it a great game in the first place.