Why is my savant in slowmotion?

A VERY highly recommended game for music lovers and Shoot 'em up gamers, I've been a fan of Savants for quite a long time and in no way expected to see this sort of thing appearing on Steam :D

Savant, Aleksander Vinter, is one of my favorite electronic musicians. I became a huge fan of his music ever since the first tune of his I heard. He dabbles in dubstep, glitch hop, electro, house, complextro, and some other styles. The superb music is great in this game! It really goes well with the intense action. The gameplay, so far, has been fast, fluid, exciting, and challenging. The CDs you complete for new powers are aquired fairly quickly. I've only played for about ten minutes and already have all but two pieces, of four, for the last CD. Being that Savant is a musician I, honestly, didn't expect much from this game but I wanted to support the artist for all the wonderful songs he's made. I'm glad that I was proven wrong. For the measly $2 you need to spend to buy Savant - Ascent I most certainly got my money's worth. When I'm done with this review I'm turning up my speakers and going to jam out while slaying baddies some more. There even appears to be a mini-boss enemy and I'm hoping that there will eventually be a final boss.

Pros:
- Fluid animations
- Crisp old-school graphics
- AMAZING SOUNDTRACK!!!!
- Challenging, but enjoyable

Cons:
- None, I don't know what else I could ask for with the small $2 price tag.

Bottom line:
If you're a fan of electronic music, or Savant himself, then you should immediately buy this game. Anyone could play it and enjoy themselves for at least an hour. Seriously, guys and gals, it's no more expensive than a candybar but the gameplay, plus the music, is a much sweeter experience!

I'll be honest. This game is really short. The first time I played through all 3 levels of story mode, I beat it in about 15 minutes, and the next time around took less than half that. That said, I find the game surprisingly addictive and well worth the $2 it currently costs. This game has no real plot and there's not much to do, but what it lacks in traditional gaming areas, it more than makes up for in the music, the visuals, and the unique mechanics. I would love to see an expanded version of this game with more story and things to do, but I'm not holding my breath; it appears to be just a fun little arcade game that promotes Savants music. There is an endless mode, which definitely adds replay value to the game, and a time attack mode, which appeals to the speedrunner in me. Without these options, this game wouldn't really be worth the money, but since they're there, I think it's enough to warrant paying for it. The amount of work put into what really isn't that much makes me really excited to see more of D-PAD Studios.

TL;DR - It's short but goo. Crazy fun music and breathtaking visuals for such a small game, and the gameplay doesn't get old too fast, so you can easily pass some time with it. I'd say get it.

10/10 would bang