

Carnage is the most familiar of the modes, and is essentially a tweaked deathmatch. The three modes the game currently has are Carnage, Gates of Fire, and Spoils of War, each of which is 6v6. This mode is available until you hit level five, but you can always ignore it if you’re feeling confident enough to jump into the game proper. This isn’t one of the main modes in the game proper, but it serves as a second tutorial of sorts, and allows you to get used to actually fighting against other players, which an AI just can’t manage to replicate.


Things go a step further though, by then giving new players access to a special 3v3 deathmatch game mode. There’s also a bunch of different pickups and environmental bits you need to master too. That being said, it does do a good job of teaching you how to play, and as there aren’t many games like this around, it’s absolutely essential for new players because you’ll need to learn how to fly, shoot fireballs, breathe a flamethrower, and use your two special skills. While the controls in the game are complex, I think it goes on a little longer than is needed and spends a touch too long on some of the simpler mechanics. Naturally, Century: Age Of Ashes kicks off with a tutorial.
