Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5)

Wuchang ist ein befriedigendes Soulslike mit femininem Charme und einem guten Auge für Mode und Fernweh erzeugende Landschaften.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers liefert so gut wie alles, was ein modernes Soulslike können muss, aber leider auch in allen Bereichen nicht mehr als das. Die aktuell starken Performance Probleme auf Konsolen, die wiederholenden Bossabläufe und das zu generische Gesamtbild, mindern das Spielerlebnis stark. Genre-Veteranen, die eine neue Art der Herausforderung suchen, können dem Titel ab dennoch eine Chance geben.

While these complaints might dampen the overall experience, ultimately, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a great experience filled with far more satisfying battles than frustrating ones, wonderful ideas, and truly gorgeous locations. Considering this is Leenzee's debut title, I have extremely high hopes for the studio's future endeavors, and even Wuchang itself, assuming it receives a few needed adjustments. However, even as it exists now, Wuchang is absolutely a game I'd recommend to soulslike fans, so long as they don't mind getting a bit sweaty.

Despite a fascinating premise, one inspired by both Chinese folklore and real-life history, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers resolutely fails to deliver on any of its initial early promise. This is a Soulslike by the numbers, one hampered by a cornucopia of PS5 performance issues that plague the game like a disease.

Familiarity stalks you at every turn in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a competent, cool and pretty soulslike with a nice twist on death but few true surprises.